Posts by Hackney Citizen
Green Party launches manifesto for ‘peaceful political revolution’ at Arcola Theatre
Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett and Caroline Lucas MP promise “a new kind of politics” at Dalston launch
Read MoreMedia satire endorsed by Mark Rylance opens at the Arcola
Clarion, starring Greg Hicks and Clare Higgins, takes aim at the media and nationalism
Read More'Such a pity': arts charity IdeasTap to close
Funding and mentoring resource for the creative industries to shut after running out of money
Read MoreBurgers round the clock? McDonald’s plans controversial 24-hour opening
McDonald’s says late hours would create 25 jobs at Old Street branch but local resident slams plans as ‘cynical’
Read MoreCharities unite to tackle poverty as four in ten Hackney kids live below breadline
Local groups come together to address the real impact of poverty across the borough
Read MoreForecast: how East Londoners plan to vote on 7 May
Survey insights into how East London will vote and why in the upcoming General Election
Read MoreCuban appeal: Los Carpinteros come to London
Expect splattered tomatoes, melted musical instruments and towering Lego sculptures at the debut London show of Los Carpinteros
Read MoreLand of Kings to kick off the festival season
Dalston’s resident music festival is set to return
Read MoreTop five tips for spring dressing
Get ready for the season where anything goes with our five-point guide, inspired by the best of East London’s designers and brands
Read MoreGeneral Election campaign watch — Friday 10 April
What have the candidates been up to this week? Track their movements in our weekly election column
Read MoreSetting off to the North and South polls: A guide to Hackney’s election
On Thursday 7 May Hackney voters will be trooping to the polling stations to elect their members of the House of Commons
Read MoreFull list of election candidates for Hackney North and Hackney South
Nominations have now closed for the General Election on 7 May
Read MoreSecret Cinema defends price hike for The Empire Strikes Back
Ambitious scale of the production means tickets have to cost more, says Secret Cinema founder
Read MoreFacelifts meet resistance as developers begin ‘intensification’ of Finsbury Park
Developments threaten to turn the Victorian rail hub into a clutch of high-rise towers
Read MoreCampaigners battle to save Norton Folgate from demolition
Historic site including Victorian warehouses and one time residence of Christopher Marlowe are under threat of redevelopment
Read MoreScience and art combine to highlight River Lea pollution
Project to creatively document pollution in the River Lea produces some stunning results
Read MoreLeader— Hackney: a place for everyone?
The audience was left ‘grasping for real answers’ at Hackney Council’s recent debate
Read MoreWetlands in Hackney and Waltham Forest to be linked by ‘green corridor’
Project delivered by London Wildlife Trust and Hackney Council to receive £120,000 from Mayor’s Big Green Fund
Read MoreTitbits— Croatians, consultants and over-involved residents
A Croatian surge at the polls narrowly avoided, confusion reigns over interim consultants, and doth ‘citizen’ Pipe protest too much?
Read MoreDenai Moore: new album Elsewhere showcases new direction
As Denai Moore releases her debut album, the 22-year-old singer and songwriter from Stratford is being talked up as the next big thing
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