Posts by Hackney Citizen
Leader – Dashers and dancers
A Christmas election is a big ask for local candidates, but some have shown more willing than others
Read MoreWinter Toy Appeal: Benthal Primary pupils dress up for fundraising day
The Stoke Newington school was filled with toy soldiers, space hoppers and more as it supported the appeal for the third year running
Read MoreHackney’s diversity to take centre stage for Creative Disruption Festival next year
The Arcola Theatre’s two-month event will feature ten productions by members of its award-winning participation programme
Read MoreGeffrye to relaunch as Museum of the Home next summer after £18m revamp
New name signals a more contemporary direction for the Hoxton institution, which has been closed for renovations for two years
Read MoreNew documentary dissects ‘anatomy of gentrification’ on Hoxton Street
Renowned photographer Zed Nelson’s debut feature The Street charts the ‘break-up of a community’ in a fast-changing sliver of Hackney
Read MoreHackney gardeners win Europe-wide award for work on Regent’s Canal
Members of the Wildlife Gardeners of Haggerston travelled to Austria last week to collect the prize
Read MoreTown Hall launches sexual harassment crackdown ahead of festive party season
Hackney Council teams up with campaign group Good Night Out to tackle culture of victim-blaming
Read MoreLocal institutions win big in latest Arts Council funding giveaway
Hackney Empire and the Geffrye Museum two of 12 organisations in London to be awarded grants
Read More‘Best birthday ever!’: Hackney music venue celebrates 12 years with funding boost
Paper Dress Vintage, boutique by day and 100-capacity venue by night, wins backing from Arts Council England
Read MoreThe Winter Toy Appeal is back to bring ‘Christmas magic’ to families in need
Organisers urge residents to drop off gifts across Hackney with referrals from agencies already ‘coming in thick and fast’
Read MoreDalston Arts Fair is back for its third annual outing
Thirty local artists will exhibit and sell their work for the arts and crafts weekend starting on 30 November
Read MoreLocal archivists digitise centuries of Hackney history for online map
Friends of Hackney Archives readies more than 300 historical records for the University of London’s interactive website
Read MoreUK first as Town Hall trials ‘reverse vending machine’ on Hoxton estate
The contraption allows residents to recycle cans and plastic bottles in exchange for discounts at two local shops
Read MoreLocal playwright features in new book by global artist-led climate campaign
Tamara von Werthern’s heartfelt letter to our planet selected alongside others by figures such as Mark Rylance and Yoko Ono for a collection in aid of Culture Declares Emergency
Read MoreTitbits – Selective memoir and a chuting spar
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – On a roll?
Three good reasons why you should register to by 26 November
Read MoreHalloween scheme asks families to ‘Trick or Eat’ for Hackney Food Bank
Local Buyers Club and Location Location estate agents are urging residents to collect food for people in need along with sweets
Read MoreHackney elders share their stories for booklet and short films celebrating diversity
Connect Hackney, a six-year scheme to tackle isolation among over-50s, will publish the creations this Thursday
Read MoreJennette Arnold ‘overwhelmed’ after being awarded Freedom of the City
Hackney’s London Assembly Member, who is stepping down in 2020, honoured for 25 years of public service
Read More‘The language of the 21st century’: Hackney launches annual coding challenge for schools
Town Hall joins up with cloud platform Twilio in effort to combat falling numbers of pupils learning computing
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