Posts by Hackney Citizen
The Invisible Line – seeing is believing
The Hackney Citizen takes a closer look at a new gallery in Dalston Lane
Read MoreHackney fashion: a rude re-awakening
A project by students at the London College of Fashion in Mare Street offers a fresh look at the Jamaican ‘rude boy’ suit
Read MoreChapeau Bateau – keeping business afloat
Will Waghorn’s canalside hat shop moors on the Regent’s Canal near Broadway Market
Read MoreMovie magic – Umit Mesut keeps it reel
Hackney’s nostalgic film buffs are hoping to keep the art of cinema alive in the 21st century
Read MoreInterview: director Paul Davies on A Clockwork Orange
The Hackney Citizen talks to Paul Davies, director of a new stage version of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange at the Arcola Theatre
Read MoreOar-inspiring win for Lea Rowing Club
Lea Rowing Club glide to victory without getting wet at last month’s National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships
Read MoreAcquired For Development By… A Hackney Anthology – review
The Hackney Citizen reviews this forthcoming collection of works on the borough
Read MoreRecycling – stay green with the green box, says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Rolling out orange sacks in place of green boxes could increase recycling carbon footprint warns local environmental campaign group
Read MoreShoreditch residents slam Olympic ‘beer tent’
Hackney Council has given the thumbs-up to ‘Hackney House’, a marquee to ‘showcase’ the borough this summer
Read MorePassenger stabbed on train departing Dalston Kingsland station
Man, 36, attacked following row with stranger. Police release CCTV image in connection with the incident
Read MoreWin Field Day and Apple Cart tickets
Hackney Citizen readers can win free tickets to these great events this summer – simply answer two questions to enter the draw
Read MoreStars align at the Empress
Michelin-rated Elliott Lidstone brings inventive modern European cooking to Hackney’s Victoria Park
Read MoreKen Livingstone visits Ridley Road Market
As the London mayoral race heats up, Labour candidate Ken Livingstone makes his voice heard in the crowded marketplace of Dalston’s Ridley Road
Read MoreFour arrested as Olympic protestors evicted from Leyton Marshes
Local campaign group Save Leyton Marshes says it will continue to challenge Olympic bosses over alleged breaches of planning regulations
Read MoreThe Hunger Games – review
This Hollywood action blockbuster is a satirical survival-contest thriller
Read MoreJudges grant Olympic bosses injunction against Leyton Marsh protestors
Olympic Delivery Authority takes legal action to prevent protestors from disrupting construction work on Leyton Marsh
Read MoreHackney Mayor Jules Pipe appointed to Olympic Park legacy board
Hackney’s Mayor joins the London Legacy Development Corporation, set up to manage the development of the Olympic Park and surrounding areas
Read MoreLeader: Buitekant and the Olympic beast
Protestors occupying Leyton Marsh are taking a stand to protect Metropolitan Open Land
Read MoreCampaigners occupy Leyton Marshes to protest Olympic development
Hackney councillor speaks out in support of protestors camping out on Metropolitan Open Land
Read MoreThe Master and Margarita – review
The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel about the devil and his cat, is adapted once again for the stage
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