Posts by Julia Silverberg
RIO FOREVER: A testament to independent cinema
The Rio celebrates 50 years of community-run cinema
Read MoreAn homage to soil: Delcy Morelos returns the Barbican to its origins
Colombian artist Delcy Morelos will feature at the Barbican with a massive, scented earthen installation that explores our primal connection to the land
Read MoreMove over dating apps – ‘The Lonely Hearts Club’ brings back the classifieds
In a world where tech is inescapable, more and more people are switching back to traditional dating methods
Read More‘Be curious, be a detective’ — Hackney Archives team member on the magic of the collection
After Hackney Archives was accredited last year, one of its archivists spoke to us about the importance of this impressive collection
Read MoreFreda Osayuki Igiogbe’s joint exhibition at The Residence Gallery tackles ‘memory, identity, and fear’
The British-Nigerian artist hopes ‘Ember & Ether’ will be “healing to other people”
Read MoreCinderella at Hackney Empire – a Christmas present come early
From a social climbing evil stepmother to dating app-swiping ugly stepsisters, this festive pantomime is a modern twist on the beloved classic
Read MoreMama Goose at Stratford East – a modern East End twist on the Christmas panto
The nights may be longer and the days might be darker, but one perk of the bleak midwinter is the ushering in of pantomime season
Read MoreThe radical Stoke Newington poet that time forgot
Anna Laetitia Barbauld was a leader in the Enlightenment, a prominent poet and a women’s rights activist, but her name has largely been left out of the history books.
Read MoreA Hackney homecoming – actor Siobhan James returns to legendary venue for first lead role
Celebrated actor Siobhan James is returning to her home borough this winter, assuming her first lead role in a pantomime
Read MoreWell-versed in Newington Green
Toby Campion talks poetry and possibility
Read MorePalimpsest review – ‘Unearthing is not always pleasant’
Anastasia Tribambuka’s work interrogates the past
Read More‘Tapping into common fears’ – Darkfield at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
DARKFIELD uses darkness and sound to create unsettling experiences
Read MoreNew Landscapes: textiles x technology herald greener garment-making
From microbial dyes to seaweed-based sequins, a new exhibition invites visitors to ask what the future of fashion might be
Read MoreBeyond the atelier: How the London College of Fashion has sewn itself into Stratford’s tapestry
‘It is a working building, with the smell of dye in the air, the sound of scissors biting into calico, the buzz of sewing machines’
Read MoreOutsider Bodies: Experience Berlin’s DIY scene in your neighbour’s living room
More than 90 artists are set to deliver an ‘experiential showcase’ in Stoke Newington from next month
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