Culture
Horrible Histories at the Hackney Empire: don’t spare the blood and gore
With a stage version of his Horrible Histories soon to open at the Hackney Empire, Terry Deary explains why blood curdling accounts of historical events and newspapers can be good for kids
Read MoreSense and Sensibility – review
A new stage production of Sense and Sensibility at the Rosemary Branch liberates its characters from distracting period trappings to reveal the wit and soul of the original novel
Read MoreHow To Re-Establish a Vodka Empire
A chance find in a Ukrainian attic set filmmaker Dan Edelstyn on an extraordinary journey which was to change his life and provide inspiration for his latest movie
Read MoreBeowulf – The Panto! – review
This humorous adaptation of Beowulf, the epic Anglo-Saxon poem, is showing at the Rosemary Branch Theatre until 8 January 2012
Read MoreEast End histories: Cable Street books – review
These three Cable Street histories provide excellent accounts of East End politics in 1936
Read MoreThe Animalympics – review
Julia Griffin and Hendrik Wittkopf’s new children’s book, The Animalympics, is a lively and refreshing take on the 2012 Games
Read MoreDesign Den at Barbican Centre
The Curve Gallery is host to this festive pop-up shop selling by works by a number of Hackney-based artists and designers
Read MoreCinderella – review
Cinderella is at the Hackney Empire until 8 January 2012
Read MoreCutting a dash in Dalston
Tailor to Bono, the Clash and Oasis reveals the secrets of dressing the stars
Read MoreSlightseeing: Hackney
Urban glimpses and momentary distractions
Read MorePangea – Stokey’s supercontinent
Comedy, cabaret and community: the Pangea Project is the sum of many parts
Read MoreEast by northeast – Hackney Podcast ahoy!
Whilst there may well be global crises, there is still local enjoyment to be had. Hackney’s cultural, social and political life has become the subject of a recently-launched series of monthly podcasts.
Read MoreTune in soon to Stokey TV
Plans are underway to launch a community television channel in Stoke Newington this autumn. A group of five local people have come together to create ‘Stokey TV’, a not-for-profit online platform for people to broadcast their videos.
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