Dear Mandela – UK premiere
Winner of “Best South African Documentary” at the Durban International Film Festival 2011 – followed by a Q&A with Iain Bryne (Amnesty International) & Caroline Elliot (War on Want)
Read MoreAesop’s Fables, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and La Bohème
Last chance to see: The Isango Assemble at the Hackney Empire, until Sunday 3 June 2012
Read MoreThe Taming of the Shrew
Last chance to see: A contemporary treatment of The Taming at St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch High Street. Until 27 May 2012
Read MoreHackney Foodbank to launch to help households below breadline
Organisers call on shoppers to add an extra item to their grocery shopping on Saturday to donate to people in need
Read MoreSainsbury’s Stoke Newington – second public exhibition announced
The PR company criticised for a ‘flawed’ consultation on the proposed Sainsbury’s at Wilmer Place is holding a second exhibition
Read MoreHackney CAB crowdmaps housing benefit shortfalls and threatened evictions
Hackney Citizens’ Advice Bureau launches crowdsourced map of housing problems across the borough
Read MoreOccupy protesters in Haggerston Park served eviction notice
Occupy protestors find Hackney ‘welcoming’ but council vows to move Occupy protestors on ‘as soon as possible’
Read MorePandora’s Box – review
World premiere of tragicomedy about ‘families, betrayal, choices and love’. Showing at the Arcola until 26 May 2012
Read MoreOlympic Park’s former artist in residence to deal with disillusionment
Neville Gabie’s next project will ‘explore how far away we might have moved from the original spirit of the Games’
Read MoreShoreditch bar in legal battle with Jaguar Cars
The Jaguar Shoes venue and artists’ collective is in dispute with the car giant over its name
Read MoreThe Olympic Park – review
The Velodrome, the Copper Box, the Energy Centre: some fine buildings will grace London 2012. But tawdry compromise is never far away…
Read MoreAvengers Assemble – review
Joss Whedon’s funny superhero film is full of comic-book capers. Showing at the Hackney Picturehouse till the end of May
Read MoreEt Cetera – remarkable art from mundane materials
An exhibition at Hoxton Art Gallery finds unexpected beauty and fascination in the often-ignored debris of city life
Read MorePlans afoot for Hoxton skyscrapers
Hackney Council launches architects’ contest to build Hoxton tower blocks
Read MoreChelsea Fringe comes to bloomin’ Hackney
Gardening goes ‘pop’ during this three week horticultural extravaganza
Read MoreHackney free school plan moves to next stage
Department for Education officials will interview interested parties about the proposed free school in the coming months
Read MoreSam Hallam criticises Metropolitan police after murder conviction quashed
Young man jailed over 2004 killing then released by court blames Met police for taking away eight years of his life
Read MoreHackney artists’ studios to open at former Matchbox factory
The Matchmakers Wharf development in Homerton offers affordable purpose-built studios to non-commercial artists
Read MoreHackney Wick Flea Market returns
White Post Lane, Sundays 27 May, 17 June and 1 July. Proceeds to the Red Cross
Read MoreChatsworth toilets face uncertain future
Hackney Council to consider competing proposals for the vacant Brooksby’s Walk site from Homerton Hospital chiefs and the Clapton Improvement Society
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