Hackney census: a question of religion
Jewish and secular groups have raised concerns regarding ‘flaws’ in the filling-in process
Read MoreSubmarine – review
Officially selected for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and now showing at the Rio Cinema until Thursday 31 March
Read MoreStudio Weave’s Floating Cinema coming to moor in Hackney
A portable ‘pavilion’ is set to navigate its way though the Olympic boroughs’ canals and rivers
Read MoreHackney Council cleans up ahead of the Olympics
The Town Hall’s tidy record gets national recognition ahead of the London 2012 Games – but not without local criticism
Read MorePolice hunt five attackers over Stoke Newington teenagers’ double knife stabbing
Two 16 year old boys were hospitalised after being set upon in Shakspeare Walk
Read MoreEast End Gay Pride cancelled
Organisers say it is with ‘deep regret’ that they have called off the planned march
Read MoreSam Hallam campaigners make drama of Hoxton murder case
Playwright Tess Berry-Hart speaks to the Citizen about Someone To Blame
Read MoreWinning the argument: the Ethical Debating Society
The Citizen negotiates its way with some ‘uncool, untalented, unconnected’ contrarians
Read MoreLeftovers, left out? Join in with the cooking at the People’s Kitchen
A Dalston-based cooking project run by volunteers provides an innovative and tasty solution to the problem of food waste
Read MoreWild spaces: protecting Hackney nature
Despite the borough’s green credentials, local wildlife is threatened by our notion of what a natural habitat should look like
Read MoreAV: electoral reform is good for Hackney
A Hoxton resident gives his view on why we need to change how we elect our MPs
Read MoreHave your say on the future of Hoxton Street Market
The council is proposing a number of changes to improve the area for both traders and shoppers
Read MoreEast End Gay Pride organiser resigns after English Defence League link is revealed
Concerns raised by Out East are confirmed as gay Muslim group Imaan exposes Raymond Berry’s previous connection to the far right
Read MoreHackney Marshes – more than meets the eye
Local residents’ views about what should happen to this popular green space in the face of ‘area masterplans’, Olympic Games developments and the Legacy process
Read MoreThere is no such thing as a ‘free school’ for Hackney
A local resident explains why we should be concerned about plans for a publicly-funded school that has no democratic accountability
Read MorePopularity should not dictate public health policy
Andrew Lansley’s moves on tobacco are welcome – but waiting for a swing in public opinion to act is the counsel of despair
Read MoreGay groups divided over East End Pride march
Out East has criticised next month’s planned event, arguing that it may play into the hands of extremists wishing to stir up hatred against Muslims
Read MoreJustice For All campaigners seek support for Legal Aid
Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau explains how the proposed cuts to free legal advice will affect those in need
Read MoreOne Step Bee-yond: Suggs backs Premises Studios urban hive
Madness frontman lends his support to the music recording venue’s urban beekeeping project and visits the rooftop bee colony
Read MorePodcast people to launch Hackney Hear phone app
7.30pm Friday 18 March 2011, Red Gallery 1-3 Rivington Street
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