Used bookshops – turning up the volumes
The first of a series of investigations into where to get quality second-hand goods
Read MoreLegacy in the Dalston dust
The Hackney Citizen talks to film-maker Winstan Whitter about his new documentary, ‘Legacy in the Dust’
Read MoreThe art of the London 2012 Olympics: the Cultural Olympiad
Whilst it is generally viewed positively, the Cultural Olympiad has its critics
Read MoreClissold Rangers – London in their hands!
Sweeping all before them, Clissold Rangers FC have their eyes on the stars
Read MoreGone to seed
Peter Jones observes nature’s latest offering
Read MoreHoxton’s Hallam moves to HMP Bullingdon
Here’s the latest on the Sam Hallam campaign, with words of support from Patrick Maguire of the Maguire Seven
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 MoreAffordable autumn fare
Make some noise for the humble potato – and the equally modest cabbage
Read MoreThe goy next door
What’s it like for an outsider to live alongside Stamford Hill’s Orthodox Jewish community, ‘the square mile of piety’? Ben Locker and ‘The Shaigetz’ swap perspectives and wonder whether they might be the best of neighbours.
Read MoreDark art on the Downs
WW is a new artists’ run project space in a Victorian terraced house on Hackney Downs, showing artists using humour and darkness in contemporary art
Read MoreMy garden
There comes a point in any flat-bound gardening fanatic’s life when five window boxes are not enough
Read MoreRevolution on the Marshes
In among the hundreds of amateur Sunday football teams on Hackney Marshes, there is one team that isn’t quite what you’d expect
Read MoreNew developments in Hallam campaign
Disputed murder case could receive another chance at appeal courts
Read MorePlans hatch to make or break Dalston
Dalston – Hackney’s largest shopping area – is undergoing major changes. What will this mean for local residents?
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.
Read MoreMarks of the past
Ben Locker seeks out the signs of the times
Read MoreShroom: putting the anima back into animation
Ellingfort Road animation studio Shroom talk to the Hackney Citizen about their recent projects
Read MoreTony Grisoni: stranger in Kingsland
The Hackney Citizen talks to film-maker Tony Grisoni about his new film
Read MoreOTO: the new sound of Dalston
A new arts and experimental music venue opens its doors in Dalston
Read MoreConfucius and Chinese folk tales form Hackney childrens’ opera
Hackney Music Development Trust discuss their latest project with Matt Hanley
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