Cargo – Hackney Citizen

‘The streets are menacing’: Shoreditch club Cargo to shut ‘forever’ following complaints about violent crime and disorder

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 15 December 2021 at 18:45

The owner of the popular venue says he will invest £1m to turn it into a cocktail bar and restaurant

Play set in ‘shipping container’ highlights plight of child refugees

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 4 July 2016 at 13:36

Cargo, a new play opening at the Arcola this month, recreates a border crossing in real time

Play set in 'shipping container' highlights plight of child refugees

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 1 July 2016 at 15:59

Arcola production enacts a border-crossing using a replica of the type of container used to escape conflict in countries such as Syria and Afghanistan