Village Underground – Hackney Citizen

Biig Piig, Village Underground, review: ‘Delicate voice that belies brutal realism’

By Lizzie Deane | Sunday 7 April 2019 at 14:26

The 21-year-old YouTube phenomenon’s gig ‘retains the intimacy of those first bedroom tracks’

‘The scene in east London is a jungle’: Street artist speaks out after unveiling Clapton murals

By Max Eckersley | Tuesday 14 August 2018 at 13:10

Giacomo ‘RUN’ Bufarini says people are often surprised his work is self-funded as street art becomes a ‘lucrative tourist attraction’

Concert pitch: Hackney’s gig guide for May 2018

By Andrew Barnes | Tuesday 1 May 2018 at 16:50

Stille life - a shot from the video for Apostille's 'Feel Bad'. Image: Upset The Rhythm

This month’s guide to gigs in Hackney and nearby features both high-minded songwriting and booty-shaking bounce music, via synth pop, indie and all manner of noise…

Concert pitch: Hackney’s gig guide for April 2018

By Andrew Barnes | Thursday 29 March 2018 at 10:51

Dubliners Pillow Queens come to Sebright Arms on 10 April

The coming month will see Hackney blessed by synth-punk from Leeds, some quintessentially New York rap, and a DJ from Philly – or is that Bel Air…

Village Underground gets £1.9m cash boost for Hackney Arts Centre project

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 16 February 2018 at 13:24

Easy as ABC: the venue as it looked in 1963 (left) and how it looks now (right).

Plans to turn the derelict Savoy cinema into a culture venue are taking shape

Village Underground gets new mural to honour Grenfell victims

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 19 July 2017 at 14:31

Ben Okri’s powerful poem about the tragedy is spelt out on the Shoreditch venue’s wall, courtesy of Hackney street artist Ben Eine

Village Underground lodges plans to turn old ABC cinema into arts venue

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 13 April 2017 at 17:06

Group addresses concerns over future of existing tenants as consultation on Hackney Arts Centre nears end

Not going down the Tubes: Village Underground to stay put for another 15 years

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 23 January 2017 at 14:35

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Owner Auro Foxcroft says he is “thrilled” with deal after council announces extension to lease

Bloc Party review, Village Underground: 'time is the only silent alarm'

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 8 February 2016 at 11:37

Bloc Party are back with a changed line-up and new album, which they debuted live last month. Is it time to give them another chance?

Village Underground fears hotel tower will plunge iconic rooftop into darkness

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 22 May 2015 at 13:18

Property firm Highgate’s proposals to build 32 storey building on Shoreditch High Street slammed as ‘way out of kilter’ with the area

‘Amazonian Beyonce’ to join list of Brazilian artists for one night only

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 19 July 2013 at 17:34

Shoreditch venue Village Underground to host Mais Um Discos’ Novos sons do Brasil

Street VU: Shoreditch to get outdoor art gallery

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 13 January 2012 at 09:01

The Hackney Citizen unearths a new and unusual art venue tucked under the iconic tube carriages on Great Eastern Street