Dear adored Hackney people, I’m thrilled to tell you that my book ‘In Ark: A Promise of Survival’ is soon launching on Saturday, November 8th! It is a dystopian cli-fi (climate change fiction) tale about a woman who gets abducted by an eco-survivalist cult in the year 2044. It is getting positive reviews from early readers. I’ve got a few limited spaces for you to attend th... »
From October 23rd to 30th, Borough Wines restaurant L’Entrepôt, in Hackney Downs, beckons you to enjoy the end of autumn with its fading light and fallen leaves by hunkering down with fine food and wine inside its new arts space. Hackney With A Twist is a carefully devised programme that celebrates the pleasures of great books, film, wine and food, and cultural offerings from artists who live and ... »
Dear all, can anyone here recommend a good local framer for largish photographs and screenprints? Thanks, Caroline »
Hackney Picturehouse are delighted to welcome Sophie Neville to our screening of the brand new 40th anniversary restoration of SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS this Thursday morning. Sophie Neville, who played Titty Walker in the film, will doing a Q&A after the film as well as signing copies of her book The Making of Swallows and Amazons. The screening is part of STORIES ON SCREEN – a season celebr... »
Hi all – I’m starting a podcast called Hackney Stories where I run about the borough and interview interesting people that live or work here. Each episode will have two interviews that contrast in some way. I’m heading over to Hackney Pirates (http://www.hackneypirates.org/) next week to interview the founder and some of the young people they work with and as a nice contrast I th... »
Calling all creative types, get your quills at the ready and your brains whirring. We are running a short story writing competition. A very very short story. We’d like you to write 10 word piece of flash fiction including the word SWAN. The winner will get a 4 PINT JUG OF PIMM’S. Tweet it or post it on the event (https://www.facebook.com/events/908003302559582/) using the hashtag #thec... »
On Tuesday 5th August at 6.30pm, London Alternative Photography Collective (http://lapc.4ormat.com/) will be meeting at Doomed Gallery Dalston. http://lapc.4ormat.com/next-meeting DOORS: 6.30PM TALKS: 7.00PM TALKS BY: ROSIE EMERSON Recent show at Hang Up Pictures, Stoke Newington. Rosie Emerson was born in Dorset in 1981. Since graduating in Fine Art from Kingston University In 2004. Rosie’s figur... »
Yellow warbler is a speciality coffee shop at 9 Northwold Rd, Stoke Newington, N16. Upstairs in the coffee shop we serve Climpson and Sons coffee with Venezuelan street food. We have a downstairs area which we are currently converting into an event space, we are looking to hold interesting classes and workshops so if you are interested in using this space please contact us at hello@yellowwarbler.c... »
I am currently volunteering at the Red Route Cafe on Lower Clapton Road: http://redroutecafe.org.uk/ which is a not-for-profit, social enterprise cafe set up to help young people gain skills and qualifications. Last week, I came up with the idea to help them make a bit more money which would be to have a section of the cafe set up as a shop, selling local produce. This can be from jam right throug... »
Hackney Historic Buildings is pleased to present a series of fantastic free events, as part of Adult learners Week 2014. The Talks will take place in Hackney’s oldest building, the beautiful medievil St Augustine’s Tower. Please see http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=7f7a50ce29289062a4336f8fd&id=2cbb17ed05 for details of each evening. Sunday 15th June 2014 – Laurie Elks: Pic... »
Lesbian book group meets monthly for two hours needs new members. Mostly fiction: Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche:Americanah; Maggie O Farrell:The Distance Between Us; A L Kennedy: The Blue Book; Ali Smith:Accidental; Barbara Kingsolver:Lacunae. Also go to readings sometimes. Info@carohalliday@phonecoop.coop. »
Hi. I’m a local father who has written a children’s book with an incredible secret: every illustration animates and comes to life on your smartphone or tablet. Children absolutely love the rhyming story, and they can’t get enough of the animations. Right now, we’re raising funds to print it on Kickstarter, and there are just three days to go. Find out more, and make your pl... »
We are launching the 4th issue of P-oint magazine with an exhibition showcasing all the great work from this issue and previous instalments. It will be a great opportunity to meet and network with other creative people. You can also submit work for our next issue and exhibition. Let us know you’re coming: http://www.p-oint.com/events/ »
One day Letterpress workshops on Wednesdays or Saturdays. WED/ 16:00 – 20:00 SAT/ 10:00 – 14:00 Workshops for people to experience the joy of letterpress, which we find not only a labour of love but a good time to be at one with one self, away from tablets and smart phones. We like to think about our studio as a space to think, a space for poetry and words. We have two Adanas 8×5 ... »
Spotted this on the corner of Elderfield Rd and Powerscroft Road, more at http://littlefreelibrary.org »
Hoxton Mini Press is a great new venture to create books celebrating East London from photographer Martin Usborne and partner Ann Waldvogel. They are currently fundraising on Kickstarter. I caught up with them to find out more a bit more about the project. What is the Hoxton Mini Press? I love living in Hackney and love both photography and books. I wanted to bring all of this together and so I se... »
Hi All (if this is in the wrong place, please move! Though it was more general than just something S »
Can you introduce yourselves? Kate: Hello! We are London Fields Radio, Hackney’s very own micro radio revolution, broadcasting from the corner of the Wilton Way Cafe in E8. I am Kate Hutchinson, station manager at LFR (and Clubbing editor at Time Out) and she is Eleni Thoma, café manager, chief barista and gallery programmer at the Wilton Way Cafe. What is the idea behind London Fields Radio... »
I thought you might be interested in a couple of workshops at the FARM:shop on Dalston Lane, as part »
Tell me a bit about you. Long time Hackney resident, first time book editor. I write short stories and the like. I host a spoken word/poetry show on NTS and edit a small satire magazine, Stalking Elk. I was runner up on the awful daytime Channel 5 quiz show, Brainteaser in 2005. What is Acquired For Development By… A Hackney Anthology? It’s a collection of short stories, poetry and journalism writ... »
I'm hosting a new spoken word and music night called The Bus Driver's Prayer.The first night is on T »
On Sunday afternoon I set off to trial the first Hackney Hear, a prototype of the gps triggered sound app. I was pretty excited about it, the people behind it are also those behind the fantastic Hackney podcast who have wons awards for being just ace. The email from Matt Hill (Project manager) said dress for all weathers, which seemed slightly ridiculous considering how nice the last few days had ... »
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I've been told that there's one in Stoke Newington, but is there any in Dalston area? »
Hello Hackney folk, just wanted to let you know about this new night at Off Broadway (broadway Marke »
This from http://stokenewingtonliteraryfestival.com-o0o-2011 Programme comin »
Anyone interested in going to this?http://www.literarydeathmatch.com/upcoming-events/may »
Competition to win ‘Estate’ a new book by Fugitive Images published by Myrdle Court »
This is the story of Harrison Shepherd. His parents are separated, and he grows up in the 1930s, liv »
Let me get the ball rolling (although, please: the real-life book club hasn't met to discuss Freedom »
Lots going on in the Hackney area during The London word festival, check it out here: http://www.lo »
Anyone interested in books on Hackney's buildings and architecture should check out 'Hackney - Moder »