The newly refurbished Stoke Newington Town Hall will be filled with the festive spirit, through out December. Kicking off on Wednesday 8th December with festive tea dance featuring Mr Wonderful. Highlights of the festive programme include the Lollibop Cabaret – an amazing family cabaret show for children aged between 5-10 years; the Christmas market -Christmas [...]

There will be two more market days on Chatsworth Road before Christmas, and your chance to check out an impressive roll call of local traders, selling vintage ceramics, cushion covers and clothes, handmade crafts, jewellery, herbal creams, accessories and screen-printed pillowcases. You will find the Hackney Homemade and Vintage Market traders  in the Bookbox courtyard [...]

We recently booked a table for two at Su Sazzagoni’s 17 course monthly tasting and it was a great experience. We were prepared for a small tasting menu, but what we received left us very surprised! Located in the heart of Victoria Park Village in South Hackney, Su Sazzagoni’s has fast become a favorite of [...]

After a strenuous search, I thought the answer was nowhere, until I contacted my local Italian restaurant, Su Sazzagoni, and asked them if they could make this for my husband’s birthday. Not only was Chicago-style deep dish not on their menu, the chef had never heard of it.  So, we exchanged several emails and recipes [...]

Brooding and atmospheric, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 does everything in its power to justify the decision to film J K Rowling’s epic final book in the Potter series in two parts and succeeds emphatically. Running in at 146 minutes, Hallows Part 1 tantalizingly sets the scene for the moment all Potter [...]

One in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, and most of us at some point in our lives will know someone who lives in fear of a partner or ex-partner. International White Ribbon Day is on Thursday 25 November, and Hackney Council will be supporting the campaign by handing out white ribbons [...]

Following an early sell out of Vegan Peasants first hidden dinner, that will be held this weekend, they decided  to organize a second one in December, and because that one is already selling out fast, they’ve added a second December date. Built around the philosophy of preparing and eating healthy food that has a low [...]

A London based independent production company is currently researching a documentary for the BBC about cross culture or mixed heritage marriages,  and are looking for couples involved in a cross culture/mixed race relationship who are getting married next year. Could you be the lucky couple picked? If so they will follow you as you prepare [...]

Main feature: UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (12A) 12.45 Thur (Parents & Babies only) 1.15 not Sun Tue THUR 3.45 not Sun Tue 6.15, 8.50 daily Diary: Screenings featuring digital projection are indicated with a ‘D’. FRI 19 Nov      Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (12A) 1.15, 3.45, 6.15, 8.50 [...]

Stuart Wood is a Hackney-based composer who not only scored the notorious ‘Go Compare’ television adverts but also devised and wrote the original Music Hall piece ‘Frank’s Closet’, which drew crowds to Hoxton Hall last year. In his studio, in Hoxton Works, he talked of his career and how he finds Hackney as a creative [...]