To coincide with the London 2012 Olympics, up to 80 acts will appear at the ‘biggest show in Radio 1 history’

A Spanish horror thriller ‘Julia’s Eyes’ arrives with the promise of great things. Chief among these is the presence of Guillermo Del Toro as producer. The last time he put his name to a Spanish horror/thriller, it was to the brilliant ‘The Orphanage’ in 2007. The Mexican writer and director has one of the finest [...]

Actor Director David Schwimmer and his former Hackney girl, Zoe Buckman have welcome a baby girl they have named Cleo. The baby was delivered by C section on 8 May in New York, but they only released the news today via a spokesperson. Later Schwimmer posted a photo on his Twitter account saying “Hey everyone. [...]

The massive success of the first ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film in 2003 came as something of a shock. By that point, the pirate genre was considered dead and buried. This was largely thanks to the swashbuckling disaster ‘Cutthroat Island’ which was released eight years earlier. How wrong could they have been? ‘Pirates of the [...]

As part of BBC’s  Olympics host borough 2012 Roadshow, Hackney will be the first stop for the BBC’s big red radio bus today Thursday 19 May. The bus rolls into Dalston’s Ridley Road market today, where it will broadcast Eddie Nestor, Robert Elms and Gary Crowley shows live for the next three days. Presenter Eddie [...]

You may be forgiven for thinking they all share similar traits, but these are just a few included in the Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2011 line up next month. So open that diary and clear the weekend of  Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th June – this year sees the introduction of children’s events. The line-up [...]

Hackney council has kicked off a campaign to encourage residents and users of London Fields Park, to treat it with care, respect and to clean up after themselves. The park sees increased usage during the summer months, not only by locals, but festival goers who attend the various events held at the park throughout summer. [...]

Your chance to win tickets! A unique out door festival comes to Hackney, this time in Victoria Park on  Sunday, 7 August.  Apple Cart is a festival for all – offering entertainment to Adults, teens and kiddies. Imagine a day of music, comedy, art, magic and children’s entertainment.  It’s a new take on the festival [...]

Tahdig with Sibzamini (potato) Another epicurean delight from the people behind Hackney’s sought after vegan pop up dinner. It kicks off with a welcome drink and canapés. Remember, it’s BYOB! This month it’s a Persian fest. To start.. Barini esfanaj sauteed baby leaf spinach finished with yogurt and sumac dust Zucchini dolmeh Slow baked zucchini [...]

Last years festival was a resounding success by all concerned, so it was a surprise when last week, the Little London Fields Festival organisers announced it’s cancellation. Despite last summer’s event being crime free, the organizers say Hackney council opposed the event in “its current form” and left them with no other option but to [...]