This is a messy one. The much anticipated Nigerian Carnival due to begin today, Saturday 7th and ending on Sunday, has been cancelled. The  organizers of the two day event which cost £70,000 and billed as an extravaganza of all things Nigerian, including, music, fashion and food, was expecting up to 5,000 revellers.  Unfortunately they [...]

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AWAITING A PRESS RELEASE Just as I began getting excited about the The Festival of Yoruba Arts,  I find out there is another festival in Hackneys summer cultural calender, this time in Finsbury Park. The Nigerian Carnival is a celebration of all things Nigerian and an occasion for all the  [...]

With Nigerians making up a large group of West Africans, who call Hackney home, it’s only fitting a festival celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba people should take place in in the borough.  So you can imagine my excitement, when I heard The Festival of Yoruba Arts would be held in Stoke Newington. [...]

If you need confirmation on how alive the arts are in Hackney Borough, you only have to look at the array of festivals being held in various parts of Hackney over the summer. So it is only fitting that Hackney has its own film festival.  The 1st annual Hackney Film Festival, is to be held [...]

As if Hackney isn’t bursting at the seams with summer festivals, here comes another one. Not just your garden variety fan fest of music, but one with a different edge. Last year there was a vision, this year The Little London Fields Festival is born! a new independent, FREE Music and Arts Festival showcasing an [...]

HACKNEY artist Robin Turner will be bringing nature to life in a series of events for local people as part of the CREATE10 arts festival. From 8 to 11 July, the CREATE Art Award winner will drive a transformed mobile library to Homerton Hospital forecourt and Haggerston Park giving visitors the chance to enjoy writing [...]

THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED THIS AFTERNOON. Hackney Hive are happy to be giving away tickets yet again in our big summer give-away.  This time for  LOLLIBOP – The Big Bash For Little People. Courtesy of the nice Lollibop people and Continental Drifts Event Organizers, we have two family tickets (two adults [...]

16 to 18 July 2010 Shoreditch Park, New North Road, N1 Shoreditch Festival, produced by Shoreditch Trust, is an annual highlight of the East London cultural calendar. This year’s weekend programme of activities, events and performances is completely free to all and takes place in Shoreditch Park from 16 to 18 July 2010. Shoreditch Festival [...]

THE FESTIVAL  HAS BEEN CANCELLED. COMPETITION WINNERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TICKETS TO ANOTHER EVENT. We have two pairs of tickets to give away to the Apple Cart Festival in July. All you have to do is answer the following questions in an email: • What is the lingua franca of the South American country, which [...]

THIS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE SEE THEIR WEBSITE. OUR COMPETION WINNERS INSTEAD RECEIVED FREE TICKETS TO FIELD DAY FESTIVAL It’s no secret London is the most “happening” city in the world and East London’s Hackney, the soul and rind of all things cool. Already spoiled with summer festivals established and new, in rolls in the [...]