Thanks to her cousin and husband, Hackney resident Davina Duggan, stumbled on to the idea of developing an App for trainee taxi drivers, and is now attempting to bring a specialist method of study into the wired 21st century. The knowledge of London, better known as the “Knowledge”, is a test anyone wanting to qualify [...]
The new owners of 229 Lower Clapton Road, are not receiving the same ecstatic and warm welcome the pub next door which opened on Thursday has. Much of Clapton and afar have been quite giddy about the prospect of the Clapton Hart opening. By Thursday morning it reached fever pitch and judging by the twitter [...]
Global superstar and XFactor winner Leona Lewis and rapper Plan B were in Hackney on Thursday to launch the BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Academy, an initiative to give 10,000 young people in the borough the chance to work with and be inspired by leading people in the entertainment industry. The BBC Academy will be [...]
Italian Vogue has named this cafe – which serves up a steady diet of avant-garde music – Britain’s coolest venue. Alex Needham finds out what the fuss is about
This originally appeared as a blog entry on the Duchess of Hackney Blog With a less than inspiring line up, in the bid for Councillor in Hackney Central ward’s My 3rd by-election, it’s refreshing and reassuring to know that there is someone who actually lives in Hackney Central and is not a soulless politico prototype [...]
The London Bike Kitchen in Hoxton only recently opened its doors but is already catering for a loyal fanbase
Hackney Hive is giving away a pair of tickets for a new musical, inspired by the life of the great Tina Turner and all you have to do is answer two questions: What role did Tina Turner play in the 1975 movie, Tommy? What is the name of the her hit song that included the [...]
The ex-Tory party co-treasurer and hedge fund manager is a self-made man, hailing from Hackney
An acclaimed coming of age tale, featuring Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ greatest hits with a scorching live band. Graeae’s hit musical makes a triumphant return to London, following an acclaimed UK tour, standing ovations and mass sing-alongs all round. “Rough, Ready and bl**dy brilliant’ Time Out” It’s 1979. Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ new [...]
It’s true! Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z will be headlining Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend 2012 on Saturday 23rd June. Announced this morning on the Chris Moyles Show, he is set to perform alongside a stellar line-up of acts already announced including Tine Tempah, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine, Professor Green, Leona Lewis, DJ Fresh, [...]
