I love going to the cinema but assumed I would have to stop for a while after having a baby earlier this year . Luckily for my son and I , the Dalston Rio lets us in once a week to enjoy the latest releases. But is watching a film with a baby any fun, [...]
Yet another cyclist has been knocked down in Hackney. The woman who is thought to be in her 30′s, collided with a black cab along Graham road near Navarino Road just after 12 noon yesterday, Thursday 5 August and was taken to the London Royal Hospital. According to uncorroborated report, she had a cardiac arrest. [...]
The newly established Open The Gate Cafe in Dalston, will be holding their next African market this Saturday 17 July. You will find authentic and traditional African arts and crafts, jewellery, fashion and fabrics. Find books, music and more. For more information on this wonderful new addition to Hackneys cultural scene visit their website Open [...]
Hackney Councils free street party to celebrate the new Dalston Junction overhead station, last Sunday, brought a cross section of the borough out to play, dance, eat and party. Young and old, they showed up to celebrate the new Dalston Junction overhead station and what the council describes as “a new lease of life due [...]
To celebrate the opening of the new Dalston Junction over head station and continued investment into the town centre, Hackney residents and visitors are invited to a street party thrown by Hackney Council. Music from local acts, the chance to join in a tea dance, food from around the world and family entertainment will mark [...]
All in the same week, a Hackney based Theatre company found it’s self being the recipient of a Gold Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme and amongst the first victims of the new coalition government spending cuts. Founded in 2000 the Arcola, in Arcola Street,Dalston London E8, is regarded as one of the leading [...]
Regular listeners to Radio One’s Gilles Peterson Show will no doubt be familiar with tonight’s special feature at Dalston’s The Vortex. Hotly-tipped production duo Twin Cities will be hosting a launch party to mark the release of their debut double A-side ’Raincloud/Anticipation’. Hailed as the ”Sunsoaked Daft Punk of R&B”, Twin Cities is a collaboration between critically-acclaimed beatmeisters Guynamite and Analog Jones, luminaries of the broken beat [...]
Three men are being treated at a Hospital for stab wounds sustained in a brawl in Gillett Square Dalston, N16 early this morning, Sunday 9 May. The injuries have been described as not life threatening. Police were called at approximately 4:47 am after reports of a fight and found 3 men with wounds. It is [...]
On Tuesday 4th May leading figure of the 1960′s NY free-scene, saxophonist Sonny Simmons makes a rare visit to the UK with his quartet. Pop-monster Fyfe Dangerfield plays on Thursday 6th May with the Gannets (Dangerfield/Ward/Cundy/Lash/Noble) and noise-rock freak-jazz outfit the Braindead Collective. Saxophonist Lotte Anker and pianist Craig Taborn play together at the Vortex [...]
The new East London link is almost ready! Commissioning has begun at Dalston Junction station as final preparations are made to open phase one of the East London Line. The line will join the Over ground network from New Cross Gate, south of the river, to Dalston Junction in the north east. The plan is [...]
