Just a week before the games begin, folks in Hackney get their chance to witness the torch come through their borough - one of the Olympic boroughs. Although the planned event in Clissold Park have been cancelled due to the site being waterlogged, you can still enjoy several others in…
The competition is now closed and the winners have been notified. Lollibop is all about kids and being a kid. The three day big bash is back for its third year and for the third year running, Hackney Hive is giving a family a free day pass to enjoy everything…
From 14 to 22 July 2012, Shoreditch Trust presents its eleventh Shoreditch Festival – a free programme of performance, entertainment and exploration along the Regent’s Canal and across Shoreditch. Shoreditch Festival, one of Hackney’s largest free festivals, showcases the best of East London with live music, dance, theatre, arts exhibitions,…
The Clapton Festival is back for a second year on 15th, 16th and 17th June. The three day event sees a packed schedule of activities which will make up a community showcase for all age groups to enjoy. The festival came to life in 2011 when a group of local…
The East End is some times described as the cradle of Britain’s Jewish Community and over centuries, the cultural landscape has been a varied one and to this day is ever changing. In 1880 there were approximately 46,000 Jews in London, but by 1900 this figure had almost trebled to…
COMPETITION HAS ENDED Here’s an idea, the kids are off from school so why not treat them to a day out at the Lollibop Festival that takes place on the weekend of 5th 6th & 7th of August, in Regents Park. Last year we gave away several tickets to Lollibop…
The Coronation Avenue Campaign is hoping that Stoke Newington will do its bit for a good cause this weekend – by eating lots of cake! This Saturday, 11th December, there are going to be two fundraising stalls for Coronation Avenue: there is a bric a brac stall (plus some Coronation…
- Homegrown talent, food and tunes from the heart of Hackney Summer has come to Springfield Park and there’s something for everyone. Springfield Festival – a day of homegrown talent, food and fun al fresco. The event is part of Parks for Life, a programme of healthy events happening in…
Summer is here, the school holidays have began, but what to do with the children. Don’t panic, children and even hard to please teenagers will find a host of activities within the borough. There are playgroups and play centres for toddlers, face painting, story telling at the library and even…
Please Click On Photos To Enlarge Another of our Lollibop competition winners, Nicole Newman and Roger d’Olivere Mapp, a professional photographer, took their children to the festival which was held at Clissold Park in Stoke Newington last weekend. The photo’s and the children’s reaction says it all; They had a…
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