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 [...]

Today is your last chance to go back in time, in Stoke Newington’s Clissold Park and enjoy some vintage rides, by Carters Steam Fair. With antique rides and amusements, steam gallopers and steam yachts, Rock ‘n’ roll dodgems, vintage fair organs and slot arcades there is fun for the whole family. For the daredevils, Carters [...]

Young and old can enjoy cooling off at the newly refurbished Splash pool in Stoke Newingtom. The paddling pool was re-opened in time for the half term holiday (31 May-4 June), and has been re-painted, and a new ramp installed to make it accessible for those using wheelchairs. Cllr Jonathan McShane, Cabinet Member for Community [...]