By Melissa Palleschi on 12/01/2014
Festival Guide, Film

Cutting East are looking for the next generation of film festival programmers. Last year the film festival was the youth-led contingent of the East End Film Festival and aims to showcase young talent and create a platform for young people to talk about issues that concern them today. They are currently looking for people who live […]
By Melissa Palleschi on 26/09/2013
Festival Guide, Film

This week kicks off the 5th Annual Brazilian Film Festival in London’s West End. Brazil’s rich cinematic culture will be celebrated from the 27th of September to the 1st of October at the Odeon in Covent Garden. There is a Brazilian buzz in the air with the upcoming World Cup event and the Olympics in Rio […]
By Melissa Palleschi on 23/08/2013
Festival Guide, Theatre Reviews

The Pensive Federation has brought a special edition of their new writing showcase to the Camden Fringe with ‘Re- written’. The brains behind The Pen Fed have given four different writers Caro Dixey, Jo Pockett, Serena Haywood and Sarah Pitard the chance to rewrite a 3 page script and turn it into a 15 minute […]
By Remi on 26/07/2013
clissold park, festival, stoke newington
Culture, Festival Guide

The Yoruba Arts Festival kicks off in on Saturday 27 July in Clissold Park, marking its 4th year in Stoke Newington. The colourful vibrant two day festival brings cultural delights, knowledge, work shops and much more that are unique to the Yoruba people. But who are the Yoruba’s? You are correct in thinking Yoruba people […]
By Hackney Hive on 24/07/2013
queen elizabeth park
Competitions, Festival Guide

Open East Festival is no ordinary festival for no ordinary park. Taking place in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, on the anniversary of the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, the two-day event (produced by the Barbican and Create London) will be the official re-opening of the north section of the park. Set for this Saturday […]
By Melissa Palleschi on 12/07/2013
Entertainment, Festival Guide

This week Tongue Fu presented a night of live spoken word, improvised music and film at South Bank ‘s Wonderground festival. Under the glittering circus-like tent, spoken word artists Chris Redmond , Dizraeli, Femi Martin , Luke Wright and Ty delighted the audiences with their stories ,rhymes and poems. Tongue Fu ‘s house band (Nostalgia […]
By Melissa Palleschi on 09/05/2013
sxip shirey, wonder
Festival Guide, Music

Sxip Shirey is an experimental American composer, musician and storyteller who is about to grace the London Wonderground Festival stage at the South Bank Centre as part of the brand new show, Limbo. Limbo has been billed as “an exotic mix of cabaret , circus and acrobatics”. The show is the brainchild […]
By Hackney Hive on 12/04/2013
Festival Guide, Film

With the lobby of the Hackney Picturehouse heaving with exciting vibes and tight nit culture – the audience waiting to get into the sold out opening screening for the Fringe! Film Festival. In its third year now, it has brought and championed some real treats of queer cinema to East London screens as well as […]
By Hackney Hive on 08/04/2013
Festival Guide, Film

Bird’s Eye-View have been championing and celebrating women in film through yearly festivals, programmes and events in what is still a massively phallocentric industry. Because cinema is ingrained so deep in culture, it is easy for many to never even notice the lack of female directors or screenwriters so BEV are an important organization […]
By Hackney Hive on 21/03/2013
e17, Food & Drink, waltham forest
Festival Guide, Food & Drink

Just a few minutes away from Hackney via Lea Bridge Road or a more leisurely bike ride along the River Lea, is Waltham Forest, a borough as diverse as Hackney. Hassan Vawda previews a new addition to the boroughs growing artistic and culinary community events. Appetite 2013 is a brand new festival launching in Waltham […]