By Pete Lawler on 15/01/2014
kingsland road, little red staircase, shoreditch, viet grill, vietnamese food
Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, shoreditch

The Little Red Staircase capitalizes on the Hackneyite’s – and by extension the Shoreditchised Londoner’s – fondness for the strip of homely, inexpensive and frankly delicious Vietnamese eateries that line the Kingsland Road. And when I say capitalize, I mean capital ‘S’ for Saigon, as in the barely postcolonial feel of this ‘micro’ cocktail bar […]
By Marianne Arake on 03/09/2013
food foodie, jessica tucker, shoreditch, urban food festival
Food & Drink

Not too long ago I remember thinking that London, unlike many other European capitals, somewhat lacked a street food scene. Well, that is certainly not the case anymore. Street food stalls and markets have taken over the city in the last couple of years, with new additions popping up all over the place. And East […]
By Hackney Hive on 28/12/2010
dj, east village, jammincrew, shoreditch
Club Listings, Local Events

Tuesday at 19:00 – Wednesday at 02:30 East Village 89 Great Eastern Street London EC2A 3HX Bringing together all of The Jammin crew from the past 5 years for a juicy jamboree of jumping beats, musicians, lyricists and deck wizardry at one of the finest venues in London town. You can get get your early […]
By Remi on 11/12/2010
cllr carole williams, Clubs, dancers, dr teela sanders, hackney council, hackney town hall, lap dancing, shoreditch, strippers
Hackney News, Lead

Dancers from Hackney’s four lap dancing clubs along with club workers such as bouncers, DJ’s and bar workers marched to the town hall on Mare Street yesterday, to protest Hackneys proposal of a ‘nil’ policy on adult entertainment venues and shops in the borough. They say amongst their many concerns, are the approximately 400 people […]
By Hackney Hive on 03/08/2010
Clubs, shoreditch
Club Listings, Local Events

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Please see Gig & Event Guide For Full Listings Beats and Treats presents a pre-carnival special featuring an up-tempo mix of flavours, infused with afro beats, soulful and Latin house for all music lovers at Charlie Wrights International Bar, Shoreditch. Hosted by DJ Motherbass with special guests DJ Nimz and […]
By Hackney Hive on 07/07/2010
family fun, shoreditch, shoreditch park
Family Friendly Events

Healthy and adventurous family activities are on offer outdoors in the park and indoors at Brittania Leisure Centre. It’s all for fun and it’s all for free…and you don’t need to be super fit to join us! Try out tai chi and trampoline or give beach / seated volley ball a go; enjoy spinning classes […]
By Remi on 18/06/2010
Festival Guide, shoreditch
Entertainment, Festival Guide, shoreditch

16 to 18 July 2010 Shoreditch Park, New North Road, N1 Shoreditch Festival, produced by Shoreditch Trust, is an annual highlight of the East London cultural calendar. This year’s weekend programme of activities, events and performances is completely free to all and takes place in Shoreditch Park from 16 to 18 July 2010. Shoreditch Festival […]
By Hackney Hive on 28/05/2010
apple cart festival, Competitions, shoreditch, st etienne
Competitions, Festival Guide, Local Events

THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED. COMPETITION WINNERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TICKETS TO ANOTHER EVENT. We have two pairs of tickets to give away to the Apple Cart Festival in July. All you have to do is answer the following questions in an email: • What is the lingua franca of the South American country, which […]
By Remi on 27/05/2010
apple cart festival, Festival Guide, giles peterson, shappi khorsandi, shoreditch, st etienne, Stewart Lee
Festival Guide, Local Events, shoreditch

THIS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE SEE THEIR WEBSITE. OUR COMPETION WINNERS INSTEAD RECEIVED FREE TICKETS TO FIELD DAY FESTIVAL It’s no secret London is the most “happening” city in the world and East London’s Hackney, the soul and rind of all things cool. Already spoiled with summer festivals established and new, in rolls in the […]
By Hackney Hive on 14/05/2010
hackney, met police, shoreditch, stoke newington
Hackney News

Two police stations in Hackney, failed to submit DNA samples, including those linked to violent crime, rape and a murder, to the national database, a report has revealed. It was “unclear” why the small number of samples linked to more serious offences were not properly processed, said the joint investigation by Dame Anne Owers, Chief […]