The cool and versatile venue in the heart of Shoreditch offers inclusive packages from £48 per person, not to mention free prosecco for Monday – Wednesday revellers…
Posted inFILM
Discovering the long lost cinemas of Hackney
A former programmer at the Rio and now Head of Cinema at the Barbican looks back at the surprisingly rich history of Hackney’s cinemas
Posted inSTAGE
Hackney playwright details foster care experience in debut play
Four Paintings combines art and performance to explore the experience of growing up in care
Posted inCULTURE
Enter a secret world at the Museum of London’s week-long Night Museum
The London institution explores the illicit, weird and wonderful world of the capital after dark, from 29 October to 4 November
Posted inFOOD & DRINK
Strut & Cluck, review: London’s first turkey-only restaurant is worth a gobble
Rather than serving Christmas dinner all year round, Strut & Cluck aims to showcase the potential of this magnificent bird
Posted inART
Door to d’Or: Gavin Turk unveils new public sculpture in Hackney Wick
Painted door standing alone in the Hackney Wick breeze symbolises a commitment to the local creative community
Posted inSTAGE
Human rights play to shed light on ‘biggest unreported war story of our time’
The Island Nation, opening this month at the Arcola, revisits the Sri Lankan civil war to address a ‘black hole in history’
Posted inNEWS
Action! Hackney Picturehouse staff to strike over cinema’s refusal to pay London Living Wage
Cinema workers are calling on Hackney Picturehouse to pay its staff a minimum of £9.40 an hour – a figure calculated as the basic cost of living in London
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Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Fest: this year’s programme announced
East London cinemas, galleries, pop-up venues and basement clubs to host film screenings as well as experimental art, workshops, interactive walks and parties
Posted inFOOD & DRINK
Sagardi – restaurant review: ‘The waiters wear wireless headsets, like they are in the secret service’
Sagardi offers a taste of northern Spain via Shoreditch – but does it translate well?