Concert pitch: Hackney’s gig guide for February ’18
Blissful electronica, a Syrian superstar and the ‘rinsin’ sound’ of a pair of 2000s legends – it’s all in this month’s gig guide
Andrew Barnes
Through time and SPACE: new time-travelling art show brings history of the Mare Street studios to life
‘We were astounded that each and every participant actually had an experience of entering into another reality,’ say creators J&K
Dream holiday: we talk to a lucid dreaming expert ahead of a sleepy night in Shoreditch
Lessons in Lucid Dreaming, a ‘special evening exploring the history and science of dream research and sleepy teas’ featuring Dr. Josie Malinowski, comes to The Book Club later this month
Razor glass to The Cock Tavern and Clapton Craft: Hackney dominates Beard Friendly drinking awards
In the same weekend that brewing returned to The Cock, the comfortingly traditional Hackney Central pub and nearby bottle shop both won in a hirsute landslide
Wonky books: Hoxton Mini Press turn printing error into free giveaway for ‘most depressing day of the year’
1,500 copies of their photobook ‘I’ve Lived in East London for 86 ½ Years’ turned up with marks on the back, so the East London publisher is bringing joy to ‘Blue Monday’ by distributing them in the capital for free
Concert pitch: Hackney’s gig guide for January ’18
Neo-psychedelia, slinky soul and the funeral for a much loved UK record label – it’s all in this month’s gig guide
Rehab, Hackney Central, restaurant review: in sickness and in health
This new vegan bar and kitchen trumpets the health benefits of its offerings – and who are we to argue when it tastes so good anyway?