Centerprise – the radical past of a much missed Hackney institution
Iconic bookshop and cultural centre closed its doors last year but had a remarkable history, finds Dominic Simpson
Dominic Simpson
Barbican’s Palestinian Film Festival helps spread new understanding of troubled land
Eclectic offerings dispel media portrayals defined by victimhood and struggle
Art works – Arbeit gallery opens in Hackney Wick
The opening of Arbeit gallery is a sign the area still has a lot to offer artistically
The Light Surgeons set to operate live at the Hackney Empire
The audio-visual collective will play Malaysia inspired show this month
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden at risk of becoming ‘shopping circuit’
Dalston development proposal would radically transform community garden
Under The Cranes – charting change in Hackney
Under the Cranes by Emma-Louise Williams looks at Hackney across generations and features a script by poet Michael Rosen
My Brother the Devil – review
Sally El Hosaini’s Hackney-based film took this year’s London Film Festival by storm
Hackney film director Asif Kapadia awarded Honorary Doctorate of Arts
Asif Kapadia hopes his newly-awarded honorary doctorate from the University of East London will inspire others to make films
Another side of Hackney – My Brother the Devil
My Brother the Devil is no average portrayal of an East London council estate. The Hackney Citizen talks to the film’s director, Sally El Hosaini
Parker Posey Film Festival
A film festival dedicated to indie actress Parker Posey will take place in Hackney cinemas
Hackney Film Festival 2012 dates announced
The annual showcase of local film-making returns this September, bigger and better than ever