Antigone – stage review: new script makes for slanging mismatch
Roy Williams’ adaptation of Antigone at Stratford East places the play in a gangland setting
East End Review
The Mikvah Project – stage review: 'dissecting stereotypes and clichés'
Erotically-charged new play The Mikvah Project at The Yard Theatre explores Jewish faith and the boundaries of love
Hoxton gallery hosts social housing project
A varied programme of art and politics surrounding social housing is underway at PEER Gallery
Hackney filmmaker wins Oscar for short film The Phone Call
James Lucas was awarded an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for his film about a crisis helpline worker starring Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent
Fishermen's Tales – book review
18th century fishing village folklore is the starting point for Peter Kennedy’s self-published debut novel
Palmers – restaurant review
This E2 restaurant may lack the sheen of rival eateries but the cuisine is top quality
INIVA Gallery evening courses begin with A Revisionist History of Art 1946-2015
Five-week programme offers an introduction to art history, covering topics from identity politics to institutional frameworks
Documentary shows 'human face' behind the UK's housing crisis
When her family were made homeless, Daisy-May Hudson picked up a camera and began filming the story of their displacement
Hackney actor is a headstrong heroine as Antigone
Savannah Gordon-Liburd talks about playing Antigone, theatre for young people – and her plans for the future.
Jamboree: Cable Street's best kept secret
A former sweet factory now hosts live music from all corners of the globe
Nurse from St Joseph's Hospice scoops top photography award
Amateur snapper beats competition from 20,000 entries to win International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition
Alan A. – 'You have to take me for who I am or move along!'
Alan A. is a gay pop sensation who prefers to amuse rather than to shock
Mary Barnes: Boo-Bah – art review
Mary Barnes became a successful painter following therapy for schizophrenia in the 1960s. A new exhibition looks at a crucial five-year period in her work
Tonkotsu – restaurant review
The Narrow Way is going upmarket with the arrival of a Japanese noodle soup restaurant and bar
Dressing up at London Collections: Men
East London menswear designers went to town with costume and make-believe at London Collections: Men