Thark – review
Our man in the stalls gives verdict on Clive Francis’ adaptation of Ben Travers farce
Hackney Citizen
Detectives charge teenager with murder of Lamarni Hylton-Reid
17-year-old scheduled to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court today
Ghostpoet to perform at the Hackney Empire
Hackney musician will play homecoming gig in October
Hackney’s Mikill Pane prepares for release of new album Blame Miss Barclay
‘It’s my masterpiece, man’: Stoke Newington-born hip-hop artist on his new record
Hackney’s schools toast stellar GCSE results
Clapton Girls Academy, Stoke Newington School and The Urswick School among those celebrating
Police hunt knifeman after fatal stabbing in Homerton
Victim believed to be in his 20s died in hospital just over an hour after attack in Homerton High Street
Gert expectations: post-punk all female band rev up for album launch
Group put finishing touches to record at Curved Studios on Mare Street
Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital – review
Lloyd Bradley’s exhaustive history runs the gamut from calypso to grime
Kick-Ass 2 – review
Is it too violent, and, more importantly, is it any good? Our man in the cinema gives his verdict
Gnomes, beatboxing and a vacuum-packed artist at Hackney WickED
Experimental offerings at ‘occasionally bonkers’ art festival make for a boisterous event
Passing Clouds hosts first screening of documentary about The People’s Kitchen
Project to combat food waste the focus of new flick
Ceramics in the City at the Geffrye Museum – preview
Slicker operation rivals Affordable Art Fair for crafts that won’t put buyers out of pocket
Hackney Colliery Band’s new album Common Decency set for September release
Bold as brass: public-spirited ensemble tell of origins of their eclectic sound
Lebanese Archive Project at Four Corners Gallery – preview
Exhibition curated by Ania Dabrowska focuses on work of Lebanese photojournalist Diab Alkarssifi
Jones & Sons – review
Good all-rounder in Arcola Street marks transition to more mature Dalston