Watt – a charged performance
A stage adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s second novel Watt opens this month at the Barbican
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Future Cinema – bringing films to life
Future Cinema transforms a school into a prison for screenings of The Shawshank Redemption
Gujarati Rasoi – review
Family-run restaurant Gujarati Rasoi serves up traditional Indian dishes with a modern twist
University student shot dead in Clapton – ‘not gang-related’ say police
A 19 year-old man was shot in the head as he sat in a parked car in Clapton
Fashion spotlight on men – East collections
The Hackney Citizen looks back at January’s menswear events and anticipates a busy London Fashion Week for Hackney designers
Spit Jack’s – a taste of Spain
Sarah Gill samples the authentic and reasonably priced tapas at Spit Jack’s
Shoreditch Storybank launches at Hoxton Hall
Local history project is collecting memories of Shoreditch and Hoxton for an audio walking tour
Bishop Challoner Federation of Schools strikes up partnership with communications firm
Pupils at Bishop Challoner schools can now take part in a programme for work experience and placements at media giants Oglivy & Mather
Between the Lines film fest to explore changing media boundaries
Festival at Rich Mix explores a changing media landscape and what this means for documentary makers, investigative journalists and filmmakers
London Turkish Film Festival comes to the Rio
The annual festival of Turkish film comes to the Rio Cinema this month
New STEM sixth form academy to welcome prospective students at open day
STEM Academy Sixth Form to hold open day at Google’s London headquarters
Lower Clapton residents – have your say on plans for neighbourhood
Chatsworth Road Neighbourhood Forum to host workshops for community to plan future development
Horsemeat scandal hits poorest hardest says Hackney MP
Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott highlights impact on low-income households as meat health scare continues
Cakey Muto – caked in love on Valentine’s Day
‘Be Mine’ and ‘You’ll do’ are among the love messages atop Valentine’s Day cupcakes from Cakey Muto
Eight Days A Week – Fades to Valentine pink
Punk rock outfit The Fades get in the mood for Valentine’s Day with double A-side single
Whatever Happened to Harold Absalon? – review
Simon Okotie’s novel concerns a mysterious disappearance and an absurdly pedantic investigator