Clapton set for festival
Clapton Festival takes place 15 – 17 June 2012 and features bands, films, street dance, a classical concert, exhibitions, a market, children’s fun and talks
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Hackney WickED festival 2012 cancelled
Hackney WickED organisers forced to plan alternative events after festival fails to secure council and police backing
Sam Hallam family snubs Hackney MP Meg Hillier
Hackney South MP turns up uninvited at the home of miscarriage of justice victim Sam Hallam – and is turned away
Someone To Blame: Sam Hallam courtroom drama returns to the stage
An updated play based on documentary evidence from the Sam Hallam murder trial is now showing following the quashing of his conviction
Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2012 – A London Obsession
Stoke Newington Literary Festival takes a capital approach to proceedings in advance of the Olympics and in the the wake of last year’s riots
Hackney Jubilations – what’s on this weekend
A selection of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee street parties and other celebrations in neighbourhoods across the borough
Leona Lewis and Plan B launch Academy to inspire Hackney teenagers
With controversy surrounding the BBC’s free festival next month at Hackney Marshes, the Hackney Citizen speaks exclusively with the celebrities who are helping teenagers in the community, as well as joining in on the fun
The Fox – a cunning addition to the gastro boozer scene
The Fox in Haggerston offers great craft beers alongside top-notch pub grub
Citizens’ Advice: top tips on the art of complaining
To resolve issues quickly, always follow the correct complaints procedures says Hackney Citizens’ Advice Bureau
Hackney Friends of the Earth champion Clean British Energy
The Government’s Energy Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shake up our broken energy system, says Friends of the Earth
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This exhibition at Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery explores the shifting nature of an rapidly changing area through the eyes of Korean artists
Dear Mandela – UK premiere
Winner of “Best South African Documentary” at the Durban International Film Festival 2011 – followed by a Q&A with Iain Bryne (Amnesty International) & Caroline Elliot (War on Want)
Aesop’s Fables, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and La Bohème
Last chance to see: The Isango Assemble at the Hackney Empire, until Sunday 3 June 2012
The Taming of the Shrew
Last chance to see: A contemporary treatment of The Taming at St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch High Street. Until 27 May 2012
Hackney Foodbank to launch to help households below breadline
Organisers call on shoppers to add an extra item to their grocery shopping on Saturday to donate to people in need
Sainsbury’s Stoke Newington – second public exhibition announced
The PR company criticised for a ‘flawed’ consultation on the proposed Sainsbury’s at Wilmer Place is holding a second exhibition