New documentary dissects ‘anatomy of gentrification’ on Hoxton Street
Renowned photographer Zed Nelson’s debut feature The Street charts the ‘break-up of a community’ in a fast-changing sliver of Hackney
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Hackney gardeners win Europe-wide award for work on Regent’s Canal
Members of the Wildlife Gardeners of Haggerston travelled to Austria last week to collect the prize
Town Hall launches sexual harassment crackdown ahead of festive party season
Hackney Council teams up with campaign group Good Night Out to tackle culture of victim-blaming
Local institutions win big in latest Arts Council funding giveaway
Hackney Empire and the Geffrye Museum two of 12 organisations in London to be awarded grants
‘Best birthday ever!’: Hackney music venue celebrates 12 years with funding boost
Paper Dress Vintage, boutique by day and 100-capacity venue by night, wins backing from Arts Council England
The Winter Toy Appeal is back to bring ‘Christmas magic’ to families in need
Organisers urge residents to drop off gifts across Hackney with referrals from agencies already ‘coming in thick and fast’
Dalston Arts Fair is back for its third annual outing
Thirty local artists will exhibit and sell their work for the arts and crafts weekend starting on 30 November
Local archivists digitise centuries of Hackney history for online map
Friends of Hackney Archives readies more than 300 historical records for the University of London’s interactive website
UK first as Town Hall trials ‘reverse vending machine’ on Hoxton estate
The contraption allows residents to recycle cans and plastic bottles in exchange for discounts at two local shops
Local playwright features in new book by global artist-led climate campaign
Tamara von Werthern’s heartfelt letter to our planet selected alongside others by figures such as Mark Rylance and Yoko Ono for a collection in aid of Culture Declares Emergency
Titbits – Selective memoir and a chuting spar
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Halloween scheme asks families to ‘Trick or Eat’ for Hackney Food Bank
Local Buyers Club and Location Location estate agents are urging residents to collect food for people in need along with sweets
Hackney elders share their stories for booklet and short films celebrating diversity
Connect Hackney, a six-year scheme to tackle isolation among over-50s, will publish the creations this Thursday
Jennette Arnold ‘overwhelmed’ after being awarded Freedom of the City
Hackney’s London Assembly Member, who is stepping down in 2020, honoured for 25 years of public service
‘The language of the 21st century’: Hackney launches annual coding challenge for schools
Town Hall joins up with cloud platform Twilio in effort to combat falling numbers of pupils learning computing