Hackney Citizen
De Beauvoir’s locals
In the second in a series on Hackney’s watering holes, Matt Hanley steps out in N1
Hackney pub to host CAMRA’S LocAle launch
Duke of Wellington champions campaign to support local brewers
Call for home movies!
Hackney’s last remaining cinema is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a local community film project
Shoreditch Light Bar saved from developers’ bulldozers
A Victorian pub avoids demolition after an 18 month campaign to preserve it
Last chance to see: The Jack Freak Pictures
Gilbert & George are showing at White Cube, Hoxton and Mason’s Yard until Sat 22 August
Fri 11 Sept: Kayo Dot at Cafe OTO
The first UK appearance of Brooklyn-based mavericks Kayo Dot
Thurs 20 Aug: Al fresco film at the Brittania, with Andrew Weatherall
Small World of Sammy Lee (1963), hand picked by Andrew Weatherall, and followed by a DJ set by him
Sat 22 Aug: Duke Garwood & The Ladywoodsmen, Cafe OTO
For fans of Mark Lanegan, Captain Beefheart, William Elliot Whitmore
Council in court over Spirit’s shop
Former Broadway Market shopkeeper Lowell Grant is still seeking justice
Local health watchdog elects new team
Hackney LINk is the borough’s new watchdog for health and social care services
The WickED that was
Photographer Victoria Roberts showcases some of the highlights of the art festival
Sat 22 Aug: City & Hackney Carers fundraising jumble sale
City and Hackney Carers Centre, a small local charity based in Dalston. It supports unpaid carers who are looking after a friend, relative or loved one
The Duke to host short film bonanza
On 23 August, the Cinematograph Film Club hosts its first short film night at the Duke of Wellington public house
Soul-Essence at Spread Eagle
Deep and soulful house music every Thursday at the Spread Eagle on Kingsland Road, Shoreditch.