Sat 25 July: In Conversation with Corrado Coltelli, with films by Saint Etienne
An invitation to explore the legacy of the traditional London café
Hackney Citizen
Thurs 16 July: ‘All the east’: Shakespeare in the East End
Join Hackney author and Guardian writer Andrew Dickson for his Rough Guide to Shakespeare
All the fun of the fair
Wilson Williams’ Gallery present a summer exhibition of sex, delinquency, parody and alternative culture
Hackney people, Hackney places
For the past 10 years, Tara Darby has photographed the streets of Hackney – inspired by the steadfast community surrounding her
Indian Summer: Glen Peters and The Shaitan of Calcutta
Last night brought a taste of India to Clapton Road as Glen Peters launched his novel at Pages of Hackney bookshop on Tuesday 16 June
Sam Hallam campaign petition presented at Parliament
Sam Hallam supporters protest and petition against Government cuts to the funding of reviews of criminal cases
Thurs 18 June: The Whole Day Through, with Patrick Gale
The critically-acclaimed and award-winning author of Notes from an Exhibition comes to sign books and talk about his latest novel.
Tues 16 June: Mrs D’Silva’s Detective Instincts and the Shaitan of Calcutta
With a feast of home-cooked samosas and traditional Indian sweets to spice up the evening, Glen Peters will talk about how he came to write a detective novel and his experiences of growing up in Calcutta in the 1960s.
Farmers’ Market scheme helps families on low-incomes
Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market is now accepting Healthy Start vouchers for fresh vegetables, fruit and milk.
Hackney Council turns from ‘green’ energy to brown
Concerns raised over the Town Hall’s climbdown on renewable energy
Hallam protest petition goes to Parliament
Guildford Four, Maguire Seven and Birmingham Six men support Sam’s case
‘Children just play in the roads round here’
Campaigners demand a playground on derelict land ‘earmarked for housing’
Shoreditch – land of hope and opportunity
The big challenge now is for local people to become involved in the community planning process