Drag Race star Bimini Bon Boulash launches debut book at the Hackney Empire
Bimini shot to fame during the second series of the UK version of the hit show
Lizzie McAllister
Oldhill School celebrates its new name and logo with kite-flying day – as another local link to slavery is excised
The school was formerly know as Tyssen after a 17th-century slave owner who bought up land in Hackney
Hackney Mayor visits Ridley Road as work on new-look market gets underway
The borough leader spoke to traders and residents to mark start of £1m improvement project
Major artwork inspired by an encounter in Dalston acquired by V&A
Artist Kehinde Wiley painted Melissa Thompson after the pair met at Ridley Road Market
‘I wanted to change my life’: Local artist draws Hackney after taking up illustration when Covid hit
Becky Moriarty found plenty of inspiration in the borough after quitting her graphic design job – and even connected with her Irish roots along the way
‘I’d love to do it again’: Founder of Hackney Wick climate festival looks to the future after three days of lively debate
FieldFest took over Hackney Wick’s iconic White Building last weekend for talks, food and family fun
Tiña, Moth Club, live music review: ‘The spirit of indie rock squeezed into hot pink spandex’
The five-piece turn the iconic Hackney venue into an ‘indie rock fever dream’
Artist Lubna Chowdhary branches out for new exhibition in Hoxton
The famed ceramicist brings wooden sculptures along with her trademark tiles to PEER gallery
New climate change festival launches in Hackney Wick next week
FieldFest will feature three days of talks, activities, food and fun – kicking off on 23 September at the White Building
Shoreditch gallery ‘devastated’ after local artist’s painting stolen in daytime heist
Stephen Harwood’s Commercial Street landscape taken off the wall in broad daylight at Studio 1.1 on Redchurch Street
Hackney vows to rehome five refugee families from Afghanistan
Borough leader Philip Glanville says council is doing ‘everything in its power to support the national effort’
NHS launches local campaign in three languages to promote its app among minority groups
Video shot in Somali, Romanian and Bengali is designed to improve access to health information
Thousands flock to Victoria Park for weekend music festival
Local rapper Kojey Radical among performers at All Points East, which has community events running until tomorrow
Residents urged to have their say on the future of local libraries
Town Hall launches consultation with the aim of putting libraries ‘at the heart of community life’
Calls for Museum of the Home boycott at latest protest against slaver statue
Museum says it is ‘continuing to explore options for the statue’ as anti-racism campaigners keep up pressure
‘I believe in ghosts, but not the Scooby Doo kind’: When Darkness Falls director on how the spooky new play breaks from tradition
Paul Morrissey speaks to Lizzie McAllister ahead of tomorrow’s opening date at Park Theatre