Magnificent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector at the Barbican – review
This collection of artists’ collections including those of Andy Warhol and Peter Blake, is fascinating though by its very definition a mixed bag
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Celebrating Women's History Month in East London
There’s a series of events going on all over East London to mark Women’s History Month
Fit for purpose? New Care Act standards put to the test
New legislation will standardise care and support from April, but a lack of funding to local authorities and a high threshold to qualify for help may scupper reforms
Titbits – Beards, budgets and a broken statue
Find out who’s namechecked in this month’s diary column
Letter – Having to pay to protest is wrong
We already pay for policing through taxation and should be able to exercise our right to peaceful protest
Philip Ridley: 'You cannot predict what’s going to cause outrage'
Playwright Philip Ridley talks about his new play Radiant Vermin, moving house – and why his provocateur reputation is undeserved
Harry Potter star debuts his solo show at the Arcola
Harry Melling’s Peddling is about a pedlar boy trudging the doorsteps of the wealthy trying to make sense of life
Antigone – stage review: new script makes for slanging mismatch
Roy Williams’ adaptation of Antigone at Stratford East places the play in a gangland setting
The Mikvah Project – stage review: 'dissecting stereotypes and clichés'
Erotically-charged new play The Mikvah Project at The Yard Theatre explores Jewish faith and the boundaries of love
Hoxton gallery hosts social housing project
A varied programme of art and politics surrounding social housing is underway at PEER Gallery
Hackney Mayor accused over tower plans for Shoreditch and Hackney Downs
Consistency of the mayor’s position on tall buildings questioned
Leader – Mayor must stand tall to block towers
‘Excessively’ tall buildings are being flung up across the borough – the Mayor should take more of a stand against them
Tower power – building up to more school places
The Town Hall is using the power of property values to circumvent the Government’s schools policy
Tech giant Cisco moves in to Hackney Community College
For Hackney’s education innovators, fighting employment inequality is a project in industry lobbying
Roll up! Roll up! Arcola stage set for General Election hustings 2015
The Hackney Citizen presents two debates at the Arcola Theatre on Sunday 26 April
New Era estate residents consider proposals for means-tested rent
New owners suggest that the estate’s richer residents could pay more to keep rents affordable