In the Dark radio: the 'mini-revolution' that will not be televised
A group of maverick producers are looking to change the way we think about spoken word radio
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London International Mime Festival comes to East London this month
An eclectic range of productions at this year’s festival includes puppeteer Basil Twist and light, inspired by the Edward Snowden leaks
Hope for The Joiners Arms as campaigners win protective status
Friends of the Joiners Arms secure Asset of Community Value status for Hackney Road pub
Stoke Newington animator's new film is an analogy for modern Britain
A new arrival to an isolated island community causes a stir in animated short film Dead Air
Stage review: Henry IV Part 1 and 2 at the Barbican
The Royal Shakespeare Company delivers Henry IV Parts I and II in all its traditional glory
Art review: 100 Painters of Tomorrow at Beers Contemporary Gallery
Last chance this week to see exhibition that aims to give a snapshot of the best new painters from across the world
Concerns the ‘bad old days’ will return to Clapton as new live music venue gets go ahead
Licensing application for Hackney Arts Club approved amid fears over anti-social behaviour and longer drinking hours in Clapton
14-year-old charged with murder of teenager Jeremie Malenge
Five arrests made over murder of 17-year-old in Homerton last week
Titbits — Spin, festive faux pas and crafty brewery tours
Computer says ‘No’ to Town Hall light show, positive spin gets a whole new meaning and Diane Abbott’s brewery tour steers a careful path through Hackney
‘Vast, intrusive and alien’: Conservation groups weigh in on Goodsyard towers
Victorian Society and East End Preservation Society slam development over lack of housing and local integration
Major exhibition about abstract art opens this week at Whitechapel Gallery
Adventures of the Black Square: Abstract Art and Society 1915–2015 looks at how abstract art relates to politics and society. We spoke to Sophie McKinlay, the gallery’s Acting Head of Exhibitions, about what visitors can expect
Exclusive: Rich Mix could go bust over Tower Hamlets Council ‘loan’
Shoreditch arts organisation in financial dispute with council over £850,000 and withheld development money
At London's Death Cafés, mere mortals face the inevitable — over tea and cake
The meet-up group focussed on the topic of death has grown to prominence by facing one of life’s more awkward subjects: its end
At London’s Death Cafés, mere mortals face the inevitable — over tea and cake
The meet-up group focussed on the topic of death has grown to prominence by facing one of life’s more awkward subjects: its end
Super Kebab in Stoke Newington wins best takeaway in London
Hackney performs well at annual British Kebab Awards as Pivaz in Chatsworth Road wins Best Newcomer gong
Teenage girl charged with murder of Jeremie Malenge
Teenager died after being chased and stabbed in the chest in Homerton