Sing It Loud – a window onto the imagination
Georgia Hayes’ exuberant figurative paintings at Transition Gallery are imbued with a sense of wonder
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Have your say on plans to change Hackney ward boundaries
Residents asked to comment on revised ward boundary proposals
Hackney puts shorts on
Screenings, live music and parties to be held in venues across Hackney as London Short Film Festival comes to town
How to recycle your Christmas tree
There are four ways you can recycle your tree with the help of Hackney Council
Hackney filmmaker cashes in his chips
A young local filmmaker has been awarded a grant to make a sequel to his début film about violence and gang culture in the borough
London Mayor to meet Dalston campaigners over ‘gated community’ fears
Boris Johnson to address local concerns over eight storey ‘gated’ development proposals
A labour of love – Sappho…in 9 Fragments
Play about Ancient Greece’s first love poet opens at the White Rabbit Theatre in Stoke Newington
Sounds from the vault – The Helmholtz Resonators
Eccentric local act The Helmholtz Resonators return with a new EP entitled Van Damme’s Vault
Happy New Year 2013 to all our readers!
The Hackney Citizen wishes everyone a happy, safe and peaceful New Year
New Year’s honours for Hackney residents
Tatty Devine jewellery designers amongst those honoured
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – review
Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins in this Tolkien tale. Showing at the Hackney Picturehouse until mid-January
Merry Christmas from the Hackney Citizen!
Thanks to all our readers, contributors and everyone who has supported us over the past year
Staging the ‘unstageable’ – The Master and Margarita
The Master and Margarita returns for a second stint at the Barbican
Hackney youngsters launch recipe book to inspire healthy living
Youth charity participants concoct wholesome new recipe book
Calcutta Kosher – review
Award-winning writer brings play about an Iraqi Jewish family to the Arcola as part of festival of contemporary plays by South Asian women
New laws used by Hackney police in stalking crackdown
Police are targeting prolific and dangerous offenders responsible for both domestic violence and hate crime