The Comedy of Errors, Barbican, stage review: ‘A Shakespeare classic reborn’
Often derided as the bard’s early ‘joke’ work, the famous farce is given a surprisingly smart update at the Barbican
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The artist’s nostalgic solo show, Sweet Lord, is on display at the Old Bank Vault this month
Stars pay tribute to Hackney Empire as historic theatre celebrates 120th anniversary
Venue to launch line-up for landmark year with cake-cutting ceremony led by Clive Rowe
Young people who are ‘up for a challenge’ invited to join fire cadets programme in Shoreditch
Sixteen spots still available on training scheme – with many graduates going on to join the fire service
Hackney’s role in stranger-than-fiction wartime escapade commemorated with plaque
Local mortuary’s involvement in Operation Mincemeat brought to wider audience by Hackney-born historian
Hackney Winter Night Shelter appeals for volunteers with ‘demand high’
The shelter is looking for people with ’empathy and understanding of homelessness as an issue’
Shoreditch pipe leak left 450 residents without heating over the weekend
Homes on Cranston and Wenlock Barn estates were affected amid freezing temperatures
Third of Hackney residents have not had Covid vaccine – with Mayor calling for a ‘redoubling of efforts’
Tougher rules have been brought in this week in response to the new Omicron variant
Hackney’s community safety boss on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
‘We understand that words and platitudes will not create the fundamental change we need,’ writes Cllr Susan Fajana-Thomas
Out of this world! Hackney primary school pupils flex their creativity for UFO arts project
Artist Tom Pearman teams up with the Rio Cinema to offer children an other-worldly experience
Winter Toy Appeal: Organisers in desperate plea for donations as demand soars
‘Keep the magic of Christmas alive for every child,’ asks team of volunteers
Residents demanding better lighting on their estate urge others to speak out about places where they don’t feel safe
Pembury Estate landlord Peabody ‘hoping to find a solution’ to lights going off early
SAMSKARA, Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Important but at times formulaic examination of Black masculinity’
Lanre Malaolu’s fusion of theatre and dance contains nuggets of gold, but loses punch in its predictability
‘Why don’t I see myself in activist mode?’ Playwright Nessah Muthy on class, climate, and sustainable theatre
The award-winning writer, whose show recently toured London, talks about exploring the separation between class and climate activism
‘No place for abuse’: Hackney Council joins international campaign to tackle violence against women and girls
The United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism begins this week, and will see practical safety measures introduced across the borough
Hackney’s biggest independent brewery launches new taproom by London Fields
Five Points on road to recovery after an 80 per cent drop in custom during the pandemic