In The Depot – new gallery cafe opens in Clapton
Some of Clapton’s old tram sheds have been transformed into a gallery, studio space and café
Annie Ridout
A glimpse of the London sublime
An exhibition of John Bartlett’s paintings show the Hackney artist depicting everyday scenes in new and challenging ways
Queens of the Undead – Black history brought up to date
Kimathi Donkor’s exhibition explores African and Carribean history as well as racial tensions today
One Good Thing About Music
An exhibition of photographs by David Corio at Chats Palace captures legendary musicians at the heights of their powers
Sophie Rees – the art of simplicity
Dalston artist, who is to open a new gallery shortly, explains how she composes her vibrant paintings
Designed in Hackney Day – 1 August
The beginning of next month starts with a day dedicated to Hackney’s best designers in special pop-up Shoreditch venue, Hackney House
Interview: filmmaker Cavan Clerkin on Nice Guy
Cavan Clerkin talks about his independently-made crime drama which recently premiered at the East End Film Festival
Children’s Republic of Shoreditch declared
Roles are reversed in this state where adults take a back seat. The Hackney Citizen visits the embassy
BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend – review
The star-studded line-up included Jay-Z, Rihanna and Hackney-grown talents Leona Lewis, Professor Green and Rudimental
Talking poetry with Katy Evans-Bush
The New York-born, Hackney-based poet believes the internet has a lot to offer aspiring writers
Lizzie and the Yes Men – riding the ocean waves
Surf-pop indie group Lizzie and the Yes Men release their debut single
Dio Lau – Confession in Water
Artist Dio Lau’s debut solo exhibition at the Book Club in Shoreditch explores the dark corners of the human psyche
Get Carta – the art of mapping
Eight artists explore community, place, and nature at the Karin Janssen Project Space in Well Street
Rudimental – dance music with a Hackney soul
The quartet of former youth workers are set for mainstream success with their feelgood blends
Dele Osunsami – a poet for the facebook generation
Dele Osunsami’s gift for poetry was discovered after he started posting his work online. The Hackney Citizen finds out more about the man behind the rhymes