The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes – preview
A persecuted Iraqi refugee arrives in Britain in search of a new start in Rashid Razaq’s The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes at the Arcola Theatre
Charlotte Elmore
Millfields Community School’s Christmas song to raise funds for playground
Bid to find £250,000
The El. Train delivers Eugene O’Neill triple bill
A collection of one-act plays by Irish American playwright explores life on the dark side of the tracks
A Season of Bangla Drama – preview
Month-long programme of Bengali plays and discussion to take place throughout Tower Hamlets
Hoxton Hall celebrates 150 years
Victorian Music Hall lays on a full programme of events to celebrate milestone anniversary
Hackney gets its goat
It’s tough to find in supermarkets but goat meat is great for you
Tom Marshman: searching for the lost gay cockneys
An older generation of gay East Londoners tell their unheard stories at Rich Mix event
Take away art – Confiscation Cabinets at the Museum of Childhood
Exhibition comprises items confiscated from London school children over three decades
Hoxton Hall celebrates 150th anniversary
Series of fundraising events to mark momentous history
Afro Supa Hero at the Museum of Childhood
Jon Daniel’s display of figures and comics from his childhood give a unique insight into African Caribbean heritage
Hackney School of Folk launches Hackney’s first ever folk class
Tuition is proving popular among those with an interest in the Celtic music world