Music
Björk song gets Hackney treatment
SPIRITWO and singer Yael Claire bring an eastern tradition to Björk’s Oceania, inspired by the Olympic Games
Lembit Öpik stars in Hackney band’s movie
Colourful ex-MP will play the emperor of the galaxy in a forthcoming, low-budget space epic
Fly poster Paloma Faith lands back in Hackney
Brit-nominated singer Paloma Faith gets back to her roots with a performance at the BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Academy
East End Film Festival – A Symphony of Horror at Spitalfields
The Hackney Citizen meets the musicians providing an added dimension to silent movies
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
Vienna Philharmonic / Sir Simon Rattle – review
Music by Brahms, Webern and Schumann at the Barbican Hall
Lizzie and the Yes Men – riding the ocean waves
Surf-pop indie group Lizzie and the Yes Men release their debut single
Rudimental – dance music with a Hackney soul
The quartet of former youth workers are set for mainstream success with their feelgood blends
Field Day and Apple Cart competition – ticket winners announced
Find out who the lucky winners are of two free tickets to this year’s Field Day and Apple Cart festivals
Win Field Day and Apple Cart tickets
Hackney Citizen readers can win free tickets to these great events this summer – simply answer two questions to enter the draw