'I'm the Oval Space man' – Jordan Gross, the man with a plan for London's night life
The East End Review meets Jordan Gross, the man with a plan for London’s night life
Russell Parton
‘We really want to be much more open and inviting’ – The Geffrye Museum looks to the future
The Geffrye Museum’s David Dewing talks to the Hackney Citizen about life as a museum director and new plans to extend the museum
False fronts – Masques at Transition gallery
Exhibition of paintings explores the idea of being able to change your identity
The Runners – a film that jogs the mind
Documentary finds that running makes you speak more openly about your life
Çiğdem Aslan sings the blues of the Mediterranean
Stoke Newington singer Çiğdem Aslan sings Rebetiko on her acclaimed album that recalls Greek and Turkish history
Arcola to visit the Spanish Golden Age
Season of classic Spanish drama begins at the Arcola this month
Christmas listings
Russell Parton takes a looks at what’s on offer for Hackney residents this December
Hackney superhead Greg Wallace resigns
Executive principal of federation of five primary schools resigns following suspension over deal with boyfriend’s IT firm
Children from Ministry of Stories write lyrics to album
Ben Folds among the musicians that feature alongside Hackney kids on Share More Air
Man wanted for questioning over thefts
Police want to quiz 30-year-old Michael Lawrence over spate of thefts in Hackney
Tony Haynes: the brains behind Grand Union Orchestra
Performances by Grand Union Orchestra are unique cultural offerings truly global in scope but rooted in East London
Hoops spring eternal: Marawa Wamp launches pop-up shop
‘Queen of hula’ shows what goes around comes around
The Door at the Park Theatre – preview
Insomnia the subject of unsettling drama by Cherise Cross
Oxjam poised to takeover East London
Charity festival aims to make more noise than ever this year with its Shoreditch and Dalston Takeover events
In the Jungle of Cities – review
Production at Arcola Theatre of play that has had successive generations of audiences scratching their heads
Stefano Braschi lands part in Michael Grandage production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Show runs until November at Noel Coward Theatre in the West End