Russell Brand gets angry about inequality at Hackney film screening
Comedian and activist defends his stance not to vote at Hackney Picturehouse screening of his film The Emperor’s New Clothes
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Hackney heckler aims to get ‘F*** off back to Eton’ song to number one
Ukulele player from Stoke Newington who serenaded David Cameron on campaign trail launches crowdfunding campaign
Media satire endorsed by Mark Rylance opens at the Arcola
Clarion, starring Greg Hicks and Clare Higgins, takes aim at the media and nationalism
Secret Cinema defends price hike for The Empire Strikes Back
Ambitious scale of the production means tickets have to cost more, says Secret Cinema founder
Science and art combine to highlight River Lea pollution
Project to creatively document pollution in the River Lea produces some stunning results
Petition launched to stop Rich Mix from closing
Legal dispute with Tower Hamlets Council puts future of Shoreditch arts organisation in doubt
Hackney Flashers make a comeback with childcare exhibition
1970s photography collective feature in History is Now exhibition at the Hayward Gallery
Philip Ridley: 'You cannot predict what’s going to cause outrage'
Playwright Philip Ridley talks about his new play Radiant Vermin, moving house – and why his provocateur reputation is undeserved
Harry Potter star debuts his solo show at the Arcola
Harry Melling’s Peddling is about a pedlar boy trudging the doorsteps of the wealthy trying to make sense of life
‘I’m not out for a day trip’: cycling superhighway criticised
Planned 11km cycle route through Hackney is too indirect, says London Assembly member
Hackney-based charities slam plans not to review legal aid
Cuts are ‘disproportionately affecting’ children who are homeless, have been sexually exploited or have mental health issues
Hackney filmmaker wins Oscar for short film The Phone Call
James Lucas was awarded an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for his film about a crisis helpline worker starring Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent
Hackney artists to stand in the General Election
Two Hackney artists are the latest to announce they are running for Parliament. We speak to them about their political ambitions
Vanity Bites Back: the quick witted clown cookery show about anorexia
Comedian Helen Duff is an eccentric cookery show host in a one-woman stage comedy tackling the taboo subject of anorexia
In the Dark radio: the 'mini-revolution' that will not be televised
A group of maverick producers are looking to change the way we think about spoken word radio
Concerns the ‘bad old days’ will return to Clapton as new live music venue gets go ahead
Licensing application for Hackney Arts Club approved amid fears over anti-social behaviour and longer drinking hours in Clapton