What's on
Black History Month – what’s going on
Happenings across the borough mark events in the history of the African diaspora
Hackney Gay Pride march to go ahead despite Home Secretary’s ban
A loophole in the law means local gay parade will takes place later this month as planned
Hackney Wick Festival 2011
Punk and pearls at Hackney Wick, Saturday 17- Sunday 18 September
Colin O’Brien photography exhibition comes to Pages of Hackney
The renowned photographer’s lesser known shots of working-class London life are on show at one of Clapton’s bookshops
The Fishwick Papers: East London’s printmakers
A group of Hackney artists pay tribute to the borough’s printmaking heritage with a new exhibition at Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery
Arcola pitches pop-up tent for theatre, live art and music
The Tent is an addition to Arcola’s new home, situated on one of the sites it hopes to turn into to a 300+ seat main house theatre
Hackney’s cycling cultures: Bike Portraits pop-up exhibition
30 July – 31 August 2011, Hackney bike shops
Little reporters’ competition: win tickets to The Apple Cart Festival 2011
Get to be a reporter for the whole festival, and talk to the bands, the comedians, the magicians and more (for 14 year-olds and under)
Bicycle Thieves: at the View Tube and Folly for a Flyover
Friday 1 – Wednesday 6 July 2011