Mike Poulton’s play about Terence Rattigan’s secret lover does a stellar job of conveying the post-war prejudice and emotional reticence of 1940s Britain
The annual book fest returns this weekend, with grime, gozleme and a certain former shadow chancellor
The Hackney-based author of the acclaimed memoir Trans is convinced that emotions can play a crucial role in affecting social and political change
Statue on Roman Road would be part of a wider art trail that celebrates East London’s ‘amazing visionary women’
East London’s market garden scene was once a hotbed of commerce, where fruit, vegetables and exotic plants once flourished
Short film set in Hackney was an under-the-radar Oscar success, portraying an East London man’s struggle to live with a debilitating speech impediment
Comics artist Will Volley may have the perfect pitch for his new graphic novel – selling door-to-door
Traditional tapas and kooky cocktails are the order of the day at this relaxed Mare Street eatery
A Robert Burns song is given a reggae makeover in a film by Matt’s Gallery artist Graham Fagen
Workers at the Dalston cinema are demanding to be paid the London Living Wage
US rapper was due to perform at Rinse Born & Bred festival in Haggerston Park, but has been told she’s no longer welcome after Twitter meltdown
Stephen Staunton started painting his ‘patchwork dramas of colour’ after he sustained a brain injury
