Four-piece Telegram are out to show there’s more ways than one to become a success
Posted inFASHION
Hackney style stars in ‘people’s history’ of British fashion
Book providing visual timeline of British fashion from 1950s draws heavily on East London
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Secret Cinema to hold charity screening to protest against The Interview hackers
Filmgoers asked to wear dark suits and bring a gift to secret charity screening held simultaneously in East London, Rome and San Francisco
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Having an Ethiopian feast in Hackney
Gillian Riley discovers the unique culinary heritage of Africa’s oldest independent country
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Thurston Moore: ‘London reveals itself really personally to everybody who lives here’
Former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore talks about moving to Stoke Newington and starting over with a new group
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How to raise a happy dog in the city
Stoke Newington author and dog-trainer provides canine counsel with tips on how to make sure a city dog is a happy one
Posted inHISTORY
Hackney City Farm celebrates 30 year anniversary
Built on the site of a defunct brewery, Hackney City Farm was founded on the principle that caring for animals and plants brings people together
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Iain Sinclair unpacks life in 70 films for new book – review
70×70 – Unlicensed Preaching: A Life Unpacked In 70 Films is a ‘cultural autobiography’ full of insight and ideas about cinema
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Move to change arts funding could ‘penalise’ grassroots, says charity
Fears that diverting arts council funding away from London will harm small organisations the most
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James Lucas: ‘I’d like to produce a film that’s stylish, unflinching, slightly feral and entertaining’
With his debut short film tipped for an Oscar, Hackney based screenwriter James Lucas offers a preview of his latest script about an East London motorcycle gang