Hackney - East End Review

Let there be (more) light

An expectant couple dreamed of raising their family in Stoke Newington, but a typical townhouse didn’t quite cut it

Author: East End Review

'We don’t make money from music' — grassroots venues face existential threat from empty dance floors and soaring costs

The East End is home to some of London’s most legendary music venues, but for some, the future is uncertain

Author: Sam Foxell

'We don’t make money from music' — grassroots venues face existential threat from empty dance floors and soaring costs

Lest we forget — a history of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats

From 'shell hole' to nightlife destination hosting the likes of Dave Grohl and Lambrini Girls, the hallowed halls of the Valette Street venue have seen it all

Author: Marisol Grandon

Lest we forget — a history of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats

Young people are leaving Hackney - where will they go next?

Hackney has seen an unprecedented wave of gentrification over the past 20 years, and the young families who once flocked to the borough are now being priced out

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Young people are leaving Hackney - where will they go next?

'How I got my start' – Kojey Radical lights up MOTH Club as campaign to 'save venue' gains traction

The Shoreditch-raised rapper demanded the protection of London's small-scale venues from the stage of one which campaigners say is under threat

Author: Gabriel Stewart

'How I got my start' – Kojey Radical lights up MOTH Club as campaign to 'save venue' gains traction

Never underestimate the power of a woman with a sewing machine

Poornima Kirloskar-Saini wanted to empower women from ethnic minority backgrounds to become financially independent. The solution? Give them a needle and thread

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Never underestimate the power of a woman with a sewing machine

Petition to 'save MOTH Club' reaches 30,000 signatures as supporters say it 'must be protected'

Campaigners say the venue's future is under threat, setting a 'catastrophic precedent' after two planning applications to build flats next door were submitted

Author: Gabriel Stewart

Petition to 'save MOTH Club' reaches 30,000 signatures as supporters say it 'must be protected'

London sea shanty choir reimagines classic songs for the modern age in debut album

This non-audition choir has one mission - revolutionise a tragically dying art for the modern age

Author: Gabriel Wilding

London sea shanty choir reimagines classic songs for the modern age in debut album

Toy museum celebrating Hackney legend could reopen nearly 100 years after his death

Benjamin Pollock ran his legendary toy shop in Hoxton Street from the late 1800s until his death in 1937.

Author: East End Review

Toy museum celebrating Hackney legend could reopen nearly 100 years after his death

‘It opens my life up’ - the Hackney café healing a community through song

The Stoke Newington social enterprise aims to alleviate the challenges created by the cost of living crisis, all while building community through food and music

Author: Gabriel Stewart

‘It opens my life up’ - the Hackney café healing a community through song

Will Volley, Hackney graphic novelist and creator of The Opportunity – interview

Comics artist Will Volley may have the perfect pitch for his new graphic novel – selling door-to-door

Author: East End Review

A panel from The Opportunity, Will Volley's graphic novel.

Boceto review, Hackney Central: Spanish class

Traditional tapas and kooky cocktails are the order of the day at this relaxed Mare Street eatery

Author: East End Review

Boceto review, Hackney Central: Spanish class