Last chance to see Abdoulaye Konaté’ s Pouvoir et Religion (Power and Religion) at Rivington Place; until 3 Jan 2012

This humorous adaptation of Beowulf, the epic Anglo-Saxon poem, is showing at the Rosemary Branch Theatre until 8 January 2012

These three Cable Street histories provide excellent accounts of East End politics in 1936

Railtracks is a collaborative work by Hackney-born author John Berger, novelist Anne Michaels and photographer Tereza Stehlíková

Indie / post-punk / electro funk band based in Hackney Wick to release debut EP in New Year

Aardman’s festive movie is showing at the Rio Cinema in Dalston until Monday 2 January 2012 (daytime screenings)

Julia Griffin and Hendrik Wittkopf’s new children’s book, The Animalympics, is a lively and refreshing take on the 2012 Games

The Curve Gallery is host to this festive pop-up shop selling by works by a number of Hackney-based artists and designers

Circus is at The Tramshed in Shoreditch until 18 December 2011 from 10am – 8pm daily

Every Tuesday and Wednesday until Christmas at The Lion, Church Street, Stoke Newington