A group of explorers and scientists are organising workshops to teach the borough’s schoolchildren about Arctic environments
Clapton Festival takes place 15 – 17 June 2012 and features bands, films, street dance, a classical concert, exhibitions, a market, children’s fun and talks
Hackney WickED organisers forced to plan alternative events after festival fails to secure council and police backing
Hackney South MP turns up uninvited at the home of miscarriage of justice victim Sam Hallam – and is turned away
An updated play based on documentary evidence from the Sam Hallam murder trial is now showing following the quashing of his conviction
Stoke Newington Literary Festival takes a capital approach to proceedings in advance of the Olympics and in the the wake of last year’s riots
A selection of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee street parties and other celebrations in neighbourhoods across the borough
With controversy surrounding the BBC’s free festival next month at Hackney Marshes, the Hackney Citizen speaks exclusively with the celebrities who are helping teenagers in the community, as well as joining in on the fun
The Fox in Haggerston offers great craft beers alongside top-notch pub grub
To resolve issues quickly, always follow the correct complaints procedures says Hackney Citizens’ Advice Bureau
The Government’s Energy Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shake up our broken energy system, says Friends of the Earth
