Features - Hackney Citizen

Meet Nathan Creighton: the former Mossbourne student teaching maths at Oxford University

Awarded an academic scholarship to study at Cambridge University, Nathan later moved to Oxford for doctoral work

Author: Agnes Dorling

Meet Nathan Creighton: the former Mossbourne student teaching maths at Oxford University

Pas de Chats? How Hackney’s unsung Arkestra inspired a mural for the ages

Chats Palace Arkestra wanted an artistic experiment for the community, and four decades on, they got more than they bargained for

Author: Max Finkel

Pas de Chats? How Hackney’s unsung Arkestra inspired a mural for the ages

‘Welfare not warfare’: Legendary fashion designer Katharine Hamnett on her new 'End Genocide' campaign

Hamnett talks to the Citizen about her activism, and the importance of speaking out about Gaza

Author: Catriona Harrison

‘Welfare not warfare’: Legendary fashion designer Katharine Hamnett on her new 'End Genocide' campaign

Inside a record store’s fight for survival in Hackney

Recycle Vinyl's owner came to Dalston with dreams of a multi-use record shop and dance space - the reality has been harsh

Author: Hackney Citizen

Inside a record store’s fight for survival in Hackney

'The voice of good design and conservation needs to be heard'

Hackney Society's Lisa Shell on the band of volunteers fighting for the borough's heritage, keeping the council in check, and adapting after the sudden loss of a friend and colleague

Author: Hackney Citizen

'The voice of good design and conservation needs to be heard'

Mickey 17 actor Jamila Wingett: 'There's a special vibe in Hackney'

The local-born star on her East London roots, working with Bong Joon-Ho, and her dual role as an intimacy coordinator

Author: Liam Brady

Mickey 17 actor Jamila Wingett: 'There's a special vibe in Hackney'

From McQueen to green

Meet Brett Mettler, the former high fashion designer teaching kids the beauty of sustainability

Author: Hackney Citizen

Obituary: Gillian Riley

The food historian, author and Citizen columnist sadly passed away in November at the age of 90

Author: Nick Melliss

‘In this life, you have to help yourself’: Janette Collins MBE on 25 years of The Crib

The famous youth club's founder sits down with the Citizen to mark a quarter of a century since it all began

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘In this life, you have to help yourself’: Janette Collins MBE on 25 years of The Crib

Countering the rhetoric: Hackney migrants speak out following a summer of discontent

‘It’s hard to escape the fact that the far-right succeeded in bringing crucial support services to a standstill,’ says Hackney Migrant Centre CEO

Author: Joe Steen

Anti-racism protest on Saturday 10 August 2024

‘Traditional masculinity is in revolt’: Honoured scholar Victor Seidler reflects on Hackney’s radicalism and Britain’s unrest

‘Our culture lacks a way to talk to young men, such that figures like Andrew Tate have become a major influence’

Author: Joe Steen

‘Traditional masculinity is in revolt’: Honoured scholar Victor Seidler reflects on Hackney’s radicalism and Britain’s unrest

Rio Cinema celebrates Hackney’s politically-charged film history

A recent screening of four short films charts the ‘cultural significance of both the Rio and the borough at large’

Author: Joe Steen

Rio Cinema celebrates Hackney’s politically-charged film history