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Porky the Pig (AKA Phil Jupitus) and Tim Wells (AKA Tim Wells) with special guest Rachael Allen
6.30 - 7.00, Saturday June 8th. Venue – Mascara Bar - Free
Present an hour of poetry, grumbling and swearing from the Sweeney gone poncey.
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The 2013 festival ‘kicks off’ on 3rd June with Irvine Welsh, a literary hero to several generations of fans and the 'fountain pen of punk': Irvine Welsh will be in conversation with his friend John Niven, author of ‘Kill Your Friends’ a ...
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With the town painted pink, it would be hard to walk through Stoke Newington right now and not notice that it’s Literary Festival week. You may well pass Irvine Welsh, Caitlin Moran, Elif Shafak or Cleo Rocos on the pavement, to name but of few of the...
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Didn’t get tickets for Glastonbury? Can’t wait for Bestival? Banish your blues and get ready for the festival of the summer.On the 15th June, Bark-i-tude comes to Abney Public Hall, Stoke Newington – more than just a dog show, this event promises ho...
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Hackney Homes is calling for the borough’s young people to play a part in building Hackney’s future by being a part of the 2013 apprentice scheme.The scheme is designed to give young people between the ages of 16 and 18 a chance to learn a trade withi...
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Coming to a field near you. British summer time may not have kicked in yet but festival goers and park lovers live in hope as London’s summer events season begins. Now in it’s seventh year Field Day returns to Victoria Park on Saturday 25th May, w...
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Newington Green gastro pub The Alma is again the place to be with a Real Ale Festival consisting of fine cask ales from across the country. DJs, live music and specialist food rounds off yet another keenly anticipated event this Spring bank holiday week...
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The Anatolia Community Association will host the 7th Anatolian Cultural Fete in Clissold Park from the 8th – 16th June 2013. This free festival attracts more than 50,000 visitors which consist of popular cultural exhibits, foods, crafts, and performance...
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Hackney in Bloom, Hackney Council’s free gardening competition is back this summer, giving green fingered local residents, schools, businesses and communities the chance to show off their gardening skills.Now in its ninth year, the competition not only ...
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The Mayor of Hackney has voiced concerns over the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority's plans to close Kingsland fire station. Mayor Jules Pipe attended a public meeting at Stoke Newington Town Hall, to discuss the draft Fifth London Safety plan,...
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Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market will be celebrating its tenth anniversary this summer with a programme of events for families.The celebrations will kick off on Saturday 11th May with children’s activities and an exhibition of photographs of the very f...
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Preparing to take over Dalston this Bank Holiday Sunday 5th May, LAND OF KINGS excitedly release the final wave of artists set to perform this year’s multi-venue showcase.Top of the list of newly added acts is kaleidoscopic electro wunderkind Totally En...
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From the people behind the annual, multi-venue music and arts showcase Land of Kings, comes Land of Kids – a new one-day, part-indoor, part-outdoor family festival, bringing a world of curiosities to Dalston’s doorstep this Bank Holiday Monday 6th May...
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On Wednesday 10 April at Snaresbrook Crown Court, James Williams, 53, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of burgling five homes and sentenced to six years imprisonment.Four burglaries occurred between Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October and the fifth occ...
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Plans to revamp 44 shop fronts in Hackney town centre have been unveiled as part of an ambitious drive by Hackney council and the Mayor of London to transform the area and support hundreds of local jobs. The independent retail outlets on Mare Street, th...
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Hackney Homes recently held a photography competition to capture the views of young residents living North East of the Borough.Residents aged seven to fifteen from Joseph Court estate, were given disposable cameras and asked to comment on and take photogr...
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The Rio Cinema and The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition in Hackney and Islington proudly present a Special Matinee Screening of Ken Loach's new film THE SPIRIT OF '45 at 2pm on Saturday 20 April. The film will be followed by a Q&A, chaired by B...
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HACKNEY Council is advising residents to be on their guard as a bogus trading standards officer has been visiting homes in a neighbouring borough.Hackney Council Trading Standards has received reports of a man posing as a Trading Standards officer and vis...
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Would you like to help shape the built environment of one of the most exciting boroughs in the country?Hackney Council is looking to appoint up to 50 professionals in architecture, urban design, development, sustainability and conservation to join its vol...
