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Hackney’s Windrush Generations Festival is back from June 14 - July 12 and the vibes this year are unmatched! Join us fo...
11/06/2026

Hackney’s Windrush Generations Festival is back from June 14 - July 12 and the vibes this year are unmatched!

Join us for a lineup of free and low-cost community events to celebrate and support Hackney’s Windrush Generation - kicking off this weekend.

✨ Highlights include: ✨

🖤 Reggae Revival on Film: David Corio’s reggae music photography exhibition plus programme of iconic Black British films (Babymother, Babylon & The Harder They Come) (Until 5 Jul)
🖤 Saltwater & Stories: storytelling, food, poetry & music from / (Sun 14 Jun, 12pm)
🖤 Jah Makin It Happen: A Reggae Musical - Hackney Empire (Wed 17 Jun, 7pm)
🖤 DJAG live stream from Hackney Caribbean Elderly Org (Mon 22 Jun, 12pm)
🖤 Pantonic Steel Orchestra Windrush Community picnic (Sun 28 Jun, 1pm)
🖤 Rhythm of Resilience: Celebrating the Sound & Strength of our Elders (Sun 5 Jul, 1pm)

Visit or search https://orlo.uk/3dfgM for the full lineup plus access to learning resources, support services and more!
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⚽️ Check out Tara Darby’s FREE photography exhibition, ‘The White Cage’, at Homerton Library, exploring the impact of fo...
08/06/2026

⚽️ Check out Tara Darby’s FREE photography exhibition, ‘The White Cage’, at Homerton Library, exploring the impact of football cages in communities.

🎟️ You can also book your place at an inspiring in person event about the importance of free football cages and how they transform lives, at Homerton Library, Tuesday 6 June, 6-7.30pm.

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05/06/2026

David Corio's BRAFA 40th anniversary exhibition is GO!

📸As part of Hackney Art Week and the Windrush Generations Festival, legendary photographer David Corio's photos tell the remarkable story of the British Reggae Artists Famine Appeal.

See the pics, learn the story and celebrate Hackney's Windrush generation only at !

🍿To honour the exhibition, the cinema will also be screening a series of iconic Black British reggae films. Check the Love Hackney Windrush festival page or Picturehouse for details!

✨ Check Hackney Art Week for the full line up of fantastic artists across the whole borough!

Celebrate the National Year of Reading with Hackney Writers’ Festival 2026, a series of workshops throughout June where ...
26/05/2026

Celebrate the National Year of Reading with Hackney Writers’ Festival 2026, a series of workshops throughout June where local writers can share their work and explore regular writing groups at Hackney Libraries.

If you are a budding author, looking for inspiration, or an opportunity to meet other writers, there’s a group for you! Find members of the writing community at every library in the borough and get involved!

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Got a vision for Hackney’s next generation of creatives? 🎤📸🎭We’re looking for local organisations and practitioners to h...
16/04/2026

Got a vision for Hackney’s next generation of creatives? 🎤📸🎭

We’re looking for local organisations and practitioners to help us deliver Discover Young Hackney 2026! We are offering grants of up to £4,000 to fund workshops and projects that give 15–26-year-olds a head start in the creative industries.

Whether it’s fashion, music production, digital art, or performance—if it’s creative and for the youth, we want to hear about it.

💰 Grant: Up to £4,000
⏳ Deadline: 11:59 PM, Tuesday 21 April
📍 Focus: Free or low-cost creative opportunities in Hackney

APPLY NOW! 🔗 https://orlo.uk/qUiX6

📸: Sean Po***ck Photography Alexander Whitley Dance Company 's Digital Dance Studio workshop

📣 OPEN CALL 🫵 Applications are open for a Hackney-based artist aged 18-26 to create the key visual for the 2026 Discover...
31/03/2026

📣 OPEN CALL

🫵 Applications are open for a Hackney-based artist aged 18-26 to create the key visual for the 2026 Discover Young Hackney programme.

🎨 The selected artist will design the main artwork used to promote the programme across posters, digital platforms and social media.

💰 Commission Fee: £1k

⏰ Deadline: 12pm on Friday 17 April

✍️ For more info & to apply, head to www.lovehackney.uk/discover-young-hackney

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🔥 Discover Young Hackney grant scheme is back for 2026! 🫵 We’re inviting organisations based in or working in Hackney to...
30/03/2026

🔥 Discover Young Hackney grant scheme is back for 2026!

🫵 We’re inviting organisations based in or working in Hackney to apply for funding to deliver free or low-cost creative activities for young people aged 15-26 during the summer holidays.

💰 Apply for up to £4k

⏰ Deadline to apply: 11.59pm on Tuesday 21 April

👉 For more information and to apply visit www.lovehackney.uk/discover-young-hackney

Celebrate International Women's Day (and month!) with this wonderful line-up of women-led events in Hackney. Here's some...
04/03/2026

Celebrate International Women's Day (and month!) with this wonderful line-up of women-led events in Hackney. Here's some highlights on throughout March!

🚲 8th: Women of Colour Ride & Sauna
🏛 8th: Shoreditch Town Hall Women's Day tour
🇸🇾 4-8th: Suppliants of Syria performances, music and films
🖌 7-8: 'Rowe Lane' exhibition by artist Ruby Lee at Mare St Studios
😂 13-14: Bi***es in Stitches Comedy Night at Hoxton Cabin
🇺🇦 15th: My Dear Théo - Mother's Day doc-screening & Q&A following a Ukrainian mother and her choice to join the front-line at Rio Cinema

📍To find the full listings visit or search lovehackney.uk/whats-on


04/03/2026

🥳Hackney Central library has had a glow up!

Last week saw the official opening where we celebrated in style. Here are the highlights!

Celebrate International Women's Day (and month!) with this wonderful line-up of women-led events in Hackney. Here's som...
04/03/2026

Celebrate International Women's Day (and month!) with this wonderful line-up of women-led events in Hackney. Here's some highlights on throughout March!

🚲 8th: Women of Colour Ride & Sauna
🏛 8th: Shoreditch Town Hall Women's Day tour
🇸🇾 4-8th: Suppliants of Syria performances, music and films
🖌 7-8: 'Rowe Lane' exhibition by artist Ruby Lee at Mare St Studios
😂 13-14: Bi***es in Stitches Comedy Night at Hoxton Cabin
🇺🇦 15th: My Dear Théo - Mother's Day doc-screening & Q&A following a Ukrainian mother and her choice to join the front-line at Rio Cinema

📍To find the full listings visit or search lovehackney.uk/whats-on


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