Arts and Entertainment
Black History Month
To find out what's happening to celebrate the month during October visit the Black History Month page.
Write To Ignite
Oct / Nov. Range of events and workshops for Hackney’s Word Festival. Including ‘Hackney Streets’ a play for voices 28 Oct-2 Nov. Writing, book fairs, launches, book clubs, and reading groups. More info: www.writetoignite.co.uk
The Real Mccoy Reconnected
18 and 19 Oct, 8pm, £15.50-£25 / concessions. Live comedy sketch, featuring musical, and character comedy and stand up. Hackney Empire, 291 Mare St, E8. More info: 020 8985 2424; info@hackneyempire. co.uk
Linden Baroque Orchestra
Sunday 19 Oct, 6pm. Music by Fasch, Heinichen, Telemann and Graupner. St Mary’s (New) Church, Stoke Newington Church St, N16 9ES (opp. Clissold Park). Tickets at door £10 (£8 concs), under 14s free. Drinks served. www.lindenbaroque.org
I Had Too Much To Dream Lastnight
Until 18 Oct, Fri-Sat 12-6pm. Free. Group exhibition of Hackney-based artists with Juneau project’s Ben sadler, also showing at Tate Britain. WW, 30 Queensdown Rd, E5. More info: 07531 342128; www.wilsonwilliamsgallery.com
Auguste Orts
Until 1 Nov, 12-6pm Weds-Sat. Free. A Brussels-based collective of four artists, who work with the moving image - ‘at the crossroads of cinema, video, visual arts, documentaries, experimental films… where media and disciplines cross-fertilize each other.’ Lux 28, 28 Shacklewell Lane, Dalston, E8. More info: jackie@lux.org.uk
Swanquake: House
Until 3 Nov, Thurs and Sundays 12-6pm / by appt. Free. Responsive work with specific attention paid to the modification that nature undergoes as technology develops. Through re-purposing media tools the works reconfigure representations of our environment. 10-16, V22 Ashwin St, E8 3DL. More info: 020 7613 4996; eskimos@swanquake.com; www.igloo.org.uk
Fast 4wrd Exhibition
Until 22 Nov. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30am to 5:30pm, Thursday from 9:30am to 8pm and Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Free. Fast 4wrd is the new multi-media platform exhibition at Hackney Museum that has been set up by deep:black, Hackney's conflict and arts company. Hackney Museum, 1 Reading Lane, London E8 1GQ. More info: 07590 675 773 (Kweku), 07963 492 880 (Petra), www.deepblack.org.uk, contact@deepblack.org.uk.
Common People
Until 19 Oct, Weds-Sun, 12-6pm. Free. Painting and screen-printing on canvas, the Common People paintings are individual and group portraits of urban characters which arise from the artist's direct contact with the city of London. Ada Street Gallery, 2a Ada Street, E8. More info: 07958181898; info@adriannavarro.com
PhotoFair
7-26 Oct. Tuesday - Sunday 10am – 5pm. Free. Surrounded by busy shops and restaurants the photofair takes place on specially built exhibition stands in a section of the market. Photographerswill be exhibiting and selling their work at prices ranging from £50 to £500. Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Street E1 6AA. More info: 020 7375 044, www.photomonth.org.
Rose Wylie – Wear What You Like
11 Oct – 9 Nov. Free. An exhibition of new paintings and drawings by Rose Wylie. The show is not as you might think from its title all about wardrobes and hangers but is in fact about attitude, freedom and non-conformity. So don't expect to find Gok, Susannah and Trinny, but do expect 'memory stills' - work about arresting film and TV images, and re-worked photos. Transition Gallery, Unit 25a Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road, London E8 4QN. More info: 020 7254 4202, info@transitiongallery.co.uk, www.transitiongallery.co.uk.
Photography for Beginners Workshop
1 and 8 Nov, 10:30am to 4:30pm. £200 plus VAT. Fusing the Shoot Experience philosophy with solid practical skills. 1st floor, 32 Kingsland Road, E2 8DA. More info: 0207 0 333 555, www.shootexperience.com/events/info/131
Footsbarn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
7 - 30 Nov. £10-£25 (special rates for schools and groups). Suitable for All ages. Travelling theatre company Footsbarn will pitch their Big Top in London’s Victoria Park this Autumn with their world-renowned carivalesque production of a Midsummer Night’s Dream. Victoria Park. More info: For box office see www.seetickets.com or call 0844 755 0017.
Shoot Brixton
8 Nov, 11:15am - 7:30pm. £11. Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Join us for a photographic Treasure Hunt around Brixton. Plan B,Brixton Road. More info: Tel: 0207 0 333 555, www.shootexperience.com/shootbrixton.
Coast To Coast
Every Sat. 10pm-late. DJ Cello and guests play ska, reggae, soul, funk, boogaloo and northern soul. £3-5. On The Rocks, Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch, E2. Info www.coasttocoast.org.uk
Comedy at the Cat
Every Thurs, fortnightly, 8pm-10.30pm. £5. Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year 2007 Winner Luke Toulon is headlining, with support from Chris Mayo. Regular comedians are Vikki Stone, Pat Burtscher, Gerry Howell, and Tom Webb. Cat and Mutton, 76 Broadway Market, E8. Info 07903 470 272 or www.comedycv.co.uk/vikkistone
Angel Art Market/Candid Arts Trust
Every Sat/Sun. New showcase for artists to promote and sell their work in one of the largest independent contemporary art spaces in London. Candid Arts Trust, 3 Torrens Street, EC1V. Info 020 7837 4237, info@candidarts.com or www.candidarts.com
Pangea Project
Every Weds-Sun, until 3am Fri and Sat. £5. Live music and arts centre. 72 Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, N16. More info www.myspace.com/pangeaprojectlondon
The Olde Peculiar
Every Sun, 7pm. Eclectic recovery session, playing classic rock, country, heavy metal, Krautrock, synth pop, ambient, psych, stoner, punk, new wave, grunge, post punk, indie, shoe gaze, goth and much more. The Mucky Pup, 39 Queen's Head St (off Essex Rd), N1. Free, info: 020 7226 2572; www.myspace.com/theoldepeculiar
The Comedy Café
The only purpose built comedy club in Hackney. 66/68 Rivington St, EC2A. Wed - New Act Night, doors 7pm, show 9pm, free. Thurs - top comics, doors 7pm, Show 9pm £8. Fri - early show, top comics, no dancing, doors 6pm, show 8pm, £5. Sat - Party Night, doors 6pm, show 9pm, dancing ‘til 1am, £15. Info: 020 7739 5706 or www.comedycafe.co.uk
Cargo
Live music venue for over 18s. 83 Rivington St, Kingsland Viaduct, EC2. Mon-Thurs 12pm-1am, Fri 12pm-3am, Sat 1pm-3am & Sun 1pm-Midnight. Info: 020 7739 3440 or www.cargo-london.com
Herbal Nightclub
A selection of the best international and UK DJs from every genre. 10-14 Kingsland Rd, E2. Fri & Sat 9pm-3am, Sun 9pm-2am, info: 020 7613 4462 or http://w2.herbaluk.com
Bar Kick
Table football venue, with a friendly, international flavour. 127 Shoreditch High St, E1. Free film, theatre and music events each month. Info: 020 7739 8700 or www.cafekick.co.uk
Old Skool New School
Collaborative project between the V&A Museum of Childhood and London College of Fashion bringing together the ideas and designs of children, young people and adults. V&A Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Rd, E2. Free, open daily 10am-5.30pm. 24hr info: 020 8980 2415, switchboard: 020 8983 5200 or www.museumofchildhood.org.uk
Sequence Dance Club
Mondays and Tuesdays 1.30-3.30pm. For older people, new members welcome. Rose Lipman Community Hall, Downham Road, N1.
Red Rose Comedy Club
Shows every Sat at 129 Seven Sisters Rd N7, doors 8pm show 9pm, £10 / £6 concs (members discount). Bookings call 07963 618333 or visit www.redrosecomedy.co.uk
Monday comedy night
Mondays 8pm, different line up every week. Theatre Royal, Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square E15. Info call 020 8279 1160/1161 or www.stratfordeast.com
Salsa Nation
Fridays 9pm, upstairs at Hackney Central Bar, The Former Railway Station, Amhurst Rd E8. Classes 9.30pm - beginners, improvers and intermediate, club ‘til 3am, £8. For info call Pam 07092 272572 / Robert 07092 123567 or visit www.salsanation.co.uk
Beeraahaar
Sweet Combination Soca Mas' Cultural Group takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival, the Hackney Mare de Gras and many other performances around the country. To get involved call Christina on 020 8809 4325 or visit www.mangochow.piczo.com
Hackney Singers
Thursdays 7.30 pm, large, friendly, mixed choir welcomes new members at St Luke's Church, Homerton Terrace, E5. A variety of classical choral music; auditions not required. For info call 020 7249 8263, email membership@hackneysingers.org.uk or visit www.hackneysingers.org.uk
'Au' Dramatic Writing Workshops
Fortnightly workshops, Thurs 7-9 pm.Stage, television, film and radio at the Hackney Empire Marie Lloyd Bar, 298 Mare St, E8. For info visit www.auquarterly.com
Funthing for Mature Adults
Fridays 6-11pm, Dancing, food, drinks, games and much more at the Robin Redmond Centre, 440 Seven Sisters Rd N4. £4. For info call Veronica 020 7502 1792, Earl 07973 377701, David 07949 287966 or Kurk 07947 1575402.
Page updated: 14 Oct 2008