MA11Kinder Archive

Slam poetry nights, festivals and competitions

Press play to listen to a BBC Radio 5 podcast featuring poet Mark Grist and MC Blizzard, whose YouTube rap-battle …

by Tabby Kinder/ March 29, 2012/ Uncategorized/

Spoken word events regularly featuring stand-up comedy

Press play to listen to a podcast by Hackney-based poetry and illustration zine ‘inc.’ which showcases some of the best …

by Tabby Kinder/ March 29, 2012/ Uncategorized/

Spoken word events with live music and other media

Press play to listen to a live recording of poet Soweto Kinch Live at Jazz Verse Jukebox at the 2011 …

by Tabby Kinder/ March 29, 2012/ Uncategorized/

Spoken word events with featured or famous guests

Press play to listen to spoken word poet Dean Atta performing his controversial poem “I am Nobody’s N****r” while you …

by Tabby Kinder/ March 29, 2012/ Uncategorized/

Spoken word events with open mic slots up for grabs

Press play to listen to a podcast from spoken word event ‘Tongue Fu‘, featuring Tshaka Campbell and Chris Redmond, recorded …

by Tabby Kinder/ March 29, 2012/ Uncategorized/

#Ididnotreport that these streets do not belong to me

Increasingly I feel awkward and embarrassed when walking around my city. Most mornings, upon leaving my house, I attract the …

by Tabby Kinder/ March 13, 2012/ Commentary/

Jake Gyllenhaal on hipster hunt in Dalston

French band The Shoes have released a music video for their new single Time to Dance today, featuring actor Jake …

by Tabby Kinder/ March 12, 2012/ Hackney, Music/

Doorman jailed for 4 years for drug dealing

A doorman who was dealing cocaine and cannabis from his Lewisham home has been jailed for four years.

by Tabby Kinder/ February 22, 2012/ Lewisham/

Council works to tackle domestic violence

Hackney Council have undertaken new measures to help reduce domestic violence in the borough, which currently has one of the …

by Tabby Kinder/ February 18, 2012/ Hackney, Uncategorized/

Fuel poverty: A chilling thought

It is two degrees above freezing, and forty people – from teenagers to pensioners – huddle round a blazing bin …

by Tabby Kinder/ February 9, 2012/ Uncategorized/

Lewisham activists fight against fuel poverty

  It’s two degrees above freezing on a dark Friday night in Lewisham and forty people of all ages huddle …

by Tabby Kinder/ February 6, 2012/ Videos/

Dead Trendy: Taxidermy in east London is staring you in the face

Taxidermy, the art of preserving and stuffing dead animals, has everything east London needs to secure its reputation as a …

by Tabby Kinder/ January 18, 2012/ Features/

Hackney MP Diane Abbott issues public apology following anger over “racist” Twitter comments

Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, Diane Abbott, has issued a public apology following claims she made racist comments on …

by Tabby Kinder/ January 5, 2012/ Lead Stories/

Food giant Nestle to relocate to Crawley taking thousands of jobs out of Croydon

Nestle, the biggest private employer in Croydon, have today confirmed it will move to a new headquarters in Crawley. “This …

by Tabby Kinder/ January 5, 2012/ Employment, Lead Stories/

Protesters occupying Old Street courthouse promise to leave after court settlement

Occupy Justice, a group of protesters who took over the disused Old Street Magistrates courthouse on December 20, have agreed …

by Tabby Kinder/ January 4, 2012/ Lead Stories/

Traffic chaos as tree blocks Clapton Common

Traffic around Clapton Common descended into chaos on Tuesday morning, as emergency services attempted to remove a tree from the …

by Tabby Kinder/ January 3, 2012/ Hackney/

Kim Jong-un proves hipsters exist further east than Hackney

He may be the supreme leader of North Korea following his father’s death last month, but it doesn’t mean Kim …

by Tabby Kinder/ January 3, 2012/ Features/

Last chance for primary school registration

The deadline for primary school applications for admission in 2012-13 is Sunday 15 January, Lewisham Council have said.

by Tabby Kinder/ January 2, 2012/ Education, Lewisham/

Triumph as The Wenlock Arms is saved after Hackney Council votes to protect the historic pub

Hackney Council have voted to extend the Regent’s Canal Conservation area, which means the historic Wenlock Arms pub is now …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 31, 2011/ Business, Lead Stories/

Children want parents to spend more time with them in the New Year according to ChildLine survey

ChildLine, a charity phone-line service, has found that children in the UK wish their parents would promise to spend more …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 30, 2011/ Lead Stories, Society/

Man in hospital following stabbing in Dalston

A man was stabbed in Dalston in the early hours of Friday morning. Police were called to the scene of the …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 30, 2011/ Crime, Hackney/

BBC names Hackney heroine as face of August

A Hackney woman made famous after a YouTube video showed her lambasting rioters in August has been named by the …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 28, 2011/ Hackney, Society/

Cycling protestors descend on Hackney as Occupy London tackles sites of ‘social injustice’

This afternoon the ‘Occupy the World’ movement will go local, as Hackney neighbourhoods join the long list of London’s occupied …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 15, 2011/ Lead Stories/

Business scheme for Hackney pupils inspires Westminster schools thanks to PM’s praise

A Hackney school scheme that pairs Bridge Academy pupils with big business UBS to prepare them for the world of …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 13, 2011/ Education, Lead Stories/

Catford Caring Christmas trees help homeless

If you buy a Christmas tree from Caring Christmas Trees before Wednesday, you can help homeless people in Lewisham rebuild …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 12, 2011/ Environment, Holiday Features, Lewisham/

The Wenlock Arms issued with notice for demolition

The owners of a Hackney pub The Wenlock Arms have served it with a notice for demolition despite the council’s …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 8, 2011/ Business, Hackney/

Hackney’s children of Caribbean origin achieving higher grades but still lagging behind, says report

Children with Caribbean backgrounds are achieving higher GCSE grades in the borough than they are nationally. But their achievement level …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 8, 2011/ Education, Lead Stories/

Festive fundraiser to save Old St Mary’s Church

A local group of famous actors and musicians will perform on Saturday at Old St Mary’s Church to help save …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 6, 2011/ Hackney, Society/

Ethical trading comes to Old Spitalfields Market

A new shopping event promoting eco-friendly and ethical trading is coming to Old Spitalfields Market next year.

by Tabby Kinder/ December 5, 2011/ Business, Tower Hamlets/

World Aids Day Interview #1: Attitudes and Prejudices

by Tabby Kinder/ December 1, 2011/ Videos/

Two still in custody from mass Dalston arrests as Yard say strike action was ”peaceful affair”

Only two out of more than 40 people arrested for breach of the peace in Hackney during protests on Wednesday …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 1, 2011/ Lead Stories/

November 30: Capturing pickets and kettles across the capital

Up to one million people joined rallies around the UK yesterday as a public sector strike over pensions disrupted schools, …

by Tabby Kinder/ December 1, 2011/ People/

November 30. Kettling in Leicester Square

by Tabby Kinder/ November 30, 2011/ Videos/

Public sector strikes see 25,000 strong demonstration in London

Yesterday, 30 unions including Unite, UCU and Unison took to the streets across the UK for a 24-hour public sector …

by Tabby Kinder/ November 30, 2011/ Features/

November 30: Why are you striking?

by Tabby Kinder/ November 30, 2011/ Videos/

LIVE: Over 2 million public sector workers expected to strike in biggest action seen for a generation

Today, 17 unions including Unite, UCU and Unison take to the streets across the country for a mass public sector …

by Tabby Kinder/ November 30, 2011/ Uncategorized/

November 30: Are the strikes important?

   

by Tabby Kinder/ November 30, 2011/ Videos/

November 30: Map of pickets, rallies, marches and routes

To find out the location of pickets, demos and marches across London as part of the Nov 30 strikes, take …

by Tabby Kinder/ November 29, 2011/ Features, Uncategorized/

Protesting Goldsmiths students take over finance department ahead of public sector strike action

Students at Goldsmiths College were among a number which began occupations at British universities on Wednesday night in protests linked …

by Tabby Kinder/ November 24, 2011/ Education, Lead Stories, Society/

Shoreditch squatters in court over protest

Shoreditch squatters were among 11 people in court on Wednesday for their involvement in a protest coordinated by Squatters Action …

by Tabby Kinder/ November 23, 2011/ Hackney, Housing, Society/