Dalston Jazz Club to host charity DJ night for Crohns and Colitis UK
A DJ night will be held in Dalston to raise awareness for those dealing with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis …
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Grammy-nominated early music singers to perform at Hackney Refugee Week concert
Grammy-nominated early music vocal ensemble Stile Antico will perform at Round Chapel, Hackney this Sunday at a concert to celebrate …
BRIT School students to perform for Street Live in Croydon this summer
Students from Croydon’s renowned BRIT School will be performing on the streets of the borough this summer as part of …
June 12, 2019/
Arts, Arts Features, Features, Music, Summer/
Brockley Max festival closes with family art day in Hilly Fields
Opening Night Art In Brockley Max Art Festival. Pic: Caro Swan Local musicians, poets and dancers were celebrated when the …
June 12, 2019/
Lewisham, Local News, Music, Society/
Portrait of Stormzy – and his mother – comes home to Croydon
Iconic grime artist Stormzy has his portrait exhibited at Central Croydon Library as part of the COMING HOME Initiative. The …
Damien Marley closes new festival after weekend of music and sunshine
Thousands of revellers turned out in warm sunshine over the weekend in Croydon for the inaugural The Ends Festival. The …
June 5, 2019/
Croydon, Music, Uncategorized/
Romany dancing launches Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month in Hackney
A Gypsy dance group performed last Saturday in Dalston Square to launch Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, aimed at celebrating …
Electronic music festival returns to Hackney Wick
A two-day music festival across 20 indoor and outdoor venues in Hackney Wick this weekend has pledged to support a …
Tower Hamlets celebrates International Dance Day
Tower Hamlets residents joined together last Sunday to watch traditional performances from well-known Bangladeshi and Indian artists. The event was …
May 1, 2019/
Music, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Hummy Mummies sing their hearts out for Spring Showcase
Performing on stage with a baby in tow is not something many mothers are eager to do but a community …
Operatic drama of the battle between two Queens opens in Stoke Newington
A new version of an Italian opera about the momentous relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots is …
March 29, 2019/
Arts, Arts Features, Features, Music/
100 days to go: All Points East is back for 2019
All Points East returns to Victoria Park this May with a diverse lineup of music, with headliners such as Mumford …
March 5, 2019/
Music, Tower Hamlets/
New multi-stage indie festival coming to Croydon
A new multi-stage indie music festival is coming to Croydon centre on April 6 to celebrate the area’s rich musical …
February 28, 2019/
Croydon, Local News, Music/
Music school on wheels is coming to South East London
Violinist Petru Cotarcea has embarked on a journey to bring affordable music lessons to children across the capital. By converting …
January 31, 2019/
Lead Stories, Music/
Arts and media school celebrates first year in new home with Ofsted award and visit from Stormzy
Words and Images by Sam Hancock, Video by Zoe Ettinger The free school sixth form co-founded by brothers Charlie and …
December 14, 2018/
Arts Features, Education, Features, General Features, Music/
Eclectic music mix of genres and generations comes to Croydon
A fusion of afrobeat, Tamil, jazz, soul and Middle-Eastern genres will be performed by a mixed group of students and professionals in Croydon on December …
HedgeFest: how Hackney hipsters are helping hedgehogs
Hipsters in Hackney will be drinking for a cause this weekend – to help save the hedgehog. The Sebright Arms on Hackney …
November 14, 2018/
Environment, Hackney, Music/
Folkies Bon Iver to headline All Points East in Victoria Park
Indie folkies Bon Iver have been announced as the closing headline act for All Points East, the music festival due …
Hackney campaigners fight back against new rules forcing bars to close by midnight
Hackney residents have hit back against council restrictions forcing new bars in the borough to close by midnight at weekends, …
October 29, 2018/
Arts, Business, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Music/
Croydon PrideFest returns in July for third celebration
Thousands of people are expected to throng the streets of Croydon on July 14 for the third Croydon PrideFest, celebrating …
Five spots to watch Eurovision 2018
The Eurovision song contest is one of the most iconic, eagerly anticipated and at times ghastly live music competitions to …
May 9, 2018/
Hackney, Music, Tower Hamlets/
Popular music venue The Montague Arms reopens as gastropub despite public backlash
A New Cross live music venue reopened as a gastropub last week after facing backlash from local residents. Following its …
‘Save The Jamboree’ forces council to act
Having successfully reached over 2,000 signatures by Wednesday March 7, some hope remains for the future of grassroots music venue …
March 9, 2018/
Arts, Music, News, Tower Hamlets/
Stage designer to the stars will aid £5m restoration of iconic Clapton church
A critically acclaimed artist who designed the closing ceremony of the London Olympics and stadium sets for Beyoncé and Adele …
February 9, 2018/
Arts, Arts Features, Hackney, Local News, Music/
Catfish named as final headliners for ‘All Points East’
Victoria Park’s new festival ‘All Points East’ has just announced the last of its headlining acts. Indie rock band Catfish …
10-year-old violinist from Lewisham is celebrated by music charity
A 10-year-old violinist from Lewisham has been named ‘scholar of the month’ by a City Hall based charity that funds …
Clubbers clash with Hackney council over plans for curfew on new venues
Campaigners have vowed to continue their fight against Hackney council’s plans to curb late opening hours claiming that it endangers …
January 29, 2018/
Hackney, Local News, Music, People/
Music producer’s killers given minimum 18-year-sentences for “brutal” daylight attack
Two Deptford teenagers have been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of music producer Dean Pascal-Modeste. Pascal-Modeste …
Croydon star Stormzy apologises for homophobic tweets
Croydon’s celebrated rapper Stormzy has apologised for homophobic comments made on Twitter between 2011 and 2014. The apology came after …
November 24, 2017/
Croydon, Lead Stories, Music, News/
Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon battle to become London’s first borough of culture
Lewisham, Croydon and Tower Hamlets are all bidding to become London’s first borough of culture, battling it out for a …
November 8, 2017/
Arts, Croydon, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, Music, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/
New All Points East Festival replaces Field Day and Lovebox in Tower Hamlets
Locals in Tower Hamlets will no longer be able to attend the Lovebox or Field Day festivals, after both events …
October 30, 2017/
Arts, Local News, Music, News, Summer, Tower Hamlets/
Tower Hamlets celebrates Somali Week Festival
Tower Hamlets Council will host a week-long programme as a part of Somali Week Festival, including performances, talks, music and …
October 28, 2017/
Arts, Education, Events, Local News, Music, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Eskimo Dance postpone Boxpark Croydon show
Eskimo Dance have postponed their Halloween performance at Boxpark Croydon due to licensing issues they blamed on the management of the …
Eskimo Dance Returns to Boxpark Croydon amidst Dizzee Rascal controversy
Eskimo Dance events will be back Boxpark Croydon this Halloween following their hugely successful show at the opening of the food and culture …
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October 6, 2017/
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Player picture mix up causes Tweet Stormz
Croydon rapper Stormzy was mistaken for new Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku in yesterday’s edition of The Herald. The …
Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan Stephens on exciting new career direction
Known best for his contribution to the music industry as one half of the hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, 25 …
June 10, 2017/
Arts, Arts Features, Hackney, Music, Summer/
Vinyl Deptford: ‘Every day is Record Store Day for us’
As part of our series, Celebrate Vinyl, Ronnie Morrow of Vinyl Deptford talks records, life in a punk band, and …
April 20, 2017/
Arts Features, Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Music, People/
Meet the vinyl lovers: DJ Yannick Jacob
In the last of our series on “Vinyl lovers”, DJ Yannick Jacob talks about being influenced by hip-hop, his deep connection …
April 20, 2017/
Arts Features, Features, Lead Stories, Music, People/
Turning tables: the vinyl comeback in numbers
As part of our series, Celebrate Vinyl, we have created a video about the rise and fall of vinyl records, …
April 19, 2017/
Arts Features, Features, Music, Videos/