Hackney Wick night time guide: best raves, best bars, and best restaurants
Find out why Hackney Wick’s nightlife is the stuff of legends with our guide to the best raves, bars and
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Author: Evie Breese
The best things to do in Hackney Wick: have fun!
From bouldering to canoeing, vintage clothing to vegan treats, Hackney Wick offers adrenaline junkies and ethical souls a fun-packed day.
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Hackney Wick: the ultimate guide to East London’s playground
Discover the best things to do, eat, drink and shop all in a day at the destination fun zone that
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Lotte Wubben-Moy: Bow to Arsenal, America to the Tokyo Olympics, and home again
From starting the first girl’s football team at Olga Primary School to representing Great Britain at the Olympics, local resident
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East End Born and Bled by Jeff Jones – ‘a fascinating history of London boxing’
Our resident reviewer Tabitha Potts dives into this fantastic book charting the lives, day-jobs and backgrounds of East End fighters
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Victoria Park by Gemma Reeves book review – touching and tasting East London
This debut novel by Gemma Reeves is a dreamy montage of lives connected by delight in the small things while
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The making of Rob Star, from warehouse squat raves to a pub empire
As the infamous Lord Napier reopens with new star quality – we hear from Rob Star himself on how he
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Inside the secret wildflower cottage garden bridging the gap between landlubbers and boaters
We explore the wildlife haven of bees and butterflies at Globe Town’s Canal Club Community Garden, cultivated by those who
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Your Home Made Perfect architect Julian McIntosh on bringing a derelict Bow church back to life
BBC Two’s Your Home Made Perfect architect Julian McIntosh tells us how he was inspired to make Holy Trinity Bow
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Market day on Roman Road – photoessay
Take a stroll down Roman Road market with photographer Wedgley Snipes. People have been ‘going down the Roman’ for over
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Meet Chris Ross, the East End poet keeping Cockney culture young
We talk to Chris Ross, the Cockney poet taking social media by storm with his poems about everyday life in
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Victoria Park’s roller-skating revival – photoessay
Roller-skating has brought old and young, beginner and pro skaters together to dance their troubles away in tough times. And
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