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Kasai Masai at Grow Hackney

9 March 2022, 7:00 pm
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11:55 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
Kasai Masai bring us the traditional sound of the most remote equatorial Congolese villages with an Urban Twist. The band’s fast-paced style of soukous and rumba meld with Congolese folkloric Read more…

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T’ai Chi with Redmond at The Canvas - 10 March 2022

10 March 2022, 8:30 am
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9:30 am
Your organisation: St Margaret’s House
Tai Chi, or its full name T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a Chinese internal martial art that is believed to have been invented in the 12th century by the Daoist monk Read more…

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An Exploration of Contemporary Urdu Poetry

11 March 2022
Come along to the Nunnery Gallery at 6pm on the 11th March for an evening of poetry. The night will feature readings, translations, and discussions from established, contemporary Urdu poets in Read more…

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WXMB 2 at Grow Hackney

11 March 2022, 8:00 pm
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12 March 2022, 2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
WXMB 2 will be bringing the fresh London noise back to Grow Hackney this March for International Womxn’s Day. WXMB 2 is an evergrowing community of womxn connecting and coming Read more…

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Seduction City Sound at Grow Hackney

12 March 2022, 5:00 pm
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13 March 2022, 2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
We continue to celebrate International Women’s Day with an event celebrating women in soundsystem culture, brought to you by one of the only female run soundsystems, Seduction City Sound. We Read more…

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Open Jam Session at Grow Hackney

13 March 2022, 6:00 pm
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11:30 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
A bunch of musicians and production nerds return for the sixth edition of this jam session. They explore the sweet spot where synths, sequencers, MPCs, E-drums and any midi instrument Read more…

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Art workshop with Gina Southgate at Grow, Hackney

14 March 2022, 6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
Grow, Hackney are hosting an art workshop with artist Gina Southgate, followed by a meal on Monday 14 March. Tickets cost £5 per person Join renowned painter of jazz musicians, Read more…

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Contemporary Dance at St Margaret’s House - 14 March 2022

14 March 2022, 7:45 pm
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8:45 pm
Your organisation: St Margaret’s House
This class will work on stretching the muscles and building strength and flexibility; Developing musicality, motor coordination, corporal conscience, creativity, socialisation and improvement of self-esteem. This class will contribute to Read more…

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Ariwo // Afro Cuban & Electronic Jam Session at Hackney Grow

16 March 2022, 7:00 pm
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11:45 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
ARIWO are a Cuban/Iranian three-piece focused on the rich intersection between electronic music, Afro-Cuban rhythm and Iranian mysticism. They bring their unique sound to the canal for a special session Read more…

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T’ai Chi with Redmond at The Canvas - 17 March 2022

17 March 2022, 8:30 am
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9:30 am
Your organisation: St Margaret’s House
Tai Chi, or its full name T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a Chinese internal martial art that is believed to have been invented in the 12th century by the Daoist monk Read more…

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Live Salsa: Luz Elena Caicedo ft Will Sifontes at Grow Hackney

19 March 2022, 7:00 pm
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20 March 2022, 2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
We welcome the Salsa act, Luz Elena Caceidoft Will Sifontes Latin S on March 19! They’ll be joined by DJ Carlitos Nino, who’ll be taking us through till 2am. Doors Read more…

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Walking tour: W.G. Sebald’s East End

20 March 2022, 1:30 pm
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3:00 pm
Take a journey through the streets of east London, with Stephen Watts and others, seeking out some of the places, spaces and cemeteries cited in W.G. Sebald’s critically acclaimed novel, Read more…