London has a million things to do, but isn’t it impossible to decide? Don’t worry, our lineup of the best events and activities in Hackney has you covered.
Your back hurts from sitting at your desk all week. You haven’t seen sunlight in five days. Part of you wants to just go home and sleep for eternity, but this weekend is NOT the time! Not when there’s so much going on in Hackney right now. Why stay in when you can head out to concerts, art exhibitions, delicious food, and even the ‘Big London Night Walk.’?
Friday
The Big London Night Walk 2019
The Big Issue is organising a unique, guided tour experience that raises funds for the homeless and helps you reach your FitBit target at the same time. Nearly 400 walkers will participate in a 13-mile tour of central London, starting and ending at Shoreditch Town Hall. There’ll be refreshments along the way, and participants will also have the opportunity to hear from the experiences of past and present Big Issue vendors who’ve benefited from the support of The Big Issue Foundation.
When: Friday, 8pm
Where: Shoreditch Town Hall
Click here for tickets.
Keith? Arcola Theatre and Primate Productions presents A New Comedy
This is the last weekend that you’ll be able to catch Keith? at the Arcola Theatre. According to Playwright Patrick Marmion the play is a “recrimination of life in modern Britain” channelled through “head spinning madness”. Playwright Patrick Marmion describes Keith? as an pastiche of Molière featuring “supernatural con man”, which all sounds rather trippy to us. The Arcola theatre is one of the leading off-West End theatres, housed an historic former paint-factory in Dalston. If you’re looking for a brain-bending night, look no further.
When: Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 3pm and 7:30pm
Where: Arcola Theatre
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Saturday
RunThrough running group holds timed races all over London, and this weekend they’re offering 5k, 10k, and half-marathon length races around the beautiful Victoria Park. If you’re worried about feeling famished after all that exertion there will also be hot food and drink vendors at the event village, plus water is provided on every lap of the race. Feel free to bring your friends to cheer you on!
When: Saturday 9:30 am
Where: Victoria Park
New Restaurant Alert: Angelina
If you’re looking for a new restaurant to try, the newly-opened Angelina in Dalston is serving a mix of Japanese and Italian cuisines. Try the eight-plate sharing menu featuring unagi risotto with burnt soy butter and dashi, alongside black sesame and milk chocolate panna cotta for dessert. Reservations can be made here.
Dance the night away: Oslo Hackney
An all-day venue in the heart of Hackney with a ‘dark, northern aesthetic’, Oslo may not be the spitting image of its Norwegian counterpart, but’s a great time nonetheless. Close enough to stagger off the tube and through the front door, and offering a raft of reasonably priced drinks, its an ideal venue to dance away a Saturday night. The bouncers are also particularly nice, which is a selling point in of itself.
Where: Oslo Hackney
When: 22:00-Late
Free entry until 22:00pm / £5 until 00:00 / £7 after. Buy your tickets here.
Sunday
Get your arts fix: Space Studio
This ridiculously cool gallery is committed to representing a diverse mix of up-and-coming artists. Their programme champions experimental artist-led initiatives that look for ways to integrate their art into the surrounding Mare Street neighbourhood. exchange between the gallery and the Mare Street neighbourhood. Their current exhibition, which runs through the month, features Anna Chrystal Stephens, and is an exploration of sustainable living strategies in both rural and urban locations.
The Book Club Presents: ‘Are we getting fatherhood wrong?’
The Book Club in Shoreditch is currently hosting a series of events called the ‘Festival of New Masculinity’. As the name suggests, it discusses the challenges facing men today and tries to celebrate and encourage new thinking around masculinity. On Sunday, the festival is tackling the topic of fatherhood. Book Club also offers a range of food, music, conversation and grooming with some special surprise guests as part of their regular ‘Self-Care Sunday’ sessions.
Where: Book Club, Shoreditch
When: 11am-4pm
Get your tickets here.
