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Loads of cool events - including two more of our own

As the monthly CIG + Social Drinks moves into the autumn, join us later for the October edition + loads to discover ahead of Halloween here too...

Ellie Waterhouse

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Oct 28, 2026

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LATEST FEATURES

Healing on the Dancefloor: The Story Behind Sound & Silence

Dancefloors are places of joy, connection and healing, but intoxicated hedonism can often become self-destructive, too. Local venue-owner Bruno Cabral has a plan to help those who are struggling

Bruno Cabral

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Sep 29, 2026

The battle for Vittoria Wharf is on

Planning appeal seeks to overturn ruling that has kept the bulldozers away from some of Hackney Wick's last remaining creative warehouses

Tom Kihl

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Aug 25, 2026

Millie Diamond's world of foraged fashion, art and interiors

The Wick cover star opens up about the art of curating unconventional looks from found objects while outclassing the trolls and haters

Daren Ellis

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Aug 24, 2026

Gwenda brings craft cocktails & Italian small plates to Schwartz Wharf

Hackney Wick's beloved hole-in-the-wall hangout, the Pirate's Hub, has morphed into an exciting new venture, just across the water

Tom Kihl

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Jul 29, 2026

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LATEST REVIEWS

Review: PF Chang's, Westfield Stratford

Big pan-Asian brand dishes out a new East London outpost

Tom Kihl

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Sep 23, 2026

Review: ‘Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy’ at Stratford East

Greek myths meet modern day Essex, with mixed results

Samuel Charlton

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Sep 14, 2026

Review: The return of Jazz on Wick

Hackney Wick’s eclectic jazz festival continues to push boundaries

Samuel Charlton

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Sep 8, 2026

Review: Philosophy of the World

The Yard Theatre returns with a bang

Samuel Charlton

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Jul 20, 2026

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OUR NETWORK

The Entrepreneur: FJ Morales Pitoc on building Hour Hair Studio

The founder discusses his East London upbringing, route into hairdressing and the experience he's crafting in his Hackney Wick studio

James Sandoval

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Oct 26, 2026

The Entrepreneur: Colm Forde on building the Doc'n Roll Film Festival

We discuss the festival’s origins, financial pressures and the upcoming 13th London edition

James Sandoval

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Oct 20, 2026

Profile: Resting Reef

Create underwater memorials from a loved ones ashes, with this award-winning Hackney Wick-based startup

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Oct 6, 2026

Profile: Andy Heathcote, photographer

This week we meet one of the longest-standing members of Hackney Wick’s Mainyard Studios, and hear how important the community has been to his career

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Sep 22, 2026

The Entrepreneur: Stuart "Tommo" Thomson on building Barge East

From sailing a 130-year-old Dutch barge across the North Sea to building a growing hospitality group on the Wick’s waterways

James Sandoval

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Sep 21, 2026

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NIGHTLIFE CAMPAIGN

The Wick’s ongoing series to support, promote & protect the area’s afterhours culture as all around becomes more residential

The Living Womb: Why Queer Spaces Matter

As part of The Wick’s ongoing Nightlife Campaign, which aims to support, promote and protect the area’s afterhours culture, we hear from local venue-owner, Thea Arde, about the challenges and joys

Thea Arde

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Oct 6, 2026

Queer Edge: evolving with the challenges of nightlife

Having grown fast, the neighbourhood's friendly LGBTQ+ events need constant reinvention to thrive

Tom Kihl

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Aug 25, 2026

Saving Our Scene from their Hackney Wick base

Meet the campaigning organisation making a big impact on the UK's live music ecosystem from a small office in Main Yard

Tom Kihl

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Jul 15, 2026

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