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Weekly Newsletter

Fighting back: grassroots music venues

Activists and rescue missions in our midst, plus what to do over the coming 7 days

Jul 15, 2026

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5 min read

Nightlife Campaign

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

Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

Weekly Newsletter

It's festivals galore this weekend ☀️

Both the Sound & Silence and Power and Respect Festivals take place this weekend... + loads of other things to do in the sun

Jul 8, 2026

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6 min read

Features

The Entrepreneur: Jess Seaton on 14 years of Crate and the spirit of Hackney Wick

From building furniture out of roadside scrap to expanding into Canary Wharf, Jess Seaton discusses the 'Can-Do' Kiwi attitude that fuelled one of Hackney Wick’s most recognisable institutions.

Jul 7, 2026

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4 min read

Reviews

Review: Our Mighty Groove at Sadler's Wells East

Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu and Uchenna Dance bring nightlife energy to the park

Jul 3, 2026

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2 min read

Archive

Fighting back: grassroots music venues

Saving Our Scene from their Hackney Wick base

It's festivals galore this weekend ☀️

The Entrepreneur: Jess Seaton on 14 years of Crate and the spirit of Hackney Wick

Review: Our Mighty Groove at Sadler's Wells East

This Is…
The Wick

The Wick is a weekly cultural newsletter, quarterly print title & IRL events series

Archive

Fighting back: grassroots music venues

Saving Our Scene from their Hackney Wick base

It's festivals galore this weekend ☀️

The Entrepreneur: Jess Seaton on 14 years of Crate and the spirit of Hackney Wick

Review: Our Mighty Groove at Sadler's Wells East

This Is…The Wick

The Wick is a weekly cultural newsletter, quarterly print title & IRL events series

This Is…
The Wick