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Meet the businesses in our growing network

The Artist: Meagan Wellman (aka M-Sew) on island roots and fashion

Nov 2, 2026

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10 min read

The Artist: Meagan Wellman (aka M-Sew) on island roots and fashion

Bermuda-born creative Meagan Wellman on carving out a career in fashion design and embracing experimentation at Hackney Wick's Mainyard Studios

James Sandoval

The Entrepreneur: FJ Morales Pitoc on building Hour Hair Studio

Oct 26, 2026

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7 min read

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

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

Oct 20, 2026

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10 min read

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

Oct 6, 2026

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3 min read

Profile: Resting Reef

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

Sep 22, 2026

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2 min read

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

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

Sep 21, 2026

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7 min read

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

Sep 15, 2026

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2 min read

Profile: Studio A08

Kicking off a new series highlighting some of the creative businesses based at the original Mainyard Studios in Hackney Wick, we speak with DJ/producer & Ableton Certified Trainer, Jeremy Lively

The Entrepreneur: Meet PLANSTUDIO founder Peter Lančarič

Sep 7, 2026

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6 min read

The Entrepreneur: Meet PLANSTUDIO founder Peter Lančarič

Peter discusses growing up in Czechoslovakia, his two decades on Fish Island and the values behind his architecture practice

James Sandoval

The Entrepreneur: Meet the founder of neighbourhood wine bar BĀDŌ

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

The Entrepreneur: Meet the founder of neighbourhood wine bar BĀDŌ

After a career in project management across nuclear energy, tech and construction, Heather Baden is bringing a different project to life: BĀDŌ, a cosy community space for coffee and natural wine

James Sandoval

The Artist: SHEM on creativity, resilience and finding space

Aug 18, 2026

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4 min read

The Artist: SHEM on creativity, resilience and finding space

The self-taught artist discusses his upbringing, the experiences that shaped his work and finding sanctuary in Bow

James Sandoval

The Entrepreneur: Fish Island Books founder on building community through reading

Aug 17, 2026

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6 min read

The Entrepreneur: Fish Island Books founder on building community through reading

Agatha Yerbury discusses the shop’s beginnings, the struggle to secure premises and her aim of building a network around books.

James Sandoval

The Artist: Edy Ferguson on art, survival and staying true to herself

Aug 10, 2026

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7 min read

The Artist: Edy Ferguson on art, survival and staying true to herself

The Bow Arts studio holder discusses her Chicago childhood, early work in New York, concerns about the gallery system and a planned immersive project.

James Sandoval

'Hackney is legendary': Artist Gionatan Scali on a decade of music and abstract art

Aug 4, 2026

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2 min read

'Hackney is legendary': Artist Gionatan Scali on a decade of music and abstract art

The Italian-born artist and musician reflects on his 10-year journey through East London’s creative scene and his evolution from a self-taught guitarist to abstract rock composer and painter.

James Sandoval

The Entrepreneur: Josh Bowles on building Two More Years

Jul 28, 2026

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4 min read

The Entrepreneur: Josh Bowles on building Two More Years

The co-founder discusses his journey from Mormon upbringing to establishing a community hub in one of London’s most creative districts

James Sandoval

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

Jul 7, 2026

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4 min read

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.

James Sandoval

Artist Hervé Constant on a life in the studio

Jun 23, 2026

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4 min read

Artist Hervé Constant on a life in the studio

From Casablanca to Hackney, meet the local with a career that spans French theatre and London’s art scene

James Sandoval

May 13, 2026

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2 min read

Profile: Don't Tell Dave, comedy night at LVLS

Local comedian Peter Nash has started a stand-up night on his doorstep

May 6, 2026

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4 min read

Profile: Fish Island Books, at Unlock

An intriguing symbiotic partnership that brings literature to the table, over great pizza and wine

Samuel Charlton

Feb 11, 2026

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5 min read

Profile: Social Yoga, Fish Island

Brian James has opened a new kind of fitness studio, where genuine community engagement is helping more people discover the benefits of getting on the mat

Brian James

Jan 21, 2026

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5 min read

Profile: Hour Studio

Launching The Wick’s new mutually supportive network of partners by spotlighting Main Yard’s new hair salon and coffee specialists

Tom Kihl

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The Artist: Meagan Wellman (aka M-Sew) on island roots and fashion

The Entrepreneur: FJ Morales Pitoc on building Hour Hair Studio