Illegal Dalston ravers run rings around police
Police were outmanoeuvred by illegal ravers as location changes hindered officers’ efforts to close down parties in Hackney Wick and Dalston on Sunday. Keep On Going London, the secretive party...
View ArticleEthical menswear party makes stand against ‘no excuse’ sweatshops
Anti-sweatshop fashion fans flocked to London Fields on Saturday for craft workshops and a pop-up shop to celebrate ethically-sourced clothing and raise money for charity. The celebrations, to mark the...
View ArticleRaunchy sex shop exhibition makes London Fields blush
Gabriel Samuels takes a peep at monster dildos and other accessories at a sex fest in London Fields. I’ve only been in Sex Shop for a couple of minutes, and it’s already making me wince. I walk over to...
View ArticleRare signed Banksys to be flogged by Hackney studio
London’s first permanent display of Banksy’s prints will flog rare Banksys at £50,000 a pop. Hang-Up Gallery on Stoke Newington High Street are showing unique prints of the reclusive street artist’s...
View ArticleMumford and Sons fans splurge on ‘surprise’ gig in Hackney
Mumford and Sons fans coughed up as much as £150 for a ticket for their hour-long ‘surprise’ gig in Hackney. The band whipped up a fan frenzy last night as they unleashed their new album at a surprise...
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