What is really behind the scenes on the streets of Hackney, how has it changed, and what has it become?
The quest to define 'Black British'
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We explore how this demographic is evolving through second and third-generation Caribbean and African children and how they balance their “dual” identity and interactions with their native country.
While the grassroots scene is now vulnerable, Sofar Sounds concept of live music celebrates 15 years of activity. The format taking place in other people’s gardens and revealing the headline a few hours before the show is still running strong.
How the Claystation has become Hackney’s hottest place to pick up a new hobby.
Paddle power to the people
7 Mins read
Padlocked to Hackney Wick’s canal is the Community Canoe – a communal vessel that is bringing Londoners closer together.
Hackney during the 70s
3 Mins read
Discover the Central London’s stunning borough in times of poverty, industrial collapse and housing crisis.
Dreaming of a Green Christmas
5 Mins read
Artefact meets one jewellery designer who is practicing what she preaches in creating a sustainable business.
Welcome to the Walthamstow Wetlands
7 Mins read
It is not just some random, undesirable, tedious corner of rural London, but a former no-go area for the lack of ability presiding over us.
Halfway to Heaven
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What does Edmund Clark’s photography exhibition about Afghanistan tell us about the country’s rich history?
Twenty £20 Gigs | January
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A carefully curated pick of the best cheap-ish gigs to see in London this January