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17-18 Septemberevents inHackney Central

We LoveHackney

Weekend


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17-18Septemberevents inHackneyCentral

HackneyColliery Band17 September

The band will be playing pop-up

sets in the Mare Street Narroway,

Wilton Way, and St John-at-

Hackney Churchyard Gardens

throughout the day.

Hackney Empire17 and 18 September

Grade II* listed building, one of

the most perfect examples of an

original Victorian variety theatre.

Free one-hour tours as partof Open House London but placeslimited so please book on the day

at the box office, leaving plenty of

time before the start of the tour.

Please visit www.londonopenhouse.org

17 September:10am, 11am, 12pm, 5pm

18 September:10am, 11am, 12pm

Box office: 020 8985 2424 and

at www.hackneyempire.co.uk

17 September:2pm start, doors open 1pm

Free annual Robert Levy

Foundation event featuringsinging, poetry, dance, fashion,

spoken word and drama. HackneyCommunity College students will

rebuild sections of a car in the

Town Hall Square from 10am,

which will feature onstage at

the Hackney Empire later during

the performances.

Wilton Way17 September12 6pm

Come Dine With Us on

Wilton Way Participants invitedto bring along a dish.

Victoria Bark dog show from

12pm Best vintage look

Best six legs

Dog most like their owner

Best trick

Booking ahead is essential

please call 020 8981 1822

or email info@victoriabark.

co.uk or visit www.

victoriabark.co.uk

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St Augustines Tower17 and 18 September

11am 5pm as part ofOpen House London

Climb to the roof of Hackneys

oldest building. Stunning andunexpected panoramic views

across London - learn fascinating

stories and history from

knowledgeable volunteer staff.

Please visit www.londonopenhouse.org

Mapping the Change17 September

11am 5pm, outsideSt Augustines Tower

Free creative activities as part ofHackney Museums Mapping the

Change, which records changes

to peoples lives in the run-upto London 2012 Olympic and

Paralympic Games. Make your

own comic strip and bring it to life

in a zoetrope (Victorian opticalillusion machine).

St John-at-HackneyChurchyard Gardens17 September

10am 6pmFood Festival at HackneyHomemade Market

Enjoy Spanish tapas, Japanese

pancakes, Indian curries, jerk

chicken, Brazilian snacks and

British burgers, with free samples

and world music. Shop for vintage

clothes, handmade jewellery,

books and bric-a-brac.

For more info or a stall visit www.hackneyhomemade.comor call 07956 934768.

11am 2pmHackney PlaybusChildren can freely choose

from a range of creative play

opportunties aboard the converted

double decker bus.

11am 3pm 2012 Sportstaster sessions

Try an Olympic sport event and

set your own Personal Best,

including badminton, long jump,

javelin and discus.

Mare Street

Narroway17 September

10.30am, 11am, and11.30am Adrenalindancepresents Church Mice

Performances for children and

families opposite Marks and

Spencer from the Hackney

Childrens Theatre. Catch mice

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Pop-up bookshop

Ten new books presented by

Landfill Editions, which specialises

in comics, zines, prints and short

fiction. Readings on London Fields

Radio, also featuring live music

and interviews.

Vintage vans sale

Illustration exhibition

at Toppers of Hackney

hairdressers

Sutton House17 SeptemberNo advance booking necessary.

1pm, 2pm and 3pm tours as

part of Open House London.

12 5pm Preview: Under the

floorboards exhibition

500 years of Hackney, from Tudor

deeds to Huguenot tapestries and

squattersart: our conservation and

curatorial team will be showcasing

items from our archives for thevery first time!

Please visit www.

londonopenhouse.org

1 4pm Taking Tea

Come to Sutton Houses Tea Salon

in our Georgian Parlour and learn

the fine art of taking tea from

a professional!

2 4pm

Conservation Station

A National Trust Conservation

Expert will show how to preserve

precious objects, from old

photographs to your Nans tea set.

Bring photos of your objects, not

objects themselves! Opportunity

to record audio time capsule

explaining your object and what itmeans to you!

12.30 4pm House of Arts

in the Wenlock Barn

Themed on Womens History,

workshops include textiles,

creative writing and storytelling.

Opportunity to work on dolls and

puppet-making, designing and

creating their outer garments

from Tudor, Georgian and

Victorian eras.

Creative writing activities, noexperience necessary, expert

freelancers, staff and volunteers

available for support.

5 8pm Tea Dance

Celebrating the best of Hackney

music and dance in the barn.

Dress to impress: from 16th

Century to the present day!


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from St John-at-Hackney Church

as they escape from the

tail-catching vicar.

12 4pm Street performer

Juggling Mark specialises in

juggling unusual objects: balls,

clubs, fruit, eggs, bicycles in fact

virtually anything you can think of!

Plenty of audience participation

and comedy plus some trulyamazing juggling contortionism.

Three 45-minute sets.

12 4pm Universal

Board Games

10am 4pm Narroway

shops celebrate Hackney

Central

Hackney Museum

17 September

10am 5pm,

every Saturday

The world on your doorstep at

the hands-on, child-friendly

Hackney Museum.

Explore the secret life of snot, sick

and scabs in larger-than-life Micro

Monsters exhibition ideal for

children of all ages.

HackneyCentral Library17 September

9am 5pm, every Saturday

Use your library card number to

go online, for free. If you havent

got one yet why not join today,

its also free! 30-minute drop-in

sessions from 2 4pm aimed

at adults: no need to book inadvance.

Hackney OneCarnival18 September

12pm start,

at Ridley Road Market

Fourth annual event bringing

the boroughs streets to life with

spectacular costumes, energetic

dance and uplifting music.

Features hundreds of performers

from carnival and community

groups across the borough as

part of the Cultural Olympiad -

giving residents the opportunity

to celebrate arts and culture

alongside sports in the run up to

the 2012 Games. Parade works

its way up the A10 to Stoke

Newington Church Street.

Landmark bui ld ings Green areas Nat ional Rai l l inksKEY

Clapton Bus Garage

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B

C

D

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Landmark buildings

Bus routes

30, 48, 55, 106, 236, 254, 276, 277, 394, 817,

D6, W15

A Hackney EmpireB Hackney Museumc Sutton House

D St Augustine's Tower

E St John-at-Hackney ChurchyardGardens


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Produced by Hackney Design, Communications & Print September 2011 PJ45632

For more information visit

www.hackney.gov.uk/welovehackneyweekend

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