hackneytoday Circulated to 108,000 homes and businesses by Hackney Council Issue 394 16 January 2017 inside 3 We’re honoured! 8 The year that was 11 Hackney Stik’s Hackney Pride banner took centre stage on top of the Council’s I Love Hackney black cab, representing the borough in the London Pride parade in 2016 People STIK RAISES FUNDS 13 WORLD famous artist in the London Pride parade last vibrant and varied community went for £35,000 at auction in Stik has announced year. The Hackney resident is is known around the world and December 2016. an amazing well known for his socially I am proud to live here. The Mayor of Hackney, Philip opportunity for a conscious murals, including Pride banner represents the love Glanville, who marched local charity, voluntary group ‘Sleeping Baby’ at Homerton and connectedness of LGBTQ alongside residents and staff at Listings pull-out or project to secure tens of hospital. Sales of prints of the people in Hackney, and its sale Pride 2016, added: “We were thousands in grant funding. work have so far raised over will be funding new and exciting very lucky that Stik created such 14 WIN Internationally renowned £75,000 for the hospital’s possibilities for our community.” a powerful banner which looked art auction house Christie’s charity, Homerton Hope. The project has been great on the day and can now has confirmed it will manage The Pride banner, currently developed in collaboration with be auctioned to fund LGBT+ the prestigious sale of Stik’s on display in Hackney Museum, the Council, which is managing projects in Hackney.” Tickets to The Hackney Pride banner in April, was manufactured by the same the grant application process: Cherry Orchard with all the money raised company which makes flags for open from 16 January to 22 MORE INFO going to a Hackney-based the Queen. February. Grant bids should be To find out how to apply for LGBT+ project. Stik said: “I was delighted to flexible in monetary scale – as the Stik auction funding, visit: 21 The one-of-a-kind piece was represent Hackney in the London the art sale is yet to take place www.hackney.gov.uk/stik created to represent the borough Pride parade last year. Our – but most recently Stik’s work Inspiring women www.hackney.gov.uk 2 16 January 2017 hackneynews Hackney Today is produced by the Communications & Consultation team at London Borough of Hackney, Maurice Bishop House, 17 Reading Lane, E8 1HH. E-mail: htnews@ hackney.gov.uk Editor: Jane Young y Tel: 020 8356 3275 E: [email protected] Sub-editor & designer: a Sappho Lauder Tel: 020 8356 2342 E: [email protected] Hackney Today is published d by the London Borough of Hackney. It has a print run of 108,000 copies and is delivered free to every home and business in the borough. o The Council uses it to The Cashiers Office, at 2 Hillman Street communicate public service information to residents. 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The Queensbridge Road pub was facing the threat of being knocked down last November before the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) nominated the building for ACV status. The demolition of the building was subsequently withdrawn and it is thought the pub will reopen in the near future with new management at the helm. an Other Hackney pubs that have been awarded ACV status m k by the Council include the Chesham Arms in Hackney or W Central and the Prince Edward in Homerton. ert To find out more about the Asset of Community Value b o R status and to make a nomination, visit: www.hackney. os: gov.uk/community-right-to-bid ot h P Sharon D Clarke (above) in Mother Goose; and Clive Rowe (below) in Jack and the Beanstalk, both on stage at the Empire, and both now MBEs It’s an honour! LOCAL actors were I want,” he told Hackney under a spotlight of When you’re on stage at Today in 2008. a very different kind the Empire, you totally Off stage, honours also this month, after feel all that rich history went to Chaya Spitz. two of Hackney Empire’s The Chief Executive of biggest panto stars were Interlink Foundation in awarded performed in the Empire’s director Susie McKenna Stamford Hill was made Cinema plans second screen MBEs. pantomime for 16 happened on stage at the an OBE for services to the Sharon consecutive years, was historic theatre in 2008. community and Jewish DALSTON’S Rio Cinema hopes to raise £150,000 via D Clarke, among the great and the She explained: “It’s people in London. crowdfunding to create a second screen. who has good recognised by the where we had worked Meanwhile, the Chair The iconic venue plans to instal the screen in its Queen in this year’s New together and fallen in love.” of Governors at Stoke 500 sq ft basement, with seating for an audience of 40. Year’s honours list. While Clive Rowe took Newington School was The RIOgeneration crowdfunding campaign, due to The singer received a break from this year’s also awarded an OBE for launch next month, also hopes to raise another £50,000 an MBE for her performance, he was not services to heritage and to give the Grade II listed Art Deco building’s facade on services to drama missing from the honours charitable foundations. Kingsland High Street a much-needed facelift. while playing the bad list. The pantomime dame A Hackney resident For more information, e-mail: riogeneration@rio fairy Carabosse in this and Hackney Empire since 1993, Crispin cinema.org.uk year’s production of veteran was also awarded Truman is also Chief ‘Sleeping Beauty’. an MBE. Executive of the Churches She told “My thing is I have a Conservation Trust where, Hackney Today great time. I spend all for the past 13 years, he in 2014: “The year being told what I has helped to regenerate Empire and can’t do on stage, and I some of the country’s I go way back. get five weeks to do what most historic churches. When you’re on stage at the Empire, you totally feel all that g rich history, you on feel all the people mstr who’ve performed Ar et there before you, arri from Charlie Chaplin H onwards… It’s wonderful.” oto: h Indeed, the singer’s P marriage to writer and Chaya Spitz OBE Crispin Truman OBE 4 advertising 16 January 2017 www.hackney.gov.uk To advertise on these pages call: 020 8356 3275 5 16 January 2017 More local news and events at: KEEP UP facebook.com/DestinationHackney; TO DATE or: twitter.com/LoveHackney 1 2 4 3 1. Our Lady of Good olt H Counsel church; 2. m A volunteer cooks a da A meal; 3. Making up s: the camp beds; 4. oto Gathering blankets for Ph a warm night’s sleep Give a little, get so much back WHEN I was Andrew Hudson, explains: example, and making really doable, even if you’re made homeless, “Our mission is to provide Do you know what this place calls to find permanent working full time. It just a route out of homelessness accommodation. feels good to do something I literally had really does? It promotes for everyone in need in The average stay last year tangible, when so much just £25 in my humanity in the community. Hackney. It’s not just was 31 days, and guests of what’s going on in the pocket,” says Pete. about keeping them off the We should all be grateful moved on for a range of world feels out of your “As a single person, I streets; it’s about helping reasons. Andrew explains: control,” she says. was on the bottom of all them move on.” “We would never move The hall is filling up now the housing lists. I lived in A different borough to talk to the volunteers her break into a relieved anyone on while they were and another volunteer, a tent for a bit, then in the church hosts the shelter who are ready to meet and smile as the young man highly vulnerable.” John, is chatting and doorway of a church. And every night of the week. greet them, others are more introduces himself. In Pete’s case, a flat was laughing with guests. then, finally, I arrived here It is open to people of all reserved, finding a peaceful Conor is one of just found for him just a couple He explains: “The thing last winter, the first thing faiths and none. Guests corner to retreat to. four paid members of of weeks after he joined the is, as a volunteer, you get that struck me was the are referred from other One woman glances staff at the shelter, which shelter last January. so much out of it yourself. kindness and compassion,” homeless services, social nervously around her, is otherwise kept afloat “Because the shelter We all spend so much time he adds. services or the Council. clutching her scarf close. entirely by charitable liaises with the Council, chasing success that we Pete, a former Hackney Once a place is found Tonight is her first night donations and a roster they understood and lose sense of what’s really Winter Night Shelter guest, at the shelter, they are in the shelter, explains of 700 volunteers. Their supported me through valuable in our lives: things is sitting in a church hall in guaranteed a bed to sleep Conor, one of its advocate duties vary enormously. the transition,” he says. like community. Being here Stoke Newington. in every night, as well as workers. He calls over “Some people are Adding: “Now I’m working really drives that home. The Outside, it is bitterly a hot meal in the evening, another guest – a young happier behind the scenes, and life’s good. Do you first time I volunteered, all I cold, but around him and a cooked man – and gives him cooking or fundraising, know what this place really did was wash up. But I still vats of hot tea are being breakfast when a fist bump before some love to mingle and does? It promotes humanity left singing.” prepared. Camp beds are they wake up. whispering and talk to guests. Some people in the community. And being put up, tables are This evening, sending him over have time late at night, so we should all be grateful being laid with bread and MORE INFO at Our Lady of to talk to her. stay over. Others come in for that, whether we’re butter and biscuits. Smells Good Counsel, on “They speak the the morning before work, homeless or not.” of a hot, homemade, three- Visit: www.hwns. Bouverie Road, same language,” so prepare breakfast or In the kitchen, tomato course meal are wafting org.uk. Donate via the N16, the first explains clear up,” Andrew says. and basil soup is being from the kitchen. website or text HWNS02 of 15 guests Conor. It is once the guests stirred, the lamb stew is It is 6.45pm and, as they £2/£5/£10 to 70070. To begin to Adding: have left at around 8am, coming out of the oven, have every winter evening – volunteer at the shelter, either wander in. “I’ve asked however, that Conor and and a chocolate and from November to March fill in an application form Some are him to have his colleague Tom’s real ricotta cake is going in. – since 1993, the doors on the website, or e-mail: old, some a chat.” work begins. They work It is the first time Jo has of the shelter are about [email protected]. young. Across through each guest’s list volunteered as a cook. to open. uk. For all other enquiries, Some the tables, of concerns: helping with “Cooks tend to volunteer Its Chair of Trustees, e-mail: [email protected] A volunteer at the are eager we watch their benefits claims, for once a month, which is night shelter 6 16 January 2017 advertising Over 55 Winter Warmer Thursday 26 January 2017 11am-3pm Stoke Newington Town Hall, London N16 0JR • health advice • healthy eating • energy efficiency • housing advice • fun and games • gardening tips • free fruit, veg and herbs To book your place: 020 8356 7845 or [email protected] www.hackney.gov.uk/ housing-get-involved Produced by Hackney Design, Communications & Print • January 2017 • HDS1595 www.hackney.gov.uk To advertise on these pages call: 020 8356 3275 7 16 January 2017 More local news and events at: KEEP UP facebook.com/DestinationHackney; TO DATE or: twitter.com/LoveHackney All Bar One in EC2A; Stoke Newington Tea House, N16; and Electricity Showrooms, N1 (above). Other Hackney venues included in the new Club Soda Guide are Cafe Oto, E8; Pembury Tavern, E8; and Windsor Castle, E5 East London musicians Sam, Jack, Emma and Orlando (left) enjoy a booze-free night out Make mine a mocktail… WHY not go on a created in partnership from the night before, with Alcohol Concern. pub crawl? One with Blenheim, scores Drinking mindfully is all it wasn’t a good night,” Swap alcoholic drinks without the nearly 200 venues across about being in control and Orlando said. Adding: for something softer in booze, that is. Hackney and the City “It just doesn’t make January to experience remembering that drinking If you’ve kicked off on how good they are any sense to me.” some amazing health (and alcohol is not compulsory 2017 with a diet, giving at providing low and no Club Soda co-founders wealth) benefits, including up drinking in January, or alcohol drinks. 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So use the guide, do a mindful or text), or download the The Club Soda Guide, Crawl Kit’ to help discover them choose between he told everyone that no pub crawl, and review the Dry January app available the best locals. The kits are lower alcohol drinks, alcohol would be served best places.” on iOS and Android. packed full of games and cutting down for a week, at his party. They had To join in an organised drinks ideas. doing a sober stint, or a really good time and Mindful Pub Crawl, sign MORE INFO Club Soda is part- even going alcohol free. nobody drank anything. up at: clubsodaguide.com To find out more about funded by the Drinking mindfully is all That set a precedent for The next dates are: 7pm, the Club Soda Guide, Council, about being in control and their group. 19 January, The Electricity get hints and tips, through the remembering that drinking As artists and musicians, Showrooms, Shoreditch; leave a review about a local Healthier alcohol is not compulsory. the friends seem to have and 2pm, 29 January, venue and get your free Hackney Fund, Sam, 26; Jack, 28; a confidence that defies The Windsor Castle, 135 ‘Mindful Pub Crawl Kit’, visit: and one of its main aims Emma, 29; and Orlando, peer pressure. Lower Clapton Road, E5. clubsodaguide.com; and is to help people change 27, are musicians from “I’ve heard people say It’s not too late to follow them on all social the way they think and East London. And they that unless you don’t start 2017 booze-free by media: @clubsodaguide feel about alcohol. don’t drink. remember anything signing up for Dry January 8 16 January 2017 feature January March HOLLYWOOD heart-throb Idris FAMOUS literary characters Elba (right) – who grew up in jumped off the page and Hackney – said he ‘couldn’t be into the playground (right) as more proud’ when he received an Hackney celebrated World OBE. He was joined on the New Book Day on 3 March. Year’s honours list by other Hackney folk including actress, Barbara Windsor, who became a dame; Carmel McConnell, February The borough cemented its reputation as the creative heart founder of children’s charity Magic Breakfast, who received of London with the launch of new fashion quarter, Hackney an MBE; and Dr Adi Cooper, Chair of City and Hackney Walk, on 8 March. Safeguarding Adults Board, who received an OBE. ALL-FEMALE dance crew Steppaz (above) were crowned winners at Girls from local secondary schools (below) were encouraged The millions of victims of the Nazi regime during the Second the Alter Ego youth talent show at Hackney Empire on 5 February. to aim high at the inaugural Inspiring Young Hackney Women World War, and subsequent genocides around the world, were celebration as part of International Women’s Day on 8 March. The national grand final of Rainbow Bake Off, held at The Urswick remembered at a Town Hall ceremony to mark International School, was one of many events that took place nationally to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January. Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month. Former England footballer Sol Campbell (left) and Formula The most innovative entrepreneurs One driver Sir Jackie were hailed at the Mayor of Hackney’s Stewart were star guests Business Awards on 23 February – at Springfield Youth including We Are Pop-Up (best business) Club’s annual awards. and the Kenton pub (best entrepreneur). The event, on 26 January, celebrated the club’s This month was also the anniversary young people and the of the launch of iconic ‘I Love Hackney’ dedicated volunteers who campaign (right). And, 10 years on, work with them. residents still love it. The best of Hackney 2016 April June May MANAGEMENT of the borough’s housing stock was returned to the Council on 1 April, which pledged to improve the quality of services. A beacon was lit (left) on top of Hackney Empire to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday on 21 April. Well-wishers gathered in the Town Hall square to celebrate AFTER 14 years as Hackney’s elected Mayor, Jules Pipe CBE the Queen’s big day. (above) announced on 30 June that he was standing down to join the new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at City Hall. Mayor National treasure David Attenborough came to Hackney on Pipe revealed he was leaving to become Deputy Mayor of 30 April to officially open Woodberry Wetlands (below), a MORE than 11,000 runners took to the borough’s streets in London for Planning, Regeneration and Skills. £1.3million project blazing 26-degree sunshine for the third annual Vitality Run by the London Hackney half marathon (above) on 8 May, which started and Hackney celebrated Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month Wildlife Trust, finished at Hackney Marshes. with a series of free events exploring the culture of the largest which turned ethnic minority in Europe, and one of East Reservoir in Hackney celebrated its fab street shopping – including the borough’s oldest communities. Stoke Newington Ridley Road, Chatsworth Road, Broadway and Hoxton street – which had been markets – during Love Your Local Market fortnight. Food, A magnificent banner (left), by world- closed to the clothes, jewellery, vintage wares... you name it, famous street artist Stik, flew from public for more the borough’s got it. the Council’s ‘I Love Hackney’ black than 200 years cab during the capital’s Pride parade – into a stunning The Council thanked unsung heroes – including teacher on 25 June supporting LGBT+ nature reserve, Brenda Sullivan; health volunteer Marilyn Douglas-Hamilton; (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, open seven days drug and alcohol worker, Thomas Bailie, and St Joseph’s plus) communities. a week. Hospice staff – at the first Mayor’s Civic Awards on 25 May. www.hackney.gov.uk 9 16 January 2017 August July WHILE the Olympics went to Brazil, the carnival atmosphere of Rio came to Dalston with 17 days of Brazilian food, live music, arts, film screenings and club nights. September Students celebrated after getting their A-level results (above) on 18 August. The pass rate in Hackney stood at 98.2 per cent and nearly half of all students achieved A* to B grades. A week later, it was GCSE results day, and the number of local PHILIP Glanville (above) was elected as Mayor of Hackney. At students achieving five or more A* to C passes in both English MORE than 1,000 Hackney schoolchildren, teachers and 36, he became the youngest elected mayor in London, after and maths rose to 70 per cent. parents took to the roads on 6 July for a mass cycle (above) to being a ward councillor in Hoxton West for 10 years. break the world record for the most people in a ‘bike bus’. Over 400 people enjoyed the annual Pembury estate fun day Hackney celebrated its largest ever haul of Green Flag on 6 August. A recent report showed that 75 per cent of the Love Parks Week encouraged people to visit, enjoy and take awards at a ceremony at Woodberry Down Park. The new estate’s residents believed that the estate has got ‘much pride in Hackney’s many green spaces – from the largest Mayor led celebrations on 30 September, after the borough better’ in the last five years. concentration of football pitches in Europe at Hackney received 21 Green Flags, which recognise the best parks and Marshes, to the beautifully open spaces in the country. More than 6,500 people attended the Shomrim Open Day on historic Clissold Park. 15 August, at Clapton Hackney One Common, which aimed to Hackney finished an Carnival, on strengthen ties between amazing seventh in the 11 September, the emergency services, London Youth Games wowed large neighbourhood watch (left), recording its crowds with group Shomrim and second highest result its colourful Stamford Hill’s Orthodox in the competition’s costumes, Jewish community. 39-year history. spectacular dance routines, and upbeat Hackney Today looks back on a great year music. in the borough – from superb school results to gorgeous green spaces December October THE borough celebrated black history and culture with a three-month long season of free events and activities, including November an exhibition exploring black art and activism between the 1960s SLEEPING Beauty graced (well, kind of…) the stage at and 2000s (left). THE first annual Youth Awards (above) took place on Hackney Empire (above), as Christmas panto season went into 2 November, when more than 80 young people were full swing. And this year, as ever, it was a cracker! Hackney ranked first in nominated for awards marking their achievements in areas England for Key Stage ranging from volunteering and sports, to overcoming adversity. Well Street Market relaunched on 3 December, following 1 results, according to a successful crowdfunding campaign by local traders and Government figures. A packed-out Hackney Empire enjoyed some of the best residents to create an innovative community street market. While our seven to young musical talent in the borough at the annual Music Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and fashion 11-year-olds were Service Gala on 3 November. designer, Wayne Hemingway MBE, joined in the top five for hundreds of residents at the revived historic performance at Key Thousands of residents turned out to market, which sells fresh produce, street Stage 2. And at GCSE see Hackney’s spectacular 20-minute food and arts and crafts. level, the borough pyromusical firework display at Clissold was joint-first in the Park on Bonfire Night. The annual Woodberry Down Winterfest returned on country, based on a 7 December. Talented youngsters from Woodberry Down new measure of a Residents joined ex-service personnel Community Primary School sang Christmas songs, child’s progress from in a 600-strong parade (right) on following the switching on of festive lights by the Mayor the end of primary Remembrance Sunday on 13 November of Hackney, Philip Glanville. school to age 16. to honour all those who have died in war. 10 advertising 16 January 2017 LOVE CLEAN HACKNEY DDoowwnnllooaadd ffrroomm WWiinnddoowwss SSttoorree lovecleanhackney.hackney.gov.uk PJ59261 Clean up after your dog Maximum fine £1000 Report dog fouling: Visit: www.hackney.gov.uk/dog-fouling Email: [email protected] Call: 020 8356 4504 7 2 4 3 5 PJ www.hackney.gov.uk To advertise on these pages call: 020 8356 3275