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Hackney’s Black History Season programme is out now! Across October & November, we celebrate the richness & diversity of Black heritage in Hackney & beyond Check out our line-up of events, including films, exhibitions, walks, talks, workshops, & music: orlo.uk/37W7s
Mayor of Hackney Caroline Woodley, and former Speaker of Hackney, with Cllr Chris Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Culture and Cllr Carole Williams, Hackney Cabinet Member with responsibility for Equalities and Windrush.

ALT Mayor of Hackney Caroline Woodley, and former Speaker of Hackney, with Cllr Chris Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Culture and Cllr Carole Williams, Hackney Cabinet Member with responsibility for Equalities and Windrush.

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🎉 Enjoy FREE family-friendly fun with #HoxtonFunPalaces 🎪 Hoxton Fun Palaces is a community run day of activities and events for local residents, including arts, crafts, circus, dance, hula, theatre and more! 📅 Saturday 4 October, 10am-6pm ➡ orlo.uk/Tl3Z1
Hoxton Fun Palaces dance class.

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Hoxton Fun Palaces hula workshop.

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🎉 Enjoy FREE family-friendly fun for all with #HoxtonFunPalaces 🎪 Hoxton Fun Palaces is a community run day of activities and events for local residents, including arts, crafts, circus, dance, hula, theatre and more! 📅 Saturday 4 October, 10am-6pm ➡ orlo.uk/Ngc6C
Hoxton Fun Palaces arts and crafts workshop.

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Hoxton Fun Palaces arts street performer.

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🎉 Celebrate Hackney's iconic mural & its message of peace with a day of community events! Featuring live music, meditation, craft workshops, talks & a carnival-style street party 📌 Curve Garden, Ashwin St & Hackney Archives 📅 Sun 28 Sep, 11am-10pm orlo.uk/qeQ7P
The Hackney Peace Carnival Mural, designed by artist Ray Walker in 1983/84.

ALT The Hackney Peace Carnival Mural, designed by artist Ray Walker in 1983/84.

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If you are a Hackney resident aged 55+ then join Hackney Circle members for Strictly Hoxton! Celebrate National Day of Encouragement with dance, music & sing-alongs, plus a free lunch. Hosted by Topsie Redfern 📅 Wed 10 Sep, 11am-2.30pm 📌 Hoxton Hall orlo.uk/otO3C
Strictly Hoxton at Hoxton Hall.

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🎉 Celebrate Hackney's iconic mural & its message of peace with a day of community events! Featuring live music, meditation, craft workshops, talks & a carnival-style street party 📌 Curve Garden, Ashwin St & Hackney Archives 📅 Sun 28 Sep, 11am-10pm orlo.uk/7vHWv
The Hackney Peace Carnival Mural, designed by artist Ray Walker in 1983/84.

ALT The Hackney Peace Carnival Mural, designed by artist Ray Walker in 1983/84.

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🎉Celebrate 20 years of UK Black Pride at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Join the world’s largest Pride celebration for LGBTQIA+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American & Middle Eastern descent, for music, talks + more 📅 Sun 10 August, 12-9pm orlo.uk/0Bip0
People celebrating UK Black Pride.

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Hackney Black History 365 celebrates Black history & culture all year round All BH365 events can be found on Love Hackney's Black History Season calendar If you have a listing that honours Black heritage or supports Black futures in Hackney get in touch orlo.uk/FPl3U
Residents dancing at a Windrush Day 2024 event

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Discover Young Hackney is celebrating its 18th birthday with a special line up of courses and workshops! Do you want to: Write & perform your own play Make a music video Train to work on a film set All this +more is on offer for young people age 15-26 orlo.uk/veixV
Discover Young Hackney 2025 poster designed by @griffinsmithstudio

ALT Discover Young Hackney 2025 poster designed by @griffinsmithstudio

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🌈 To celebrate the end of Pride Month we are launching a grants programme for awards up to £2k for LGBTQIA+ cultural activities between August-September 2025 & April 2026 led-by or engaging LGBTQIA+ people in Hackney ➡️Apply before midday Monday 28 July orlo.uk/DIf23
ParaPride event. Photographer Jon Cardwell.

ALT ParaPride event. Photographer Jon Cardwell.

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Discover the stories of Turkish diaspora who powered Hackney’s garment trade from the 60s to early 2000s Through interviews, photographs & objects, this powerful display reveals lives & communities formed around the sewing machine 📍 Hackney Museum 🗓️ Until 16 August 🎟️ Free!
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Discover Young Hackney is celebrating its 18th birthday with a special line up of courses and workshops! Do you want to: Write & perform your own play Make a music video Train to work on a film set All this +more is on offer for young people age 15-26 orlo.uk/iZixu
DYH Progression Session

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Hackney Black History 365 celebrates Black history & culture all year round All BH365 events can be found on Love Hackney's Black History Season calendar If you have a listing that honours Black heritage or supports Black futures in Hackney get in touch orlo.uk/4qYjo
Residents dancing at a Windrush Day 2024 event

ALT Residents dancing at a Windrush Day 2024 event

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📢This Windrush Day, join us for a special market celebrating Hackney’s Windrush communities, with family activities, and music from @ChoiceFmuk. ⏰ 1-5pm, Sunday 22nd June 2025 📍Hackney Town Hall Square 🔗Find the programme and more information on Lovehackney.uk/windrush
Pink poster with text: Hackney Windrush Day Market, celebrating national windrush day. Music from ChoiceFMUK Badge making, face painting, book reading with Romeo Bremmer, Sewing workshops, support service, traders from black owned businesses. Sunday 22nd June, 1pm-5pm, Hakcnye Town Hall Square.

ALT Pink poster with text: Hackney Windrush Day Market, celebrating national windrush day. Music from ChoiceFMUK Badge making, face painting, book reading with Romeo Bremmer, Sewing workshops, support service, traders from black owned businesses. Sunday 22nd June, 1pm-5pm, Hakcnye Town Hall Square.

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🌈 To celebrate Pride Month we are launching a grants programme for awards up to £2k for LGBTQIA+ centred cultural activities between August-September 2025 & April 2026, led-by or engaging LGBTQIA+ people in Hackney ➡️ Apply before midday Monday 28 July orlo.uk/tW80r
ParaPride event. Photographer Jon Cardwell.

ALT ParaPride event. Photographer Jon Cardwell.

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🎉Check out this year's Windrush Generation Festival for a great line-up of community-run events in June! 👥 Support services 🪴 Gardening workshops 💃🏿 Black Burlesque dance 🍿 Film screenings 🛒 Markets 🖤 Community gatherings +more See the full line up orlo.uk/7oct4
Windrush Generations Festival poster

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Discover Young Hackney is celebrating its 18th birthday with a special line up of courses and workshops! Do you want to: Write & perform your own play Make a music video Train to work on a film set All this +more is on offer for young people age 15-26 orlo.uk/wN41g
Discover Young Hackney 2025 poster designed by @griffinsmithstudio

ALT Discover Young Hackney 2025 poster designed by @griffinsmithstudio

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Do you love history? It's your last chance to catch the final few events at Hackney History Festival! ⬆️ Climb St Augustine's Tower 🚶 Go on a closed pub walk 📸 Hear photographer Sean Pollock's talk orlo.uk/ulXKd

Hackney History Festival - Hackney History Festival

Hackney History Festival Returns in May 2027!   Sat 8th May 2027 – Hackney Archives Sun 9th May – Sutton House Sat 15th May – Round Chapel Sun 16th May – Chat’s Palace Bringing the borough’s rich and...

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Hackney Black History 365 celebrates Black history & culture all year round All BH365 events can be found on Love Hackney's Black History Season calendar If you have a listing that honours Black heritage or supports Black futures in Hackney get in touch orlo.uk/XfQ00
Residents dancing at a Windrush Day 2024 event

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🏃🏻 Enjoy free fitness & fun with Hackney Moves Festival! Visit Festival Village on Hackney Marshes for a weekend of free sport, culture & celebration Watch the Hackney Half & sample the fitness, wellbeing & entertainment for all the family 📅17-18 May orlo.uk/7Uxmr
A fitness session at Hackney Moves Festival

ALT A fitness session at Hackney Moves Festival

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