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Your guide to a Christmas

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www.destinationhackney.co.uk destinationhackney @lovehackney #makehackneysparkle Making Make Hackney Sparkle is back and this year there’s even more things to see, do and be part of. The council, local business partners, community groups and famous fashion Hackney designers have teamed up to decorate the borough and bring together a packed seasonal programme of events and entertainment. This is your guide to a Hackney Christmas. For further information, announcements, and to find out more about things to do in Hackney, Sparkle visit: www.destinationhackney.co.uk

Hnack ey in lights Hackney is now covered in a festive glow of colours after its new Christmas lights and installations were officially switched on. Generous financial contributions from partners and local businesses have brought lights, decorations and interactive surprises to some of Hackney’s busiest streets, including panto-themed installations along Mare Street. A decorative highlight is the five Christmas trees, created by local fashion talent, and standing proud in each of Hackney’s town centres. Fashion designers were tasked with bringing magic, sparkle and distinguishable style to the trees, which feature pom poms, golden pineapples, rags, cherries and wild animals (not real ones). The trees are located at Square, Hackney Town Hall, Old Street in , Church Street, and Prince Edward Road in .

Holly Fulton – Hackney Wick Emma Cook – Stoke Newington

Louise Gray – Dalston Square Piers Atkinson – Shoreditch House of Hackney –

THANK YOU! #makehackneysparkle The council has raised more than £150,000 in private sponsorship to bring the Christmas lights Share your Hackney Christmas pictures with us on and trees to Hackney. Free resource from some of borough’s creative agencies has also helped Twitter @lovehackney, or Facebook/destinationhackney. to deliver elements of Make Hackney Sparkle. You can see all our supporters on the back page. Instagram yourself beside the fashion trees or use Vine to capture your fun and games in the Hackney sparkle. Look out: A number of magical light installations and tech decorations will be popping up across Hackney throughout Christmas. For more info, visit: www.destinationhackney.co.uk

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3 l o v e Seasonal shopping events, special openings and entertainment will fill Hackney’s markets and streets throughout December. Whether H a c k n e y it’s high quality ingredients for a traditional Christmas lunch, or exotic fruit and vegetables for an alternative feast, you’ll find it in the borough’s excellent food markets and local specialist shops. If shop you’re looking for one-off gifts, then stay local and pick up quality vintage and designer clothes, arts and crafts, jewellery, books, toys and so much more. Love Hackney, Shop Local all the year round. local www.hackney.gov.uk/shop-local

Stoke Newington late night shopping Hackney Heart’s Christmas specials 4, 11, 18 Dec, until 8pm 5, 12, 19 Dec 6-9pm Each Wednesday in December Stoke Newington’s shops are opening late with special Sip mulled wine and hot cider and enjoy homemade mince pies as you shop for fine offers and surprises to celebrate the winter season. Make an evening of it and visit prints, silk cushions, jewellery and hand-drawn Christmas cards at this new Hackney some of the area’s many popular pubs, bars or restaurants. shop and cafe. Make your own leather gifts in a workshop and check out the venue’s Info: [email protected] full programme of Christmas events, including home-cooked Spanish suppers, champagne and cheese pop up parties and Indian banquets. 411 Mare Street, Narrow Way, Hackney Central, E8 1HY. Info: www.hackneyheart.com Ronivingt Street Christmas Thursdays 5, 12, 19 Dec, 5-9pm Come down to Rivington Street to experience some of the best decorations in town, along with late night shopping from local boutiques, the TogetherTheyCome pop-up market of fashion, arts and food, acoustic performances and hot cocktails. Don’t miss sample sales and gallery openings too. Rivington Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3AU. Info: www.togethertheycome.com

Free festive parking There will be free festive parking on the roads and streets beside Hoxton and Ridley Road markets on Saturday 14 and Friday, 21 December. There are no parking restrictions on Saturdays at Broadway Market, or on Sundays at Chatsworth Road. For more info, visit: www.hackney.gov.uk/markets

Credit: Sophie Home-Hackney Heart

Hackney Homemade Christmas markets 7, 14, 21 Dec, 11am-4pm These seasonal markets will celebrate the traditions of Christmas, with handcrafted gifts for sale, as well as classic seasonal fare from hot food sellers. There will be mulled wine and cider, hot chocolate, and plenty of mince pies too. Mare Street (opposite M&S), Hackney Central, E8. Info: www.hackneyhomemade.com

Ch ristmas AT Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market 7, 14, 21 Dec, 10am-2.30pm This award-winning market brings you a very local Christmas. You’ll find organic goose, turkey, beef, home-cured bacon, as well as fresh organic produce, seasonal pickles, jams, chutneys, cakes and homemade beverages. There’s plenty of food and warming drinks to enjoy while you shop too. Recreation Ground, Evering Road, Stoke Newington, N16 7PX. Info: www.growingcommunities.org/market

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#makehackneysparkle 4 Well Street Market Festival 14c De , 11am-5pm A festival to celebrate the Christmas season and encourage local enterprise. Residents can hire stalls to sell a variety of goods. Visitors can also enjoy performances from local bands and Santa is due to make an appearance too. Well Street, Hackney Central, E9.

Chatsworth Road Christmas markets 8, 15, 22 Dec, 11am– 4pm Get all your Christmas gifts at Chatworth Road’s festive Sunday markets. From handmade and vintage, to meat, cheese, and organic fruit and veg, there will be plenty of choice from regular and new traders alike. With the road closed, there is a packed entertainment programme with a visit from real reindeer and Father Christmas on 15 December. Break up your shopping with a stop Credit: Well Street Market at The Cellar for mulled wine and hot toddies, or enjoy lunch at one of the street food stalls or cafes. There is also late night opening until 9pm on Chatsworth Road on 4, 11 Christmas on Ridley Road Market and 18 December. 14c De , from 12noon Chatsworth Road, Lower Clapton, E5 0LS. Steel pans will be beating out traditional Christmas songs accompanied by carol Info: www.chatsworthroade5.co.uk singers. Santa will also make an appearance on the day. All this, plus a varied selection of international produce to help create the perfect Christmas feast. Ridley Road, Dalston, E8 2NH.

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BOXPARK SNOWY FINGERS Vintage market T hROugHOut Dec 10c De , 2.30-9.30pm. Enjoy free festive events as you shop at this cutting-edge pop up shopping mall. Have yourself a vintage little Christmas and browse through an amazing selection of Events include: kitchen pop-ups, food trucks, Christmas parties and more. homewares, furniture, jewellery, vinyl, accessories and lots of reduced price vintage 2-4 Rd, Shoreditch, E1 6GY. clothing. Christmas joy will also be added by a Beatles tribute band, street food, and Info: www.boxpark.co.uk hot spiced cider. £1 entry. The Round Chapel, Powerscroft Rd, Lower Clapton, E5 0PU.

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Hoxton Street Market Christmas knees-up 14c m De , 9a -4pm This year Hoxton Street Market will host an East-End Christmas knees-up including a sing-a-long, historic theatre performances, traditional carols, festive stalls and much more. Hoxton Street, N1.

Christmas on Broadway Market 24c m De , 9a -4pm Find everything you need in the lead up to Christmas from a selection of quality produce, street food, and gifts by local designers and artists. Carol singers from St Joseph’s Hospice, St. Michael’s Church and neighbouring schools will entertain shoppers. There will also be late night shopping till 9pm on 5, 12, 19 December, with plenty of offers from shops, bars and restaurants. The market takes its annual holiday on 28 December. Broadway Market, E8 4QJ. Credit: Hoxton Street Market

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Christmas lights fashion Christmas trees Pied Piper Puss in Boots Christmas Past Moshi Monster installations at THE Yard THEATRE AT Hackney Empire at the Geffrye Museum 1 DeC – 5 Jan U ntil Dec 7 Until 5 Jan Until 5 Jan

(See map on page 3 for locations)

H ackney Heart’s S toke Newington R ivington Street Christmas specials late night shopping Christmas Thursdays Broadway Market late night shopping 4, 11, 18 Dec 5, 12, 19 Dec 5, 12, 19 Dec 5, 12, 19 Dec until 8pm 5–9pm 6–9pm N arrow Way TILL 9PM

Chatsworth Road Hackney Speaker’s Festive Feast Christmas Market Christmas craft fair Christmas markets Charity Christmas Market at Clissold House at Sutton House 8, 15, 22 Dec 10 Dec, 12noon–6pm 7 Dec, 10am–3pm 7-8 Dec, 11am–6pm Hackney Town Hall 11am– 4pm Assembly Hall

Stour Space Christmas Market A towering Christmas Well Street Christmas on 14 Dec, 12noon–5pm at St Augustine’s Tower Market Festival Ridley Road Market 7 Roach Road 14 Dec, 11am–4pm 14 Dec, 11am–5pm 14 Dec, from 12noon

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Christmas Past Exhibition TO celebrate 15 YEARS of at the Geffrye Museum S t John-at-Hackney Christmas Christmas in Hackney libraries HACKNEY EMPIRE PANTO Until 5 Jan Th roughout Dec Th roughout Dec Th roughout Dec

Hackney Homemade Christmas AT Stoke Christmas markets Newington Farmers’ Market V intage Christmas Broadway Market and Real Ale Festival late night shopping 7, 14, 21 Dec 7, 14, 21 Dec 5, 12, 19 Dec 6-8 Dec, times vary 11am–4pm 10am–2.30pm Queen Elizabeth OLYMPIC Park Mare Street (opposite M&S) West Hackney TILL 9PM Recreation Ground

Hackney Speaker’s SNOWY FINGERS Vintage market S toke Newington Charity Christmas Market at the Round Chapel Christmas carols Hoxton Street Market Christmas knees-up 10 Dec, 12noon–6pm 10 Dec 12 Dec, 6.30pm Hackney Town Hall S toke Newington 14 Dec, 9am–4pm Assembly Hall 2.30–9.30pm Fire Station

Home alone Christmas on African Christmas Market free cycle powered cinema Christmas on from elevenfiftyfive Ridley Road Market 15 Dec, 10am–7pm Broadway Market 14 Dec, from 12noon Gillett Square 18 Dec, from 5.30pm 24 Dec, 9am–4pm St John-at-Hackney

lovehackney www.destinationhackney.co.uk destinationhackney @ #makehackneysparkle 7 8 F Ree CYCLE POWERED CINEMA The ultimate Christmas movie for kids of all ages powered by bicycle and brought to you for FREE! To celebrate the Christmas season and Hackney being the cycling capital of the UK, elevenfiftyfive will bring you a pedal-powered cinema experience inside the beautiful St John-at-Hackney Church. ‘Home Alone’ sees eight- year-old Kevin McCallister accidentally left behind when his family goes on holiday over Christmas. Guests arriving by bicycle, or willing to help pedal-power the cinema on the night, will receive free cake to keep them going. Arrive early to enjoy Christmas food stalls and other festive fun before taking your seat (or bicycle). Tickets are free and available, from 2 December, at: www.makehackneysparkle.eventbrite.co.uk St John-at-Hackney, Lower Clapton Road, E5 0PD. More event info, visit: facebook.com/elevenfiftyfive Home Alone 18 December 5.30pm doors 6.30pm film

Moh s i Monsters Magic Moshi Monsters are coming to Hackney this Christmas. The popular online characters will de displayed on lamp posts in six Hackney locations. Look out for Poppet, Katsuma, Diavlo, Furi, Luvli and Zommer in Hackney Wick, Shoreditch, Hackney Central, Stoke Newington, Hoxton, and Dalston. You’ll be able to surprise your friends by creating your own lights and magic at each of the lamp posts. Head to each one to see for yourself, and make sure you have a mobile phone. The lamp posts are located nearby the fashion trees (see map on page 3). To adopt your own online Moshi Monster, visit: www.moshimonsters.com

www.destinationhackney.co.uk 9 From panto and carol singing to free craft workshops and Santa’s grottos, Hackney’s town centres and special attractions will be L et Hackney brimming with festive activities throughout December. The borough’s cafés, pubs and restaurants are offering festive food and entertainment too. For further details on more Christmas entertain you events and things to do, visit: www.destinationhackney.co.uk

Vintage Christmas and Real Ale Festival Daonlst Night Tales 6–8c De , times vary E vERY Thurs to Sat throughout Dec, times vary Get into the festive spirit with a vintage Christmas market, roller disco, craft workshops Seasonal pop-up with street food stalls, pop up bars and open log fires. £3 entry. and a real ale festival. There will be seasonal goods on sale and a Victorian funfair with Abbot Street car park by Dalston Junction, E8 3DL. rides including a ferris wheel, chair-o-planes, and a helter-skelter. Entertainment will also include: DJs and live music from Gay Men’s Chorus and Fat 45, a blistering eleven piece big band. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Info: www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk

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Credit: Clissold House Christmas craft fair at Sutton House Festive Feast Christmas Market at Clissold House 7-8c De , 11am–6pm Get your Christmas shopping started in style inside East London’s traditional Tudor cm7 De , 10a -3pm home, now owned by the . You’ll find a selection of pop up shops from An indoor Christmas market in a beautiful 18th century mansion. Guests can enjoy a some of the best craft people in the capital as well as mulled wine, mince pies and hot mulled wine and mince pie in its café and wander around the stalls in preparation Father Christmas. Adult admission £1 and final admission is at 5pm. for the festive season. Santa’s grotto £1 entry. 2-4 High St, E9 6JQ. , Stoke Newington, N16 9HJ. Info: 020 8525 9054 Info: 020 7249 2308

Hackney Speaker’s Charity Christmas Market 10c De , 12noon-6pm A Christmas market to raise funds for the Speaker’s charities, St Mungo’s and The Prince’s Trust. It will also be combined with the Speaker of Hackney’s Christmas carols and a Santa’s grotto. Hackney Town Hall Assembly Hall, Hackney Central, E8 1EA.

Stoke Newington Christmas carols 12c De , 6.30pm Join in the Victorian Christmas-themed carol singing outside the Fire Station on Stoke Newington Church Street. Father Christmas will make an appearance and there will be a fantastic festive dog show. Warming mulled wine and mince pies will be served too. Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0AP. Info: [email protected]

Stour Space Christmas Market 14c De , 12noon–5pm. Avoid the high streets and head to Hackney Wick for the Stour Space independent Christmas market. Find the perfect gift from a carefully curated selection of designers, illustrators, makers and artists. A five minute walk along the canal from Victoria Park. 7 Roach Road, Hackney Wick, E3 2PA. Info: www.stourspace.co.uk

FESTIVE FEAST CHRISTMAS MARKET 14-15c De , 11am-5pm There will be a host of stalls at this lovely indoor market in Stoke Newington Town Hall. Grab a mug of mulled wine at the bar and get set for Christmas. Church Street, Stoke Newington, N16 0JR. Info: 020 8356 5204

www.destinationhackney.co.uk 10 A towering Christmas at St Augustine’s Tower Pied Piper 14c De , 11am-4pm Unti c l De 7 Visit Santa in his grotto hidden in St Augustine’s Tower, the final remains of a 13th This seasonal show at The Yard Theatre merges seasonal traditions, spectacle and century parish church. Visitors can also enjoy performances from the Hackney Empire dark humour to portray a society in limbo, waiting for something new to believe in. choir and from East London Dance School. Tickets £5 -15. Narrow Way, Hackney Central, E8 1JB. Yard Theatre, Queen’s Yard, Hackney Wick, E9 5E. Info: www.theyardtheatre.co.uk

Make Hackney Sparkle Christmas Bazaar 14-20c De , 12noon-7pm Eat, drink, shop and join in the Christmas magic at BL-NK. Enjoy a refreshingly alternative Christmas shopping experience, featuring East London based designers and producers of homewares, fashion, accessories, toys, jewellery and much more. There will also be warming food, mulled wine, art installations and plenty of Christmas fun and games. Credit: St Augustine’s Tower 37 East Road, Shoreditch, N1 6AZ. Info: www.bl-nk.org African Christmas Market 15c De , 10am-7pm Sounds of African drumming will fill the air at this lively market. Mask-making, face- painting and delicious food will be on offer alongside traditional African crafts. Gillett Square, N16 8JN.

Christmas in Hackney libraries T hROugHOut Dec Free seasonal events are planned across Hackney’s libraries throughout December. Activities include family craft sessions, pot and window box planting, baby rhymes with Santa and film showings. Info: 020 8356 3000; or: www.hackney.gov.uk/libraries

Hackney Museum celebrates pantomime T hROugHOut Dec Be inspired by Hackney Museum’s ‘Oh Yes It Is’ exhibition, celebrating 15 years of the Hackney Empire panto. View costumes from past performances as well as Credit: Spike Liseiko photographs, original costume drawings and behind-the-scenes footage from this Put ss in Boo s year’s production, ‘Puss in Boots’. Visitors are also invited to design their own panto Unti n l 5 Ja dame costume. Also ask about the museum’s Winter Family Trail. Hackney Empire’s famous panto is back. This year it’s ‘Puss in Boots’ that promises 1 Reading Lane, Hackney Central, E8 1GQ. to provide lots of laughter and fun for all the family, with show stopping songs and Info: www.hackney.gov.uk/museum performances. 291 Mare Street, Hackney Central, E8 1EJ. Info: www.hackneyempire.co.uk

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Christmas Past at the Geffrye Museum Unti n l 5 Ja Each year, authentic festive decorations transform the Geffrye Museum’s period rooms, giving visitors a magical glimpse into how Christmas has been celebrated in English middle-class homes over the past 400 years. There’s a couple of festive events too, check website for details and opening times. Kingsland Road, Hoxton, E2 8EA. Info: www.geffrye-museum.org.uk

Credit: St John at Hackney Stt John-a -Hackney Christmas T hROugHOut Dec Yuletide celebrations will include carols by candlelight, a children’s carol service, traditional midnight mass and a special Christmas service for all. See website for dates and details. Lower Clapton Road, E5 0PD. Info: www.stjohnathackney.org.uk

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