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String-scape

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday, 03 May 2012 - Sunday, 03 June 2012 open 24/7
PV First Thursday 3th May (Drinks at Three Sisters Pub on the corner). With String-scape, Evy Jokhova weaves a representation of the urban landscape, drawing on architectural legacy of the East End and of the city?s past. From the bombing during the Blitz to the recent Olympic redevelopments, the weight of this history achieves lightness through performances drawing in space with coloured string . Age group: 0-100. QUEENSDOWN ROAD, London, Hackney, e5 8nn. Disabled access: yes. Contact: WW Gallery. Email: wwgallery@gmail.com Telephone: .

Lya Nagado - Still Life

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday, 10 May 2012 - Saturday, 23 June 2012 12.00pm - 6.00pm
ICN is proud to present a series of intimate portraits by artist Lya Nagado that stand out for their wittingly simple composition. This group of works evokes the condition of being human in its timeless bareness. A suspended sense of melancholy can be felt throughout Nagado's works. ADMISSION FREE. Age group: All ages. ICN Gallery, 96-98 LEONARD STREET, London, Hackney, EC2A 4RH. Disabled access: yes. Contact: Yulia Herzog. Email: info@icn-global.com Telephone: 020 7729 7977. view website

Robert Holyhead

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 - Saturday, 30 June 2012 12pm - 6pm
This presentation is Holyhead?s first solo exhibition in a public gallery, and also the first time that he has shown a collection of his works on paper. This provides audiences with new insights into his production and editing process as well as the opportunity to engage with his painting practice. PEER, 99 HOXTON STREET, London, Hackney, N1 6QL. Disabled access: yes. Contact: Gemma Lloyd. Email: info@peeruk.org . view website

LEPER COLONY

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, 23 May 2012 - Saturday, 09 June 2012 8 PM - 9:30 PM
The Yard presents acclaimed film director Vaughan Pilikian?s first production for the stage in ten years: a return to the last dark age, and a premonition for the next, reflecting a world poised between ruination and transcendence. . Age group: Adults. The Yard Theatre, QUEENS YARD, White Post Lane, London, Hackney, E9 5EN. Disabled access: yes. Contact: Colette Auer. Email: colette@the-yard.co.uk Telephone: 07792 287973. view website

Things That Have Interested Me

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday, 24 May 2012 - Saturday, 14 July 2012 12:00 - 18:00
Private view 23 May, 6-9pm, Wednesdays-Saturdays: 12-6pm, First Thursdays: 12-9pm and by appointment.An exhibition of notes and observations, after Arnold Bennett.'Things That Have Interested Me' brings together the work of twelve artists, invited by Pierre d'Alancaisez and Olga Ovenden. CLUNBURY STREET, London, Hackney, N1 6TT. Disabled access: yes. Contact: Waterside Contemporary. Email: info@waterside-contemporary.com Telephone: 020 3417 0159. view website

Older Peoples Drop In

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Friday, 01 June 2012 10am - 12am
There will be an Older Peoples Drop in at Stamford Hill Library on friday 1/6/2012, between 10-12. A representative from the Housebound service will be there to talk to carers about the service. Refreshments will be provided. Car parking is available. Age group: 55. STAMFORD HILL LIBRARY, STAMFORD HILL, London, Hackney, N16 6SB. Disabled access: yes. Contact: ZOFIA ZAGORSKA. Email: ZOFIAZAGORSKA@HACKNEY.GOV.UK Telephone: 0208 356 1964.

HRJOVE MAJER ARTISTS TALK

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday, 07 June 2012 7.00 pm
Hrjove Majer will be giving a talk about his practise and new works at Vegas, in association with Time Out First thursdays. Admission free and all welcome - we hope to see you there!. Vegas Gallery, 274 Poyser St, E2 9RF, London. Disabled access: yes. Contact: Susie Pentelow. Email: susie@vegasgallery.co.uk Telephone: +44 (0) 203 581 5404. view website

GET CARTA

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday, 07 June 2012 - Friday, 15 June 2012 6 PM - 9 PM
Karen Ay, Claire Brewster, Stephen Harwood, Vanessa Rolf, Susan Stockwell, Cally Trench, Stephen Walter, Emma J Williams GET CARTA brings together eight contemporary artists linked by their use of mapping in their varied practices concerned with social, political and cultural structures. Age group: ADULTS. 213 Well Street. E9 6QU. Disabled access: no. Contact: Karin Janssen. Email: hello@karinjanssen.com Telephone: . view website

Malerei: Painting As Object

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Saturday, 09 June 2012 - Sunday, 01 July 2012 12.00 pm - 6.00pm
Helen Baker / Phyllida Barlow / Virginia Bodman / Sarah Bowker-Jones / Sean Edwards / Natalie Gale / Alexis Harding / Gabriel Hartley / Paul Merrick / Rudolf Polanszky / Sarah Kate Wilson Malerei: Painting As Object investigates painting as a process, its guises and paint as a substance. . Age group: all. unit 25a Reagents Studios, 8 Andrews Road, London, Hackney, E8 4QN. Disabled access: yes. Contact: Transiton Gallery. Email: Corinna@transitiongallery.co.uk Telephone: . view website

Storytelling on Broadway: A Bite of the Golden Apple

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, 13 June 2012 7.00pm - 9.00pm
The Broadway Bookshop presents an evening of delectable stories from around the world with Storytellers Bronia Evers, Jason Wood and Sonia Caller. Come and share a delicious slice of story pie served with a sprinkling of wonder and a twist of laughter. Tickets are £3 including a glass of wine. Age group: All. The Broadway Bookshop, 6 BROADWAY MARKET, London, Hackney, E8 4QJ. Disabled access: no. Contact: Jon Keane. Email: jonkeane@btopenworld.com Telephone: 07939 150671. view website