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The Stokey theatre capturing hearts
More than 400 volunteers, many of them professional actors, directors, costume and prop designers, give their time to Stoke Newington’s...
Jenna Fansa
Sep 15, 20223 min read
Lei brings Eastern Culture workshops to Stokey
A new Eastern Culture Hub has launched in Stoke Newington offering workshops from dumpling-making to Chinese calligraphy and...
Jenna Fansa
Sep 5, 20222 min read
The story behind Truffle Burger
Tom Bickers left school at 16, is set to marry his childhood sweetheart and has built his thriving burger business from scratch. Now the...
Jenna Fansa
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Stokey's Splash Pad set to open
Stoke Newington’s long-awaited splash pad is opening in Clissold Park on August 1. Situated just opposite the goat enclosure in the...
Jenna Fansa
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Best ways to keep cool in Stoke Newington
As temperatures soar to record-breaking levels, we’ve been seeking out the best spots in Stokey to keep cool. Whether you’re looking for...
Jenna Fansa
Jul 18, 20222 min read
Eyes on Stoke Newington for the Invisible People Art Trail
The inaugural Invisible People Art Trail is underway in Stoke Newington with over 70 businesses displaying work between now and July 10....
Jenna Fansa
Jul 2, 20222 min read
Henny Beaumont launches Invisible People Art Trail
As the mother of a young adult with Down’s Syndrome Henny Beaumont has longed for her daughter to be more visible. Now, in celebration of...
Jenna Fansa
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Holly Tucker kicks off her Summer of Small Business Love in Stokey
Small business champion and founder of Not on the High Street, Holly Tucker MBE paid a visit to Stoke Newington this month. Kicking off...
Jenna Fansa
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Stokey Newington’s best spots for alfresco dining and drinking
As summer gets its sizzle on, we’ve been checking out local pubs, cafes and restaurants to find Stoke Newington’s best outside dining...
Jenna Fansa
Jun 14, 20224 min read
Blooming good florist names new garden centre after her son
Angela Knight was just 25 when she opened the Evergreen and Outrageous florist on Church St. 20 years on she’s just launched Evergreen...
Jenna Fansa
Jun 9, 20223 min read
Meet the Algerian brothers adding flavour to Church St
As small boys, home-cooked Algerian food played a massive role in Ghiles and Nabil Kadi’s upbringing and emigrating to France fuelled...
Jenna Fansa
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Campaign to remember pioneering female hot air balloonist
A campaign has been launched for a memorial in Abney Park for a pioneering 19th century balloonist who became the first English woman to...
Jenna Fansa
May 19, 20222 min read
10 great brunch spots in Stokey
Whether you’re after a good old-fashioned fry-up, a vegan feast or a variation on smashed avocados, Stoke Newington has some of the...
Jenna Fansa
May 13, 20224 min read
Trainee medic launches colourful new events space
Coffee shop and cocktail bar Atlas Grinds has transformed its basement into a vibrant events space for exhibitions, club nights and more....
Jenna Fansa
May 3, 20222 min read
World’s Best Irish Pub celebrates 30 years in Stokey
Tomás Leydon was just 17 when he left his home in Ireland and joined his brother Aonghus behind the bar at the Auld Shillelagh. The pub...
Jenna Fansa
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Stokey’s best street art
From characterful flamingos to a charming fox, a quirky brick-flat and our very own Banksy, Stoke Newington has some fabulous street art....
Jenna Fansa
Apr 21, 20223 min read
Stoke Newington traders rally to support Ukraine
Shops and restaurants in Stoke Newington collected a Luton van full of supplies for Ukrainian refugees. Boxes packed full of batteries,...
Jenna Fansa
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Stokey Facts to blow your mind
Did you know that a man was once buried in Stoke Newington with a bell attached to his wrist – for fear of being buried alive! If you...
Jenna Fansa
Mar 1, 20224 min read
Traders join forces to promote London’s ‘friendliest neighbourhood’
Traders in Stoke Newington have launched See you in Stokey – a campaign promoting ‘London’s friendliest neighbourhood.’ Following a...
Jenna Fansa
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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