Curiosity, the wonder of Hackney, and running tours

Curiosity about the world is what drives Hackney Tours. How does it work? How do we make sense of it? How can we best be in it, appreciate, enjoy and ultimately improve it? The underlying philosophy is to be really fully alive, out there in the world in a physically and mentally healthy state. because…

2014 Europe Run To Unity: Appeal for Runners for WW1 Memorial Relay

Be part of a team in a once-in-a-lifetime experience running Europe, like here on the former Iron Curtain in 2009. There were once so many Germans in Hackney that there was a German Hospital in Dalston; a little bit of digging in the local archives soon brings up mentions of the Germanic presence in places…

Hackney-Themed Christmas Presents

Want to shop local and support businesses and artists? From books to prints, tours to training – here are 10 Christmas presents for the Hackney person in your life: 1) Everyone loves a good book, especially when it’s about their own backyard