Activity List

Health and wellbeing

Women’s Tai chi and Qigong for beginners

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 9:30am to 10:30am

Open to all women. The classes will take place at the Glass House in Springfield Park.

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Arts and crafts

Windrush Amplified Art display: Jazz Grant

Everyday 10:00am to 6:00pm

Explore Jazz Grant’s Windrush Amplified Art display at V&A East Storehouse now!

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Health and wellbeing

Coffee Morning and Scrabble Club at Homerton Library

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm

Start your morning with the Homerton Library team and local residents!

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Yoga for Women

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 10:30am to 11:30am

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Chair-based activity

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Arts and crafts

Knit and Natter at Shoreditch Library

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm

Come along to Shoreditch Library to enjoy the craft of knitting.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Music Movers

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 11:15am to 12:15pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Yoga at the Glasshouse

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Nightingale Luncheon Club

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Enjoy a hot healthy meal every weekday at the Nightingale Luncheon Club.

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Arts and crafts

Drawing Closer - Online Drawing Development Year Exhibition

Everyday 12:00pm to 5:00pm

An exhibition of works by the 2025 cohort of the Online Drawing Development Year programme; showcasing a diversity of approaches, influences, and visual language.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Halkevi - The Kurdish and Turkish Community Centre

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy home cooked Turkish and Kurdish lunches on Monday and Wednesday at Halkevi - The Kurdish and Turkish Community Centre

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: ESEA Community Centre

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Enjoy Chinese and Vietnamese food at the East and Southeast Asian Community Centre every Monday, Wednesday and Friday!

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Health and wellbeing

Dalston CLR James Library Writing Group

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Start your literary Journey at Dalston CLR James Library.

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Health and wellbeing

Writing Group at Homerton Library

Mon, 26th Jan 2026 6:30pm to 8:00pm

A writing group for budding writers at Homerton Library, every Monday of the month

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Beginner/intermediate swimming lessons

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 9:00am to 9:45am

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Pilates - Online session

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 10:00am to 11:00am

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Badminton

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 10:30am to 12:30pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

Hackney Libraries Lockdown Poetry Group (online)

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 11:00am to 12:00am

Start your poetry journey by joining the Hackney Poetry Lockdown Group.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Hackney Cypriot Association

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy healthy Cypriot food every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Hackney Cypriot Association

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Tai Chi

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Nightingale Luncheon Club

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Enjoy a hot healthy meal every weekday at the Nightingale Luncheon Club.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Holly Street Luncheon Club

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy lunch at the Holly Street Luncheon Club every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Lunch Up, Woodberry Down Luncheon Club

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy a health two course lunch at Lunch Up every Tuesday at the Woodberry Down Luncheon Club

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Health and wellbeing

Walkingtogether: Clissold Park walk

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Every Tuesday 1pm - 2pm

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy Caribbean food at the Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation every Tues, Weds and Thurs!

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Health and wellbeing

Accessible Yoga at Homerton Library

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Accessible yoga for everyone with Active Within.

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Talks and discussions

Hackney Black Women Writers’ Group at Shoreditch Library

Tue, 27th Jan 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Lisa Ogun' hosts a writing group for African and African-Caribbean women on the last Tuesday of the month.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Aerobic and Tone

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 10:00am to 11:00am

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

Digital Buddies at Shoreditch Library

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm

Visit the Shoreditch LIbrary Digital Buddies for general help and advice with any digital issue.

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Health and wellbeing

Weekly Community Cooking Made in Hackney

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 10:00am to 3:00pm

Join the Made in Hackney team to create food to share with the wider Hackney community.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Tennis at Clissold Park

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Soca Aerobics

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 11:30am to 12:30pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Nightingale Luncheon Club

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Enjoy a hot healthy meal every weekday at the Nightingale Luncheon Club.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Centre 151 Phở Club

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Enjoy homemade Vietnamese food every Wednesday and Saturday at Centre 151

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Hackney Cypriot Association

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy healthy Cypriot food every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Hackney Cypriot Association

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Walks and tours

Almshouse 14 Tours (drop-in)

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 2:45pm

Discover what it was like to live in Hackney 200 years ago on tours of our restored 18th-century almshouse dwellings.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Halkevi - The Kurdish and Turkish Community Centre

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy home cooked Turkish and Kurdish lunches on Monday and Wednesday at Halkevi - The Kurdish and Turkish Community Centre

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Holly Street Luncheon Club

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy lunch at the Holly Street Luncheon Club every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: ESEA Community Centre

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Enjoy Chinese and Vietnamese food at the East and Southeast Asian Community Centre every Monday, Wednesday and Friday!

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Chair-based activity

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

Hula for All at Homerton Library

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm

A new weekly Hula session with Hula4Fun

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Pilates

Wed, 28th Jan 2026 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Fusion-Pilates/Yoga for Women

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 10:00am to 11:00am

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Fusion-Pilates/Yoga for Women

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 10:00am to 11:00am

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

Orthodox Jewish Women’s Qigong Class

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 10:30am to 11:30am

Visit the Glasshouse in Springfield Park for Qigong Classes

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Health and wellbeing

Walkingtogether: Millfields Park Circular walk

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm

Every Thursday 11am–12pm

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Health and wellbeing

Timeless Tales & Tunes at Homerton Library

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm

Intergenerational sessions for singing and storytelling

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Yoga at the Britannia Leisure Centre

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 11:30am to 12:30pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Nightingale Luncheon Club

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Enjoy a hot healthy meal every weekday at the Nightingale Luncheon Club.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Indoor Tennis

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Hackney Cypriot Association

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy healthy Cypriot food every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Hackney Cypriot Association

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Water Aerobics at Britannia Leisure Centre

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Holly Street Luncheon Club

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy lunch at the Holly Street Luncheon Club every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Health and wellbeing

Walkingtogether: Shoreditch Park Social Walk

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Every Thursday 1pm - 2pm

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy Caribbean food at the Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation every Tues, Weds and Thurs!

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Chats Lunch Club

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 1:30pm to 2:00pm

Join Chats Lunch Club for Caribbean food every Thursday

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Chair-based activity

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

Hackney Libraries Lockdown Poetry Group (online)

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Start your poetry journey by joining the Hackney Poetry Lockdown Group.

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Talks and discussions

Writing Group at Stamford Hill Library

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Hosted by Jon Fortgang, these friendly writing workshops are open to all.

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Film and cinema

Palestine Looks Back | London Short Film Festival

Thu, 29th Jan 2026 8:45pm to 11:00pm

LSFF presents Palestine Looks Back, short films that illuminate diverse Palestinian perspectives.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Water Aerobics at Clissold Leisure Centre

Fri, 30th Jan 2026 9:00am to 10:00am

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

Walking Cricket at Britannia Leisure Centre

Fri, 30th Jan 2026 9:30am to 11:00am

New walking cricket sessions for people aged 50+

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Tennis at Hackney Downs Park

Fri, 30th Jan 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Nightingale Luncheon Club

Fri, 30th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Enjoy a hot healthy meal every weekday at the Nightingale Luncheon Club.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Hackney Cypriot Association

Fri, 30th Jan 2026 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Enjoy healthy Cypriot food every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Hackney Cypriot Association

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Health and wellbeing

Digital Buddies at Dalston Library

Sat, 31st Jan 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm

Visit the Dalston Library Digital Buddies for general help and advice with any digital issue.

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Food and drink

Lunch Club: Centre 151 Phở Club

Sat, 31st Jan 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Enjoy homemade Vietnamese food every Wednesday and Saturday at Centre 151

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Walks and tours

Almshouse 14 Tours (drop-in)

Sat, 31st Jan 2026 12:00pm to 2:45pm

Discover what it was like to live in Hackney 200 years ago on tours of our restored 18th-century almshouse dwellings.

See details

Arts and crafts

ESEA Community Centre Lunar New Year Season - Lunar New Year Market

Sat, 31st Jan 2026 1:00pm to 5:00pm

After a busy first Lunar New Year Celebration last year, we have organised three dates to get together here at our community centre in De Beauvoir!

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Health and wellbeing

Hackney Pensioners' Convention monthly meeting

Wed, 4th Feb 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Join the Hackney Pensioners' Convention for their monthly meeting at Dalston C.L.R. James Library

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Talks and discussions

Book Club at Shoreditch Library

Wed, 4th Feb 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Join us at Shoreditch Library to discuss books and find your next read!

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Health and wellbeing

Writing Group with Sara Nisha Adams

Wed, 4th Feb 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Come along to themed writing workshops hosted by novelist Sara Nisha Adams.

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Health and wellbeing

Reading Allowed at Hackney Archives

Wed, 4th Feb 2026 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Love big question but short readings? Come along to Dalston CLR James Library for a hour of poetry

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Health and wellbeing

Walks of Interest: Stamford Hill and Upper Clapton

Sat, 7th Feb 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm

Take a moderate walk through Stamford Hill, home to Europe’s largest ultra orthodox Jewish community and the famous New Synagogue.

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Arts and crafts

ESEA Community Centre Lunar New Year Season - Year of the Horse Fundraiser

Sat, 7th Feb 2026 11:30am to 5:30pm

Come along to ESEACC Lunar New Year fundraiser organised in collaboration with artist and social practitioner Kyra Zhang, traditional East and Southeast Asian Handcraft studio Yi Crafts and 'Hey! Food is Ready!

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Live music

Shoreditch Town Hall Tea Dance & Beginners' Dance Class

Mon, 9th Feb 2026 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Join us for Town Hall Tea Dance 2026!

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Film and cinema

Classic Film Club at Shoreditch Library

Tue, 10th Feb 2026 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Join us on the second Tuesday of the month at 2.30pm at Shoreditch library for the Classic Film Club, where we will enjoy old Hollywood films with a cup of tea!

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Health and wellbeing

The Clapton Reading Group at Clapton Library

Tue, 10th Feb 2026 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Join us at Clapton Library to discuss books and find your next read!

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Arts and crafts

ESEA Community Centre Lunar New Year Season - Lunar New Year Market

Sat, 14th Feb 2026 1:00pm to 5:00pm

After a busy first Lunar New Year Celebration last year, we have organised three dates to get together here at our community centre in De Beauvoir!

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Talks and discussions

u3a guest talk at Homerton Library

Tue, 17th Feb 2026 10:45am to 1:00pm

A free talk from a guest speaker, with refreshments!

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Arts and crafts

Crafternoon Sessions at Clapton Library

Tue, 17th Feb 2026 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Bring your small craft projects to this informal and friendly group. Beading, knitting, crochet, embroidery – all types of craft welcome.

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Talks and discussions

More Than a Place: Centre for Studies of Home Annual Lecture 2026

Wed, 18th Feb 2026 6:00pm to 8:30pm

A talk and Q&A with author Katie McCrory, exploring the eight universal emotions that come together to create ‘the feeling of home’.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Beginner/intermediate swimming lessons

Tue, 24th Feb 2026 9:00am to 9:45am

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Tennis at Clissold Park

Wed, 25th Feb 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Water Aerobics at Clissold Leisure Centre

Fri, 27th Feb 2026 9:00am to 10:00am

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

New Age Games: Tennis at Hackney Downs Park

Fri, 27th Feb 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm

Hackney New Age Games proudly presents their 2025 - 2026 programme. Come along to take part in a fun mood-boosting activity with local residents aged 50+.

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Health and wellbeing

Walks of Interest: Women of Abney

Sat, 7th Mar 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm

A moderately paced walk in honour of International Women’s Day

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Live music

Shoreditch Town Hall Tea Dance & Beginners' Dance Class

Thu, 12th Mar 2026 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Join us for Town Hall Tea Dance 2026!

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Health and wellbeing

Walks of Interest: Walthamstow a welcoming place

Sat, 11th Apr 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm

Walk through Walthamstow, whose name means ‘welcoming place’ and find out about its history.

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Health and wellbeing

Walks of Interest: Shoreditch Reverting to Type

Sat, 9th May 2026 11:00am to 1:00pm

Take a moderate walk through Shoreditch, which was once the home of commercial printing.

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