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Arts and Entertainments
- Chats Palace Arts Centre - Community arts centre hosting music, cabaret, theatre and dance performances. Details of programmes, events, performances and workshops.
- Fabrications on Broadway Market - A gallery dedicated to contemporary textiles for interiors, costumes and fashion.
- Friends of Hackney Libraries - An independent group formed to represent library users in Hackney.
- The Geffrye Museum - A Grade 1 listed, 18th Century almshouses with gardens, this is the only museum in the UK to show a specialist collection of English furniture and decorative arts in a chronological series of period rooms.
- Geoff Morgan's Hackney Bohemia network - An informal information bulletin of what's on in Hackney.
- Hackney Empire - Includes what's on, history, education programmes, directions and mailing list, as well as features about the theatre's growth and development.
- Hackney Singers - Fun, friendly, no audition community choir directed by Mark Shanahan. About, how to join and concerts.
- Section Eleven - 8-piece Latin Dance Band. Music samples, biography, video and gig details.
- St Mary's Lodge - History, photographs, plans and current status of this grand early Victorian house in Stoke Newington, London N16, designed and constructed by the architect John Young for himself.
- The Vortex Jazz Club - Available for private hire. PA system and fully licensed bar included. Ideal for parties, corporate functions, rehearsals and concerts.
Artists and Galleries
- Artwork by David Downes - Biography, gallery, exhibitions and how to buy.
- Bell, Jeff - Specialises in the design and making of cast glass and slumped sculpture, furniture and architectural elements such as baths, fountains, and chandeliers. Located in Dalston.
- Hidden Art - Consortium of designers and craft workers.
Photography
- Guy Drayton Photography - Photographer specialising in portraits, commercial photography and editorial projects. Includes a portfolio of work.
- Image for Life - Professional wedding photography covering the UK and abroad. Includes portfolio of past work.
Restaurants and Bars
- Clissold Park Cafe - Includes photographs and menu.
- Hoxton Apprentice - Charitable restaurant serving pan European cuisine. Menu, wine list and news.
- Obalende Suya - Restaurant offering Nigerian cuisine. Restaurant details, location and menu.
- Savarona - Modern Mediterranean and Turkish food and wine Bar. Includes booking details, menus and location.
- Yum Yum Thai Restaurant - Award winning classic Thai cuisine. Includes home delivery menu, wine and bar list and Thai recipes.
Education
- The Association of Law Clerks - Provides home study and one day courses for those wishing to work in the legal profession as outdoor clerks, barristers clerks and law clerks.
- The Building Exploratory - Education and research centre focusing on the built environment, addressing issues in history, architecture, and design.
- East London Advanced Technology Training - Offers community IT training courses.
- Hackney City Farm - Educational project for children and local community to experience farming. History, volunteering, supporters, animals
- Hackney Learning Ladder - Online database of learning opportunities in Hackney.
- Hackney Learning Trust - Runs all education services in Hackney.
- In Languages - Offers locations to take an overseas language course. Courses in Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, Cuba, Ecuador and Germany.
- The Innovatory - Training for electronic media. Includes timetable, prices, location and projects.
- Kingsland School - Kingsland School is a secondary school with approximately 900 pupils aged from 11 to 16 years of age. It is situated in East London in the Borough of Hackney. The school's pupils come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures as do the staff.
- Learning English in Hackney - Educational resource for anyone learning English, Internet and Information Technology. Created for Hackney Community College students enrolled in the Cricketfield Road Project and ESOL courses.
- Modern Montessori International - Based in London, Modern Montessori International provides students with all the knowledge, experience and practical training required in pre-school education.
- Springboard Hackney - Provides training, education and employment support. About, details of courses and funders.
- St John The Baptist Primary School, London - Primary school with nursery in Hoxton. Includes details of classes, staff, facts and figures and newsletter.
- St Pauls with St Michaels C of E Primary School - Information about the school, including staff, governors and events.
- UXL Centre - Provides advice and training to unemployed people
Guides and Directories
- Fassett Square E.8. - A web site devoted to Fassett Square, London. The inspiration for the BBC Soap Opera 'Eastenders'.
- Knowhere Guide to Bethnal Green and Hackney - Informal information about Bethnal Green and Hackney, supplied by locals.
- My Village Hackney - News and guide for Hackney, Dalston, and Stoke Newington, including entertainment, shopping, property, and community resources.
- My Village Hoxton - News and guide for Hoxton, including entertainment, shopping, property, and community resources.
Health
- Achieve Life Coaching - Offering life coaching, managing change, time management, increase self esteem, and new career.
- AgeWell in Hackney - Campaign to improve the health and well-being of Hackney senior citizens.
- City and Hackney Primary Care Trust - News, current vacancies, A to Z of local services, trust documentation and contact details.
- Gainsborough Health and Fitness - Health Club with gym, beauty treatments and injury treatment/rehabilitation. About and location.
- Hackney General Practice Vocational Training Scheme (GPVTS) - Includes information about the scheme and how to apply, news and vacancies of SHO posts for general practice in the local area.
- Homerton Hospital NHS Trust - Includes a profile, directions, jobs and contacts.
- Queensbridge Group Practice - Four general practitioners, giving online practice information, 'how do I', self treatment and links to related services for Dalston, De Baeuvoir Town and Kingsland.
- St Joseph's Hospice - Provide services to the people of East London. Includes details about the hospice and departments, volunteering, fundraising and vacancies.
Recreation and Sports
- Britannia Leisure Centre - Includes details of facilities, prices, opening hours and location. Managed on behalf of Hackney Council.
- Clissold Park User Group - Forum for local people who use the park. Discussion list, cricket, tennis, directions, minutes and agendas.
- Clissold Swimming Club - Has club history, aims, rules and background, training fees and timetables, fixture list and advice for swimmers. Caters for learn-to-swim, recreational, competitive and masters swimmers.
- Cycling in Hackney - London Cycling Campaign - one of the LCC's biggest local groups, in the borough where cycling is becoming second nature.
- Hackney City Tennis Clubs - Promoting affordable tennis to everyone, using the public tennis courts across Hackney. Details on tennis courses and court bookings.
- Hackney RFC - News, match reports, fixtures, team profile and photo gallery.
- Pumpkin Pottery - A mobile pottery painting studio, specialising in baby hand and footprints and children's birthday parties.
- Stoke Newington West Reservoir - Facilities include canoeing, dragon boats, sailing, environmental studies and meeting rooms. Managed on behalf of Hackney Council.
- Victoria Park Harriers Athletics Club - No elitism, just enthusiasm in this club.
Society and Culture
- Abney Park Cemetery Trust - Trust which aims to maintain an old cemetery as a nature reserve. Information about the trust and its work.
- ATC 296 Squadron - Details of the Air Training Cadets, a military youth organisation offering flying, target shooting, fieldcraft, navigation, adventure and leadership training, including Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme at Stoke Newington.
- Bath House Children's Community Centre - Voluntary organisation providing childcare and activities for children in the borough. Details of clubs and activities.
- Diane Abbott MP - Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington. Biography, details of campaigns, and local information.
- The Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation - HCEO caters for elders of Caribbean descent and other elders living in the borough.
- Hackney Credit Union - Financial services for Hackney residents and workers.
- Hackney Independent Living Team - Hilt provides a range of services to offer people with a learning difficulty the support which is just right for them.
- Hackney Labour Party - Details of all Labour councillors, how to contact them plus the party's manifesto commitments for 2002
- Hackney Liberal Democrats - News, manifesto, elected representatives and contact information.
- Hackney Silver Surfers - Campaign to get senior citizens online, through training, support and community participation schemes. In partnership with Age Concern.
- Hackney Socialist Party - Contact and meeting information about the local Socialist Party branch.
- Hackney Society - Formed in 1967 to involve and support local people in the conservation and regeneration of the area's built environment and public spaces. Projects, photographic survey, planning.
- HackneyKids - Explains fostering and adoption and includes a list of children currently on the books, frequently asked questions, and news.
- Haggerston Community Centre - Community advice and training centre for residents of Haggerston Estate. Tenants Association, projects, sessions, news.
- Hanover in Hackney - Sheltered housing scheme and support services.
- Kingsland Fire Station Unofficial Site - Personal site about the station, what they do, photos and fire safety tips.
- Knowhere Noticeboard for Bethnal Green and Hackney - Provides contact facilities for current and ex-residents of this area.
- Management Executive South Hackney (MESH) - Homerton Neighbourhood Panel. Tenants and residents association for all matters on the estates.
- Meg Hillier MP - Labour and Co-operative MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch. Constituency information, online diary, and a 'questions and answers' section.
- Stokey Weblog - Stoke Newington based weblog.
- Tudor Hackney - Explores the world of 1601 through a virtual reality reconstruction of Hackney's rectory house, which once stood on the west side of Mare Street, and its surroundings.
- Working Well Trust - Registered charity provide training and employment opportunities for people who have experienced mental health problems.
Transport
- Cambridge Heath and London Fields Rail Users' Group - Includes information about their campaign interests, newsletters, timetables and links.
- Passenger Bikes - Taxi bike service offering chauffeur driven motorcycle transport around London and to and from London's airports. Details of service, prices and contact form.
- Premiercars - Offer mini cab and courier services. Includes details of their technology and services.
Travel and Tourism
- Amhurst Hotel - Accommodation, prices, photographs, and contacts.
- Parkside Hotel - Located on the Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, features 56 guest rooms.
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