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Hackney Black History 365
Highlighting Hackney’s Black past, present and future all year, every year.
Check out listings, submit your own event or visit our resources dedicated to Hackney’s African and Caribbean communities.
Hackney Library Reading Lists
Specially-selected lists from our well-read Library teams! This month they’re spotlighting the brilliant women writers and their stories for Women’s Month. Peek the archive for more from LGBT History month and more!
Windrush Festival 2025
Hackney’s annual Windrush Generations Festival runs all June! Check out the list of community-run events from film screenings, markets, music and more!
Discover Young Hackney 2025
Celebrating 18 years of Discover Young Hackney, this years programme is specially curated to offer free creative workshops and courses in theatre, music, film, woodwork and design to young people aged 15-26.
PRIDE365 GRANTS NOW OPEN!
You can apply for funding for cultural activities that happen between August 2025 and April 2026 and are led-by and/or engage LGBTQIA+ people in the borough of Hackney.
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