IN FULL SWING THIS MAY 🎞️📸
LOVE SEEING PEOPLE LEARNING, DEVELOPING, MESSING UP - TRYING AGAIN, SLOWING DOWN AND ENJOYING THE ART OF FILM AND PRINTING.
Come say hi this Friday 4.30 - 7.30pm at the @theoldfirestation_n16 community late where we’ll be opening our doors and talking about what we do. 🙏
Growing up, my mum painted murals directly onto the walls of our house. Art wasn’t something distant or locked away in galleries - it lived at home, on the walls, in the landscape around us.
I think that’s why I’ve never really stopped looking.
When you slow down, you start to notice things -a mural down an alleyway, beautiful lettering above an old shop, a sculpture you’ve walked past a hundred times. Those small moments can completely change how a place feels.
Public art has a quiet power. It can brighten a street, tell a story about a community, make you pause in the middle of a busy day. So much of the history of art began in shared spaces -churches, town squares, public buildings -places where art belonged to everyone.
This is that, for me. Pictures I’ve taken, work I’ve made, and things that have stopped me in my tracks.
The Blether is where I share all of it - or most of it! and where I work with artists, makers and places to bring more of it into the outdoor realm ❤️
#artsproducer #publicart #londonart
Join our amazing Old Firestation community late afternoon on Fri 15th May for relaxed tunes, spicy snacks + impromptu tours. Pop in and discover more about our history and what goes on here now! @firestation_darkroom@jamboulay@skate_pal@amyleighbirdartist@growingcommunities , check out our spaces + get involved!
This community late is part of @hackneyhistoryfest satellite events and marks the start of a year of activity generously supported by @tnlcommunityfund 🙏 🌱 ❤️🔥
#nationallottery
A few recent ones that didn't make it onto my main account... I have a simple rule, would I be happy to hang this in a gallery? If it's a no, it's not going on my main account. But there's still something I like about them.
1,2 & 3. Campaigners/activists on Ridley road market, fighting for fair treatment from the money sharks, developers. And generally trying to save the historic market from gentrification. East London.
4. Photography students on Brick lane.
5. Street trader, Brick lane.
6. The Rabbi, Covent garden market. Central London.
#streetphotography #documentaryphotography #londonlife #streetlife
MEET @hannaharafeh WHO’S GOING TO BE PART OF THE @futurehackney X @firestation_darkroom MOVE WORKSHOP FUNDED BY @heritagefunduk - THANK YOU!
I am a photographer and amateur filmmaker obsessed with culture, motion, colour, and life. I still consider myself new to London as I have only been here for a year and a half; in my short time here, Hackney has been so good to me. I have felt so immersed in the community, supported by neighbours and new friends, so many of whom have been lovely enough to let me make a portrait of them.
I started my love affair with photography when I was in Damascus, Syria; a place I have felt was misrepresented by mainstream photography for more than a decade. Much of my approach was centered in trying to combat certain narratives about Syria, Syrians, and Arabs. As my practice extends beyond Syria and grows with me as the phases of my life unfold, I still find myself concerned with the core themes of colour, tenderness, childhood, and humanity in any country, at any time.
Tuesday 21st April. Leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski and Hackney Mayoral candidate Zoe Garbett go walkabout in Hackney. Ridley Road market and Kingsland High Street.
#greenparty
#ZackPolanski
#ZoeGarbett
#RidleyRoadmarket
MEET @justinecalphotography WHO’S GOING TO BE PART OF THE @futurehackney X @firestation_darkroom MOVE WORKSHOP FUNDED BY @heritagefunduk - THANK YOU!
I am a street photographer and portrait photographer. As a city person I love watching people - their interactions and their presence in the street. There is so much to catch your eye, a skate boarder, a couple kissing, dance, fashion and protests.
I enjoy feeling a part of a community and the connections I have in Hackney where I took my first picture volunteering in the drop in centre for the homeless. My kids when young were at school at Colvestone in Ridley rd market. I have many memories and love for Hackney that I have been documenting the parks the people the squats, the carnivals for 20yrs and that is my passion.
@informal.events the Energy is all always on point 🔥🔥🔥🔥… Big Shout the crew who love there informal 🥳🥳🥳🥳, we always want our crowd to feel like they are in a party 🎊 🎂🎊🍾🥂 🥳🥳🥳….
THE NEXT EVENT …..Sat 8th August, Summer Party 🎊 🥳🎊🍾
Get ready we are gonna have a really good time 🥳🥳🥳🍿🍿🍿💯🏆🎉🎂🍾🥂
@basing_house
Arts and culture have been the lifeblood of Hackney for generations, and we want to champion, celebrate and empower artistic and cultural diversity across the borough ✊
Alongside increased support for local art and cultural organisations, we are also committing to bringing back the beloved Hackney Carnival, an event that brings the best of our borough to the streets 🎉
We want a vibrant, community-led arts scene where residents have a say on public art, where our events reflect the diversity of our borough, and where everyone is welcomed, valued and able to participate.
👉 Check out more of our commitments to arts and culture in Hackney in our 2026 Manifesto, at the link in our bio.
Image by @greenpartyguifo
