Stoke Newington News

We hope these articles, written by a local journalist, will inform, entertain and help you get to know some of the characters making Stoke Newington so special.

Dust off your fangs for Stoke Newington’s Halloween Trail

n16traders

Oct 13, 20222 min read

Dust off your fangs for Stoke Newington’s Halloween Trail

Dig out your spookiest fancy dress, grab some food to donate and join Stoke Newington’s legendary Trick or Eat Halloween Trail. Dozens of...

Gentle giant, Motown man and Mod: tributes to a loved Stokey trader

Jenna Fansa

Sep 28, 20223 min read

Gentle giant, Motown man and Mod: tributes to a loved Stokey trader

Tributes have been paid to Asaf Rifat, the owner of Stoke Newington’s oldest shop, who has died at the age of 76. When he wasn’t helping...

Destination Stoke Newington for sustainable shopping

Jenna Fansa

Sep 28, 20223 min read

Destination Stoke Newington for sustainable shopping

It’s Second-hand September and, with two new Stoke Newington stores selling beautiful pre-loved clothes, this is fast becoming a...

Jenna Fansa

Sep 15, 20223 min read

The Stokey theatre capturing hearts

More than 400 volunteers, many of them professional actors, directors, costume and prop designers, give their time to Stoke Newington’s...

Lei brings Eastern Culture workshops to Stokey

Jenna Fansa

Sep 5, 20222 min read

Lei brings Eastern Culture workshops to Stokey

A new Eastern Culture Hub has launched in Stoke Newington offering workshops from dumpling-making to Chinese calligraphy and...

Jenna Fansa

Jul 29, 20223 min read

The story behind Truffle Burger

Tom Bickers left school at 16, is set to marry his childhood sweetheart and has built his thriving burger business from scratch. Now the...

Jenna Fansa

Jul 28, 20222 min read

Stokey's Splash Pad set to open

Stoke Newington’s long-awaited splash pad is opening in Clissold Park on August 1. Situated just opposite the goat enclosure in the...

Best ways to keep cool in Stoke Newington

Jenna Fansa

Jul 18, 20222 min read

Best ways to keep cool in Stoke Newington

As temperatures soar to record-breaking levels, we’ve been seeking out the best spots in Stokey to keep cool. Whether you’re looking for...

Eyes on Stoke Newington for the Invisible People Art Trail

Jenna Fansa

Jul 2, 20222 min read

Eyes on Stoke Newington for the Invisible People Art Trail

The inaugural Invisible People Art Trail is underway in Stoke Newington with over 70 businesses displaying work between now and July 10....

Henny Beaumont launches Invisible People Art Trail

Jenna Fansa

Jul 1, 20223 min read

Henny Beaumont launches Invisible People Art Trail

As the mother of a young adult with Down’s Syndrome Henny Beaumont has longed for her daughter to be more visible. Now, in celebration of...

Holly Tucker kicks off her Summer of Small Business Love in Stokey

Jenna Fansa

Jun 23, 20222 min read

Holly Tucker kicks off her Summer of Small Business Love in Stokey

Small business champion and founder of Not on the High Street, Holly Tucker MBE paid a visit to Stoke Newington this month. Kicking off...

Stokey Newington’s best spots for alfresco dining and drinking

Jenna Fansa

Jun 14, 20224 min read

Stokey Newington’s best spots for alfresco dining and drinking

As summer gets its sizzle on, we’ve been checking out local pubs, cafes and restaurants to find Stoke Newington’s best outside dining...

Blooming good florist names new garden centre after her son

Jenna Fansa

Jun 9, 20223 min read

Blooming good florist names new garden centre after her son

Angela Knight was just 25 when she opened the Evergreen and Outrageous florist on Church St. 20 years on she’s just launched Evergreen...

Meet the Algerian brothers adding flavour to Church St

Jenna Fansa

Jun 8, 20222 min read

Meet the Algerian brothers adding flavour to Church St

As small boys, home-cooked Algerian food played a massive role in Ghiles and Nabil Kadi’s upbringing and emigrating to France fuelled...

Campaign to remember pioneering female hot air balloonist

Jenna Fansa

May 19, 20222 min read

Campaign to remember pioneering female hot air balloonist

A campaign has been launched for a memorial in Abney Park for a pioneering 19th century balloonist who became the first English woman to...

Jenna Fansa

May 13, 20224 min read

10 great brunch spots in Stokey

Whether you’re after a good old-fashioned fry-up, a vegan feast or a variation on smashed avocados, Stoke Newington has some of the...

Trainee medic launches colourful new events space

Jenna Fansa

May 3, 20222 min read

Trainee medic launches colourful new events space

Coffee shop and cocktail bar Atlas Grinds has transformed its basement into a vibrant events space for exhibitions, club nights and more....

World’s Best Irish Pub celebrates 30 years in Stokey

Jenna Fansa

Apr 26, 20222 min read

World’s Best Irish Pub celebrates 30 years in Stokey

Tomás Leydon was just 17 when he left his home in Ireland and joined his brother Aonghus behind the bar at the Auld Shillelagh. The pub...

Jenna Fansa

Apr 21, 20223 min read

Stokey’s best street art

From characterful flamingos to a charming fox, a quirky brick-flat and our very own Banksy, Stoke Newington has some fabulous street art....

Stoke Newington traders rally to support Ukraine

Jenna Fansa

Mar 7, 20221 min read

Stoke Newington traders rally to support Ukraine

Shops and restaurants in Stoke Newington collected a Luton van full of supplies for Ukrainian refugees. Boxes packed full of batteries,...