A new intake of students are beginning to settle in to the area, and with thousands of copies of The Wick handed out at the recent freshers fairs, many of them will already have our pull-out 4-page guide to getting the most out of the area - without breaking the bank.

For those that didn’t get a copy, and indeed for everyone else keen to uncover more of Hackney Wick’s hidden hangouts, quirky venues, cheap eats and more, we’ve put the entire guide up online this week.

You can find the digital version online now (with print copies still available through our 200+ local distribution points, too).

The Wick Student Welcome Guide to the area is online here

The CIG meets again this Friday morning - everyone welcome

🖼️ The new show at Felstead Art at The Trampery is Palimpsest, a collection of mixed media collages by artist Anastasia Tribambuka, that act as a record of memory, presence, and absence. The private view is this Fri 10th Oct and it runs to 6th Dec, interweaving fragments of personal and collective stories and exploring the shifting patterns between us and the fragile traces that remain.

🌌 The latest free exhibition in the First Floor Galleries of UCL Mashgate is Space Tangle, featuring a series of works by artist, Dr Sarah Fortais, using outer space to change our perspective on waste and materials here on Earth. Among the pieces, Cosmic Debris is an installation of 280 cast hands arranged like a meteor shower, to spark discussion about managing space junk, while Cosmic Flock repurposes debris from East London into spacesuits for sheep. Open daily 3rd Oct – 2nd Nov.

🌑 Immersive shipping container-based theatrical experience, Darkfield, is popping up for a very limited run, until 2nd Nov. Innovators in 360-degree audio tech-meets-performance shows, Darkfield utilise striking sets, complete darkness, binaural sound and sensory effects to place each audience member at the centre of intense and evolving narratives. Use the code WICK10 to get a special reader discount on ALL tickets

🥳 It’s All My Friends third birthday marathon this Sat 11th Oct with Luca Lozano B2B with Mr Ho leading on deck duties, free entry from midday through until a 4am close and you can claim a celebratory free drink on them to enjoy before 6pm too.

💨 GAIA is the high-octane, emotionally charged club experience curated by techno-trance-rave DJ BIIANCO, which comes to Colour Factory this Sat 11th Oct. Expect an extended live hybrid set from the Rinse FM DJ, delivering the kind of genre-blurring rave catharsis that’s become their signature across dancefloors worldwide.

🎛️ Electronic music originator Juan Atkins flies in for a rare London DJ set at No.90 Lock this Sat 10th Oct taking advantage of their new late license to party on until 5am.

🌭 The brand new kitchen residency at The Lord Napier comes from Oh My Dog, who specialise in handmade heritage-breek pork shoulder and beef brisket franks, classy burgers and massive sharing platters. Kicking off from this Sun 12th Oct is their impressive Sunday Roast menu, bringing top quality Hereford rump, Old Spot pork belly and brined Sutton Hoo chicken to the pub.

Remember: there’s also the Napier’s Marvel pub quiz tomorrow night, Thurs 9th Oct to check out.

🍕 Fish Island’s Italian fusion pizza specialists Unlock have a super-attractive offer on tonight, and every Wednesday throughout October: Padellino Night. For just £15 you can eat as much of the small frying pan style pizzas, (which originate from Turin), as you like. Grab a table now…

🍻 Book now for a one-off Sierra Nevada Supper Club with The Pope of Foam, aka Dr Charlie Bamforth. He’s the beer pairing expert who’ll guide you through a four course dinner at Beer Merchants Tap on Wed 15th Oct, with their new kitchen pop-up, Afuego, providing the Latin-inspired street food plates to go with Sierra Nevada’s impressive catalogue of brews.

🍲 It’s the return of the Black Eats Fest at Hackney Bridge this Sat 10th & Sun 11th Oct, with culinary delights from Africa, the Caribbean and beyond, plus a punchy cocktail bar, live DJs, a retail marketplace, beauty services and loads more. Daytimes for families, evenings for adults.

🗣️ There’s a public consultation about the 901 Remus Road development with two exhibition events coming up at The Heath Studio on Fish Island on Wed 15th & Sat 18th Oct. 

♨️ Hackney Council and the Community Sauna Baths have announced that Hackney Wick’s 1930s Bath House can remain open for sauna, wellbeing and music events, and a home to multiple small local businesses, too.

🥙 The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park are looking for a new operator for the four kiosks on Tessa Jowell Boulevard to bring the space to life for Park visitors throughout the year.

🖼️ Ahead of the landmark opening of the V&A East Museum early next year, the V&A are looking for a Senior Campaign Delivery Manager to deliver a complex, high profile launch and debut exhibition.

🧵 Caramel Rock, the local charity that transforms the lives of disadvantaged young people through fashion, education, and creativity, is looking for a new Chair to lead the Board of Trustees. Email them with your CV.

⚽ Nice mix of match highlights, commentary and fly-on-the-wall drama here from Hackney Wick FC as they take on Soul Tower Hamlets FC in the local derby. It’s a great insight into the club, the players and check the difference in the two dressing rooms after the match, with celebrations, commiserations and a tough team talk.