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Broadway Market (one of London's most celebrated independent markets), London Fields, the extraordinary arts and creative scene, Victoria Park, and one of London's most dynamically creative and culturally diverse boroughs
A little history
Hackney has been transformed over the past two decades from one of London's most deprived boroughs into one of its most creative. The 2012 Olympics legacy at Stratford borders the borough. The area has attracted artists, musicians and creative businesses who have built extraordinary institutions from Arcola Theatre to Brilliant Corners.
Broadway Market on Saturdays is one of London's great market experiences — independent food, produce and creative businesses at their best. London Fields for the lido in summer. Victoria Park for the east London countryside. Ridley Road for the real market.
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Hackney has London's most exciting independent food scene — Broadway Market, the Narrow Way, Stoke Newington Church Street, and beyond. Extraordinary diversity and quality of independent food.
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Hackney is a place in East London known for broadway Market (one of London's most celebrated independent markets), London Fields, the extraordinary arts and creative scene, Victoria Park, and one of London's most dynamically creative and culturally diverse boroughs. Hackney has been transformed over the past two decades from one of London's most deprived boroughs into one of its most creative. The population is around 280,000.
Hackney has London's most exciting independent food scene — Broadway Market, the Narrow Way, Stoke Newington Church Street, and beyond. Extraordinary diversity and quality of independent food.
Yes. Roam is a free local discovery app live in Hackney and across East London. It is available on iOS and Android.
Local Hackney businesses can list on Roam for free in around 90 seconds. Add your business name, address, opening hours and a few photos via the Roam website, and your listing goes live in Roam's discovery feed for users browsing Hackney and the wider East London area. There is no subscription fee.
Roam covers Hackney and the surrounding area in East London, including London Fields, Dalston, Stoke Newington, Hoxton, Shoreditch, Clapton, Homerton and Bethnal Green.
