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Leisure & recreation

Pines and Needles pop up Christmas tree market
Design & home Leisure & recreation Lifestyle 

Where to buy Christmas trees in East London

November 26, 2018December 11, 2018 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments Guides

What would a Christmas be without a beautiful Christmas tree? Cheaper, for a start, but the smell of fresh spruce,

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Fireworks in the sky over Victoria Park in East London
Leisure & recreation Life Lifestyle Local 

Timelapse of Victoria Park Fireworks 2018 [Video]

November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 Tabitha Stapely 0 Comments Videos

Local resident and Roman Road LDN contributor Phil Verney created this timelapse video of the Tower Hamlets Fireworks in Victoria

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Photograph of Adébayo Bolaji, an artist at MAKEMORE festival
Leisure & recreation Life Lifestyle Local 

MAKEMORE festival: Victoria Park’s new craft festival

July 19, 2018October 26, 2018 April Kosky 0 Comments Features

This year, the new MAKEMORE festival, a makers and crafts festival, is taking place in East London’s Victoria Park. 18

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la parade amoureuse roman road
Leisure & recreation Life Lifestyle Local 

La Parade Amoureuse takes the Roman by storm [GALLERY]

July 6, 2018January 18, 2019 Megan Agnew 0 Comments Galleries

Last weekend, the talented dancers and performers of La Parade Amoureuse pranced down the Roman Road as part of the

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Paradise cycles roman road bike mechanics
Leisure & recreation Life Lifestyle Local 

Paradise Cycles: The bike shop born and raised on the Roman

July 3, 2018January 23, 2019 Megan Agnew 3 Comments Features

The owners of Paradise Cycles, Louis Wigston and James Johnson, have a soft spot for commuting. Not only do they

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Lyon stadium filling up before a rugby match
Leisure & recreation Life Lifestyle Local 

Where to watch the Six Nations near Roman Road

June 28, 2018January 24, 2019 April Kosky 0 Comments Features

Ah yes, the timeless question. Where can I watch the rugby? With the Six Nations approaching we’ve revisited the the

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La Parade Amoureuse on Roman Road
Leisure & recreation Life Lifestyle Local 

La Parade Amoureuse on Roman Road

June 14, 2018January 18, 2019 April Kosky 0 Comments News

This year, La Parade Amoureuse will have its UK premiere on Roman Road as part of the Greenwich & Docklands

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Stage and crowds at All Points East Victoria Park London
Leisure & recreation Life Lifestyle Local 

All Points East, the new festival in Victoria Park

May 18, 2018October 26, 2018 April Kosky 1 Comment Features

All Points East starts next week and we are very curious to find out about this new 10-day extravaganza in

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Leisure & recreation Life Lifestyle Local 

Reverend James Hughesdon, making the church accessible to all

May 10, 2018January 18, 2019 April Kosky 0 Comments Features

James Hughesdon is not what most people expect when they think of a Reverend, and St Paul’s Old Ford is

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Leisure & recreation Life Lifestyle Local Society 

Our local film festival at our local cinema

April 13, 2018January 23, 2019 April Kosky 0 Comments Features

The East End Film Festival, the locally grown film festival with a huge heart, is now one of the UK’s

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Recent content

Sweet Treats owner Naz Islam with his kids, Roman Road
Family, children & pets Food and drink Local 

Sweet Treats: living the sweet life

February 9, 2019 Natasha Forrest 1

Sweet Treats is a Victorian style corner sweet shop at 597 Roman Road. Owner Naz Islam talks with us about

Enzo at his Saint Sugar of London on Roman Road
Food and drink Fresh produce & recipes Life Local 

Brioche to the people – Saint Sugar of London celebrates ten years of market life

February 4, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 1
Green Goose Sunday Roasts
Food and drink Local 

Best Sunday roasts around Roman Road

February 2, 2019 Natasha Forrest 0
Patty Heaven Roman Road shopfront
Food and drink Local Restaurants & cafes 

Patty Heaven brings Caribbean food to Roman Road

January 31, 2019 Natasha Forrest 0

See more heritage

York Hall opening 1929
Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society 

York Hall – the history of the home of British Boxing

February 22, 2019 Natasha Forrest 1

Originally built for bathing, York Hall on Old Ford Road is now considered by many to be the home of

Boxer Ollie Patterson in his corner before his fight against Harry Matthews at York Hall
Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local 

Blood and solidarity at York Hall boxing [GALLERY]

February 20, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 0
Carolyn Clark in her living room
Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society 

Carolyn Clark, Bow superwoman

February 18, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 0
Sylvia Pankhurst Toy Factory
Buildings & landmarks Cultural heritage Local Society Suffragettes 

Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Toy Factory

February 16, 2019 Natasha Forrest 0

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Roman Road LDN is a hyper local magazine celebrating the best of local life in the Roman Road area of Bow, Mile End and Globe Town in Tower Hamlets, East London. Roman Road LDN is published by not-for-profit media company Social Streets CIC in partnership with Roman Road Trust.

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