Roman Road LDN | Your local magazine for the Roman Road area

Two volunteers handing out food parcels at Neighbourhood Bites on Roman Road

Food & drink Good causes Local

Neighbourhood Bites: the local food bank shining a light through the darkness of lockdown

January 8, 2021January 12, 2021 Tom McGhie 1 4 min read

Owner Ali Emran and his staff at Eato, Roman Road

Food & drink Lifestyle Local Restaurants & cafes

Businesses open during lockdown: Open, Delivery or Collection

January 10, 2021January 19, 2021 Siva Thangarajah 10 14 min read
A free 10-week mental wellbeing ‘toolkit’ to help you through lockdown

January 9, 2021January 8, 2021 Siva Thangarajah 0 2 min read
COVID-19: How to help

January 5, 2021January 12, 2021 Siva Thangarajah 2 4 min read
Eato: mocktails, grills and colourful burgers

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Siva Thangarajah 0 3 min read
Harry and the Chicks’ new single ‘Bow Church’ captures the beauty of Bow

November 21, 2020November 23, 2020 Siva Thangarajah 0 2 min read
Album Review: E3 AF by Dizzee Rascal

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Citizen Journalist 0 2 min read

Roman Road’s neighbourhood magazine

Roman Road LDN is a news and culture magazine for Roman Road in East London. Discover the best kept secrets about your neighbourhood including what’s on, places to visit, new shops, best restaurants, bars and coffee places, and the top attractions in Bow, Mile End, Globe Town, and Victoria Park. Discover the rich culture and heritage of our local neighbourhood, from East End Cockneys, East London Suffragettes, Bow Grime music to British Bangladeshi.

Roman Road’s famous Roman Road Market in Bow operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from about 9am to 3pm. Find the real east end and experience a traditional street market that has stayed true to its roots and offers fantastic bargains.

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Buildings & landmarks Lifestyle Local Places to visit

Incredible photos of Roman Road from Bow to Globe Town

January 24, 2021January 22, 2021 Tom McGhie 0 2 min read

Here’s our our pick of the best photos of Roman Road from Bow to Globe – you can see why we love it so.

Buildings & landmarks Local Places to visit Things to do

Victoria Park’s Heritage Trees in winter

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Tom McGhie 0 4 min read

Buildings & landmarks Local Places to visit Things to do

Open House London: our Tower Hamlets highlights

September 16, 2020September 17, 2020 Grace Boyle 0 4 min read

Viewing the Radical Figures exhibition, Whitechapel Gallery, East London

Local Places to visit Society Things to do

Culture in the time of Covid: Radical Figures at the Whitechapel Gallery

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 Rosie Wadey 0 6 min read

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George Burchett of Bow, the King of Tattooist

Arts & artists Cultural heritage Local

George Burchett: the tattoo artist from Bow who drew on Kings

January 25, 2021January 26, 2021 Suyeon Kang 0 3 min read

George Burchett, known as the ‘King of Tattooists’, lived in Bow in the 1900s and tattooed Kings. His legacy as one of the forerunners of the tattoo industry as it is today survives him and his ink will go down in history.

Dogs of Alcibiades, statues guarding Bonner entrance of Victoria Park, East London

Buildings & landmarks Cultural heritage Local Society Things to do

The story behind the Dogs of Alcibiades statues in Victoria Park

January 17, 2021January 15, 2021 Tom McGhie 0 2 min read

Gary Hutton, author of Product of a Postcode, holding newspaper clipping from News of the World

Cultural heritage Culture & communities East End & Cockney

Reformed criminal Gary Hutton on being a product of a postcode

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Tom McGhie 1 5 min read

Ifti Lafit in Victoria Park against the sunset that inspired his lockdown poem

Arts & artists Cultural heritage Culture & communities Local

At least the weather’s good: a lockdown poem from Iftikhar Latif

January 12, 2021January 15, 2021 Tom McGhie 0 1 min read

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Victor standing outside Randolfi cafe on Roman Road, archive image from 1960s

Cultural heritage Local Roman Road Market

A tribute to Randolfi’s cafe and their lemon ice legacy

January 25, 2020April 15, 2020 Siva Thangarajah 1 3 min read

Passed down from father to son since 1919, Randolfi’s has been serving cuppas and cakes to regulars for over a

Andy Adenegan Candi Donut Roman Road Marke

Local Roman Road Market Street markets

The Donut Man can – the tale of Andy Adenegan’s Candi Donut Co

March 3, 2019July 18, 2019 Natasha Forrest 1 6 min read

Image of Roman Road showing a horse and carriage, shops with awnings and market stalls

Cultural heritage Local Roman Road Market Society Street markets

The history of Roman Road Market

September 6, 2018October 4, 2019 Tabitha Potts 0 4 min read

Cultural heritage Local Roman Road Market Society Street markets

Dawud Marsh looks at Roman Road then and now [GALLERY]

September 3, 2018October 19, 2019 April Kosky 0 5 min read

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Christmas lights on Roman Road 2020, by photographer Phil Verney

Arts & artists Local Society

Community spirit shines through this year’s Christmas light displays

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Phil Verney 0 1 min read

We sent local photographer Phil Verney to capture the best Christmas lights around the Roman Road area.

Doing the crossword - a window into canal boats on Regent's Canal, by photographer Rose Palmer

Arts & artists Local Society

A window into life on the canal [photoessay]

December 3, 2020December 9, 2020 Siva Thangarajah 0 2 min read

Trevor the milk man standing next to his float

Culture & communities Local Society

Why the local milk round is enjoying a revival

December 13, 2019January 11, 2020 Scarlet Hannington 3 3 min read

Buildings & landmarks Local Places to visit Things to do

Sulkin House through a photographer’s lens

December 4, 2019July 28, 2020 Yev Kazannik 0 0 min read

Arts & artistsView All

Arts & artists Cultural heritage Local

George Burchett: the tattoo artist from Bow who drew on Kings

January 25, 2021January 26, 2021 Suyeon Kang 0 3 min read

Grime photographer Simon Wheatley with Mustafa Has, outside Cafe East on Roman Road in Bow, East London

Arts & artists Bow Grime music Local

How being an outsider helped Simon Wheatley document grime from the inside

January 23, 2021January 26, 2021 Tom McGhie 0 5 min read

Arts & artists Cultural heritage Culture & communities Local

At least the weather’s good: a lockdown poem from Iftikhar Latif

January 12, 2021January 15, 2021 Tom McGhie 0 1 min read

Arts & artists Local Society

Community spirit shines through this year’s Christmas light displays

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Phil Verney 0 1 min read

Upcoming local events

Kiasmos at Troxy

13 February 2021, 6:00 pm

10:00 pm

Kiasmos return to London, bringing their signature melodic electronica sounds to Troxy’s stage on Saturday 13 February. Janus Rasmussen, who leads Kiasmos, will be playing a mixture of grooves both Read more…

The Tiger Lillies at Wilton’s Music Hall

23 February 2021, 6:45 pm

6 March 2021, 9:30 pm

The Olivier Award-winning, cult cabaret band The Tiger Lillies will perform at Wilton’s Music Hall from 23 February to 6 March 2021. Rediscover the music of Cole Porter with the Read more…

Stratford East: After the End

3 March 2021, 7:30 pm

10:00 pm

Stratford East hosts new play After the End, from 3-20 March 2021. Dennis Kelly’s bitingly dark comedy is given new production from director Lyndsey Turner. The play is about a Read more…

Camille O’Sullivan at Wilton’s Music Hall

9 March 2021, 6:45 pm

8:30 pm

As part of Wilton’s new season, Camille O’Sullivan returns to London’s oldest music hall for the first time since lockdown. Between 9-13 March, the internationally-acclaimed singer will perform a stripped-back Read more…

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