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Author: Matt Ludlow

Inside of Barber shop on roman Road

Barbershops and beauty salons: the unlikely community centres of Roman Road

May 28, 2020May 29, 2020 Matt Ludlow 2821 Views 10 min read

‘I love to provide a service to people that might feel as though they aren’t being catered for,’ she says, ‘Whether it’s Muslim women, women with afro hair or straight hair… they also all love the privacy.’

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Wiltons Hall view of stage © Paul Marc Mitchell
© Paul Marc Mitchell

The Everlasting Grandeur of Wilton’s Music Hall

April 3, 2020April 7, 2020 Matt Ludlow 49266 Views 11 min read

Wilton’s has entertained working people and provided shelter for the poor, destitute and war-weary. Much like the East End, it has lived through and survived riots, wars and an ever-changing socio-political landscape.

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The London Buddhist Centre being renovated

From sixties youth group to East End nirvana – the origins of the London Buddhist Centre

September 6, 2019January 14, 2022 Matt Ludlow 23668 Views 9 min read

With its origins in north London, the story of how the London Buddhist Centre came to operate from the Old

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