Discover arts, culture and heritage
In our Cultural Heritage section we look at what makes our neighbourhood unique. We explore the arts, culture and heritage that have formed our identity, including Bow grime music, the East London Suffragettes and the Cockney heritage.
Mabel Lucie Attwell grew up in Mile End before becoming one of Britain’s most beloved children’s illustrators, known for her
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In the old East End, two communities seen as insular rubbed shoulders and mixed language to produce what we can
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The Bourbon diner has quietly become a favourite haunt for burger lovers, cheesesteak aficionados and whiskey (that’s with an ‘e’)
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Former Bangladesh national cricketer Alam Ratan on being CEO of the charity Capital Kids Cricket, his earliest cricket memories and
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Valerian Spicer swapped office life for the boxing ring at 30, becoming a national champion and later a coach. Now
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In five years, Nathanael Williams has become the owner of one of London’s largest black-owned venues, Colour Factory, alongside south
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Joseph Michael Daniels controversially credits his abusive father and his struggles with homelessness as a teenager for the resilience that
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A slang language with origins in Yiddish, Cockney and gay subcultures is still used today inspiring singer, Olly Alexander’s, latest
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The East London Art Prize was awarded at Nunnery Gallery last night for work featuring traditional Bengali sweets from local
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We’ve asked three local spiritual leaders to weigh in with messages for 2025 – no matter your faith, each answer
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The Angel and Crown pub has been reborn as a vibrant, 70s-themed ‘Funky Pub’, marking a bold new chapter in
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A brand new two-weekend festival is coming to Victoria Park this June in addition to the popular All Points East
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