The drag kings and queens redefining the queer scene in Tower Hamlets
From glittering karaoke in Cockney boozers to confrontational political satire at community hubs, drag kings and queens are spearheading a
Art and artists
Mark of Cane review: A poetic exploration of plantation horror and insurgency
In Kat Anderson’s Mark of Cane exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery, repressed memories of plantation labour and furious revolution haunt
East End filmmaker Isaac Julien named Art Icon 2024 by Whitechapel Gallery
Born and raised in Bow, the acclaimed filmmaker Isaac Julien known for Looking for Langston (1989) was recently named Whitechapel
John Rogers’ Welcome to New London: Journeys and Encounters in the Post-Olympic city
While the Olympic legacy is one of controversial developments and displaced communities, John Rogers’ new book celebrates the resilience of
Local cartoonist Tim Sanders’ illustrations of Palestine
‘To exist is to resist’: new art exhibition depicting the everyday occurrences and ordinary joys of life in occupied Palestine.
Drake’s unlikely collab: Norma Winstone from Devons Road
From the bombsites of Bow to the international stage, the 82-year-old jazz musician thought her career surprises were over …
Artist Naomi Bailey aka Wanderrover on painting to preserve the East End
‘In times like these, I don’t know how artists live’: the Mile End painter on standing up for artists’ rights
Book review: ‘Cack-Handed’ by Gina Yashere
Funny and poignant, comedian Gina Yashere’s memoir Cack-Handed chronicles her journey from a council estate in Bethnal Green to the
Homes and Homelessness: Photographs capture 100 years of living conditions in Tower Hamlets
Four Corners’ latest exhibition documents housing in East London from the Victorian era to the present day, encouraging viewers to
Streets presents Nigel Henderson’s thoughtful photographs of the East End
Nigel Henderson’s photographs are collated in Streets by Tate and depict the everyday life of East Enders in the early
Cheryl Baker: the Eurovision star from Roman Road
From a Roman Road council estate to the international stage, Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker remembers her East End community
Nigel Henderson’s home in Bow and the legacy it preserves
How the residents of Henderson’s Chisenhale Road home are continuing the photographer’s legacy on the East End streets he documented