The King’s New Year Honours List 2024 in Tower Hamlets
Advocating for equal education and delivering life-saving medical care at the Royal London Hospital are just some of the services
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.
Advocating for equal education and delivering life-saving medical care at the Royal London Hospital are just some of the services
The way to the heart of the East End is through its stomach. Are jellied eels the forgotten food of
From the jet-black Hercules of the Royal Airforce to Pokemon and Star War-themed Japanese liveries, you’ll be surprised to see
While the Olympic legacy is one of controversial developments and displaced communities, John Rogers’ new book celebrates the resilience of
East London was once home to a thriving queer nightlife, but soaring costs forced gay landmarks like The Backstreet off
‘To exist is to resist’: new art exhibition depicting the everyday occurrences and ordinary joys of life in occupied Palestine.
From the bombsites of Bow to the international stage, the 82-year-old jazz musician thought her career surprises were over …
Championing the spirit of the East End, Chisenhale’s duty of care reaches far beyond the classroom, going the extra mile
‘In times like these, I don’t know how artists live’: the Mile End painter on standing up for artists’ rights
Theresa Ikoko’s joyous coming-of-age drama celebrates the stories of brotherhood behind Bow’s grime revolution. Growing up in East London in
Defining urban Britain in the noughties, grime music was honed and crafted by the likes of Wiley and Dizzee Rascal
Cockney and King’s English will die with the next generation as young people are found to be using three new