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The East London Vintage Furniture Flea at York Hall

17 July 2022, 4:00 pm
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12:00 am
Come visit The East London Vintage Furniture Flea at York Hall. Voted ‘BEST FAIR’ by the Vintage Guide to London & the go-to place for the old-world home, The VINTAGE Read more…

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Future Fair eco market at Grow Hackney

16 July 2022, 1:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
Join us this summer at the return of Grow’s monthly Future Fair! This market provides consumers with the most sustainable products and experiences in our new look yard. This event Read more…

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Celebrating 10 Years Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

24 July 2022
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8 August 2022
Following the Great Get Together, the Park will host a smaller scale Festival Site through the summer. From Sunday 24 July through to Monday 8 August, which will offer a Read more…

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The Great Get Together at the London Stadium

22 July 2022
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan will join local east Londoners in lighting an Anniversary Legacy Flame next to London Stadium on Friday 22 July to mark the tenth anniversary of the Read more…

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10 Years On exhibition at Lee Valley VeloPark Olympic Park

5 June 2022
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14 August 2022
Relive some of the most iconic moments of London 2012 at Lee Valley VeloPark which hosts a free exhibition that tells the legacy story of the Olympic and Paralympic Gamesincluding 2012 medals and Read more…

Shoreditch Hoxton Community Orchestra

Shoreditch & Hoxton Community Orchestra and Grand Union Orchestra

29 May 2022, 7:30 pm
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9:30 pm
Shoreditch and Hoxton Community Orchestra with Grand Union Orchestra   Where: Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LT Free Event: Doors & Bar Open from 7pm Performance 7.30pm Read more…

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Queer East Film Festival 2022

18 May 2022
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29 May 2022
Following the first two successful editions, this year’s festival will bring films, audiences and filmmakers together in the cinema, while continuing to offer a chance to experience rarely-seen queer cinema Read more…

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The Festival of Latin American Women at Rich Mix

6 May 2022
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14 May 2022
The Festival of Latin American Women in the Arts (FLAWA) is an exciting new festival showing the perceptions of women from Latin America in film, music, literature and arts. London Read more…

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East End Canal Festival at the Art Pavilion

16 July 2022, 11:00 am
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17 July 2022, 5:00 pm
The East End Canal Festival will be held on Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 July at the Art Pavilion, Mile End Park. The event will celebrate and promote the canals Read more…

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Women Of The Lens Film Festival at Rich Mix

23 April 2022
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30 April 2022
Women Of The Lens Film Festival returns with a programme showcasing the creativity of Black women filmmakers. The 17 films are curated into seven themes; Sankofa Women, Roll Call, The Future’s Here, Love Incommunicado, The Read more…

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Coldfire Festival at Wennington Green

26 June 2022, 12:00 pm
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7:00 pm
This year’s Coldfire Festival will take place on Sunday 26 June at Wennington Green, Bow. In support of the Thomas Crosbie Pace Foundation and in partnership with Hackney Quest and Read more…

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Queen’s Yard Summer Party 2022 at Hackney Wick

1 May 2022, 12:00 pm
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10:30 pm
The Queen’s Yard Summer Party is back! Taking place on the first May bank holiday weekend, it takes place across 16 venues throughout Hackney Wick. All venues are within a Read more…