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All Literary Events in the Roman Road area

Discover what's on and things to do in the Roman Road area of Tower Hamlets, East London, including events in Bow, Mile End, Hackney Wick, Whitechapel, Stepney, Bethnal Green and Poplar.

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Free LGBTQ+ Zine Making at Barking

22 January 2022, 1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
The East End Women’s Museum is putting on an afternoon class for LGBTQ+ members on how to make zines in Barking. Get creative under the guidance of Lu Williams, the Read more…

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Hannes Schüpbach & Stephen Watts | Explosion of Words

28 January 2022, 10:00 am
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17 April 2022, 4:00 pm
Explosion of Words is a cinematic photo installation, extending frieze-like over 24 metres of the Nunnery Gallery’s gothic walls, celebrating the power of language. The exhibition is open Tuesday – Read more…

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Layers of Language: Poetry evening at Rich Mix

29 January 2022, 7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
To celebrate the end of the Green Fields Sessions poetry workshops 2021, British Bilingual Poetry Collective (CIC) is hosting a night of celebration at Rich Mix London on Saturday 29th Read more…

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British Bangladeshi Poetry in Focus

3 February 2022, 6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
The Nunnery Gallery holds their first Thursday Late Opening event on the 3rd of February at 6.30 pm for an evening of British Bangladeshi Poetry in Focus. Hear from some Read more…

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Lunar New Year at Museum of the Home

5 February 2022, 11:00 am
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5:00 pm
Celebrate the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new lunar year at Museum of the Home. Whether you celebrate every year, or if this is your first time Read more…

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Cockney Conversations Month

3 March 2022, 12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
Cockney Conversations Month: 3rd March – 4th April 2022 The first Cockney Conversations month runs from Thursday 3rd March- Monday 4th April 2022 and kicks off with 6 online discussions Read more…

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Heartspoken Word Open Mic Night

3 March 2022, 6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
Calling all spoken word poets, open mic-ers, and performers! Join Heartspoken Word on the 3rd March in their latest offering on the poetry circuit: a casual, fun, and intimate open Read more…

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Freestyle training cypher workshop at Grow Hackney

7 March 2022, 6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
Join MC, studio artist, streamer, and music producer, LeeN, at this introductory Freestyle Training Cypher (FTC) on Monday 7 March. This workshop covers 3 skills/techniques that will help you develop Read more…

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An Exploration of Contemporary Urdu Poetry

11 March 2022
Come along to the Nunnery Gallery at 6pm on the 11th March for an evening of poetry. The night will feature readings, translations, and discussions from established, contemporary Urdu poets in Read more…

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Walking tour: W.G. Sebald’s East End

20 March 2022, 1:30 pm
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3:00 pm
Take a journey through the streets of east London, with Stephen Watts and others, seeking out some of the places, spaces and cemeteries cited in W.G. Sebald’s critically acclaimed novel, Read more…

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Poetry workshop at the Nunnery Gallery

24 March 2022, 6:30 pm
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8:30 pm
Poetry is waiting to meet you! Come along to the Nunnery Gallery on the 24th March at 6.30 for an intimate evening of writing, sharing and discovering the magic of Read more…

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SLAMbition at Stratford East

30 March 2022, 7:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent performers will be showcasing their talent in Stratford East’s SLAMbition on Wednesday 30 March, in association with Ramps on the Moon. SLAMbition is a brand new monologue Read more…