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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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Matilda Ellis at Nunnery Cafe Exhibiton

6 April 2022
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30 June 2022
Date:  Wednesday, April 6, 2022 to Thursday, June 30, 2022 Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-4pm For the Spring edition of the Nunnery Café exhibition series, London-based Illustrator and artist, Matilda Ellis is Read more…

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After Hours Viewing of Explosion of Words

7 April 2022, 6:00 pm
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8:30 pm
Don’t miss your final chance to view Explosion of Words after hours as part of Whitechapel Gallery’s First Thursdays, at 6pm on 7th April. Held at the Nunnery Gallery, drinks Read more…

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Poetry panel discussion at Queen Mary University

7 April 2022, 6:30 pm
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7:45 pm
Join a panel of speakers, writers and academics as they discuss Stephen Watts’ Bibliography of Modern Poetry on 7th April at Queen Mary University of London. 40 years in the Read more…

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Walking performance of the Bibliography of Modern Poetry

13 April 2022, 4:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Stephen Watts and Hannes Schüpbach invite you to accompany them as they walk the four volume Bibliography of Modern Poetry in English Translation from the Nunnery Gallery to its new Read more…

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My Word at Grow Hackney

17 May 2022, 7:00 pm
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11:30 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
Hidden Literature presents MY WORD! An intimate & soulful night of poetry, spoken word, and live music at Grow Hackney on Tuesday 17 May. Hosted by Ovyuki, prepare yourself for Read more…

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In conversation with Jennifer Kavanagh at St Margaret’s House

30 June 2022, 6:30 pm
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8:00 pm
Quaker Social Action and Jennifer Kavanagh are at St. Margaret’s House for a discussion about Kavanagh’s new book, Let Me Take You By The Hand, an x-ray of life on the Read more…

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Poetry Workshop with Bayan Goudarzpour at Rich Mix

6 August 2022, 4:30 pm
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6:00 pm
Join Poet Bayan Goudarzpour for a workshop for 16-24 year olds, and learn to develop poetry writing skills. The workshop will help develop your poetry writing skills under the guidance Read more…

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A Night of Poetry at Rich Mix

6 August 2022, 6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Off The Chest Poetry Night returns to East London for the first time in two years, featuring acclaimed poets lisaluxx, Bayan Goudarzpour, and Jeremiah Brown. Part of Bridging Landscapes, a Read more…

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Home Truths talk at the Museum of the Home

24 September 2022, 2:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Home Truths: In conversation with Hallie Rubenhold is a Q&A session exploring how researching Jack the Ripper’s victims informs new ways of understanding the intersection of sleep, homelessness and misogyny Read more…

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Somali Week Festival 2022 at Oxford House

22 October 2022, 2:00 pm
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30 October 2022, 10:00 pm
Kayd Somali Arts & Culture present a packed programme of events including book launches, panel discussions and a children’s event as part of Somali Week Festival 2022, from Saturday 22 Read more…

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First Thursdays Late Opening: imagining new climate narratives through speculative fiction with Angela YT Chan at Bow Arts

3 November 2022, 7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Using speculative fiction and sci-fi as a springboard, join Angela YT Chan in this workshop about how we can use fiction as a vehicle to imagine, agitate, and move towards Read more…

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Writeidea Festival at Bethnal Green Library

4 November 2022
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6 November 2022
After three years Writeidea returns at a new venue, Bethnal Green Library, in celebration of the library’s 100th anniversary. East London’s free reading festival will take place from Friday 4 Read more…