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Bulb Planting with Friends of Bethnal Green Gardens

Bulb Planting Day in Bethnal Green Gardens

19 November 2022, 12:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Your organisation: Friends of Bethnal Green Gardens
Come along to Bethnal Green Gardens on Saturday 19 November from 12pm to 3pm to join in planting spring bulbs and meet Friends of Bethnal Green Gardens. Fun for families, Read more…

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Fungi walk: reflecting on fungi and alternative futures with Maymana Arefin

12 November 2022, 12:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Your organisation: Nunnery Gallery
Take a stroll through Hackney Marshes in this introduction to fungi and their connections to mutual aid and alternative futures with community gardener, artist and writer Maymana Arefin (aka. @fungi.futures). Read more…

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Fireworks Night at Victoria Park 2022

5 November 2021, 6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
The Council has decided not to reinstate Victoria Park Fireworks this year. This will be the third year in a row that the Fireworks have not gone ahead. The 2020 Read more…

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Bow Families: Puppet making with Julie Vermeille

25 September 2022, 11:00 am
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1:00 pm
Sunday 25th September 2022 , 11:00am to 1:00pm For September’s Bow Families workshop, illustrator and art educator Julie Vermeille will be showing us how to make our very own 3-D Read more…

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Mendoza Mania exhibition at Paradise Gardens

18 September 2022, 12:00 am
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4:00 pm
Boxing has been the beating heart of much of the East End’s sporting life and culture. Its roots can be traced back centuries but the man who brought it to Read more…

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Chisenhale Summer of Art – Festival Day

6 August 2022, 12:00 am
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5:00 pm
Join us for the Chisenhale Summer of Art Festival Day featuring workshops, performances, and art activities. We’ll have chalk, bubbles, hula hoops, and more to decorate the space and get Read more…

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Stepney litter picking at Stepney City Farm

30 July 2022, 10:00 am
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12:00 pm
Have you noticed the litter problem in the local area? Join other residents to take action and help make Stepney a nicer place to live. Stepney City Farm has teamed Read more…

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Wildflowers Walk at Victoria Park

24 July 2022, 10:00 am
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12:00 pm
Join Victoria Park’s resident wildlife expert on a walk around the West section of Victoria Park to discover what different types of wildflowers grow there and which flowers are preferred 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…

Fawcett Summer Party

Fawcett Society East London Summer Celebration

8 July 2022, 2:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Fawcett Society’s East London chapter have organised a get-together on Saturday 9 July in Victoria Park. It’s going to regroup feminists from all corners of East London to come and Read more…

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Foraging walk: plant storytelling and foraging with Maymana Arefin

16 July 2022, 1:30 pm
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3:30 pm
Take a ramble through Wanstead Flats in this introduction to all things foraging and plant storytelling with community gardener, artist, and writer Maymana Arefin. After an initial grounding exercise, we’ll Read more…

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Mindfulness day event at Bow Arts with Rose Eskafi and Melissa Kitty Jarram

11 June 2022, 10:30 am
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3:30 pm
In a day dedicated to mindfulness, Rose Eskafi will be kicking things off in a deep dive into self-compassion. Then, the importance of remembering your ancestral stories as a form Read more…