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‘Bring Your Baby’ Guided Suffragettes East London Walk at Bow Road tube station

8 November 2021, 10:30 am
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1:30 pm
Bow was the headquarters of the East London Federation of the Suffragettes (ELFS), led by Sylvia Pankhurst, daughter of Emmeline and sister of Christobel, also both prominent suffragette leaders. She Read more…

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‘Straya Day Party in Bethnal Green

28 January 2022, 2:00 pm
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12:00 am
You don’t have to be Australian to celebrate Australia Day in style. Fugitive Motel is amping their celebration with a party on the last Friday of January with Australian music, Read more…

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‘We are not content’ at Grow Hackney

22 February 2022, 8:00 pm
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2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
We are not content returns to Grow Hackney on Friday 4th March. Featuring live bands, DJs visuals. We have an exceptional line up of music and moving image artists. Please Read more…

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40th Anniversary Finale: Grand Union Orchestra at Shoreditch Town Hall

3 December 2022, 7:30 pm
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4 December 2022, 9:30 pm
It is with great delight that the Grand Union Orchestra brings its 40th anniversary year to a joyous close with TWO SPECIAL celebratory performances at Shoreditch Town Hall. The year-long anniversary programme has seen Read more…

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Abdoulaye Samb – Live Senegalese Blues at Grow

14 May 2022, 7:00 pm
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15 May 2022, 2:00 am
We welcome back the sensational Abdoulaye Samb on May 14! His infectiously uplifting Senegalese Blues draws elements from the rich Fula tradition interwoven with Rumba, Mbalax, Afro-Latin and deep blues. Read more…

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Aberfeldy live! Talkaoke by the People Speak

28 May 2020, 7:00 pm
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9:30 pm
Do you live on Aberfeldy Street? Join the People Speak to talk about what’s important to your, or anything that’s on your mind really. Some of the subjects they will Read more…

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Abstract painting workshop at Barge East

17 June 2024, 7:00 pm
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9:30 pm
Your organisation: Barge East
One of the foremost painters in the first generation Abstract Expressionists, Clyfford Still may not be as well-known as some of his contemporaries, but his influence and talent cannot be Read more…

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Afro Cuban and Electronic Jam Session at Grow Hackney

2 February 2022, 7:00 pm
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11:45 pm
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
ARIWO are a Cuban/Iranian three-piece focused on the rich intersection between electronic music, Afro-Cuban rhythm and Iranian mysticism. They bring their unique sound to the canal for a special session 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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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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And What? LDN with Serocee at Grow Hackney

17 June 2022, 7:00 pm
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18 June 2022, 2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
The And What? LDN collective bring through Serocee on June 17, an artist that is a mainstay within the worldwide festival and club circuits! LUMA (Habibti Nation & Balamii) will Read more…

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Apéro Party – Christmas Edition at Coffee + Fripes

1 December 2022, 5:30 pm
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9:30 pm
Coffee + Fripes has got a fantastique way to kick off the winter season for all you vintage baes. On Thursday 1st December join Coffee + Fripes on Roman Road Read more…