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Free book event: Show and Tell Book Club at BLOC Cinema

9 April 2024, 6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Your organisation: BLOC
Join us for a special edition discussing Julia Bell’s pioneering book Radical Attention. She will be in conversation with Jonathan Keane. About the book: Radical Attention An essay on the Read more…

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Queenie Quiz at Jungle Electric

2 April 2024, 7:30 pm
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11:00 pm
Get yourself ready for another fabulous night at Jungle Electric with ‘Queen of the East’, Christina Draguilera. Expect lots of prizes, laughter and a cash rolled-over jackpot of £250 plus. Read more…

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Art Supply Swap at The Create Place

27 March 2024, 11:00 am
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2:00 pm
Buy new art supplies in this economy?! We’ll do you one better! For just £2 entry, you could bag yourself a whole stash of new art supplies. Whether you have Read more…

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Sip and Paint Workshop at Barge East

7 April 2024, 11:00 am
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1:00 pm
Your organisation: Barge East
Step into the serene oasis of creativity at our Botanical Sip and Paint Workshop, nestled in the rooftop above the picturesque garden of Barge East. Immerse yourself in the natural Read more…

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UIIBA Club: Creative Market and Clothes Swap

6 May 2024, 11:00 am
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3:00 pm
Your organisation: Barge East
Join the UIIBA Club at Barge East for a kind Clothes Swap and Creative Market hangout! Swap your no longer wanted items** for new treasures to cherish: Browse through racks Read more…

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Meet Your Neighbours at Jungle Electric

16 March 2024, 6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Jungle Electric at Night! We will do everything we do during the day, but we will also do it at night: coffee, cake, toasties, beer, wine, and games. Come along Read more…

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Scratch night Elevate East: Stuck In The Lift at Rich Mix

22 March 2024, 7:00 pm
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11:00 pm
Strap on those ski boots and brace yourself for an avalanche of an evening! The cable car is hanging by a thread, and guess what? Six nightlife performers are stuck Read more…

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LÈSE MAJESTÉ cabaret at Rich Mix

29 March 2024, 7:00 pm
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1:00 am
LÈSE MAJESTÉ, the spectacular Drag King & Thing cabaret, is back for a night of soul-filling, mind-bending and body-shaking QUEER MAJESTY. Hosted by Drag King sensation Prinx Silver, the show Read more…

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Women of London – East End walking tour

29 February 2024
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31 March 2024
An East End tour company specialising in women’s history walks offers female-focused tours all year round, and this year, a tour focusing on the stories of working women in the Read more…

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Talkaoke a Women’s History Month Special at The Peoples Speak

27 March 2024, 5:00 pm
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7:00 pm
The People Speak is hosting Talkaoke, a Women’s History Month Special. Talkaoke is an illuminated round table with a host sitting in the middle on a swivel chair. Participants sit Read more…

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Community International Women’s Day at Tower Hamlets Town Hall

9 March 2024, 11:00 am
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6:00 pm
Tower Hamlets Council will organise an International Women’s Day community event at the Town Hall to celebrate women’s excellence. Everyone is welcome along, including friends and family and all of Read more…

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Create, Draw, Meet at Poplar Union

21 February 2024, 1:00 pm
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3:30 pm
Your organisation: Poplar Union
A relaxed, informal, creative meet-up for all. Join us for a cuppa, biscuit and chat whilst delving into a creative pursuit for an hour or so, including drawing, painting, collaging, Read more…