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Beirut Groove Collective at Grow Hackney

8 July 2022, 7:00 pm
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2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
Founded in 2009, the Beirut Groove Collective (BGC) is the premier destination for obscure soul-fuelled clubbing records from ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s Middle-East, Africa and the rest of the world. Read more…

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Bow Community Day at St Paul’s Old Ford

30 October 2021, 1:00 pm
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4:30 pm
Roman Road Trust and Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Plan invite local residents to a day of family fun at Bow Community Day on Saturday 30th October, 1:00-4:30pm at St Paul’s Read more…

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Bow Road Open Studios at Bow Arts

17 June 2022, 6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Friday 17 June, 6-9pm (market stalls and music until 10pm) Saturday 18 June, 11am-5pm After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Bow Arts will once again open its doors Read more…

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Bow Skills: Empathy Exchange at Nunnery Gallery

9 October 2021, 10:00 am
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12:00 pm
Your organisation: Nunnery Gallery
A session for local Bow artists to connect with each other, with ourselves, and with our environment. The workshop will be led by artist Enni-Kukka Tuomala, who has run projects Read more…

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Bring Your Own Baby ‘Suffragettes’ Walk at Bow Road

10 May 2023, 10:30 am
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2:00 pm
On 10 May, Bring Your Own Baby is hosting a child-friendly guided walk that will cover all of the key East London sites in suffragette history. The walk will start 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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Bruza live at Grow Hackney

16 April 2022, 7:00 pm
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17 April 2022, 2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
The And What? LDN collective bring Grime Original, Bruza (Rhythm Rollers) to Grow on April 16. You can expect  a night of neo soul, hip hop, grime, house, and bass Read more…

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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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Bunna & Jah Revelation Muzik, Live Reggae at Grow Hackney

26 August 2022, 7:00 pm
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27 August 2022, 2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
If there’s a band who wrote the history of the Italian reggae scene it’s Africa Unite for sure. Bunna, the lead singer of the band plays a special live set Read more…

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Burns Night at Barge East - 25 January 2023

25 January 2023, 6:00 pm
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11:00 pm
Celebrate Scotland’s most prominent calendar event in London, on the 25th, 26th & 27th January 2023 aboard our historic barge. To highlight the work of Robert Burns, in traditional Scottish Read more…

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Burns Night at Barge East - 26 January 2023

26 January 2023, 6:00 pm
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11:00 pm
Celebrate Scotland’s most prominent calendar event in London, on the 25th, 26th & 27th January 2023 aboard our historic barge. To highlight the work of Robert Burns, in traditional Scottish Read more…

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Burns Night at Barge East - 27 January 2023

27 January 2023, 6:00 pm
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11:00 pm
Celebrate Scotland’s most prominent calendar event in London, on the 25th, 26th & 27th January 2023 aboard our historic barge. To highlight the work of Robert Burns, in traditional Scottish Read more…