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Contemporary Dance at St Margaret’s House - 24 January 2022

24 January 2022, 7:45 pm
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8:45 pm
Your organisation: St Margaret’s House
This class will work on stretching the muscles and building strength and flexibility; Developing musicality, motor coordination, corporal conscience, creativity, socialisation and improvement of self-esteem. This class will contribute to Read more…

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LGBTQ+ Community Forum in Tower Hamlets

26 January 2022, 6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
LGBTQ+ members who live, study, or work in Tower Hamlets can come to this month’s forum. The forum is a project with the aim of listening to the LGBTQ+ community Read more…

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Food Stories: A Veganuary feast at the Gallery Cafe

26 January 2022, 7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Join us at the Gallery Cafe on the 26th January for a vegan feast. To celebrate Veganuary, the chefs at the Gallery Cafe have created a bespoke vegan menu inspired Read more…

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T’ai Chi with Redmond at The Canvas - 27 January 2022

27 January 2022, 8:30 am
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9:30 am
Your organisation: St Margaret’s House
Tai Chi, or its full name T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a Chinese internal martial art that is believed to have been invented in the 12th century by the Daoist monk Read more…

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Hannes Schüpbach & Stephen Watts | Explosion of Words

28 January 2022, 10:00 am
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17 April 2022, 4:00 pm
Explosion of Words is a cinematic photo installation, extending frieze-like over 24 metres of the Nunnery Gallery’s gothic walls, celebrating the power of language. The exhibition is open Tuesday – 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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Contemporary Dance at St Margaret’s House - 31 January 2022

31 January 2022, 7:45 pm
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8:45 pm
Your organisation: St Margaret’s House
This class will work on stretching the muscles and building strength and flexibility; Developing musicality, motor coordination, corporal conscience, creativity, socialisation and improvement of self-esteem. This class will contribute to 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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T’ai Chi with Redmond at The Canvas - 3 February 2022

3 February 2022, 8:30 am
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9:30 am
Your organisation: St Margaret’s House
Tai Chi, or its full name T’ai Chi Ch’uan is a Chinese internal martial art that is believed to have been invented in the 12th century by the Daoist monk 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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DJ Dom Benjamin at Grow Hackney

4 February 2022, 8:00 pm
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5 February 2022, 2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
Grow favourite, DJ Dom Benjamin takes over Grow for an evening of grooves and dancefloor destroyers. Expect Hip Hop, House, Mash Ups, Remixes and more. Free Entry Food & Drink Read more…

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Lokandes // Live Andean Afro Latin Fusion + DJs at Grow, Hackney

5 February 2022, 7:00 pm
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6 February 2022, 2:00 am
Your organisation: Grow, Hackney
We welcome the Andean Afro Latin fusion band, Lokandes to Grow on Feb 5! Their name is the combination of two words: Crazy and Andes which means making unconventional and Read more…