The Roman Road Winter Festival weekend was packed full festive fun. There was Santa’s Grotto, giant bubbles, henna tattooing, face painting, jugglers, magicians, paper chain gangs, Letter to Santa workshop, theatre, plays, bands, buskers, swap shops and our very own Festival Post Office sending festive messages to your nominated pals.
For decades the Grand Union has been foregrounding the lives, culture and musical heritage of some of the UK’s most underrepresented ethnic minority communities. Many live in London’s East End, Read more…
Nunnery Gallery is a free public gallery in east London with a local focus, championing the work of emerging artists and uncovering local history and heritage. Situated in a unique building on Read more…
St Margaret’s House is a unique charity supporting creativity and wellbeing. Our mission is to promote positive social change by creating opportunities for people to come together and play a Read more…
Witch Hunts, Cancel Culture, and Everything In Between or… No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition! Every Thursday at 7.30pm, Shawm Kreitzman introduces and presents a free film screening, held at Read more…
Four Corners believes in film and photography for all. As a registered charity, our work builds upon almost 50 years of radical, socially-engaged approaches to photography and film. Situated on Read more…
The Trampery Fish Island Village is a 6-acre campus of studios, facilities and social spaces spread over 10 buildings alongside the canal in the heart of Hackney Wick. Its purpose Read more…
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Tabitha Stapely is the founder of Social Streets C.I.C, a not-for-profit media company using journalism to strengthen communities, particularly those in disadvantaged or neglected areas. Prior, Stapely was a writer and editor for national titles including The Telegraph Saturday Magazine, Elle and Red magazines.