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Urban Makers Christmas Market at Ecology Pavilion

Guide to East London Christmas Markets in 2021

November 24, 2021November 30, 2021 Dominika Kubinyova 14798 Views 1 Comment Guides 7 min read

Every year the concrete metropolis fills up with twinkling lights, festive decorations, tiny stalls, pop-ups, and a merry atmosphere to

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Where to buy Christmas trees in East London

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Frederick O'Brien 68407 Views 0 Comments Guides 3 min read

What would a Christmas be without a beautiful Christmas tree? Cheaper, for a start, but the smell of fresh spruce,

Nancy McLaughlin, veterinary assistant at PDSA, Bow, East London.

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A day in the life of… Nancy McLaughlin, veterinary nurse at Bow PDSA Pet Hospital

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Victoria Miller 136 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Bow veterinary nurse Nancy McLaughlin gives us an insight into a day in her life; from setting up theatre, cooking

Tracy Buck, standing in front of her shop, Pride Tattos on Roman Road.

Tracy Buck's Pride Tattoo has called Roman Road its home for almost 25 years. ©Social Streets C.I.C

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Pride of place on The Roman: Pride Tattoos

November 8, 2021November 9, 2021 Victoria Miller 78 Views 0 Comments Features 6 min read

An inquisitive lime green chameleon, inked semi-colons, and an empathetic artist combine to make Pride Tattoos one of the longer-standing

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12 of the jolliest Christmas events in East London 2021

November 1, 2021November 23, 2021 Tabitha Stapely 23016 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Whether you are the type to start singing Christmas carols and buying gifts in early October or you are more

Jambala Bookshop, Globe Road, off Roman Road, Bethnal Green. Employees Polly Welsby (R) and Heather Belcher

Heather Belcher and Polly Welsby outside Jambala © Social Streets C.I.C

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The quiet charm of the Buddhist bookshop, Jambala

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Victoria Miller 141 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Kindness, inclusivity, and courtesy are just some of the qualities championed by Jambala, a Buddhist bookshop of Lilliputian size Akin

People sitting by the window, with the photo facing front on, the shop front of Tuck Shop, Fish Island, East London.

The community-minded and ethically curated Tuck Shop has been popular since it opened two months ago. Photography: Jake Costain and Samantha Scott

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Community-focused and consciously curated: the one-stop Tuck Shop

October 19, 2021October 20, 2021 Zoe Dowsett 215 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Owned by a Hackney Wick-based couple, Tuck Shop on Fish Island is a new community-focused grocer and bottle shop, demonstrating

Hackney Wick Underground market, a creative space in Hackney Wick, East London.

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The best things to do in Hackney Wick: have fun!

October 15, 2021October 21, 2021 Evie Breese 156 Views 0 Comments Guides 5 min read

From bouldering to canoeing, vintage clothing to vegan treats, Hackney Wick offers adrenaline junkies and ethical souls a fun-packed day.

Tower Hamlets Tennis courts, East London.

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Tower Hamlets Tennis: ten years of transformative tennis

July 9, 2021September 17, 2021 Anna Lamche 236 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Tower Hamlets Tennis has changed what was an exclusive, middle-class game into a welcoming sport enjoyed by players from all

A man with his shirt off holds rolls of fabric at Roman Road Market photoessay from 2020, by photographer Wedgley Snipes.

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Market day on Roman Road – photoessay

July 7, 2021July 9, 2021 Evie Breese 408 Views 0 Comments Galleries 1 min read

Take a stroll down Roman Road market with photographer Wedgley Snipes. People have been ‘going down the Roman’ for over

Owners Sharon and Terry Langston with the team at Roman Tackle, Roman Road.

Owners Sharon and Terry Langston with their daughter Michelle, and the team at Roman Tackle on Roman Road. © Social Streets

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Wishin’ we were fishin’ with Roman Tackle

June 24, 2021June 28, 2021 Evie Breese 330 Views 1 Comment 4 min read

With jellied eels an archetype of East End culture, it’s not surprising that Roman Road offers one of London’s few dedicated

Sitting with his schnauzer, stylist Wojtek van Portek in his Bow home.

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Living in style: inside the Bow flat made beautiful by stylist Wojtek van Portek

June 11, 2021June 16, 2021 Anna Lamche 406 Views 1 Comment Features 7 min read

Wojtek van Portek, Roman Road’s resident stylist and art director, chats to us about styling his compact home in Bow.

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