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Where to buy Christmas trees in East London

November 18, 2020November 27, 2020 Frederick O'Brien 68001 Views 0 Comments Guides 5 min read

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

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A Dark Mind, the documentary about mental health in the Black Community
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Black History Month

October 1, 2020October 6, 2020 Grace Boyle 1336 Views 1 Comment 3 min read

Black History Month is a time for us all to celebrate and learn about the histories, stories and experiences of

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Mariah and Friendz at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club,New Year's Eve party East London
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Where to celebrate this New Year’s Eve in East London

December 19, 2019January 11, 2020 Scarlet Hannington 6012 Views 0 Comments Features 6 min read

Forgot to book your weekend-gateway on the slopes? Stuck in gloomy London for yet another New Year’s Eve? There is

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MO and the Red Ribbon street parade on Roman Road, part of Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
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MO and the Red Ribbon street parade in pictures [GALLERY]

July 1, 2019July 6, 2019 Tabitha Stapely 8770 Views 0 Comments Galleries 1 min read

On one of hottest days of the year, thousands of people turned out on Roman Road to see MO and

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Victoria Park Bowls Club clubhouse
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Bowling together – the Victoria Park Bowls Club keeps on rolling

May 4, 2019May 5, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 4512 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Tucked away on the north edge of Victoria Park in East London there is a bowls club unlike any other.

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Fireworks in the sky over Victoria Park in East London
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Timelapse of Victoria Park Fireworks 2018 [Video]

November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 Tabitha Stapely 1647 Views 0 Comments Videos 0 min read

Local resident and Roman Road LDN contributor Phil Verney created this timelapse video of the Tower Hamlets Fireworks in Victoria

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Photograph of Adébayo Bolaji, an artist at MAKEMORE festival
Adébayo Bolaji
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MAKEMORE festival: Victoria Park’s new craft festival

July 19, 2018May 21, 2019 April Kosky 1782 Views 0 Comments Features 2 min read

This year, the new MAKEMORE festival, a makers and crafts festival, is taking place in East London’s Victoria Park. 18

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la parade amoureuse roman road
© Gavin Taylor
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La Parade Amoureuse takes the Roman by storm [GALLERY]

July 6, 2018January 18, 2019 Megan Agnew 1965 Views 0 Comments Galleries 1 min read

Last weekend, the talented dancers and performers of La Parade Amoureuse pranced down the Roman Road as part of the

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Lyon stadium filling up before a rugby match
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Where to watch the Six Nations near Roman Road

June 28, 2018January 24, 2019 April Kosky 0 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Ah yes, the timeless question. Where can I watch the rugby? With the Six Nations approaching we’ve revisited the the

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Reindeer shaped puppets at La Parade Amoureuse on Roman Road, East London
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La Parade Amoureuse on Roman Road

June 14, 2018January 18, 2019 April Kosky 1741 Views 0 Comments News 1 min read

This year, La Parade Amoureuse will have its UK premiere on Roman Road as part of the Greenwich & Docklands

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Stage and crowds at All Points East Victoria Park London
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All Points East, the new festival in Victoria Park

May 18, 2018October 26, 2018 April Kosky 3354 Views 1 Comment Features 3 min read

All Points East starts next week and we are very curious to find out about this new 10-day extravaganza in

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Reverend James Hughesdon in the pews at St Paul's Church, Old Ford, East London
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Reverend James Hughesdon, making the church accessible to all

May 10, 2018January 18, 2019 April Kosky 2578 Views 1 Comment Features 5 min read

James Hughesdon is not what most people expect when they think of a Reverend, and St Paul’s Old Ford is

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