Gus Casely-Hayford selected as first director of V&A East
Augustus Casely-Hayford, writer and broadcaster, current director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington US and part
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Society
Your guide to the people, passions, culture and heritage that have formed Roman Road’s identity. Discover the communities and cultures of our neighbourhood, its creative industries, social history and personal stories; the heritage that has created our identity, including Bow grime music, the East London Suffragettes, East End and Cockney, and British Bangladeshi; and what we are passionate about, from philanthropic initiatives to campaigns to save our heritage and the environment.
Bow’s Liveable Streets scheme invites local feedback in upcoming workshops
Tower Hamlet’s Council are revisiting Bow’s Liveable Streets scheme with a trio of group workshops inviting residents to consider new
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Mayor Biggs progresses plans to close Raine’s Foundation
Following six months of campaigning, including a Change.org petition with over 3,000 signatures rebutting the councils proposal to shut Raine’s
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Applications open for Poplar Works fashion studios
Applications are now open for more than 40 studios in Poplar Works, a workspace project designed to support a new
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Captain Cook’s east London home on Mile End Road
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) is one of Britain’s most celebrated explorers. His voyages took him from Newfoundland in North America
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Portrait: Marcus Tisson builds a mental health legacy following his mother’s suicide
On August 21, 2016, Marcus Tisson’s mother, Margaret, jumped in front of a train at Mile End Station. Two months
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Tower Hamlets Council reveals £1.67 million Globe Town regeneration project
A £1.67 million fund could mark big changes for Globe Town, with flagship proposals of revamping Globe Town Market Square
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From East London to the Royal Albert Hall: the rise and rise of Victoria Park Singers
Last September, just six years after its founding, Victoria Park Singers performed at the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall.
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Before they were kings: the boxing careers of Ronnie and Reggie Kray
The Kray twins worked hard for their infamy. The East End gangsters were behind all manner of murder, armed robbery,
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‘Shopfronts of London’ by Eleanor Crow – book review
We’re big fans of Eleanor Crow. Her watercolour paintings of classic London shopfronts capture the jumbled beauty of city life
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Roman Road prepares to launch Tower Hamlets’ first borrow-a-bag scheme
The Roman Road Borrow-A-Bag scheme is ready to launch. Starting next week, local shoppers will be able to borrow custom
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The Grime Violinist – a one of a kind artist reimagining a genre
Meet Tanya Cracknell, AKA The Grime Violinist, the classically-trained musician best known for her violin covers of grime tracks. Cracknell
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