Indigo Face channel the spirit of Bow Quarter
Bow based pop band Indigo Face are the new hot property in the old Bow match factory. The trio has
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Arts & artists
From sketching novice to exhibition star – a year in the life of Hackney Wick Life Drawing
Four days after moving to east London Benjamin Kelly attended a life drawing class for the first time. A year
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‘The Story of the Huguenots’ book review
Many visitors walk around the streets of East London and admire the unique architecture and the elegant houses with their
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To Venus and back on the number 8
Rowena Macdonald is an author who lives in Bow. Her first novel, The Threat Level Remains Severe, was published in
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A view of the universe from E3 [GALLERY]
Phil Verney is a photographer who lives in Bow. He regularly takes photographs of the night sky from his flat,
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Globe Town’s Samba Sisters Collective on drumming a different beat
Globe Town’s Samba Sisters Collective use the drums to beat a new trail for female empowerment. We talk to founder
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The Grand Union Orchestra on over 25 years of East London music
The local Grand Union Orchestra, with professional musicians from all across the world, has been hiding right under our noses
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The mystery prints of Roman Road
The East End is a haven for artists and hidden talent, and this week we’ve seen just how hidden our
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Sculptor Paula Haughney on her place in an ever-changing East London
Once part of an avantgarde community of artists on what is now the Olympic Park, sculptor Paula Haughney is now
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‘Paintings’ by Doreen Fletcher book review – snapshots of the moments that pass us by
This beautifully printed and bound book from Spitalfields Life Books is a monograph exploring the work of the artist Doreen
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