Bow playwright Simon Stephens on East London, the gentrification of bacon sarnies, and that Hot Priest
If Simon Stephens was a biscuit he would probably be a Wagon Wheel. He didn’t arrive at this conclusion lightly,
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Arts & artists
‘Raw Materials: Plastics’ exhibition explores the invention of plastic in East London
Not many people know that plastic was invented right here in East London. Well, it was, and Bow Arts has
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The tattoo studios of Roman Road
The art of the tattoo is an ancient one, and as embedded into East End culture as ink in skin.
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The shutter art of Roman Road [GALLERY]
You see a different side to Roman Road at night. When the market stalls have been packed away and the
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Review: ‘The Sweet Science of Bruising’ at Wilton’s Music Hall
This entertaining and moving play set in Wilton’s Music Hall brings together four very different women to tell the story of Victorian lady boxers.
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Curtain falls on inaugural Fragments Festival at Genesis Cinema
Genesis Cinema celebrated the final night of its first ever Fragments Festival on Saturday. Organised in six months, the festival
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Bow filmmaker Aaron Christian on the privileged world of internships
Bow-based filmmaker Aaron Christian, 34, is a born and bred East Londoner. His debut short film, The Internship, is a
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HONNE-coming: Bow duo perform at All Points East
Bow band Honne, whose first gig was at our very own Muxima on Roman Road, returned from a world tour
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‘An Opinionated Guide to East London’ book review
‘Information is dead. Long live opinion’, declares the foreword of An Opinionated Guide to East London. Hoxton Mini Press has
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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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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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