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Places to visit, things to do and what’s on around Roman Road including events, exhibitions, courses, workshops, walks, talks and nightlife.

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A tale of two Lizzies: here are our thoughts on the new Elizabeth Line

May 24, 2022May 25, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 110 Views 0 Comments News

Today marked the long-awaited opening of the Elizabeth Line. We went on a journey from east to west and back

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three big colourful cavasses in a big white gallery
Rachel Jones' first solo-exhibition say cheeeeese is at Chisenhale Gallery. Photo courtesy of Andy Keate
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Colour-drenched canvas at Chisenhale Gallery: Rachel Jones say cheeeeese review

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 16 Views 0 Comments Reviews

The London artist’s first solo show at the East-London exhibition space uses her signature splashes of colour to create an

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Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend: How will you be celebrating?

May 20, 2022May 26, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 220 Views 0 Comments Guides

The first weekend of June marks Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee and it’s no surprise that the East End is embracing

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Tracey Emin sculpture, A Moment Without You, at Three Mills, part of The Line art walk
Photo © Angus Mill, courtesy of The Line
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The Line art walk: From Tracey Emin to Antony Gormley

April 28, 2022May 3, 2022 Anna Lamche 400 Views 0 Comments Features

The evolving art of The Line art walk creates one of East London’s most thought-provoking attractions.  Beginning in Queen Elizabeth

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Baskets of yellow and red cherry tomatoes
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The best of Bow’s Victoria Park Market

April 7, 2022April 8, 2022 Polly Nash 3265 Views 0 Comments Features

We’ve compiled a list of our favourite stalls at Victoria Park Market to help you make those difficult decisions and

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The essential guide to Victoria Park’s All Points East festival 2022

March 9, 2022May 26, 2022 Polly Nash 4429 Views 1 Comment Features

With All Points East music festival returning to Victoria Park in August 2022, discover all the headliners and acts to

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Feminist protestors march through street in the snow.
Photographing Protest at Four Corners Gallery
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Your Guide to Women’s History Month 2022

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Polly Nash 105 Views 0 Comments Guides

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

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One woman standing in the middle of an art gallery, looking at photographs, Nunnery Gallery, Bow, East London
Explosion of Words at Nunnery Gallery
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East London art exhibitions open this spring

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Polly Nash 169 Views 0 Comments Guides

As the buds of creativity flourish in the East End’s art galleries, we explore the art exhibitions in East London

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Erna Bartha 'Bird and Skyscraper' lake sculpture in Victoria Park, East London.
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‘Bird’ and ‘Skyscraper’ hay sculptures in Victoria Park

January 5, 2022January 13, 2022 Stefania Di Ciò 327 Views 0 Comments Features

Emerging from the still water, Romanian artist Erno Bartha’s eye-catching sculptures have towered the West Lake in Victoria Park for

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Looking into the Morgan Arms during the festive period.,
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Where to celebrate this New Year’s Eve in East London

December 17, 2021January 13, 2022 Amber Middleton 6546 Views 0 Comments Features

Eat, rave and laugh your way to 2022: We rounded up our favourite local events for this NYE For many

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Cherry plant with red cherries in Ambrose Walk Community Garden, Mile End, East London
A fruitful project: red cherries are ready and ripe to pick in Ambrose Walk Community Garden. Photograph courtesy of Uzma Ravat.
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Ambrose Walk Community Garden: how one estate in Bow transformed their landscape into a perfect pocket park

November 9, 2021January 14, 2022 Stefania Di Ciò 249 Views 0 Comments Features

Inspired by the produce and cultural heritage of the local community, Ambrose Walk courtyard in Bow has been transformed from

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East End Christmas events
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12 of the jolliest Christmas events in East London 2021

November 1, 2021January 13, 2022 Tabitha Stapely 23192 Views 0 Comments Features

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

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