Guide to East London Christmas Markets in 2021
Every year the concrete metropolis fills up with twinkling lights, festive decorations, tiny stalls, pop-ups, and a merry atmosphere to
Read more
Places to visit
Discover the top attractions to visit in the Roman Road area from Victoria Park and Tower Hamlets Cemetery in Bow to the London Buddhist Centre and Meath Gardens in Globe Town. Read our area guides and suggested tours of the local heritage, arts and cultural highlights.
Hackney Wick: the ultimate guide to East London’s playground
Discover the best things to do, eat, drink and shop all in a day at the destination fun zone that
Read more
The graves and memorials in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
As we approach Halloween, we take a spooky tour of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park and discover that it holds fascinating
Read more
The Line art walk: From Tracey Emin to Anthony Gormley
This summer, The Line art walk welcomes a series of new installations to its route, including sculptures by Tracey Emin.
Read more
Inside the secret wildflower cottage garden bridging the gap between landlubbers and boaters
We explore the wildlife haven of bees and butterflies at Globe Town’s Canal Club Community Garden, cultivated by those who
Read more
A cockney holiday: East Ender’s favourite seaside haunts
With foreign travel likely off the cards this year, we rediscover the seaside holiday destinations that East Enders have long
Read more
The Great Eastern Parks Route: how a forest garden developed into a greenway
Campaigning to protect and enhance green spaces has never been more crucial. Citizen journalist Stefania Di Cio` looks into how
Read more
Inside the Stepney Union Workhouse, home to East London’s poorest children
Citizen journalist Kate Rutland dives into the records of the Stepney Union Workhouse to unearth the lives of the pauper
Read more
East London art exhibitions open this spring: from Whitechapel to Chisenhale Gallery
As art exhibitions re-open, we explore the best East London’s galleries have to offer, from performance art to painting to immersive sculptural experiences.
Read more
Top six restaurants for parties of six
Typically an innocuous date, this year the 17th of May marks an important moment in the calendar. As spring turns
Read more
Street art that commemorates social reformers
Think you know all the hidden gems around here? We went on a hunt for the best street art around
Read more
Victoria Park: the wintery wonderland on our doorstep
These photos of Victoria Park covered in snow will help to banish any blues you might have this winter. Picturesque all year round, this green space on our doorstep has been transformed into an ethereal world dusted with snowflakes. This really is ‘the best park in the world’.
Read more