Where to see the prettiest cherry blossom near Roman Road
From the streets of Bow to the Olympic Park Blossom Garden, local residents share where to find the most beautiful
Out & About
Places to visit, things to do and what’s on around Roman Road including events, exhibitions, courses, workshops, walks, talks and nightlife.
The essential guide to Victoria Park’s All Points East festival 2023
All Points East returns to Victoria Park in August 2023 with a strong set of headliners and supporting acts that
Police horse injured in Victoria Park dog attack
Police Horse Urbane will be ‘back to Bow in good time,’ recovering from bite wounds to his leg and torso
Silo restaurant review: where fine dining meets radical environmentalism
The Hackney Wick zero-waste restaurant symbolising sustainable environmental change while remembering that fine dining is supposed to be fun. Sitting
Spring is on its way in Tower Hamlets Cemetery
Tower Hamlets Cemetery is surely one of the most idyllic spots in our area. Tucked away behind Mile End tube station, you’ll find a secret realm of nature and, at this time of year, it is resplendent in its spring colours.
Globe Town: the wellbeing mecca of East London
To many Globe Town is a place you travel through to get to somewhere else, to Bow or Bethnal Green
Archive of David Bowie’s life to be displayed to the public for the first time at V&A East
Over 80,000 items spanning six decades of Bowie’s career have been donated to V&A East in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic
Victoria Park to Camden on one line: why an iconic East End station had to shut
Victoria Park Station no longer stands but served as an iconic hub from East to North London for almost a century.
Sylvia review: the schisms of the suffragettes laid bare in storming new musical
Sylvia Pankhurst and the suffragettes bust contemporary dance moves to a soundtrack of hip-hop, funk and soul, retelling the feminist
Perfect pancakes around Roman Road
Whether you prefer sweet or savoury, American or crêpes, we’ve got something to satisfy everyone on the Roman this pancake
Best charity shops around Roman Road
The Roman’s diversity makes for charity shops with an exciting array of vintage clothing, classic books and idiosyncratic homeware. We
Inci Food Centre: Specialist foods from the Far East to the Far West
Inci Food Centre on Roman Road is the corner shop that is always one step ahead of social media food
