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Victoria Park: the people’s park of East London

June 21, 2019June 24, 2019 Anna Lezard 1030 Views 2 Comments Features min read

Victoria Park has been voted the nation’s favourite park two years in a row, and with good reason. It has

9Round, the kickboxing fitness club with studios around the world, has opened on Roman Road. The studio offers Bow locals

Margie Keefe, 80, likes a bit of hustle and bustle, which is just as well given she’s the undisputed nan

Two weeks ago a little piece of Roman Road went back in time. The shop front of No. 430, at

Bow-based filmmaker Aaron Christian, 34, is a born and bred East Londoner. This week, Genesis Cinema will debut his latest

Karen Burke, 45, had lived in Bethnal Green for nearly 20 years when she lost her job over issues with

Photograph by Luke Hannaford

Bow band Honne, whose first gig was at our very own Muxima on Roman Road, returned from a world tour

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Anna Lezard 1405 Views 0 Comments Features min read

Gina’s Closet, the Aladdin’s Cave of bric-a-brac on Roman Road, has been a second-hand treasure trove since 1991. Jeannette ‘Gina’

Photograph by Massimo Iannetti

Just minutes north of Roman Road, the Chisenhale Art Place has been a home to artists of all stripes since

Ramadan is underway. To celebrate the occasion we spoke with Muslims in Bow and Globe Town about their experiences of