The Stepney Doorstep Society, written by journalist, ghost-writer, and novelist Kate Thompson, is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the East End, and particularly its women. The book is clear about its intentions: ‘Teaming up with the newly … Continued
Film and photography centre and charity Four Corners has a long history of campaigning and community activism in East London. Its current exhibition, Radical Visions: Four Corners and Camerawork, and the future events focusing on photography for mothers, explore the role … Continued
London’s East End is a thoroughly researched and fascinating book aimed specifically at readers who are looking into their East End family history. Its documentation of how the East End has transformed from market gardens to slums will fascinate local historians … Continued
The Gentle Author, the much-loved creator of the Spitalfields Life blog, published East End Vernacular: Artists who painted London’s East End streets in the 20th century in September 2017, coinciding with an exhibition by Bow Arts which also brought the work … Continued
The photobook The East End in Colour is a collection of beautiful photographs of the old East End spanning the 1960s to 1980s captured in colour by photographer David Granick. These photographs show an East End very different to the … Continued
Rifleman Marksman Sniper is a novel by Ronald Cove, which explores the events leading up to, as well as the beginning of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It follows the Boxer turned Soldier Bill Auger on his journey … Continued
Kate Thompson’s The Allotment Girls is a heart-warming story of East End friendship and romance, centred around the historic Dig for Victory movement of World War II. The events in the novel span from 1897-1944 and primarily take place during … Continued
Dan Hancox, author of Inner City Pressure: The Story of Grime, tells the rise of a hyper-local East London sound into a global phenomenon with a passion that you can feel. Tracing the story of grime over the last 20 … Continued
Richard Sotnick’s ‘The Gods Divided’ is a touching story of a religious divide and forbidden love in wartime Britain, partly set in 1930s Bow and weaving in the infamous Cable Street Rios. In the preface to The Gods Divided, Richard … Continued
From traditional East End boozers to trendy gastro pubs, Roman Road and the surrounding areas offer a pub to suit every patron. We asked you to recommend the best pubs in the area and, based on the loudest social media … Continued