Road closures Sat & Sun 27-28th July 2019 This weekend the London Triathlon 2019 will be running across Tower Hamlets from near the Excel Centre to Westminster. I’ve cropped out our local section of the
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Tag: Hackney Wick
Events in East London late July 2019
TALK AT BOW CHURCH THURS 25TH JULY What do church buildings tell us? Tony Tucker and Oliver Leigh Wood are giving a FREE talk on City of London churches, ancient buildings and why we should
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To the Edge of Bow
The Boundaries of Bow How far do the boundaries of Bow extend? Standing in Hackney Wick a few days ago I realised that I didn’t know whether I was in Hackney or Tower Hamlets, so
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London Nights: exhibition review
Above – DVD cover of the restored 1929 film. “…stylish evocation of Jazz Age London…” “…ranging from the opulent West End nightclub to seedy Limehouse.” Not in the exhibition. This photo exhibition is on until
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Events around East London
Above a High Speed train at Stratford International Station. Rashdash are putting on an updated version of Chekhov’s Three Sisters at the Yard Theatre, Hackney Wick from 22nd May to 9th June. It’s already played at the
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1960s photo exhibition ends Weds, plus other local news.
I’ve yet to see it, but there’s a great sounding free exhibition of 1960’s photos called My Generation on at 3 Carnaby Street until Weds 21st March (open 10am-8pm. It’s been curated by Zelda Cheatle
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What’s on near Bow early March 2018
On Sat 3rd March Jane Parker is leading a walk around the art deco buildings of N4 and N5 – details. Another Kind of Life is a blockbuster photography exhibition which has just opened in the
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50% off the Orbit, Short Film Festival, Get Fit for Free
Sat 13th Jan 2017: Hackney Wick Through Young Eyes – is the result of a survey of 400 young local people. Attending this event is free, but you do need book. Join composer, Jo Thomas,
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