Guest post from Bow East Councillor, Marc Francis: For the second year running families with young children in Bow have been dealt a serious blow by Tower Hamlets Council. Last year, it was news of
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Soviet Hippies, Get a flu jab, Fireworks in Victoria Park, Social Care & TV Licences
Did you know about the Soviet Hippies? I didn’t either – but there’s a film about them getting it’s UK premier this Weds 23rd Oct 2019 at the Rich Mix, Shoreditch. Tickets are £5.00 +
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August events in Victoria Park
Saturday 3rd Aug 2019 Tower Hamlets have organised a special day in Victoria Park on Saturday 3rd Aug 2019 between 11am and 4pm. There will be a pop-up beach, donkey rides, sports, arts and crafts
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Gasholder Petition, Employment Day, Local Walks, Bandstand and more…
Gasholder Petition East End Waterway Group are running a petition to save the Bethnal Green gasholders. The petition starts with the words: “We the undersigned are alarmed at the prospect of the No. 2 gasholder’s
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East End news late May
Victoria Park The All Points East Festival comes to Victoria Park this weekend and next. See the lineup and book tickets here. State Graphics in China 1960s & 70s This interesting sounding exhibition is on
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Poplar Union, Mental Health, Halloween Cinema
Above – a couple of pages from the guide to what’s on at Poplar Union this autumn. Lots on at Poplar Union I’d heard about the REFLECITY exhibition by Kaan Diskaya and went to see
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Drugs Raids, Hospital Garden Party, Bandstand, RAF Flypast, Paddle Steamer
Photo above: Sept 26th 2015. I was just walking across London Bridge, and there she was – the Waverley. Drugs raids last week Last Tuesday night and Wednesday morning 190 police officers searched 15 addresses. Cash
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New play at Stratford
On Weds 20th June the play Shebeen starts it’s two week run at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. “Inspired by the Windrush generation and set in the writer’s hometown of Nottingham, Shebeen shines a light
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