It appears the purse strings are tightening for firework displays in London.

Thursday – ‘Time of the Month with Joel Dommett + Chris Cross + Eleanor Conway + Dana Alexander @ Concrete Friday – The Sculptural Art of High Heels @ The Loading Bay Saturday – Selection of the best firework displays in East London Sunday – Stuart Patterson + Phil Asher @ East Village Monday – [...]

In the 90s it was the urban playground of the Britart crowd and celebrated as the capital’s creative and artistic hub. Now the artists have been priced out and the hipsters have moved on. Is it all over for Shoreditch?

High-end fashion houses have set their sights on the trendy and cheap East End for future shop locations.

  Sir Michael Wilshaw was appointed last week as the new chief inspector of school and dhildren’s services, replacing Christine Gilbert, who stepped down in June after four years in the post.

Mossbourne Academy has been granted permission to open a new academy in Hackney.

A free school, which is supported by actress Dame Helen Mirren, is due to open in one of the East End’s most under-privileged areas, next September.

A new temporary creative space for east London’s theatrical community opens in Hackney this weekend.

Hoxton Square has been re-opened after undergoing improvements suggested by its visitors and nearby residents.

A map of the major expansion of the so-called ‘Boris Bikes’ to the East End has been revealed, showing where the new docking stations could be sited. A PDF of the map, obtained by the Greens on the London Assembly, can be downloaded here. The new cycle docking stations are expected to be in Tower Hamlets, North [...]