Arts Archive

Nightingale estate’s Christmas panto unites older and younger residents

Residents of a crime and anti-social behaviour affected Hackney estate have collaborated with a community theatre company to create a …

by Gregory Robinson/ December 9, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Christmas, Hackney/

Project for singers with dementia celebrates 10th anniversary

Singers with dementia from the Turtle Song project performed with their companions and caretakers for their final show as part of their 10th …

by Victoria Brush/ December 6, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Hackney/

Students from Tower Hamlets welcome Michelle Obama on London book tour

Students from Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets joined fellow students from Islington to welcome Michelle Obama when she …

by Zoe Ettinger/ December 6, 2018/ Arts, Education, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Art Student wins £5,000 award and exhibition in Shoreditch 

  An art student from Hackney Wick has won £5,000 and exhibition space in Shoreditch Gallery to allow her to continue her work …

by Briony Pickford/ December 4, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Hackney/

Festival celebrating creativity among the elderly in Lewisham launched

A festival aiming to showcase the talents of older people in Lewisham will take place in autumn next year. The Lewisham Festival …

by Bertille Duthoit/ November 28, 2018/ Arts, Lewisham/

Community cinema appeals for public support after two arthouse rivals open

A small, independent Croydon cinema has been forced to make an appeal to the local community for support in the …

by Claudia Glover/ November 21, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Croydon/

Street art tribute to suffragette martyr may not be created in centenary year

A mural commemorating the centenary of universal suffrage and funded by Ladywell Assembly may not be painted within the anniversary …

by Lisa Henderson/ November 19, 2018/ Arts, Lewisham/

Scottish poet Robin Robertson wins £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize for 2018

The 2018 Goldsmiths Prize was awarded this Wednesday, November 14, to Scottish poet Robin Roberston for his “genre-defying” novel The …

by Sydney Diack/ November 18, 2018/ Arts/

Eyes down! It’s a full house of cocktails and comedians as modern bingo comes to Shoreditch

A bingo hall “for the modern age” is to open its doors in East London this November. Dabbers Social Bingo, …

by Olivia Campbell/ November 15, 2018/ Arts, Features, Tower Hamlets/

Folkies Bon Iver to headline All Points East in Victoria Park

Indie folkies Bon Iver have been announced as the closing headline act for All Points East, the music festival due …

by Briony Pickford/ November 13, 2018/ Arts, Music/

Meet Christine Burns: The 64-year-old transgender activist

Meet Christine Burns, the 64-year-old transgender activist who played a pivotal role in helping her community campaign for vital human rights. One …

by Yona Mazigh/ November 1, 2018/ Arts, Features, General Features, People, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney campaigners fight back against new rules forcing bars to close by midnight

Hackney residents have hit back against council restrictions forcing new bars in the borough to close by midnight at weekends, …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 29, 2018/ Arts, Business, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Music/

Campaigners fighting to prevent £450,000 cuts to Lewisham’s struggling library services

Local residents have launched a new campaign to protest against £450,000 worth of planned cuts to Lewisham’s library services. The …

by ELL Admin/ October 18, 2018/ Arts, Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Blackheath Fireworks display and People’s Day festival facing funding cut as Lewisham Council tightens its belt

Blackheath Fireworks display and People’s Day festival in Lewisham could be the next victims of council cuts as the authority …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 16, 2018/ Arts, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Year 9 student designs Hackney’s Black History flag raised above Hackney Town Hall

A Year 9 Hackney schoolgirl has her artwork flying over the borough’s town hall after winning a competition to design …

by Lucia Retuerto-Frances/ October 11, 2018/ Arts, Education, Hackney, Local News, News/

Botanical Bodies: celebrating the female form with plants and flowers

It gives a whole new meaning to the idea of life drawing class. Londoners can now paint on naked human …

by Klaudia Ondrejova/ July 11, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders/

From post-Grenfell support to tasty roti, NuDawn breaks over Hackney’s melting pot

Walking into NuDawn from Well Street in Hackney, you are welcomed by a set of picture frames showing stories of …

by Saidu Dansadau/ July 1, 2018/ Arts, Business, General Features, Local News/

Young Hackney girl footballers challenge stereotypes in new documentary

A local girl’s football club have made a documentary challenging the gender stereotypes within the sport. “This Is What A …

by Andrea Stromskag/ June 29, 2018/ Arts, Education, Features, Hackney, Local News, Sports/

Festival announces six artists who will turn Deptford into an exhibition space

Six artists have been commissioned to turn Deptford into one large arts gallery as part of the local arts festival …

by Katrina Fairhurst/ June 21, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Lewisham, Uncategorized/

£100,000 raised for planned LGBTQ+ community centre for Hackney

A new LGBTQ+ community centre is being planned in Hackney, at a time when many LGBTQ venues across London are …

by Katrina Fairhurst/ June 20, 2018/ Arts, Hackney, News, Society/

The creative process in action: Bow artists open their studios to the public

Londoners had the oppoprtunity to peek behind the scenes of artists’ studios and meet over 120 artists, designers and makers …

by Lisa-Marie Krey/ June 20, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features/

Meet the Trader: find the wacky and wonderful at Deptford Quirk

Nestled between the houses on a residential street in Lewisham, there is an odd window display. As you step in …

by Katrina Fairhurst/ June 11, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Business, Meet The Traders/

Memorial for Mary Wollstonecraft planned for Newington Green

An award-winning artist has been commissioned to create a public sculpture that will celebrate philosopher and advocate of women’s rights …

by Charlotte Pritchard/ May 26, 2018/ Arts, Hackney, Local News/

School children tackling Islamophobia with film projects

Schoolchildren in Tower Hamlets are taking action to fight Islamophobia and make the borough a kinder area The Agents of …

by Edward Spratt/ May 25, 2018/ Arts, Crime, Education, News, Tower Hamlets/

Brockley Max – The festival championing community spirit in Lewisham

The Brockley Max festival will return this June to celebrate community spirt in Lewisham with nine days of arts and …

by Grace Goslin/ May 21, 2018/ Arts, Events, Features, Lewisham, News/

Artists in Hackney Wick set for studio spaces thanks to Olympic Park project

An innovative project to create studios and spaces for small businesses and artists in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park near Hackney …

by Erenata Kadrolli/ May 4, 2018/ Arts, Business, Hackney, News, Uncategorized/

New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival returns

The New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival has returned for its seventh year with over 30 film screenings between …

by Charlotte Pritchard/ April 30, 2018/ Arts, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Sustainable fashion activists stage event in Shoreditch on anniversary of Bangladesh tragedy

Supporters of sustainable ethical fashion are attending a series of pop-ups and panels at The Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch …

by Grace Goslin/ April 26, 2018/ Arts, Business, Hackney, News/

Five hotspots to visit in Lewisham

South London’s Lewisham, often dubbed as a growing cultural hub, this February became one of only six London boroughs to …

by Grace Goslin/ April 6, 2018/ Arts, Events, Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Hackney children battle ‘false’ food advertising in new exhibition

Advertising aimed at young people encouraging them to choose unhealthy foods has become the focus of a new exhibition featuring …

by Laura Butcher/ March 20, 2018/ Arts, Hackney, Local News/

Graffiti artist ‘Stik’ designs new statue for Hoxton Square

A major piece of public art, created by “world-renowned” graffiti artist Stik, has secured planning permission and will be unveiled …

by Callum Haslehurst-Mackenzie/ March 20, 2018/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, News/

Lewisham receives £4,000 for taking part in New Year’s Day Parade

Lewisham has been awarded £4,000 for finishing 7th in the London New Year’s Day Parade 2018 Boroughs’ competition. Last week, …

by Erenata Kadrolli/ March 11, 2018/ Arts, Local News/

‘Save The Jamboree’ forces council to act

Having successfully reached over 2,000 signatures by Wednesday March 7, some hope remains for the future of grassroots music venue …

by Kitty Boyle/ March 9, 2018/ Arts, Music, News, Tower Hamlets/

Stage designer to the stars will aid £5m restoration of iconic Clapton church

A critically acclaimed artist who designed the closing ceremony of the London Olympics and stadium sets for Beyoncé and Adele …

by Josefine Henneberg/ February 9, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Hackney, Local News, Music/

Catfish named as final headliners for ‘All Points East’

Victoria Park’s new festival ‘All Points East’ has just announced the last of its headlining acts. Indie rock band Catfish …

by Kitty Boyle/ February 2, 2018/ Arts, Events, Music, News, Summer, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming/

Soul Gazer: The startling image of a homeless man on a wall in Bethnal Green

A startling image of a homeless man on a wall in Bethnal Green is the latest work by the 28-year-old …

by Lucia Retuerto-Frances/ January 30, 2018/ Arts, News, Tower Hamlets/

10-year-old violinist from Lewisham is celebrated by music charity

A 10-year-old violinist from Lewisham has been named ‘scholar of the month’ by a City Hall based charity that funds …

by Blair Jiang/ January 30, 2018/ Arts, Education, Lewisham, Music, News/

An exhibition to highlight Croydon’s hidden cultural heritage

“I think it’s the most derogatory thing I can say about something: ‘God, it’s so fucking Croydon.” – David Bowie. …

by Luke Vance Barr/ January 30, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Croydon, Features/

Campaigners petition London Mayor in last-ditch effort to stop bulldozing of Hackney Wick artists’ building

More than 10,000 people have signed a petition in a final bid to stop the demolition of a Victorian warehouse, …

by Maria Olorunfunmi/ January 30, 2018/ Arts, Hackney, Housing, People, Tower Hamlets/

New nature inspired murals unveiled celebrate the beauty of birdlife

Tower Hamlets residents will soon be able to see new murals in the Cemetery Park, featuring different types of birds. …

by Kitty Boyle/ January 23, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features/