Arts Archive

Living in the fast lane: former model with designs on Instagram business

Jessica Luosta began her working life as a model, shooting campaigns for major brands like Louis Vuitton and Comme de …

by Georgia Ridout/ April 8, 2019/ Arts, Local News/

Operatic drama of the battle between two Queens opens in Stoke Newington

A new version of an Italian opera about the momentous relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots is …

by Alisha Pilkington/ March 29, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Music/

Council backs rent cap to protect creative industries in Hackney Wick

  Rent controls are to be imposed on properties in the Hackney Wick area to  protect creative businesses. The area …

by Sarah Antoun/ March 28, 2019/ Arts, Business, Environment, Hackney, Housing, Local News/

From Hackney’s music venues to a Croydon airfield, our cultural hotspots are mapped

Hackney is London’s musical borough according to a new cultural map of the capital. Published by City Hall, the map …

by Django Zimmatore/ March 28, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Data, Features, Uncategorized/

New light art installation transforms Hoxton bar into “Instagram heaven”

  A Hoxton bar has transformed itself into an art installation, creating what it claims is ‘an Instagram heaven’ for …

by Alisha Pilkington/ March 26, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, News, Videos/

Immersive audio walk encourages locals to explore the history of Deptford

An immersive podcast which originates from a promenade performance by Deptford-based theatre group Teatro Vivo, has been released to encourage people to …

by Deniza Primbet/ March 26, 2019/ Arts, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Art by teenagers with anxiety disorders goes on display in Lewisham

Art work created by young people from Lewisham who are struggling with anxiety disorders is to go on show later …

by Amanda Wahlqvist/ March 14, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Local News, Uncategorized/

Hoxton Hall festival to showcase young talent

An event featuring East London’s emerging talents will be held at Hoxton Hall on Friday, March 29. Sound Out, which …

by Sarah Antoun/ March 7, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Society/

Spectacular dance and music show for Chinese New Year

Hundreds of people from different backgrounds and nationalities gathered at Goldsmiths, University of London last night to celebrate the Chinese …

by Yao Fiona Zhang/ January 30, 2019/ Arts, Events, Lead Stories/

Nostalgic artwork showcases East London streets three decades on 

Doreen Fletcher had been painting East London street scenes for over 2 decades until she gave up in 2004, discouraged …

by Regiane Brandao/ January 29, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Society/

Lost Windrush immigrants’ landing cards reimagined as art

  Windrush passenger landing cards destroyed by the Home Office in 2010 have been recreated and put on display at …

by Jemima Childs/ January 24, 2019/ Arts, Lewisham, Uncategorized/

Forgotten photographs of East London suffragettes go on display

Photographs revealing the forgotten story of the East London Federation of the Suffragettes  are to go on display for the …

by Olivia Campbell/ December 17, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, People/

Rainbow broccoli crops up along Brick Lane as 3D street art

Rainbow broccoli has adorned Brick Lane for weeks now, bringing a 3D variation of street art to the already colourful …

by Briony Pickford/ December 17, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features/

Artists commission mural to honour East End mental health campaigner

A Tower Hamlets campaigner who helps young people and their families cope with depression is being honoured with a mural …

by Zoe Ettinger/ December 14, 2018/ Arts, Tower Hamlets/

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/