Arts Archive

Whitechapel teens to debut at the Edinburgh Fringe

A performing arts youth group from Tower Hamlets is set to showcase its talents at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 31, 2019/ Arts, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming/

UK’s largest graduate art fair comes to Brick Lane

Art students from 40 different university courses across the UK are presenting their work at a special graduate show at …

by Melania Valeri/ July 2, 2019/ Arts, Events, Hackney, News, Summer, What's On This Week/

New show about Hackney Pupil Referral Units heads to the Fringe

A writer, spoken word poet and hip hop educator has taken inspiration from her experience teaching in Pupil Referral Units …

by Claudia Teng/ July 1, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, News/

Women’s equality, CLR James and the Russian revolution – documentary film festival comes to Lower Clapton

Hackney based education charity WORLDwrite will host a Mini Film Festival at its centre in Lower Clapton this Saturday to …

by Claudia Teng/ June 13, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Features/

BRIT School students to perform for Street Live in Croydon this summer

Students from Croydon’s renowned BRIT School will be  performing on the streets of the borough this summer as part of …

by Sarah Benhamou/ June 12, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Music, Summer/

Portrait of Stormzy – and his mother – comes home to Croydon

Iconic grime artist Stormzy has his portrait exhibited at Central Croydon Library as part of the COMING HOME Initiative. The …

by Sarah Benhamou/ June 5, 2019/ Arts, Croydon, Features, Music, Summer/

Romany dancing launches Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month in Hackney

A Gypsy dance group performed last Saturday in Dalston Square to launch  Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, aimed at celebrating …

by Claudia Teng/ June 4, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, Music, News, Society/

Independent publishers in East London

  More independent publishers are appearing across London. East London’s independent publishing scene is buzzing. Graphic novels, poetry, memoirs, and …

by Bobbi-Lee Wright/ June 3, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Croydon, Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney community cafe the Stour Space secures lease after threat of closure

A community-led cafe, arts and events space in Hackney is celebrating after securing a new 18-month lease via a crowd-funding …

by Nina Jones/ May 31, 2019/ Arts, Business, Hackney, News/

What’s on at Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2019?

Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2019 promises to be one of the biggest and most exciting yet. Hackney has been celebrating …

by Django Zimmatore/ May 30, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, News/

Historic Screen Printing Exhibition in Hackney Museum

“I think it was a mission because you were doing something you believed in and were part of a movement …

by Django Zimmatore/ May 23, 2019/ Arts, Events, Hackney, Politics, Society/

Tactile mural introduced in Hackney in support of the deafblind community

A mural featuring three nature landscape pieces made with strings that imitate patterns to help deafblind people envision art was …

by Deniza Primbet/ May 17, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Society/

Jeff Koons’s work helps art auction raise over £45,000 for Hackney school green plans

A one-off art auction that featured Jeff Koons’s artwork helped raise over £45,000 to build green spaces at a local …

by Deniza Primbet/ May 13, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, Society/

Electronic music festival returns to Hackney Wick

A two-day music festival across 20 indoor and outdoor venues in Hackney Wick this weekend has pledged to support a …

by Amanda Wahlqvist/ May 2, 2019/ Arts, Events, Hackney, Music, Summer, Upcoming/

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/