Arts Archive

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/

Read all about it: Lewisham to get a new local paper

  A campaign to raise funds to launch a local paper covering stories in Lewisham has exceeded its target of …

by Monika Ghosh/ January 23, 2018/ Arts, Lewisham, Society/

Open call painting exhibition in Deptford celebrates second year

A Deptford gallery is celebrating its second open call painting exhibition and even had to close registration six weeks early …

by Mayran Osman/ December 16, 2017/ Arts, Lewisham, News, Uncategorized/

New photography book portrays the tension between grit and glamour of East London

The new book Voices: East London by Maryam Eisler explores the heart and the soul of East London through photography and stories of …

by Polina Kato/ December 15, 2017/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Hackney, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Remnants of Whitechapel’s monster fatberg to go on show in Museum of London

The only remaining piece of the enormous fatberg discovered under Whitechapel’s streets is to be displayed at the Museum of …

by Saman Javed/ December 12, 2017/ Arts, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Glimpses of the future in Hackney exhibition

A new exhibition in Stoke Newington offers visitors a glimpse into what the world might look like in the future. …

by MADJ17Etholm-Idse/ December 12, 2017/ Arts, Hackney/

The changing face of Hackney: new documentary tackles gentrification in the borough

The impact of gentrification in Hackney on the lives of its citizens is the focus of a new short documentary …

by Sophia Ankel/ December 6, 2017/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Hackney, Housing, Videos/

British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition opens at The Horniman Museum

The British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) 2017 exhibition launched last weekend at The Horniman Museum in Forest Hill, showcasing a range …

by Sophie Soar/ December 2, 2017/ Arts/

Actor Idris Elba to pay tribute to Hackney home with MOBO award

Hackney-born actor Idris Elba, star of The Wire and Luther, is to pay tribute to his home borough by laying …

by Jennifer Adetoro/ December 1, 2017/ Arts, Hackney, News/

Video Review: International Documentary Festival 2017

Filmmakers from around the world gathered in Hackney last week for the 10th London International Documentary Festival (LIDF). With films from more than …

by Anders Olesen/ November 29, 2017/ Arts, Events, News/

Exhibition creates sense of identity for Gujarati diaspora in Britain

Pic: Luke Vance Barr With Croydon competing for the 2019 London Borough of Culture, a new exhibition documenting the journey …

by Luke Vance Barr/ November 28, 2017/ Arts, Croydon, News/

Catford brightens its streets with art initiative

After the success of the Catford Arts Organisation 2016 Trail, a new street art initiative is underway, curated by Caroline …

by Ugbad Elmi/ November 22, 2017/ Arts, Lewisham/

Nicola Barker wins £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize with ‘structural marvel’ work H(a)ppy

Former Tower Hamlets-based author Nicola Barker has won this year’s Goldsmiths Prize with her eleventh novel, an illustrated manuscript, described …

by Holly Pyne/ November 16, 2017/ Arts, Lewisham, News, Society/

Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon battle to become London’s first borough of culture

Lewisham, Croydon and Tower Hamlets are all bidding to become London’s first borough of culture, battling it out for a …

by Sophie Thompson/ November 8, 2017/ Arts, Croydon, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, Music, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Youth arts collective takes over Croydon Clocktower with day of free events

Young people in Croydon enjoyed a day of free workshops, performances and events in the town’s Clocktower on Saturday (October …

by Holly Patrick/ November 1, 2017/ Arts, Croydon, Education, News/

New All Points East Festival replaces Field Day and Lovebox in Tower Hamlets

Locals in Tower Hamlets will no longer be able to attend the Lovebox or Field Day festivals, after both events …

by Kayly Quinn Grana/ October 30, 2017/ Arts, Local News, Music, News, Summer, Tower Hamlets/

Picturehouse under fire over living wage as it bids to open in Ladywell

Union members and protesters are urging the Mayor of Lewisham to reject a cinema chain’s proposal to take over a …

by Olivia Spring/ October 30, 2017/ Arts, Business, Employment, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Henry Moore sculpture returns to Tower Hamlets

Henry Moore’s famous work Draped Seated Woman has returned to the East End after 20 years in the Yorkshire Sculpture …

by Holly Patrick/ October 28, 2017/ Arts, Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets celebrates Somali Week Festival

Tower Hamlets Council will host a week-long programme as a part of Somali Week Festival, including performances, talks, music and …

by Xueqing Huang/ October 28, 2017/ Arts, Education, Events, Local News, Music, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

From Hackney to BFI: a director’s journey

Film director and LGBTQ rights activist Marley Morrison moved to Hackney to escape the rural village they had grown up …

by Kayly Quinn Grana/ October 26, 2017/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Hackney/

Hackney theatre company apologises after show is accused of “poor-shaming”

A Hackney theatre company has found itself in the middle of controversy after its new immersive theatre experience Cockney’tivity came …

by Courteney Mussell/ October 25, 2017/ Arts, Christmas, Hackney, Local News, News, Society/

Eskimo Dance postpone Boxpark Croydon show

Eskimo Dance have postponed their Halloween performance at Boxpark Croydon due to licensing issues they blamed on the management of the …

by Niyat Tesfamariam/ October 18, 2017/ Arts, Croydon, Events, Music, News/