skateboarding:Meabh Nig Uidhir
A new skate park has opened in Mile End offering free tuition to local kids and teenagers. (more…)
New Skate Park opens in Mile End
Society, Summer, Tower Hamlets News Jun 13, 2011Displaced artists find home in old Tube station
Arts, Reviews, Summer, Tower Hamlets News Jun 5, 2011
Wow Now. Photo: Xixi Zheng
Ever since it was sold to a mystery bidder in February, a cloud of intrigue has surrounded the disused Shoreditch Tube station.
East end bursing with art
Summer Sep 2, 2010
the sphere gallery celebrates its one year anniversary
The E17 art trail starts this week and with over 200 exhibitions involving puppetry, sheds, letterpress studios, quilts, fairy (more…)
Celebrate carnivals and cemeteries this weekend
Summer, Uncategorized Aug 26, 2010
Horse and Groom, venue for the Shoreditch Carnival Party. Pic: Ewan-M
The August Bank Holiday weekend traditionally means a long haul trip to the west for the London Notting Hill Carnival, but you needn’t stray far from the comforting shores of the East London Line this weekend to find a plethora of exciting events. (more…)
Win tickets for L.E.D. Festival this weekend
Music, Summer Aug 18, 2010
The inaugural London Electronic Dance festival is set to take place over Bank holiday weekend at Victoria Park in Hackney, with legendary French House superstar David Guetta headlining day one on the 27th which will be his only gig in London this summer. Now, ELL is offering readers a chance to win tickets to this weekend’s event. (more…)
Making it a summer of grime in Dalston
Summer, Uncategorized Aug 11, 2010
Grimeborn 2010: like Glydeborne, but better-looking. Photo: Arcola. Words: Amy Lacey
The Grimeborn Festival returns to the Arcola Theatre in Dalston throughout this August for the fourth successive year (more…)
Field Day: lots of sunshine, less magic
Arts, Reviews, Summer Aug 3, 2010
The Fall played at Field Day. Photo: Bibabidi Words: Alex Aldridge
For those of you who missed out on the Field Day festival, here’s an easy guide to recreating it: Queue for an hour to pay £30 to get into a public park. Join another queue. Pay £4 for a can of beer. Drink it. Re-join queue. (more…)
Are they WickED or just misunderstood?
Reviews, Summer Jul 30, 2010
Portrait of Steven Woods, by J Piddock
Get Wicked down in Hackney Wick
Summer Jul 27, 2010
Coracle Regatta. Photo: Annamal
The Hackney Wicked Art festival returns to E9 this weekend, the Field Day Festival hits Victoria Park on Saturday with five stages and there are dog sculptures in Clissold Park. This Thursday Keep Me Posted will open a new gallery at 67 Wilton Way Hackney with work by Angus Fairhurst + Tracey Emin + Rachel Whiteread + Julie Cockburn among others (11am-5pm). Bored in Lewisham? Artefacts Edutainment runs creative workshops through the summer holidays – for free, or get out and kick a ball about at Millwall.
Soca for the over 50s, photos for the uber-chic
Summer, Uncategorized Jul 20, 2010
Photo by Laura Pannack
The launch party for the biggest photography exhibition in the UK, FOTO8 will take over Honduras Street, EC1Y, on Friday night with DJs and food to help you enjoy (and maybe purchase) photo stories from around the world.
150 individual works by 130 talented individual photographers will be on display at the HOST gallery, and you will have the opportunity to witness the announcement of this year’s Best in Show award. Tickets are only available in advance, cost £10 and are available direct from the Foto8 office at 020 7253 8801.
Elsewhere, music, arts and crafts and entertainment are all on offer at Hackney Homes Fun Day on 24th July in Haggerston Park off Goldsmith’s Row, E2 8QH. All ages are welcome and ‘fantastic activities’ will be provided for children. The event starts at 11:00 am and ends at 6pm, though it would not be foolish to expect an after party or two!
Also this Saturday, families can enjoy a day out at Lewisham’s Family Fun Day, which aims to encourage people of all ages to explore their local area and get out in the open. The day will provide ample entertainment for the kids, including a treasure hunt and a puppet show featuring the irrepressible Captain Grimey.
If you’re over 50 and have still got the energy to shake a leg, the Reggae and Soca Night at Stoke Newington Town Hall is for you. The night out is part of Hackney’s Festival for Older People and will be absolutely free with light refreshments provided. To book attendance call CRT on 02072757092.
For the younger, more active of us, ‘Run The Court Not The Streets Basketball’ is a sports event taking place in Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon this Thursday. Its aim is to get young people off the street and will cost you £2.00.
The Sirens of Titans, a space-comedy play written by the legendary Kurt-Vonnegut, is being performed in Sydenham Wells Park across 24th – 27th July. Local People can embark on “a time travelling twilight journey from Earth to Titan” provided by the London Bubble Theatre. Tickets are £16 for Adults and £9 for children.
Another drama performance taking place in Lewisham borough this week is The Beautiful Octopus Club in Albany, Deptford, which features live music and videos from artists with learning disabilities. Tickets cost £7 and can be ordered from the Albany box office on 020 8692 4446.
Young people looking to become the next Tarantino or Spielberg may be interested an introductory film-making course which is running at Headliners in Shoreditch next week from the 26th-30th. The course will provide opportunities to work with professional film-makers from Chocolate Films, and is completely free. To sign up visit: www.futureversity.org .
For bored teenagers searching for something to look forward to in the future, The Underage Festival will take place in Victoria Park on the 1st of August. The festival has a star-studded line-up, with headliners including M.I.A, Tinchy Stryder and Ellie Goulding.
By Tom Hilton
