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Arts Features Archive

World’s first Vagina Museum finds new home in Bethnal Green

The Vagina Museum has reopened in Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, after a six-month-long closure, with an exhibition devoted to the …
by Georgina Laux/ March 31, 2022/ Arts Features, Features, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Tears for Green Onions as much loved health food and vinyl store set to close

Popular with local students and residents, a quirky New Cross store that sells both organic foods and vinyl records is …
by Chandni Doulatramani/ January 24, 2022/ Arts Features, Business, Commentary, Features, General Features, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Forgotten history of East London glass blowing explored by arts group

An arts collective run out of a disused post office is seeking revive the forgotten trade of glassmaking in Tower …
by Sammy Gecsoyler/ January 22, 2022/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Local News/

“Punk witches” take Croydon’s musical scene to Manchester

A music festival that celebrates Croydon-based musicians is heading to Manchester next month. Acts including “punk witches” Dream Nails, “sequin-drenched” …
by Joe Coughlan/ November 23, 2021/ Arts, Arts Features, Croydon, Music/

Fifty years of Bangladesh Independence celebrated in Tower Hamlets

To mark the 50th anniversary of the independence of Bangladesh a series of cross-cultural events are being held throughout Tower …
by Amarachi Ngwakwe/ November 19, 2021/ Arts, Arts Features, Features/

Hidden Deptford venue hosts first ever South London Jazz Festival

The first ever South London Jazz festival is being hosted at the Matchstick Piehouse in Deptford, where a multitude of …
by Winnie Lee/ November 5, 2021/ Arts Features, Features, Lewisham/

Locals become part of show at Buonaguidi Shoreditch exhibition

Hackney based artist Dave Buonaguidi worked in advertising for over 30 years and projects this into his unusual and original …
by Esmae Palmer/ October 27, 2021/ Arts Features, Features, Hackney/

Exploring the Dalston ‘vibe’ after Time Out labels the area 13th coolest in world

When Time Out unveiled its coolest neighbourhoods in the world, places in Copenhagen, Chicago and Seoul topped their list – …
by Winnie Lee/ October 20, 2021/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, General Features, Hackney, People/

Catford Arts Trail brings arts and crafts to your doorstep

Who needs the vibrant streets of Shoreditch or the hipster studios of Hackney Wick to find a burgeoning art scene? …
by Sophie Walker/ October 15, 2021/ Arts Features, Features, Lewisham/

Musicians without festivals: surviving another year of uncertainty

“I feel like my memory of the South London jazz scene in full swing is already fading, because I just …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ May 31, 2021/ Arts Features, Features, Lewisham, Music, People, Society/

As art galleries reopen, a guide to the best exhibitions

Art galleries in east and south-east London reopened last Monday and whether an art-lover or not quite, this list will …
by Maddie Metcalfe/ May 26, 2021/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Upcoming, What To Do This Week/

Return of festivals: What you should expect this summer

South East Londoners can expect a very different festival experience this summer, as festivals prep for their return on June …
by Kayleigh Barker/ May 23, 2021/ Arts Features, Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, Summer, Tower Hamlets/

Hundreds of ‘cultural gems’ get recovery fund

By Esmae Palmer and Monet Olrod More than 100 organisations across Eastlondonlines boroughs have received financial support from the Government’s …
by ELL Admin/ April 14, 2021/ Arts, Arts Features, Community, Croydon, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

A new mural captures the mood in Tower Hamlets

What one word sums up what our communities need in a global pandemic? For Trapped in Zone One, a …
by Caitlin Tilley/ March 24, 2021/ Arts Features/

Meet Joe Pettitt: Croydon school teacher by day, Big Band leader by night…

One might say that Joe Pettitt is living the best of both worlds. During the day, he is ‘sir’ to …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ March 13, 2021/ Arts Features, Features/

Free Mother’s Day colouring in for children

In need of something thoughtful and creative to replace the artwork that usually comes home with your little ones from …
by Esmae Palmer/ March 12, 2021/ Arts Features, Features, Lockdown lifestyle/

The poet giving BAME youth a chance to rewrite Croydon’s history

While the museum stays shut, the borough’s poet laureate is helping young people in the area introduce a contemporary twist …
by Fiona Holland/ February 9, 2021/ Arts Features, Features, People/

Local indie cinemas: getting creative to survive the pandemic crisis

Nine months of COVID restrictions and lockdowns have local independent cinemas relying on Government aid, member support and streaming technology …
by Samuel Shaw/ December 16, 2020/ Arts Features, Coronavirus, Features, General Features/

Award winning jazz prodigy pays tribute to parents and Hackney school

Award winning Hackney piano prodigy Deschanel Gordon has paid tribute to his school and parents for inspiring his unusual blend of …
by Clara Murray/ November 30, 2020/ Arts Features, Music/

Schoolboy is youngest winner of International Emmy

Hackney-based Billy Barratt, 13, became the youngest ever recipient of an International Emmy award on Monday for his role in …
by Aisha Payne/ November 27, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Local News/

Pandemic performance: new album of cross-genre collaboration

The collaborative group Croydon Composers Online released the third volume of their cross-genre musical project last Friday, free for all …
by Fiona Holland/ November 26, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Lockdown lifestyle, Music, News/

Open-air gallery collection expanded at Canary Wharf

Six new works have been added to London’s largest outdoor collection of free public art at Canary Wharf, which already includes over …
by Fiona Holland/ November 23, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Tower Hamlets/

Future Hackney finds Covid-safe way to celebrate community

A Hackney-based visual art collective has launched a year-long public street exhibition honouring Ridley Road locals.  Future Hackney, a visual …
by Malaurie Accrombessi/ November 9, 2020/ Arts Features, Community, Features, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle/

Hackney photo show tells tales of 80s life

Hackney Museum launched its latest exhibition yesterday evening with their first online Zoom panel, complete with guests who have been …
by Lana Sargeant/ November 2, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Hackney/

STIK artwork to be auctioned to fund Hackney outdoor art program

A maquette for a public sculpture by Hackney-based street artist STIK is being offered for auction by Christie’s on Friday …
by Jonathan Abbott/ October 21, 2020/ Arts Features, Features, Hackney/

How to celebrate Black History Month

Black History Month honours Afro-Caribbean history and heritage and tells the stories of a community that is often marginalised. During …
by Malaurie Accrombessi/ October 12, 2020/ Arts Features, Community, Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Freelance, but not on furlough payment – the Croydon musician caught in criteria trap

Over a million people do not qualify for furlough and self-employment payments, including those who have no self-employed income during …
by Felice Southwell/ June 24, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Coronavirus, Features/

Lewisham artist’s tapestry tales of lockdown life

Embroidery artist Tina Crawford has made the most out of lockdown, using isolation to engage with new audiences and start …
by Edward John/ June 23, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Coronavirus, Features, Society/

Artists donate works to enhance NHS staff spaces

Health service workers at the Royal London Hospital and the Mile End Hospital are to be treated to artworks in …
by Jiaxuan LI/ June 17, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Community, Health, Tower Hamlets/

East London student sessions make music to lighten the lockdown

Musicians around the globe have continued creating and releasing music online with a view to entertain audiences during the lockdown. …
by Shruti Nanda/ June 11, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Events, Features, Lockdown lifestyle, Music/

Artist Kehinde Wiley portrays the hidden female figures of Dalston

Women from Dalston are at the centre of Nigerian-America artist Kehinde Wiley’s exhibition in Hackney. The LA-based artist usually portrays …
by Malaurie Accrombessi/ March 9, 2020/ Arts Features, Features, Hackney/

Lewisham art company on a mission to raise enough funds to teach locals the art of muralism

For Patricio Forrester, painting murals is all about providing “colour in places of adversity ”. This is how the local …
by Claudia Rivas/ March 2, 2020/ Arts Features, Lewisham, Local News/

My Home is Not My Home

Reema’s story is heart-rending but by no means unique.  She describes how she was brought to Yorkshire from Qatar in …
by Melina Havoutis/ February 3, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Employment, Lead Stories, Uncategorized, Videos/

Canary Wharf Winter Lights

Canary Wharf is welcoming back the popular Winter Lights festival, where people can enjoy the beauty of the light artworkscreated …
by Jason Tzu-Kuan Lu/ January 24, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Events, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

History of East London print industry on show

East London had a thriving printing trade in the last century providing jobs for thousands of people. But technological changes transformed …
by Ibrahim Banat/ January 23, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Events, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Iconic grass roots music venue re-vamped by young volunteers

The 100-year-old facade of The Macbeth public house could have been carved from a Dickens tale- a sore thumb among …
by Lois Borny/ December 9, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Music/

It’s all in the feels: artist explores women and ageing in Tower Hamlets show

“It’s all in the feels,” said Àsìkò, a visual artist whose photographic work explores women and ageing. His work – …
by Kunyu Wang/ November 4, 2019/ Arts Features, Features, Tower Hamlets/

History of Printing in East London exhibition to open in Tower Hamlets

Printing has played an important role in history and has been shaping the country and its politics since the 1900s. …
by Bella White/ October 25, 2019/ Arts Features/

From Afro hair to Soul II Soul, exhibition celebrate’s Hackney’s black cultural history

For Rebecca Odell, seeing visitors connect with Hackney Museum’s latest exhibition on a personal level is one of the most …
by Yasmin Saffet-Marshall/ October 21, 2019/ Arts Features, Features, Hackney/

Poetry festival has Croydon rhyming

A poetry festival took place at Fairfield Halls in Croydon last weekend, showcasing and celebrating the power of the spoken …
by Joshua Statter/ October 16, 2019/ Arts Features, Croydon, Features, People/
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