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Arts Features Archive

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/

Goldsmiths’ finest- Fine Art Lecturer named 2020 Artist in Residence for the National Gallery.

A senior lecturer in the department of Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London has been named 2020 Artist in Residence …
by Astra McKenzie/ September 5, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Bethnal Green Library, a Hackney housing estate and Whitechapel’s neuron pod shortlisted for architectural awards

The renovation of Bethnal Green Library and other east London building projects have been shortlisted for the New London Architecture …
by Lucia Fernanda Mesa Velez/ June 17, 2019/ Arts Features, Features, General Features/

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/
Books

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/

Exhibition traces history of anti-racist movements in Whitechapel and Brick Lane

Photographs showing anti- racist movements in Whitechapel and Brick Lane, are on show in Tower Hamlets. The exhibition – Blood …
by Ayesha Rahman/ May 22, 2019/ Arts Features, Tower Hamlets/

Zero waste week: the best homemade products

We have searched the web for the best recipes to keep your lifestyle as zero waste as possible. Lesson learned …
by Nicolle Okoren/ April 17, 2019/ Arts Features, General Features/

Mad about Vintage: Celebrating vintage fashion in east London

 East London is the vintage fashion hub of the capital. Areas in the East End, such as Brick Lane …
by Millie Bull/ April 8, 2019/ Arts Features, Features, Lead Stories/
Flora McIntosh (Mary Stuart)

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/

Finding catharsis in conscious clubbing: no alcohol, no drugs and over 70’s are welcome

It’s 6.30pm, Wednesday night, and I just broke up with my boyfriend. It was like all of my organs were …
by Nicolle Okoren/ March 29, 2019/ Arts Features/

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/

Artist who works in time and space builds sand mountains on British beaches

Scottish artist Katie Paterson speaks of her influences ranging from zen gardens to British architects, and gives a synopsis of …
by Zoe Ettinger/ March 27, 2019/ Arts Features, Features/
RGB Universe Installation

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/

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/

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/

Got plans for the weekend?

COLLECTIVE CINEMA   Collective Cinema gives you the opportunity to see films in a different environment. St Margaret’s Church, Blackheath …
by Cheolan Jeong/ January 24, 2019/ Arts Features, What To Do This Week/

Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival returns

Canary Wharf Winter Lights Festival is back for its fifth year, with 21 installations made by artists from all over …
by Yao Fiona Zhang/ January 17, 2019/ Arts Features, Tower Hamlets/
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