Culture

The first Tower Hamlets Cockney Heritage Festival starts this week with a launch event on 18th July. Events continue for a full week, with walks, exhibitions, films, talks, discussions and special events. The full programme can be downloaded from: http://www.ideastore.co.uk/.

London based artist Mark Powell uses a simple biro to create incredibly detailed portraits of the elderly, which he draws on antique documents dating from 1763 onwards. His aim is to portray what can be produced with the most basic ...

It’s not often ELN publicises an arts event happening as far away as N12: we hardly ever publicise anything without an E number. But the pictures accompanying the press release advertising this dance/music production of Along the Silk Road – ...

The BBC Photography Club is one of largest social activity groups at the BBC with nearly 40 members coming together each month to discuss and hone their photographic skills at a variety of events and workshops. The Club holds an ...

It has been announced that Ólöf Arnalds will be playing at the beautiful St   Johns on Bethnal Green on Tuesday, 4th June. Classically educated on the violin, viola and self-taught on guitar and charango, Ólöf’s most distinctive asset is, ...

The Sweeney The Sweeney is an action-packed British police thriller from the director of Football Factory. Jack Regan (Ray Winstone), a hardened cop who doesn’t play by the rules, is confronted with a criminal from his past. With sidekick George ...

By ELN Media Correspondent:  Don’t miss this feel-good Bollywood musical in its authentic setting as it comes to Theatre Royal Stratford East. Wah! Wah! Girls is a passionate and playful story complete with love, villains, and lots of laughs. Set ...

Emdad Rahman: Splitting the Moon tracks scholar and author Dr Joel Hayward’s intriguing journey into Islam, his fascination with the mysteries of faith, his experiences and observations as a western Muslim, and his thoughts on the state of the Ummah ...

Emdad Rahman:  “In the Rings with Ali” is a retrospective exhibition to celebrate Muhammad Ali’s 70th year during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. During the Paralympic Games period guests have exclusive access to an exhibition of photographs, memorabilia, audio and video installations, ...

The Amazing Spiderman The story of Peter Parker, an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to ...