You work hard for to enjoy an idyllic lifestyle – a quirky one, living on a houseboat, but a comfortable lifestyle centred on fun nonetheless. Then the biological clock kicks in: will there be children? This is the central dilemma ...
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Community runners support Kenneth More Theatre
Emdad Rahman Kind hearted runners enjoyed a well deserved evening out at a social event to support a local theatre. A popular fundraising quiz evening arranged by Timi Veerasamy was a big success, with £874 being raised by inter running ...
Read More »Young Lansbury Lawrence Artists brighten up East End
Emdad Rahman YOUNG ARTISTS FROM Lansbury Lawrence Primary School in Poplar added a touch of vibrancy and colour to the locality as their architectural designs for a new school art room were put up for display in the historic Whitechapel ...
Read More »New look for Comic Con ahead of ExCel event
MCM COMIC CON is preparing for the London Comic Con on 25-27th May, at ExCeL. But with the company having been acquired by ReedPOP late last year, can fans expect the same high quality experience – or will there be ...
Read More »Piece together fragments of Jewish Whitchapel
THOSE OF US who bang on about the diverse cultural heritage of the East End are used to including “Jewish refugees” as one of the groups of people who have come to this part of London, built new lives – ...
Read More »The life of Brians
Emdad Rahman TWO BRITISH “LEGENDS” – a word often used all to freely these days but one that definitely applies to these gentlemen – recently reunited and reminisced over lunch at Langan’s Brasserie. In one corner was Brian Blessed, the ...
Read More »Two chances to support Palestine
THE TOWER HAMLETS Twin Jenin and Palestine Solidarity Group invites you to an evening of enjoying the cartoons and artwork of Tim Sanders – as well as good company and excellent refreshments. The Portrait of Palestine evening features an exhibition ...
Read More »Celebrating the Bengali Innovators of Toynbee Hall
ON 1ST FEBRUARY, Toynbee Hall held an opening event for a new exhibition at the Idea Store Whitechapel, as part of Toynbee Hall’s Heritage Project. The Bengali Innovators of Toynbee Hall is an exhibition which aims to capture the stories ...
Read More »One Day In The Haram debuts at Genesis
Emdad Rahman A SHORT CINEMATIC masterpiece by acclaimed director Abrar Hussain took centre stage in London’s East End as crowds flocked to the Genesis cinema to watch a feature documentary film based on The Haram in Makkah. One Day in ...
Read More »Shaping up at the Art Pavillion
SHAPE ARTS IS A disability-led arts organisation which works to improve access to culture for disabled people – and it’s bringing its annual exhibition to the Arts Pavillion at Mile End this March. The exhibition is the Shape Open. Each ...
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