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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 ...

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 ...

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 – ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

IF YOU HAVE EVER wondered what a princess does all day, you’re now a little closer to finding out the answer – at least as far as the UK’s senior princess goes. HRH Princess Anne spent time last Wednesday at ...

THE SPACE – a unique arts space on Westferry Road, on the Isle of Dogs – is a week into a “one festival”. It’s a series of plays which are all performed by just one actor. There’s 19 plays altogether, ...