There are 11.8 million people living with a disability in the UK – and that’s up to 11.8 million people who are potential members of “Why Not People?”, the UK’s first (and, to date, only) members’ club solely for disabled ...
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Rich Mix hosts storytelling session
Controversial arts venue the Rich Mix in Bethnal Green Road is hosting a storytelling evening – for – adults on 25th June. The event, Ticket to the Moon, is described as a “one-off evening of fairytale, myth and epic”. The ...
Read More »Show off your blooms!
Move over Chelsea Flower Show – East Enders have the chance to show off their horticultural skills in the Council’s annual gardening competition. The Tower Hamlets in Bloom competition rewards those who help to make the borough bright and beautiful. ...
Read More »Poetic narrations
As part of the Shanghati Literary Society’s Community Literature Festival 2015, a group of learners of varying age groups were asked to come up with poems. The poets had been told they would have 30 minutes – but the time ...
Read More »Local history celebrated at launch of #50TH exhibition
Fifty years ago, the boroughs of Poplar, Stepney and Bethnal Green merged together to form the London Borough of Tower Hamlets – and the events of those five decades are celebrated in the #50TH: Half a Century of Tower Hamlets ...
Read More »The Kings of Club
North American artist Master-D has been gaining major momentum since his recent signing with Universal Music India and has now announced his collaboration with Bohemia – the international king of desi hip-hop. The pair have come together to deliver a ...
Read More »Beyond Bollywood lights up the West End
***** 5/5 for fun and fusion Nadira Chaudhry Vibrant colours, spectacular costumes, slap-stick humour and amazing choreography are what spring to mind when you hear the title of the show Beyond Bollywood – and that is exactly what this ostentatious ...
Read More »Over 100,000 fans visit MCM London Comic Con’s event
Emdad Rahman The weekend saw record crowds flock to MCM London Comic Con, with 122,634 visitors passing through the doors of Britain’s biggest modern pop culture show. After eclipsing 110k back in October 2014, the event has made a further ...
Read More »Ibrahim is shortlisted for film award
Ramadan Roundup is set to screen at the Limelight Film Awards Emdad Rahman Ibrahim Rahman has had his short film nominated for this year’s Limelight Film Awards – the largest set of independent awards for short film in the industry. ...
Read More »Westfield presents… West End Day
The West End’s coming to the East End on Sunday, 17th May, when extracts from three leading West End shows – Thriller Live, Beyond Bollywood and Let It Be – are performed in the Atrium at Westfield London. For more ...
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