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In photos: Gillett Cubed – Open House and sustainable catwalk, Dalston, 26th Oct 2019

Wed 30th October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last Saturday, the Fero Arts Collective, Zero_LDN and ReSpace Projects hosted an Open House event at Gillett Cubed, which included a sustainable fashion catwalk. The fashion show was curated by …

Dalston Open House: Faro Arts Collective fashion show with Zero London, 8th Sept 2019

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Dalston Open House: Fero Arts Collective fashion show with Zero London, 8th Sept 2019

Wed 18th September, 2019Wed 18th September, 2019 - by Contributor - Leave a Comment

Brixton-based fashion activists Fero Arts Collective hosted an open house and sustainable fashion show in Dalston Gillett Square recently. Photographer Viola Spanu was there to capture the action:

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Hubs & clusters. A walk around a deserted tech park at night: Here East, Stratford, east London, Feb 2019

Wed 6th February, 2019Wed 6th February, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

My east London wanderings along the River Lea Navigation took me to the Here East tech park in Stratford, which was completely deserted at 7pm on a Sunday night. Here’s some …

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Bow to Hackney Wick canalside walk: barges, street art, buildings and twilight, Feb 2019

Tue 5th February, 2019Tue 5th February, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s fifty photographs documenting an east London canal-side walk along the River Lee Navigation from Bow to Hackney Wick, past Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the London Stadium. It’s a …

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Must see: Doreen Fletcher’s incredible East London urban street paintings at the Nunnery Gallery, London E3

Mon 4th February, 2019Mon 4th February, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Easily my favourite exhibition of the last twelve months, Doreen Fletcher’s Retrospective showcases a stunning collection of urban street views painted around east London.

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Lost Pubs of London: The Old Rose, The Highway, Wapping E1 – ‘vinegar beer, green interior and odd locals’

Thu 28th December, 2017Thu 28th December, 2017 - by editor - 9 Comments.

Serving its last customer in early 2011, The Old Rose was a traditional old dockworkers pub situated on the once-notorious Highway in London’s East End. With redevelopment and demolition leaving …

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In photos: Street art and graffiti of Shoreditch and Brick Lane, East London

Tue 31st May, 2016 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a selection of photos taken around Brick Lane and Shoreditch showing off some of the street art that pretty much covers the main thoroughfares.

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Rock’n’Roll in the streets with the Urban Voodoo Machine at the Clerkenwell Festival

Tue 1st September, 2015Tue 1st September, 2015 - by editor - 4 Comments.

There was rock and roll reverberating along the streets of east London last Sunday, as the Urban Voodoo Machine led a march to the Clerkenwell Festival after party.

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Tidal Basin Tavern, east London – Shootings, Siouxsie and The Leather Boys

Fri 8th March, 2013Fri 8th March, 2013 - by editor - 11 Comments.

Situated close to the northern end of the cable car running from North Greenwich is a long-derelict pub with a fascinating history, The Tidal Basin Tavern.