East Ended by Dougie Wallace
Londonewcastle presents East Ended, a showcase of renowned photographer Dougie Wallace’s Shoreditch-based series, taking place in Whitechapel at Gallery 46. Dougie Wallace’s East Ended explores gentrification in and around Shoreditch, an area of London infamous for its recent and extreme metamorphosis. The Scottish photographer documents the changing narrative told on the walls of this neighbourhood. From Brexit murals to artist...
LONDONIA BY KATE A. HARDY
Dickens meets Mad Max in Kate A. Hardy’s gripping dystopian novel set in post-apocalyptic London, 2072 Kate A. Hardy, author of a riveting new book Londonia, to be published 13 March, has set the heart of her book in Hackney. The female protagonist is called Hoxton. Set in post-apocalyptic London in 2072, this dystopian tale –...
Bikini Beach: We first met at our father’s funeral
We first met at our father’s funeral: we are all half-brothers to different mothers. Jesus, our father and 1956 All Mexico Surfing Champion, travelled widely with his guitar in search of fame and fortune. In a nutshell, we discovered we shared a love for our father’s style of guitar music, named Surf-Noir by aficionados,...
50 x 50
Flowers Gallery celebrates its 50-year anniversary on 10 February 2020, marking the event with a London exhibition of contemporary work by gallery artists produced especially for the occasion. The exhibition includes 50 works by 50 gallery artists, representing the diverse breadth of the programme developed over the past five decades and emphasising the ongoing focus on exhibiting contemporary works...
HACKNEY MOVES ANNOUNCES FULL 2020 WEEKEND FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
The award nominated* Outdoor Fitness of Festival is returning to East London’s iconic Hackney Marshes from 15-17 May 2020 under a brand new name – Hackney Moves. Hackney Moves is a full weekend festival combining running and fitness experiences with community celebration and live entertainment. The festival kicks off on Friday with race pack pickup in the Market on...
Exhibition: Imran Perretta
Until 5 April 2020 Chisenhale Gallery presents the destructors, a film commission and solo exhibition by London-based artist Imran Perretta. the destructors is produced by Chisenhale Gallery and Spike Island, Bristol, and commissioned by Chisenhale Gallery; Spike Island; the Whitworth, The University of Manchester; and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. the destructors is shot...
Panel discussion: Rizwan Hussain, Nurull Islam, Zeinab Saleh and Lamisa Khan
Saturday 7 March, 2 – 4pm A panel discussion bringing together representatives from three organisations working to support Muslim communities through arts, media and advocacy projects. Programmed in response to ideas and themes raised through Imran Perretta's new exhibition the destructors at Chisenhale Gallery. Imran Perretta, the destructors, 2019. Film still. Produced...
How Food Can Save the World- Carolyn Steel at Libreria
From our foraging hunter-gatherer ancestors to the enormous appetites of modern cities, food has shaped our bodies and homes, our politics and trade, and our climate. But by forgetting its value, we have drifted into a way of life that threatens our planet and ourselves. Drawing on insights from philosophy, history, architecture, literature, politics...
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The east London festival is back for 2020
All Points East Festival returns to east London's Victoria Park in 2020 to once again showcase why it's become a key staple of the capital's music calendar. Confirmed to be headlining the London festival so far are Tame Impala, Kraftwerk 3D and Massive Attack. Australian psychedelic rockers Tame Impala are set...
