Culture, heritage, people & communities

Mildmay Mission Hospital: The history of a former cottage hospital delivering compassionate care one crisis at a time

Set up as a Christian mission in 1866, Mildmay Hospital has specialised in helping those facing the greatest stigmas in

Storm Simon, a homeless care leaver has been aged by struggles most of us never encounter, but her youth and

Just as the bleak streets of New York inspired the birth of street photography in the early twentieth century, the

‘I like the fact that sketches from life have an authenticity and are affected by everything going on in the

In the ongoing battle over the proposed sale of the beloved nightclub, a victory has been claimed- it must remain

The most machismo of sports, boxing is woven into the fabric of the East End. The five square miles East

Street photographer Paul Trevor captures the scenes and emotions of East End market days near Brick Lane over the years

Focusing on queer sex workers in the East End, Poppy Pray explores the smoke, sweat, glitter and glamour of the

From polyamorous choirs and non-monogamy picnics to sex-positive kink parties, east London is a community hub for those redefining intimacy

Sexquisite’s joyful, sex worker run cabaret will soon lose its home as the iconic Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club announces

As Pride Month comes to an end, we find ourselves reflecting not just on the jubilant celebrations, but also on

An American artist brings to life 300 years of French-British Huguenot history in Spitalfields through a theatrical sensory experience. Dennis