The last remaining Banksy murals in the streets of Tower Hamlets
In 2007, Tower Hamlets Council vowed to rid the streets of Banksy, but this summer the East End welcomed a
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Places to visit
Places to visit, things to do and what’s in Bethnal Green including events, exhibitions, courses, workshops, walks, talks and nightlife.
From Mexico City to the East End: the stars of Lucha Libre wrestling battle it out at York Hall
York Hall might be the home of East End boxing, but last weekend the stars of Mexican Lucha Libre fought
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Going to get a PFC? Here are the best chicken shops in Bethnal Green
The chicken shop scene in the East End has deep roots in the area’s diverse cultural fabric and diverse heritage.
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Instagram suspends The Vagina Museum’s content, is it because of pubic hair?
In the colourful landscape of social media, where cat videos and foodie photos make for hours of endless scrolling, there
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Young V&A re-opens in Bethnal Green as the UK’s only dedicated museum for children
Tower Hamlets parents rejoice: After three years of refurbishment, Bethnal Green’s Young V&A re-opens with fresh ways to educate and
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A peruse of Princelet Street’s migrational past and present
Princelet’s Street’s Huguenot history is legendary, but a walk down this gorgeous Georgian street reveals signs of other migrant communities
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Young V&A to reopen this summer in Bethnal Green after £13 million revamp
The Young V&A will feature self-portraits from actor Kenneth Branagh and cartoonist Quentin Blake, set alongside portraits from young East
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A cherished community, Bethnal Green Market is a trove of trusted traders and local treasures
Unlike big sister Roman Road, or floral northern cousin Colombia Road, Bethnal Green Market might be lesser known, but its
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On the hunt for Redchurch Street’s most expensive flat white
Writer Niamh O’Neill searches for the most costly coffee on the swanky Redchurch Street in Shoreditch. “I would say their
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The Gentle Author launches Spitalfields Walking Tour
The writer of East End culture, the Gentle Author, has announced the launch of a community tourism project in Spitalfields,
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The Vagina Museum relocates to Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green is home to many museums: V&A Museum of Childhood, The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, and Museum of
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Spitalfields City Farm: Bethnal Green’s enchanting, community-spirited oasis
From large community feasts, the Oxford v. Cambridge Goat Race, and hens accidental feminist lores, Spitalfields City Farm is nothing
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