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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Places to visit
Places to visit, things to do and what’s in Bethnal Green including events, exhibitions, courses, workshops, walks, talks and nightlife.
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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Once fit for horse and cart, Hackney Road is now Bethnal Green’s artisanal and foodie heartland
Local resident and writer, Lily Wakeley takes a stroll down Hackney Road to take in its medley of offerings: restaurants,
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Laundrette of Dreams: the Lego art installation championing playtime
The artist Yinka Ilori has reimagined the utilitarian laundrette as a play space of dreams, to inspire creativity even amidst
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On the trail of the Mulberry tree
It is nothing short of miraculous that Mulberry trees have survived in the UK given they don’t self-seed and are
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Alyssa: Tunisian Film Festival at Rich Mix
This weekend, Bethnal Green’s cultural hub Rich Mix is hosting London’s first ever Tunisian Film Festival. The debut event will
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