Music
A beginner’s guide to…ABBA Voyage, ABBA Arena E15
Everything you need to know about the Olympic Park's most memorable night out
New openings! Inside E11 taproom Mammoth, Sparkhouse E10 and more
Party all weekend at Leytonstone's new taproom, Leyton's new warehouse club and more local options
Patchworks: the most surprising new venue in East London?
This inspiring converted warehouse is cafe, bar, pop-up restaurant and art gallery all in one
All change! Dreamhouse Records moves into Francis Road
Leyton's forthcoming vinyl store is now joining E10's eclectic street of independent shops and cafes
Dreamhouse Records Leyton: vinyl store with coffee and pastries
Hidden behind East London's cutest clapboard building will soon be a record shop - with refreshments, events and more
Forest Rising takes over Leyton all weekend
London Borough of Culture finale comprises installations, live music, craft beer and streetfood
Africa Express: a big-top circus is coming to Wanstead Flats
The next big event to mark the borough's cultural status is in Leytonstone. Woop!
Don’t miss Addictive TV at St John’s Church E11
Leyton's finest unveil another captivating installation tonight
The man for whom 52 Weeks Makes A Year
East London musician David J Gledhill (of Souls fame) talks us through his ambitious plans for 2019
London Borough of Culture launch: a sneak preview of what to expect
Three evenings of lightshows, eclectic music and street carnivals start tonight. Here's what you need to know
THEATre
Studio Paradiso: complete guide to The Jellied Eel’s new Leyton pop-up
A Studio 54-inspired dining experience with retro camper van, cocktails, champagne fondue, circus acts and singers
Bigger than Trafalgar! Head to Fellowship Square for a summer of free events
Soho Theatre, open-air cinema, art shows, fashion and craft markets all come to E17's shiny new public space this month
This weekend! E17 and E11 Art Trails. Plus July highlights
It's the month when everything happens. Two arts trails, outdoor theatre, street festivals and more across E11, E10 and E17
3 things: new streetfood market, a pop-up ‘bier garten’ & outdoor theatre
Get stuck into new happenings in Forest Gate, East Village, Stratford and Leyton
MUST DO: The Gift, Theatre Royal Stratford East
Witty dialogue and a cleverly subversive narrative arc makes this production an uncompromising watch
Our Lady of Kibeho, Theatre Royal Stratford East – review
A haunting insight into extraordinary true events comes to E15
Africa Express: a big-top circus is coming to Wanstead Flats
The next big event to mark the borough's cultural status is in Leytonstone. Woop!
Scream All About It: immersive mystery comes to E11
The Red Lion is hosting a spooky Hallowe'en one-off to raise money for Children With Cancer UK
HighTide Festival is coming to Walthamstow
A diverse selection of performances is heading to E17 later this month
Why you should catch this Leytonstone playwright at From The Forest Festival
Lily Lowe Myers on how her play made the grade for the borough's first ever theatre festie
aRT
‘Drink My Sweat’: Leytonstone’s outdoor photography exhibition
Local photographer Jake Green has documented the people and processes of coffee production in 10 outdoor works
God’s Own Junkyard: the story of neon signs – and their E17 home
In an exclusive extract from new book London Explored, read why the world's biggest collection is in Walthamstow
Bigger than Trafalgar! Head to Fellowship Square for a summer of free events
Soho Theatre, open-air cinema, art shows, fashion and craft markets all come to E17's shiny new public space this month
This weekend! E17 and E11 Art Trails. Plus July highlights
It's the month when everything happens. Two arts trails, outdoor theatre, street festivals and more across E11, E10 and E17
Festivals & pop-ups: E11 Arts Trail, Forest Gayte Pride, Francis Road & Host
Brilliant local one-offs, trails, galleries and unmissable stuff for the diary
Six things to look forward to post-lockdown – and 6 places we miss
As we mark our sixth birthday, here's what we're excited by in 2021 - and a round-up of venues we once loved too
Star Wars: the story behind the Grove Green Road mural
The three-part work by the Wood Street Walls collective is dedicated to Star Wars make-up artist Stuart Freeborn
Frank Ison Space, Walthamstow: check out Little Domestic Architectures
Weekend walk inspo to make you look at your domestic arrangements with fresh eyes
Six Things We Learnt This Week: a(nother) lockdown spesh
How to avoid the mud - and where to 'holiday' locally. Plus top bread, takeout and local art
The Line: walk the art trail from Olympic Park to Cody Dock
In which we roadtest the East London section of the capital's most underrated public art gallery one wintry Sunday