Music
Filly Brook: don’t miss the final week of Connections
- Leytonstoner
- 23rd May 2024
Live acts! DJs! Art! Talks! This free month-long celebration of music culture ends on June 2nd
Everything you need to know about Shake The High Road Festival
- Leytonstoner
- 27th March 2024
Leytonstone's annual celebration of local music returns with over 20 live artists and DJs
Why we must save Luna – a true Leytonstone gem
- Stephen Emms
- 19th January 2024
E11's seminal music venue simply must continue to exist. Here's how you can help
Barking Riverside: Summer Sessions pop-up bar and events guide
- Leytonstoner
- 27th July 2023
Visit the scenic 2km stretch of River Thames for pop-up bars, streetfood and more all summer
David Bowie archive comes to V&A East in Olympic Park
- Stephen Emms
- 23rd February 2023
At Here East a whopping 80,000 items will be available to view in the new V&A Storehouse
5 Things To Consider: Dam Tasty Beer, Matt Cup roastery – and save Luna
- Leytonstoner
- 15th September 2022
Local nuggets to devour, from Truman's new name to Spice Box closing
A beginner’s guide to…ABBA Voyage, ABBA Arena E15
- Stephen Emms
- 31st May 2022
Everything you need to know about the Olympic Park's most memorable night out
New openings! Inside E11 taproom Mammoth, Sparkhouse E10 and more
- Stephen Emms
- 14th April 2022
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?
- Stephen Emms
- 7th October 2021
This inspiring converted warehouse is cafe, bar, pop-up restaurant and art gallery all in one
All change! Dreamhouse Records moves into Francis Road
- Leytonstoner
- 23rd April 2021
Leyton's forthcoming vinyl store is now joining E10's eclectic street of independent shops and cafes
THEATre
Beautiful Thing, Stratford East – review
- Stephen Emms
- 29th September 2023
It's the 30th anniversary of one of the 90s' most pioneering LGBTQ plays
Studio Paradiso: complete guide to The Jellied Eel’s new Leyton pop-up
- Leytonstoner
- 17th November 2021
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
- Stephen Emms
- 8th July 2021
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
- Leytonstoner
- 2nd July 2021
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
- Leytonstoner
- 4th June 2021
Get stuck into new happenings in Forest Gate, East Village, Stratford and Leyton
MUST DO: The Gift, Theatre Royal Stratford East
- Stephen Emms
- 31st January 2020
Witty dialogue and a cleverly subversive narrative arc makes this production an uncompromising watch
Our Lady of Kibeho, Theatre Royal Stratford East – review
- Phoebe Sharman
- 6th October 2019
A haunting insight into extraordinary true events comes to E15
Africa Express: a big-top circus is coming to Wanstead Flats
- Leytonstoner
- 15th February 2019
The next big event to mark the borough's cultural status is in Leytonstone. Woop!
Scream All About It: immersive mystery comes to E11
- Leytonstoner
- 18th October 2018
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
- Clare Hand
- 5th September 2018
A diverse selection of performances is heading to E17 later this month
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V&A East Storehouse opens at Here East in May 2025
- Leytonstoner
- 30th October 2024
Most exciting of all, it’s the new home of the David Bowie Centre
This Weekend: Black History Month, 3 foodie pop-ups and Panrucker
- Leytonstoner
- 4th October 2024
Don't miss Stow Film Lounge tomorrow, plus awesome pop-ups at Arch Deli, Libertalia and Stone Mini Market
Francis Road Festival! Plus Batter & Co, and the Leytonstone Mural
- Leytonstoner
- 20th September 2024
The summer's last big free local festie is here, plus superior new fish & chips and a fabulous mural
Summer Special: Leytonstone Stories, Henry Moore in Fellowship and True Craft
- Leytonstoner
- 2nd August 2024
Explore world-class art and more this month
October: new openings, happenings, thoughts and collabs
- Leytonstoner
- 5th October 2023
Black History Month is here. Plus pop-ups, dim sum, top coffee and more autumnal stuff
East Bank, Stratford: first peek – don’t miss Nana’s Leytonstone terrace
- Stephen Emms
- 5th October 2023
A reconstructed E11 living room is the centrepiece of LCF's five new galleries, cafe and public space
Blondies Brewery? We’ll take it. Plus 5 more hot new openings
- Leytonstoner
- 21st July 2023
The Clapton dive bar is expanding to E10, plus Gravity Well, great bagels and Francis Road
Common Ground: Leytonstone’s outdoor gallery is back
- Leytonstoner
- 30th June 2023
Catch photographer Annick Wolfers's awesome large-scale works along the High Road
5 unmissable summer events, from Leytonstone Arts Trail to local Prides
- Leytonstoner
- 22nd June 2023
Outdoor theatre, a new community cinema pop-up and East London's biggest Pride
David Bowie archive comes to V&A East in Olympic Park
- Stephen Emms
- 23rd February 2023
At Here East a whopping 80,000 items will be available to view in the new V&A Storehouse