Music
Filly Brook: don’t miss the final week of Connections
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
Leytonstone's annual celebration of local music returns with over 20 live artists and DJs
Why we must save Luna – a true Leytonstone gem
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
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
At Here East a whopping 80,000 items will be available to view in the new V&A Storehouse
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
THEATre
Beautiful Thing, Stratford East – review
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
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
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This Weekend: Black History Month, 3 foodie pop-ups and Panrucker
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
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
Explore world-class art and more this month
October: new openings, happenings, thoughts and collabs
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
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
The Clapton dive bar is expanding to E10, plus Gravity Well, great bagels and Francis Road
Common Ground: Leytonstone’s outdoor gallery is back
Catch photographer Annick Wolfers's awesome large-scale works along the High Road
5 unmissable summer events, from Leytonstone Arts Trail to local Prides
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
At Here East a whopping 80,000 items will be available to view in the new V&A Storehouse
Homies on Donkeys to open in Leytonstone
Woop! London's finest tacos to come to the heart of E11
