Music
MUST DO: Shake The High Road Music Festival
A brand new one-dayer hits Leytonstone on the last bank holiday weekend in May
Three hot local acts for 2016
Music journalist Mark Wincott picks artists to watch this year all hailing from E11, E15 and the surrounding areas
In a band? Check out Leyton’s new rehearsal studios
It’s home to what may well become known as the ‘Leyton sound’, says Adam Hallows
Ich Bin: David Gledhill, musician
‘What makes me unhappy? Cyclists dinging their bell at me when I’m taking a leisurely stroll on one of London’s many fine canals.’
Coming soon: Filly Brook
A new pop-up launches in an empty shop next to Leytonstone tube station serving coffee, local ales and home baked food. We meet one of the owners
Ich Bin: Andrew Mueller, writer and musician
The acclaimed wordsmith on the problem with the Red Lion, where he eats dim sum – and why Leytonstone “will do”
Why everyone should discover the Wanstead Tap
Last summer it saved my sanity with a Fourpure IPA. In fact, I still have the empty can on a shelf in the kitchen
Why We Love: #1, Coach & Horses Blues Jam
Every Wednesday night it’s all narrow-brimmed feather-bedecked hats, perfectly turned-up jeans and lots of fancy footwear. Oh, and the music is ace too