Culture
East Wick & Sweetwater: a guide to East London’s new neighbourhood
What you need to know about the major new destination within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
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
Leytonstone’s architecture: from James Lane to Derek Jacobi – and ‘Hollywood’
Self-taught local architectural historian Michael De la Lama talks us through five more fascinating local houses
You’ll never look at local architecture in the same way again
Michael de la Lama walks the streets with a unique take on what makes the houses in E10 and E11 so fascinating
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
Looking to work close to home? Join the creative community moving into Hackney Bridge
Find out why so many local enterprises are discovering the new E15 waterside space from the team behind Peckham Levels
Spot the deer! Pop-up light shows illuminate Leytonstone
Acclaimed artists Greenaway & Greenaway are curating unmissable displays over two weekends