Things To Do
St Patrick’s Cemetery: Leytonstone’s most atmospheric corner?
It’s home to 170,000 graves, including the Hitchcock family and Jack The Ripper’s last tragic victim
Plaster Works: help transform local waste into items of beauty
Get hands-on at these pop-up workshops for adults and children to transform plaster dust
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
Venner celebrates 4 years on Francis Road: enjoy 10% off products
Our guide to the little Leyton store where design meets sustainable shopping
Black History Month 2021: three local highlights
From foraging in the forest to local history walks, we pick a trio of highlights across the borough
Don’t miss: Leytonstone Loves Film & E11 Yard Sale
Two key annual happenings take place this week
‘This City Stinks’: an immersive street game around Leyton
Sniff your way around the neighbourhood next week as part of Waltham Forest’s Jump Festival
6 new openings: Leytonstone, Walthamstow & Hackney Wick
More than half a dozen fresh ideas for weekend jaunts across our patch of East London, from E17 to E11 and E3
Leytonstone Festival: long-running annual bash is back
Nine days of art, live music, food, performance and kids’ activities kick off this Saturday across E11’s many venues
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