2 days ago
E. Pellicci in Bethnal Green keeps a family café story going after 125 years
Bethnal Green's much-loved E. Pellicci has been feeding the East End since 1900, and a small upstairs museum now tells the story of the family behind it.
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3 days ago
William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow reopens with a fresh look at its collection
Walthamstow's William Morris Gallery has reopened with its first major rehang since 2012, marking 130 years since Morris's death alongside a new exhibition, Earthly Paradise.
4 days ago
The Hoxton in Shoreditch celebrates 20 years with a refreshed look
The original Hoxton hotel opened on Great Eastern Street in 2006, and it has marked its 20th birthday with a refurbishment, a rooftop Peruvian restaurant and a 2006-themed party.
5 days ago
Mudchute Park and Farm on the Isle of Dogs secures its future with a 30-year lease
One of Europe's biggest city farms, the Isle of Dogs' Mudchute Park and Farm, has been granted a 30-year lease after a record-breaking show of community support.
6 days ago
Moo Canoes gets Londoners paddling and litter picking on the River Lee at Hackney Wick
From its cow-print canoes to monthly community clean-ups, Moo Canoes offers canoe, kayak and paddleboard sessions from a barge at Hackney Wick, with no experience needed.
7 days ago
Vortex Jazz Club on Gillett Square in Dalston keeps the community music flowing
Founded in 1988 and at home on Dalston's Gillett Square since 2005, the Vortex Jazz Club remains one of London's most adventurous and community-minded music rooms.
8 days ago
Columbia Road Flower Market wins a national award for the second year running
The East End's Sunday flower market has been named Best Market Attraction at the Great British Market Awards, a year after it was crowned Britain's best small outdoor market.
8 days ago
Community Sauna Baths takes on Hackney Wick's 1930s Bath House
Social enterprise Community Sauna Baths, which grew from one backyard sauna to five sites across London, will now manage Hackney Wick's historic Bath House as a not-for-profit space.
9 days ago
Beyond Retro in Dalston keeps vintage fashion flowing from a former sewing factory
From a disused dairy on Cheshire Street in 2002 to a former sewing factory in Dalston, Beyond Retro has been giving second life to millions of items of clothing.
10 days ago
Turning Earth in Leyton makes pottery affordable for hundreds of Londoners
From a pilot studio in 2013 to London's largest co-work ceramics studio, Turning Earth is opening up the potter's wheel to beginners and professional makers alike.
12 days ago
V&A East in Stratford brings fashion treasures to the Olympic Park
With the V&A East Museum opening in April 2026 alongside its Storehouse, Stratford now offers free access to fashion treasures from Vivienne Westwood to David Bowie's costumes.
12 days ago
Gina puts Chingford on the restaurant map with a Michelin Bib Gourmand
Ravneet Gill and Mattie Taiano's chophouse Gina, on Chingford's Station Road, has earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in its first year after a five star Time Out review.
16 days ago
Walthamstow Wetlands welcomes new signs written for migrating birds
Playful new signs at Walthamstow Wetlands and Coppermill Lane, some designed for birds to read, celebrate the reservoirs' place on a migration route linking Europe and Africa.
19 days ago
Stratford East's panto Robin Hood and the Merry Mandem takes over E15
Stratford East reimagines Robin Hood in east London for its 2026 pantomime, written by Yolanda Mercy and directed by Olivier Award winner Jade Lewis, from 21 November.
20 days ago
Oren in Dalston wins a Michelin Bib Gourmand for its Middle Eastern small plates
Chef Oded Oren's Shacklewell Lane restaurant has been serving seasonal, Israeli-rooted small plates since 2019, and the 2026 Michelin Guide has now awarded it a Bib Gourmand.
5 October 2026
London Lions defend their crown on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park after a clean sweep
After winning all four domestic trophies in 2025/26, the London Lions are back at the Copper Box Arena on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to defend their Super League Basketball title.
4 October 2026
Cart and Horses in Stratford welcomes Steve Harris's British Lion for Christmas
The Stratford pub where Iron Maiden played its first gigs has secured its future with a 999-year lease and will host six nights of British Lion this December.
3 October 2026
Rio Cinema in Dalston celebrates 50 years of community cinema with Rio Forever
The UK's longest-running cinema, Dalston's Rio, is marking 50 years as a community-run picture house with guest curators, 35mm screenings and its own anniversary IPA.
1 October 2026
Pillars Brewery in Walthamstow approaches ten years as London's lager specialist
Founded by three brothers and a friend, Walthamstow's Pillars Brewery has grown from shed brewing to three venues and marks ten years since its first beer in October 2016.