Introduction How to use this guide

Community Centres 1 Pensioner Organisations 11 Arts & Education 15 · General 15 · Arts & crafts 19 · Dance 21 ·Drama 23 · Film, Video and Photography 24 · Music 25 · Writing 27 Libraries 28 Museums and Heritage 33 Galleries 39 Entertainment 47 · Cinemas 47 · Comedy 49 · Music 50 · Theatre & Performing Arts 52 · Other 55 Parks 59 Farms 61 Sports & Leisure 62 Alternative Therapies 63 Information Services 64 Transport 66

Alphabetical index for Centres, Venues & Organisations To bring you up-to-date with what to do and where to go in the borough, London Borough of Tower Hamlets arts & events have printed this updated edition of the Arts and Leisure Guide for the Over 50s, originally produced in 2003. The council is committed to improving its services for older people and recognises that arts and leisure activities are an important part of a person’s wellbeing and ongoing personal development.

Whether you want to enrol in some workshops, go to a museum, take up line dancing or join a luncheon club, you can find details in this guide. There is a fantastic array of services that would be of interest to over 50s and we have compiled a list of organisations to help you in your pursuit of arts & leisure activities.

The information in this guide can also be found on the council's web-site www.towerhamlets.gov.uk, which will include a version in Bengali and Somali. You can also subscribe to one of our free e-newslet- ters which give updates on events (including over 50s events), workshops, training and job opportunities related to the arts. To access the arts and entertainment web pages direct, go to www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk

We hope that you find this a useful guide and welcome any comments on how our information services could be improved. how to use this guide

To help you find what you're looking for the guide is divided into categories as listed in the contents, and according to the arts and leisure services provided.

Specific centres and organisations are also listed in the alphabetical index at the back of the guide and all entries are in alphabetical order within their category.

The guide is also available online on www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk and is available in both English and Bengali.

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is divided into eight regions known as 'Local Area Partnerships' (LAP's) and each entry in the guide indicates the LAP area the venue or organisation is based in.

The Local Area Partnerships (LAP) groups are: · Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End and Globe Town - LAP 1 · Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown - LAP 2 · Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Stepney Green - LAP 3 · Shadwell, St Katharine's & Wapping - LAP 4 · Bow East & West - LAP 5 · Mile End East & Bromley by Bow - LAP 6 · Limehouse, East India and Lansbury - LAP 7 · Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town - LAP 8

For further copies of this guide please call 020 7364 7900 or email [email protected]

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this guide at the time of publication, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets disclaims liability caused by any errors or omissions. Whilst trying to compile a comprehensive list of services provided for over 50s, please note that inclusion in this guide is not a recommendation for services listed. Aberfeldy Neighbourhood Centre

Aberfeldy Street, E14 0NU Various activities including: line dancing (over 50s), yoga for over 50's, sewing, t 020 7515 6794 a gardening project, beginners computers & internet, f 020 7510 8900 English classes (women only), keep-fit (women only, all [email protected] ages) and mixed adult gym. www.poplarharca.co.uk Open to local community. Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7 Fee: £1 for line dancing, yoga and Keep-fit.

Disabled access.

Activity in Retirement

St Margaret's House, Centre for people over 60 and people who have 21 Old Ford Road, E2 9PL taken early retirement. Unsupervised arts sessions currently offered. Lunch and outings arranged (approx. t 020 8980 2092 one a month) e.g. to the seaside, theatre or cinema. f 020 8983 7028 [email protected] Membership: £1

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile Disabled access. End & Globe Town / LAP 1

African Women's Welfare Association

Church Hall, There are various activities including Northumbria Street, E14 6LF storytelling/reminiscence, indoor games and socialising. Bring along a packed lunch for the t 020 8981 9603 / 020 7987 0371 luncheon club on Sundays from 4pm. f 020 8981 9603 [email protected] Some pensioner groups also meet at the centre. Please contact the centre for details. Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7 Yoruba

1 Bangladesh Welfare Association

39 Fournier Street, E1 6QE The first Bangladeshi charitable organisation in the UK, formed in 1954, providing advice & information t 020 7247 2105 on welfare rights, housing, education and IT. f 020 7247 7960 [email protected] There is a luncheon club for seniors (Thursdays) with advice sessions for over 55s in the mornings. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2 May run outings for seniors in the future. Contact Bidhan Goswami for further details.

Disabled access.

Bengali, Sylheti

Black Women's Health & Family Support

1st Floor, Activities and services include a luncheon club 82 Russia Lane, E2 9LU for older women & ESOL lessons for Somali older women. Health advocacy, regular health sessions, t 020 8980 3503 counselling service and carers support programme also f 020 8980 6314 provided. [email protected] Membership: waged individuals £5, unwaged individuals Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & £1. Travel expenses reimbursed for older members. Globe Town / LAP 1 Somali, Swahili, Arabic

Brady Arts and Community Centre

192-196 Hanbury Street, E1 5HU The Brady Arts and Community Centre has a range of facilities including a café, studio theatre with a t 020 7364 7900 sprung floor and rehearsal space, and a large function hall f 020 7364 7901 suitable for conferences, meetings, seminars and events. [email protected] In addition, workshop facilities include a darkroom, pottery www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk room, large art room and professional editing facilities. There is also a gallery space for small exhibitions. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2 The centre holds a range of events through the year, as well as providing arts classes and workshops.

The Brady Centre is also home to LBTH Arts and Events Service, providing funding information and arts advice, as well as office space for community groups.

Please call the centre for details including room/hall hire and equipment hire, or to request a copy of this term's Brady arts programme. Disabled access. 2 Cedar Centre

17 Arden Crescent, Various activities open to all ages including Timber Wharves, E14 9WA sewing group and tapestry project, IT & English classes, and advice sessions. t 020 7538 4600 f 020 7537 2283 Disabled access. [email protected] Volunteer opportunities. www.cedarcentre.co.uk Bengali, Urdu, Somali, Cantonese, Mandarin, Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / Vietnamese, Spanish, German, French & Italian. LAP 8

Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets

680 Commercial Road, E14 7HA General social activities are provided including a luncheon club. Events include Chinese New Year t 020 7515 5598 celebrations and outings arranged during the summer, f 020 7538 9764 primarily catering for the older generation of Chinese [email protected] and Vietnamese people. Advocacy and advice available (no advocacy on Saturdays). Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7 Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday - 9.30am - 5.30pm

Please contact Alan Chau at the centre for details.

Devons Estate TRA

7 Upcott House, Various activities are arranged for the pensioners' Bruce Road, E3 3NH club, including bingo, tea dances, song and chat. Events arranged include occasional parties and days 020 8980 3731 out.

Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / LAP 6 Fee 20p entrance, 12p tea & biscuits.

3 Digby Greenways Community Centre

The Tramshed, Digby Street, E2 0LS Various activities are offered, from short-mat bowls to line dancing, along with events including 020 8981 9637 parties, jumble & boot sales and outings. Please contact the centre for further details. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 Outings: £4 (members), £5 (non-members). Nominal fees for other activities.

Hall hire is available.

Disabled access, new PA & loop system.

Dockland Settlement

197 East Ferry Road, E14 3BA Docklands Settlement organises a range of activities including ballroom dancing and aerobics (all t 020 7538 3292 ages). f 020 7517 9306 [email protected] Various other groups meet at this centre, including the pensioners' social club, "Golden Ladies" who meet for Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 bingo and arrange occasional outings. This group can be contacted through Steve Hill at the centre.

Fees applicable for dance classes.

Disabled access.

East London Chinese Community Centre

Trussler Hall, Centre runs a women's group (Tuesdays 78 Grundy Street, E14 6DF 11.30am - 2.30pm) activities include sewing, knitting, craft work, singing and talks on family & health issues. 020 7538 5528 [email protected] There is also a luncheon club running Monday to Thursday starting at midday (participants should arrive Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / earlier in order to put their name down). T'ai chi classes LAP 7 and health checks/advice are also available. Events include visits and day trips (as & when organised).

Centre Opening times: Monday to Thursday 10am - 3.30pm

Disabled access.

Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese 4 Fern Street Settlement

Fern Street, Bow, E3 3PS Fern Street Settlement provides various activities including bingo and a lunch club (please book in t 020 7987 1949 advance). Various classes include singing, keep-fit, f 020 7538 3148 basket work and line dancing.

Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / There is also a pensioners' day centre: LAP 6 (Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm) Free transport to and from the club.

Disabled access.

Glasshouse Parkview

161 Old Ford Road, E2 9QB Various activities and classes including arts and crafts, pottery, keep-fit and bingo. Please call the cen- 020 8983 4090 tre for further details.

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile Classes: 20p entrance and 20p for tea & coffee. End & Globe Town / LAP 1 Disabled access.

Island House Community Centre

Roserton Street, E14 3PG Craft Club at Island House does a variety of craft work, mainly needlework (Mondays 12.30pm - t 020 7987 3679 3.30pm) with occasional outings to exhibitions etc. f 020 7515 5606 www.island-house.org Fee 50p a week (inclusive of tea, biscuits and materials).

Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8

Isle of Dogs Bangladeshi Association & Culture Centre

Cubbitt Town Library, Various activities arranged for local Bangladeshi 14 Strattondale Street, E14 3HG seniors and their families, including watching old films, listening to spiritual & folk music, indoor games, group t 020 7538 1650/07956 217606 shopping and visiting places of interest (3 days a week). f 020 8960 8850 Events include Eid party and summer trips. [email protected] Disabled access. Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8

5 Jagonari Women's Education & Resource Centre

183 Whitechapel Road, E1 1DN The centre provides a variety of arts, leisure, social and educational activities. There are also regular t 020 7375 0520 swimming and keep fit sessions. There is a Resident f 020 7247 0937 Older Women's Project Worker and there are occasional [email protected] advice sessions.

Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Please call the centre for further details. Stepney Green / LAP 3 Disabled access.

Kobi Nazrul Centre

30 Hanbury Street, E1 6QR Bengali arts and cultural centre with various classes including dance, drama, poetry and music. 020 7375 1320 Bengali Elders and Women's Drop-In with occasional [email protected] activities arranged.

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Meeting rooms available for hire. Banglatown / LAP 2 Disabled access.

Bengali

Linc Centre

70 Fern Street, E3 3PR The centre provides various activities including an arts and craft class, health talks & exercise classes t 020 7538 5748 for Bangladeshi women, and a crochet and craft group. f 020 7510 2384 On Fridays there is line dancing which is suitable for all [email protected] abilities. Refreshments are provided at all sessions. www.poplarharca.co.uk All manner of seasonal trips and events are arranged Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / LAP 6 including Christmas outings and dinners as well as summer seaside trips etc.

Disabled access.

Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi

London Dockers' Club

6-18 Boulcott Street, E1 0HR A variety of arts, social and cultural events are held at, and in association with, the centre including 020 7790 3780 / 3785 regular film showings and lectures on a Wednesday morning. Please call the centre for details. Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping / LAP 4 There is a Senior Club which arranges arts and cultural trips.

The London Dockers OAP club offers support in terms of advice and rights for OAPs. 6 Oxford House

Derbyshire Street, E2 6HG Oxford House is a multi-purpose community centre providing various arts & educational services t 020 7739 9001 including Somali arts, immigration & advocacy and f 020 7729 0435 English language. It also provides affordable classes [email protected] and health promotion, as well as office space for www.oxfordhouse.org.uk charities and community groups.

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Hall hire is also available. A new arts centre houses two Banglatown / LAP 2 galleries, a multipurpose performance space, sprung dance studio and new office space. In particular there is a Pilates class for all ages on Mondays, cost: £3.

Disabled access. Somali

Praxis

Pott Street, E2 0EF Various information and arts events are organised, including International Women's Day (in March), Human t 020 7729 7985 Rights Day (December), Refugee Week, Volunteer's f 020 7729 0134 Week, Day of the Disappeared and an End of Year 020 7729 0154 (minicom) Festival. [email protected] www.praxis.org.uk Disabled access.

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Rwanda, Somali, Latin American (Various) Banglatown / LAP 2

Ridley House

St James the Less Church, Activities include a luncheon club (Monday - Friday St James Avenue, E2 9JD 11am - 1.30pm) and various one-off events. Lunches: pre-book meal 1 day in advance. t 020 8980 1612 f 020 8981 2877 (lunch club only) Disabled access. [email protected]

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1

Salvation Army

Kerbey Street, Poplar, E14 6AJ There is a luncheon club (Monday - Thursday 12 - 1pm) meals should be pre-booked. There is also a cafe 020 7987 9405 and charity shop, and new members are welcome.

Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7 Disabled access and parking. 7 St Hilda's East Community Centre

18 Club Row, E2 7EY Various activities include exercise and lunch club (for non-Bangladeshi members), providing trips, events t 020 7739 8066 and activities. Various social & cultural events and f 020 7729 5172 outings. Services include Day Centre and Home Care. [email protected] Flexible Breaks voucher scheme (for carers). Carers www.sthildas.org.uk Project.

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End Disabled access. & Globe Town / LAP 1 Bengali

St Matthias Community Centre

113 Poplar High Street, E14 0AE St Matthias Community Centre will shortly be providing bingo (Please call the centre for details). t 020 7987 0459 f 020 7531 9973 Healthy Living for over 50s (Fridays 10am - 3pm) is also [email protected] held at the centre, run by SPLASH, so for details of this please contact: Mandy on 020 7093 3030. Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7 For all other enquiries please contact Nizam Uddin on: 020 7987 0459.

Facilities are available for hire for various events, meetings, performances and other functions in this restored historic church.

Disabled access.

Stepney Jewish Community Centre

2-8 Beaumont Grove, E1 4NQ Community Centre with a day centre for the elderly and special day care for frail elderly members. t 020 7790 6441 Both offer various activities, a hot meal, afternoon f 020 7265 8342 friendship clubs and transport. [email protected] www.jewishcare.org.uk The centre has a full and varied timetable of activities ranging from reminiscence to t'ai chi, with Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Stepney Green entertainment at the Tuesday club and Thursday club. / LAP 3 The Grove Club every other Wednesday evening offers a chance for socialising and entertainment.

For more information and a programme of forthcom- ing events please contact Yvonne Henry at the centre.

Other services include kosher Meals on Wheels and outreach and support for elderly people needing help in the community.

Open to Jewish people only. Monday - Thursday 9.30am - 4.30pm. Disabled access. 8 Sundial Centre

11 Shipton Street, E2 7RU The Sundial Centre is a centre specifically for over 50s, providing various activities including art t 020 7613 3734 classes, a lunch club, bingo, t'ai chi and line dancing. f 020 7613 3490 [email protected] See pensioner organisations on page 14 for full listing.

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile Disabled access. End & Globe Town / LAP 1

The Tab Centre

18-20 Hackney Road, E2 7NS The Tab Centre is a busy arts and community centre in the heart of Shoreditch. The building is a 020 7739 3076 beautiful listed Victorian complex of church halls and [email protected] was designed to be a flexible church school space. www.thetabcentre.org Recently refurbished, the centre offers a number of activities, and several groups use the facilities. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 Our centre welcomes a wide diversity of people that reflects the local community in this part of Tower Hamlets. We hope to make life a little easier and a little more enjoyable for everybody who uses our centre.

Please contact for further details.

Hall hire.

Wapping Women's Centre

Philchurch Place, Women's community centre holding various Off Pinchin Street, E1 1PJ classes ranging from exercise and nutrition to ESOL. There is an arts class once a week, the community 020 7702 0036 garden project, and during the summer trips are [email protected] organised to the seaside and places such as Kew www.wappingwomenscentre.co.uk Gardens.

Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping Services are free or with a small fee, depending on the / LAP 4 project. Please call for details.

Bengali

9 10 Activity in Retirement

St Margaret's House, Centre for people over 60 and people who 21 Old Ford Road, E2 9PL have taken early retirement. Unsupervised arts sessions currently offered. Lunch and outings arranged (approx. t 020 8980 2092 one a month) e.g. to the seaside, theatre or cinema. f 020 8983 7028 Membership: £1 [email protected] Disabled access. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1

Age Concern Tower Hamlets, Bow Pop-In

Bow Community Hall, Bow Pop-In is a community cafe and centre William Place, E3 5EU for social, educational and therapeutic activities including a lunch club, yoga, massage, bingo, quizzes, t 020 7364 5529 art classes, day trips and theatre visits. The Pop-In is f 020 8983 5796 open to anyone aged over 60 and living in Tower [email protected] Hamlets. There is also a 100 page guide to services and www.acth.org.uk rights in Tower Hamlets on the Age Concern web-site.

Bow East & West / LAP 5 Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10am - 4pm and Wednesday at 10am - 2pm.

Age Exchange

The Reminiscence Centre, 11 Age Exchange produces older people's theatre, Blackheath Village, SE3 9LA runs classic film clubs and organises tea dances, exhibitions and intergenerational projects. At the t 020 8318 9105 Reminiscence Centre there is a museum, gallery and f 020 8318 0060 local community centre with cultural and social [email protected] activities. www.age-exchange.org.uk Disabled access, loop system. Outside Tower Hamlets

Birchfield Senior Citizens Club

50 Saltwell Street, Poplar, E14 0DZ Various activities including bingo, sing-songs and socialising. Occasional parties and outings 020 7987 6824 arranged. Contact: Mrs Joyce Nathans Monday & Friday evenings, Wednesday afternoons. Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / Tea and biscuits are 10p. LAP 7 Disabled access. 11 Brownfield Senior Citizens Club

96 Burcham Street, Poplar, E14 0SH Various activities including bingo (Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays) and sing-songs (Wednesday 020 7515 6432 & Thursdays). Occasional parties on Saturdays. Contact: Mrs Jean Ziepe Vegetable stall for pensioners (Thursday 11am - 1pm).

Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7 Summer trips arranged to seaside and other places of interest.

Meets Monday 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Wednesday & Thursday 1pm - 4pm. Membership 25p per week.

Disabled access.

Butley Court Senior Citizens Club

1 Butley Court, Ford Street, E3 5LT Various activities arranged for the pensioners club including bingo, socials, outings and summer 020 8980 7259 events (Monday & Wednesday afternoons and Contact: Mrs Joan Everingham Wednesday evenings). New members always wel- come. Bow East & West / LAP 5 Disabled access.

Contact Point

The Tab Centre, Godfreys Place, Off Meet every Monday 12pm - 1pm for a luncheon Austin Street, E2 7NS club (£2). With a club in the afternoon, 1.30pm - 4.30pm (50p) with keep-fit, dancing, singing, crafts, 020 7739 3076 / 07887 568680 quizzes, word games. They also have annual outings [email protected] and arrange holidays. Open to men and women. www.thetabcentre.org Disabled access. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1

Island Friends

40 Strafford Street, Isle of Dogs, E14 8LT Befriending, advice and support for all elder residents on the Isle of Dogs. Occasional arts, crafts 020 7987 4561 and music sessions held at the Strafford Friendship [email protected] Club, 40 Strafford Street.

Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 Please contact May Ayres at the centre for further details.

Disabled access. 12 Neighbours in Poplar

172 East India Dock Road, E14 0EH Various activities and events are arranged including bingo, dinners, day trips and socials. t 020 7987 0257 Services provided include shopping escorts, f 020 7538 3693 befriending, helping hand and delivery of fresh [email protected] Christmas meals to more vulnerable people in Poplar www.blackwall-community.co.uk and Isle of Dogs.

Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / Also runs a stroke rehab support group and healthy LAP 7 living every Friday (meets in St Matthias Old Church, 113 Poplar High Street, E14).

Volunteer opportunities.

Disabled access.

Sylheti

Senior Citizens Society

33 Goulston Street, E1 Various social & recreational activities at the day centre (Monday - Wednesday 10am - 3pm) and t 020 7377 6502 luncheon club with hot nutritious halal meals (Monday - f 020 7377 9260 Wednesday 12pm - 2.30pm) for Bangladeshi elders in [email protected] Tower Hamlets. Discounts on meals. www.bwcc.info Services include advice sessions & home support. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Call for membership form. Banglatown / LAP 2 Disabled access.

Bengali, Hindi, Urdu

Strafford Friendship Club

40 Strafford Street, Friendship club open to all older residents of Isle of Dogs, E14 8LT the Isle of Dogs. Facilities include a garden and disabled access. There is a lunch club Monday to Friday 020 7987 4561 at a cost of £2. On Monday afternoons (2-4pm) there is bingo, and on Thursday afternoons (2-4pm) there is Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 dancing (£2). Occasional trips arranged.

Please contact Rita Bensley at the centre for further details.

13 Sundial Centre

11 Shipton Street, E2 7RU The Sundial Centre is a centre specifically for over 50s, providing various activities including art t 020 7613 3734 classes, a lunch club, bingo, t'ai chi and line dancing. f 020 7613 3490 There is also an in house aromatherapist, by appoint- [email protected] ment only (The centre plans to have free aromatherapy & reflexology sessions in the future). Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 Various events are arranged including seasonal outings (open to all), and Age Concern runs an advice & infor- mation service Friday mornings, by appointment only. There is a mailing list for events & activities.

Lunches: from £2 (all food is halal); most activities £1. Transport can be arranged for isolated members.

Space available for hire.

Disabled access.

Tower Hamlets Pensioners Forum

59 Rosebank Gardens, E3 5EF Pensioners group & group campaigning for a just and equal society - open to pensioners in Tower 020 8980 3627 Hamlets. Organises day trips, campaigning and tea Bill Wakefield (Chair Secretary) meetings (uses various halls throughout the borough).

Bow East & West / LAP 5 Please contact Bill Wakefield on the above number for more details.

Toynbee Hall Elderly Care Services

Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS Elderly Care Services organise various classes and activities including yoga (Friday 1.30pm - 3pm), t 020 7247 2879 ballroom dancing (Thursday 1.30pm - 3.30pm) and an f 020 7377 5964 art class (every other Saturday 2pm - 5pm). These www.toynbeehall.org.uk activities hold no charge.

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & There is a luncheon club every day except Saturday, and Banglatown / LAP 2 a breakfast club Monday to Friday (8am - 10am). Please contact for further details.

Disabled access and parking.

14 Brady Arts and Community Centre

192-196 Hanbury Street, E1 5HU The Brady Centre holds various courses and workshops including arts and crafts with pottery, textile t 020 7364 7900 and silk screen-printing, and stone carving; dance classes f 020 7364 7901 and events, from Salsa to the annual Tea Dance; music [email protected] including Asian music, women's singing group and www.towerhamets.org.uk drumming and percussion; and has a darkroom, professionally equipped edit suite and screening facilities. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2 See community centres on page 3 for full listing.

Disabled access.

Idea Store, Bow

Gladstone Place, E3 5ES Adult education classes, library services, events and a cafe all under one roof. t 020 7364 4332 f 020 7364 5773 See libraries on page 30 for full listings. [email protected] www.ideastore.co.uk Disabled access.

Bow East & West / LAP 5

Idea Store, Chrisp Street

1 Vesey Path, East India Dock Road, Provides learning and library services as well as E14 6BT events, all under one roof.

020 7364 4332 As part of the Lifelong Learning Programme, for over 60s www.ideastore.co.uk courses include: how to use the internet, yoga and relaxation and exercise for over 60s. Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7 See libraries on page 30 for full listings.

Disabled access.

Idea Store, Whitechapel

319-331 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BU There is a stimulating programme of events and activities on offer, including courses specifically for the 020 7364 4332 older generation, such as yoga for over 60s. www.ideastore.co.uk See libraries on page 30 for full listings. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2 Disabled access. 15 Life Long Learning Service

Bethnal Green Centre Various arts & leisure adult education classes 229 Bethnal Green Rd, E2 throughout the borough at the various centres e.g. t 020 7790 8416 Physical education: short mat bowls, exercise 60 plus; f 020 7364 5043 [email protected] Fashion & textiles: sewing, craft, basketweave; www.learningladder.co.uk Performing arts: singing for 50 plus, singing (open to Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & all), piano beginners & intermediate, line dancing, Banglatown / LAP 2 ballroom dancing, tango (traditional Argentinean, open to all);

Olga Centre Cookery: baking, world cookery, seasonal & general; Lanfranc/Medway Rd, E3 Health: aromatherapy, massage, t'ai chi, yoga 60 plus; t 020 7790 8416 f 020 7364 5043 Visual arts: ceramics & pottery, "pottery open studio", [email protected] art for 50+, photography; www.learningladder.co.uk Technical education: gardening, metalwork, jewellery Bow East & West / LAP 5 making, woodwork; ICT & business: start computing, word processing, Poplar Centre email or internet for older learners. St Paul's way Community School, Shelmerdine Close, E3 t 020 7790 8416 f 020 7364 5043 [email protected] www.learningladder.co.uk

Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / LAP 6

Shadwell Centre 455 The Highway, E1 t 020 7790 8416 f 020 7364 5043 [email protected] www.learningladder.co.uk

Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping / LAP 4

16 Tower Hamlets College ,Arbour Square

Arbour Square, E1 0PT All the Tower Hamlets colleges have various adult education courses e.g. art & design (dress making, 020 7510 7777 life drawing), media (photography, video, sound www.tower.ac.uk recording, film studies), massage, word processing for beginners, Internet for pensioners and ESOL. Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Stepney Green / LAP 3 Disabled access.

Bengali, Somali Bethnal Green Centre 229 Bethnal Green Road, E2 6AB

020 7510 7777 www.tower.ac.uk

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1

Poplar Centre Poplar High St ,E14 0AF

020 7510 7777 www.tower.ac.uk

Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7

17 Arts for all

The Tab Centre, Godfrey's Place, Arts for All provide a variety of interesting arts off Austin Street, E2 7NS classes for all ages, ranging from life drawing to creative textiles and felt-making. All materials are 020 7729 7111 provided and expert guidance is on hand if required. [email protected] Some activities are free and some involve a small www.artsforall.co.uk charge.

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile Please contact the centre for details. End & Globe Town / LAP 1 Chisenhale Art Place

64-84 Chisenhale Road, E3 5QZ Chisenhale Art Place (Chisenhale Studios) was created in 1980 by a group of visual artists who t 020 8981 1916 converted a derelict veneer factory into a thriving arts f 020 8981 7644 complex, in order to provide affordable workspace, and [email protected] space for performances, exhibitions and education. www.chisenhale.co.uk There is a life drawing class on Tuesday evenings which has disabled access. All ages welcome. Bow East & West / LAP 5 For further information on events and classes please contact via the website, email or by phone.

FWBO Arts (Friends of the Western Buddhist Order Arts)

Eastbourne House, Bullards Place, E2 0PT FWBO Arts offer a drawing class which is open to all ages and abilities. Other groups also use space 020 8983 6134 e.g. t'ai chi classes (Wednesday evenings) and painting [email protected] group on a Saturday (ten week course). www.londonbuddhistartscentre.co.uk Theatre and dance rehearsal space also available. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 Please contact centre for details. Poetry in Wood

Bethnal Green Training Centre, Creative arts & enterprise project for adults Deal Street with learning disabilities. Woodwork training & arts E1 5HZ projects (supporting the woodwork training) for different levels of ability. Open to ages 20+. 020 7375 3933 [email protected] Referral required from Social Services.

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Disabled access. Banglatown / LAP 2 St. Paul's Church Gallery

St Stephen's Road, Bow, E3 5JL The gallery offers a series of classes for children, adults and older adults in the studio, as well as a 020 8981 4655 programme of community based project work. [email protected] Tea dances and performances are also held on the www.stpauls-bow.co.uk ground floor in the church space, including concerts and lunchtime recitals. Bow East & West / LAP 5 See galleries on page 44 for full listing. 18 Disabled access. 19 Aberfeldy Neighbourhood Centre

Aberfeldy Street, E14 0NU Various activities offered including line dancing (over 50s), yoga for over 50s, sewing, a gardening t 020 7515 6794 project, beginners computers & internet, English f 020 7510 8900 classes (women only), keep-fit (women only, all ages) [email protected] and mixed adult gym. Open to the local community. Fee: £1 for line dancing, yoga and keep-fit. www.poplarharca.co.uk Disabled access Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7

Chisenhale Dance Space

64-84 Chisenhale Road, E3 5QZ Chisenhale Dance Space is a unique and thriving resource for dance. It is dedicated to the support of experimenta- t 020 8981 6617 tion, research and training in a wide range of dance forms. f 020 8980 9323 fax Two rehearsal studios and technical equipment are avail- [email protected] able for hire by the local community for projects, work- www.chisenhaledancespace.co.uk shops and classes.

Bow East & West / LAP 5 The organisation also runs weekly adult dance classes and creative dance classes for children.

Please contact Chisenhale Dance Space for further details.

Green Candle Dance Company

Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, Founded in 1987, Green Candle grew from a Bethnal Green, E2 6HG recognition of the lack of provision for young and elderly audiences identified by the then Greater London Arts. 020 7739 7722 [email protected] Green Candle Senior Dancers - Green Candle Dance www.greencandledance.com Company's over 60s dance group meets at Oxford House, and is open to men and women with or without Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & previous dance experience. The sessions include gentle Banglatown / LAP 2 stretching and exercises, and dances in different styles to a wide range of music. The group will be given the opportunity to perform at the end of the term if they wish to do so.

For more information please contact Emma at Green Candle. 20 3rdthought

Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, 3rdthought is an over 60s theatre group based Bethnal Green E2 6HG at Oxford House. It is a development of fifteen years experience with the Mary Ward Over 60s Drama Group, 0207 274 8141 which took an enormous variety of productions to loca- [email protected] tions in Scotland, Ireland and Australia.

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & The new company is an attempt to form a senior fringe Banglatown / LAP 2 theatre company with people who are prepared to commit to high standards, hard work and new territories.

Please call Peter Avery for further information on forthcoming productions and audition dates.

21 Four Corners Film Workshop

121 Roman Road, E2 0QN Four Corners is a centre for film and photography which offers subsidised professional standard film, t 020 8981 6111 video and darkroom facilities, including a disabled- f 020 8983 7866 access darkroom. Four Corners also run a [email protected] comprehensive training programme in film and www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk photographic skills throughout the year, particularly targeting groups under-represented in the film & TV Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile industries. End & Globe Town / LAP 1 The Gallery is regularly used for exhibitions, film screenings and discussion events. For further information please see their website.

Disabled access.

Joy Productions

Unit 1, Granary Road, Joy Productions has 20 years experience of media Whitechapel, E1 5DF production in celluloid, analogue and digital formats, and provides film and video training in all aspects of 07951 518 102 / 020 7247 5798 digital video and musical production and [email protected] post-production (including Final Cut Pro & Avid, Photoshop, Pro Tools, Reason etc.). Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Open to all ages. Banglatown / LAP 2 Please call regarding possible concessions.

Team Production Services

76 Brokesley Street, E3 4QJ Film & Video production facilities company covering all aspects of production and t 020 8983 4474 post-production, and with a wide range of digital f 020 8981 7950 technology for hire. Team encourages local production activity of all kinds, providing practical business advice Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / and is currently involved in plans to establish a major LAP 6 media centre, for both production and cultural activity, in the Bow area. Educational and training programmes available.

Disabled access. 22 23 Contemporary Music Making for Amateurs (COMA)

13 Wellington Way, Bow, E3 4NE For musicians of all levels, abilities and ages interested in the creation and performance of contem- 020 8806 3959 (Liz Herbert) porary classical music. COMA is an East London based [email protected] group meeting Tuesday evenings, 7pm - 9.30pm, at www.coma.org St Leonard's, Junction of Kingsland Road and Shoreditch High Street, E1. Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / LAP 6 Concession rates available for participatory fees.

East London Late Starters Orchestra

13 Wellington Way, Bow, E3 4NE String orchestra for all abilities, teaching and playing in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. 020 7226 8319 (Ray Muggeridge) Meets Saturday, 9.30am - 1.15pm at The Professional [email protected] Development Centre, English Street, Mile End, E3. Five www.ellso.org.uk "stages" of ability.

Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / LAP 6 Termly fee: £105 (concessions available). Trial session £5. Instrument hire available. Contact for details.

London Docklands Singers

020 7538 3176 Classical concert choir open to anyone with the [email protected] ability to sing, some sight reading skills, and the commitment to attend rehearsals regularly. Membership Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / is subject to vacancies in the choir, a probation period LAP 8 and possible audition. Rehearsals every Monday evening on the Isle of Dogs, performing three full concerts per year (usually Saturdays) and Christmas events.

Low annual subscription fee with concessions for OAPs, those on unemployment support, full-time students and people with disabilities. Please call for further details.

Tower Hamlets Youth and Community Band

020 7790 8034 Wind and Brass band for adults and young [email protected] people from 8 to 80. Suitable for all levels. Meets Friday evenings 6pm - 9pm, during term time only, at Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping / The Shadwell Centre, 445 The Highway, E1W 3HP. LAP 4 It's preferable to have your own instrument; the loan of instruments can be arranged but there is a waiting list. Tuition is also available as and when a place becomes free. Fee £40 a term for adults (concessions available). 24 Eastside Books

166 Brick Lane, E1 6RU Local not-for-profit bookshop.

t 020 7247 0216 Please contact for information on writing workshops f 020 7377 6120 and author events. [email protected] www.eastsidebooks.co.uk

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Subtext

1 Winkley Street, E2 6PY Subtext - making words come alive in the community. Subtext is the new name for Eastside Arts 020 7033 2865 which has been a successful literature development [email protected] charity working in Tower Hamlets since 1977.

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Subtext is passionate about creating opportunities, skills Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 and a platform for new voices.

Please contact for further information.

25 Each library has a wide range of books and music in English, Bengali and other local community languages. There is also a selection of daily and weekly newspapers, and newspapers and journals in local community languages. All libraries provide free access to PCs including the internet, word processing and spreadsheet facilities. Photocopying and faxing service also offered.

Those who have difficulty reaching their local library can also access the outreach service. All libraries can be contacted on the minicom numbers (see below) for people who are hearing impaired. Large print books, talking books and audio cassettes are stocked for people who are visually impaired. Subtitled and British Sign Language videos are also available for deaf and hearing impaired people. Information leaflets are available in large print, on cassette or video and in Braille.

Also available are large piece jigsaw puzzles, large print knitting patterns and reminiscence materials.

Sixty-plus users are exempt from reservation charges and fines. Talking books and audio loans are free and concession rates apply to the loan of CD-Roms.

Bancroft Road Library

277 Bancroft Road, E1 Bancroft Library has an Outreach Services Librarian who specialises in library and information t 020 7364 1291 services for elderly people and is supported by a small f 020 7364 1296 specialist collection of stock. 020 7364 1295 (minicom) [email protected] It is also the base for the Mobile Library Service (with www.towerhamlets.gov.uk wheelchair access) operating to sites throughout the borough and providing a home delivery service for Outreach Services housebound people. (Call for details of where and t 020 8980 4366 ext. 135/136 when the service runs or visit the web-site.) f 020 8981 9965 020 8983 7057 (minicom) Tower Hamlets local history archives are also based at [email protected] Bancroft Library.

Local History Library Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 9am - 8pm, 020 7364 1290 Friday: 9am - 6pm [email protected] Saturday: 9am - 5pm.

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1

26 Bethnal Green Library

Cambridge Heath Road, E2 Bethnal Green Library is home to a collection of books, magazines, CD-Roms, videos and information t 020 8980 3902 of use and interest to deaf people. f 020 8980 1610 020 8980 6274 (minicom ) Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 9am - 8pm, [email protected] Friday: 9am - 6pm www.towerhamlets.gov.uk Saturday: 9am - 5pm.

Reference Library 020 8980 3902 020 8981 6129 (minicom / fax) [email protected]

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Cubitt Town Library

Strattondale Street, E14 Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 9am - 8pm, Friday: 9am - 5pm t 020 7538 2795 Saturday: 9am - 12.30pm / 1.30pm - 5pm. f 020 7987 3152 [email protected] www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8

Dorset Library

Ravenscroft Street, E2 Tuesday & Friday: 9am - 12.30pm / 1.30pm - 6pm Saturday: 9am - 12pm. t 020 7729 2548 f 020 7739 9489 [email protected] www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1

27 Idea Stores

The borough's Idea Stores provide learning and library services as well as events, all under one roof.

The Idea Stores have an extensive range of books, CDs and DVDs, newspapers and magazines as well as a dedicated reference and information library and a children's library. As well as this, the Ideas Stores offer free internet access, and courses and events for every age and interest.

'Golden Time' is specifically designed to meet the needs of those over 60 wishing to socialise and have a cup of tea, whilst taking part in a range of activities. Admission free.

There are specific activities for over 60s as part of the Lifelong Learning Programme, ranging from how to use the internet to yoga and relaxation.

Various events and advice sessions are held throughout the year. Please contact the individual centres for upcoming events and further details about classes.

Idea Store, Bow

Gladstone Place, E3 5ES Monday to Thursday: 9am - 9pm Friday: 9am - 6pm t 020 7364 4332 Saturday: 9am - 5pm f 020 7364 5773 Sunday: 10am - 4pm [email protected] www.ideastore.co.uk Golden Time for senior users (Thursdays 10-12noon). Admission free. Bow East & West / LAP 5 Disabled access.

Idea Store, Chrisp Street

1 Vesey Path, Monday - Thursday: 9am to 9pm East India Dock Road, E14 6BT Friday: 9am to 6pm Saturday: 9am to 5pm 020 7364 4332 Sunday: 10am to 4pm www.ideastore.co.uk Golden Time for senior usres (Fridays 10-12noon). Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / Admission free. LAP 7 Disabled access.

Idea Store, Whitechapel

319-331 Whitechapel Road Monday to Thursday: 9am - 9pm London, E1 1BU Friday: 9am - 6pm Saturday: 9am - 5pm 020 7364 4332 Sunday: 11am - 5pm www.ideastore.co.uk Golden Time for senior users (Mondays 10-12noon). Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Admission free. Banglatown / LAP 2 Disabled access. 28 Stepney Library

Lindley Street, E1 Monday & Thursday: 9am - 12.30pm / 1.30pm - 6pm t 020 7265 9873 Saturday: 2pm - 5pm. f 020 7790 5616 [email protected] www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Stepney

The Women's Library

Old Castle Street, E1 7NT The Women's Library is a cultural centre, housing the most extensive collection of women's t 020 7320 2222 history in the UK. As well as the reading room there is f 020 7320 2333 a lively seasonal exhibition and events programme, and [email protected] the Wash Houses Cafe. Whether you want to study, www.thewomenslibrary.ac.uk browse, or just drop in, there is something to discover here. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2 Open Monday to Friday: 9.30am - 5pm with late open- ing Thursday: 9.30am - 8pm, Saturday: 10am - 4pm (Please note: Reading Room closed on Mondays.)

Wapping Library

St Peter's Centre, Reardon Street, E1 Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 2.30pm - 6pm.

020 7488 3535 www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping / LAP 4

Watney Market Library

30-32 Watney Market, E1 Monday & Thursday: 9am - 8pm, Tuesday & Friday: 9am - 5pm t 020 7265 9401 Saturday: 9am - 12.30pm / 1.30pm -5pm. f 020 7790 4039 [email protected] www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Stepney Green / LAP 3

29 Dennis Severs House

18 Folgate Street, E1 6BX An atmospheric time capsule of 18th Century East London, this is a living museum that attacks all t 020 7247 4013 senses as you walk through this carefully preserved f 020 7373 5548 house. [email protected] www.dennissevershouse.co.uk Every Monday evening (by appointment only) for £12, 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month at 2pm - 5pm for £8 Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & and the Mondays following these Sundays between Banglatown / LAP 2 12pm - 2pm for £5.

Special Christmas Installation during the festive season - please check the website or call for details.

East London History Society

020 8980 5672 The East London History Society (founded 1952), [email protected] exists to further interest in the history of East London, www.eastlondonhistory.org.uk namely the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham. The Society publishes two to three newsletters a year for members, and they have also published four books relating to East End History. They organise a program of talks and two coach outings a year.

Annual subscription to the society (running from 1st September to 31st August) is £5 (standard member- ship) or £3 (concessions, UK only).

Please email the society or visit the website to obtain full details of membership.

Geffrye Museum

Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, E2 8EA Museum specialising in furniture and domestic interiors of the urban middle classes, 1600 to present t 020 7739 9893 day. Set in elegant 18th century almshouses with a f 020 7729 5647 contemporary wing, period rooms, herb garden, [email protected] design centre, library, restaurant and shop. www.geffrye-museum.org.uk They also run various activities including drama, music, workshops, lectures and seminars. Outside Tower Hamlets. Admission free.

Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm. Sunday: 12noon - 5pm. Open Bank Holiday Mondays. 30 Hackney Museum

TEchnology & Learning Centre, This is an interactive museum about the people 1 Reading Lane, Hackney, E8 1GQ of Hackney. There are regular Saturday events once a month covering the arts, poetry, lectures, and some t 020 8356 3500 special events. f 020 8356 2563 You can also join the mailing list for regular updates on [email protected] workshops, events and exhibitions. www.hackney.gov.uk/hackneymuseum Please contact for further details. Outside Tower Hamlets Admission free. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 9.30am - 5.30pm Thursday: 9.30am - 8pm Saturday: 10am - 5pm.

Disabled access. History of Wapping Trust

020 7488 3057 History of Wapping Trust promotes the history of Wapping, Radcliffe, Shadwell and St Georges, as well as running walks and lectures (approximately 6 times a year) and publishing books, with book launches in and around Wapping.

Walks and Lectures free.

House Mill & Miller's House

Three Mill Lane, E3 3DU The House Mill was built in 1776, with much of the internal machinery, including vast waterwheels t 020 8980 4626 and six pairs of millstones, still surviving. f 020 8980 0725 The River Lea Tidal Mill Trust has recently restored the www.housemill.org.uk Mill, whose stones finally ground to a halt during the Blitz. Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / LAP 6 Guided tours allow you to experience this highly atmospheric building.

There is a small cafe and shop in the Millers House.

Guided Tour: £3, concessions £1.50. Open every Sunday from 1pm to 4pm, May - October. Open first Sunday of the month, March - December.

Disabled access. 31 Island History Trust

Docklands Settlement, 197 East Ferry Photo collection and local history archive about Road, E14 3BA the Isle of Dogs and its people (1860 - 1960). Also produces a newsletter (annual subscription £7) 020 7987 6041 and other publications. Local history festivals twice a [email protected] year (May & October). www.islandhistory.org.uk Research and reminisce at the History Club on Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 Tuesdays during term-time 1.30pm - 3.30pm (bring 50p for a cup of tea!) Tuesday, Wednesday & 1st Sunday of every month, 1.30pm - 4.30pm. Check out the "Club Room" on the Island History website for up to date information on club activities.

Contact Eve on the above number or by email for further information. Admission free.

Disabled access and large type used for visually impaired.

Museum in Docklands

1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Twelve galleries tell the story of London's river, Road, E14 4AL port and people over 2000 years. The museum pays homage to the people who helped re-build and shape t 0870 444 3857 Docklands, and shows the way in which it has been the f 020 7001 9801 heart of centuries of social and economic change. [email protected] www.museumindocklands.org.uk The galleries display a multi-media approach with cut- ting edge technology, making it a truly memorable Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 experience for visitors of all ages. There is a fantastic interactive and science-based Children's Gallery themed by the work and life of London's Docklands, including a soft play area. 10am - 6pm every day.

Admission: £5 adults/ £3 concessions / Free under 16s, carers for the disabled.

Disabled access.

Museum of Immigration and Diversity

19 Princelet Street, Spitalfields, E1 6QH 19 Princelet Street in Spitalfields is a magical unrestored Huguenot master silk weaver's home, whose 020 7247 5352 shabby frontage conceals a rare surviving synagogue www.19princeletstreet.org.uk built over its garden.This unique heritage site is a permanent celebration of how all our diverse Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & communities - Asian, African, West Indian, Anglo-Saxon, Banglatown / LAP 2 Jewish, Sikh, Moslem, Huguenot and many others - have made Britain a richer place, culturally, economically and spiritually. 32 Ragged School Museum

46-50 Copperfield Road, E3 4RR Located on the banks of the Regent's Canal in Mile End, in a characteristic building with a fascinating t 020 8980 6405 past, the Ragged School Museum, the museum of the f 020 8983 3481 East End, is truly one of London's treasures. [email protected] www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk The building was used by Dr Barnardo from 1877 to 1908 during which time it operated as London's largest Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / LAP 6 free school for poor children. The museum runs exciting programmes for schools and families throughout the year and boasts a collection of objects and stories that effectively tell the history of the East End, from the Victorian era to the present day.

The Ragged School Museum runs activities and events for all the family on the first Sunday of each month. Please visit the website for more information.

Wednesday & Thursday: 10am - 5pm, 1st Sunday of every month: 2pm - 5pm.

Admission free. Disabled access (Ground floor only).

Sylheti (translated text), Bengali (most open events).

Royal London Hospital Museum

St Augustine's Church, Covering the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries, Newark Street, E1 2AA this museum holds a permanent exhibition of artefacts and archives relating to the hospital and the history of 020 7377 7608 health care in the East End. There are works of art, [email protected] surgical instruments, medical and nursing equipment, www.bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk uniforms, medals and written archives and printed (On the website go to Our History, bottom books. right-hand corner) There is also an MPEG viewer where visitors can see a Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Stepney Green / variety of films about the history of health care including LAP 3 one on Joseph Merrick. There is also a book shop.

The archives of the London (now Royal London) Hospital are now held at 9 Prescot Street, Aldgate E1 8PR, now accessible by appointment. These date back to 1740 and include records of 20 hospitals in the East End of London.

Admission free, donations welcome.

Open Monday - Friday: 10am - 4.30pm. Closed bank holidays and some adjacent days.

Disabled access. 33 Tower of London

Tower Hill, EC3 With a thousand years of history, the Tower of London has many attractions. Only at the Tower can 0870 756 6060 (Recorded Info) you marvel at the Crown Jewels, stand on the 0870 756 7070 (Advance Tickets) execution site of three English queens, and hear all the 020 7488 5694 (Visitor Services) myths and legends, whilst walking around this amaz- 020 7488 5762 (Events Department) ing building which has been a royal palace and www.tower-of-london.org.uk fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, menagerie and jewel house. Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping / LAP 4 A variety of events and exhibitions are held throughout the year. Please visit the website or call for more information.

Disabled access in Jewel House and induction loop in Ticket boxes and Jewel House. Tactile models of crown jewels are also available on request for the visually impaired.

V&A Museum of Childhood

Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9PA The Museum of Childhood has the UK's national collection of toys, games and childhood objects. 020 8983 5200 It offers a memorable day out for visitors of all ages, a [email protected] lively programme of activities and an opportunity to www.museumofchildhood.org.uk reminisce. The Museum re-opens late 2006 after major re-development work. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 Disabled access.

Whitechapel Bell Foundry

34 Whitechapel Road, E1 1DY Small museum at the front of Whitechapel Bell Foundry about the history of the Bell Foundry and bell t 020 7247 2599 making, including features on Big Ben, Liberty Bell and f 020 7375 1979 Westminster Abbey bells. There is a small shop with [email protected] souvenirs. www.whitechapelbellfoundry.co.uk Tours on Saturday (call for information and to book). Whitechapel, St Dunstan’s & Admission free, tours £8 per person. Stepney Green / LAP 3 Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm. Disabled access to ground floor. 34 291 Gallery

291 Hackney Road, E2 8NA 291 Gallery is a gallery and bar in a converted neo-Gothic church building, exhibiting mostly live arts, t 020 7613 5676 digital installations, film and video work. f 020 7613 5692 [email protected] Subscribe to the Emailing list to be kept informed of www.291gallery.com events and monthly programme. Programmes are also available on the front desk. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 The venue is available for hire. Please contact for details and for current events.

Disabled access.

Centre of Attention

15 Cottons Gardens, Founded in 1999, the Centre of Attention is London, E2 8DN curated by Pierre Coinde and Gary O'Dwyer. Its experimental approach stems from an ongoing www.thecentreofattention.org enquiry into the phenomenon of art production, presentation, consumption and heritage-ization. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 The Centre has no fixed premises and though many of the early shows took place at 15 Cottons Gardens, (Shoreditch, London) most have been presented in different venues across London and internationally.

Chisenhale Art Place

64-84 Chisenhale Road, E3 5QZ Chisenhale Art Place (Chisenhale Studios) was created in 1980 by a group of visual artists who t 020 8981 1916 converted a derelict veneer factory into a thriving arts f 020 8981 7644 complex, in order to provide affordable workspace, [email protected] and space for performances, exhibitions and www.chisenhale.co.uk education.

Bow East & West / LAP 5 There is a life drawing class on Tuesday evenings which has disabled access. All ages welcome.

For further information on events and classes please 35 contact via the website, email or by phone. Chisenhale Gallery

64 Chisenhale Road, E3 5QZ Chisenhale Gallery is a charitable organisation whose mission is to enable and promote innovation t 020 8981 4518 and experimentation in contemporary visual arts and f 020 8980 7169 art education. We organise five solo exhibitions each [email protected] year from British and International artists who are www.chisenhale.org.uk supported to make ambitious new work in response to our unique space. Bow East & West / LAP 5 Please contact for details of current exhibitions. Wednesday - Sunday: 1pm - 6pm. Disabled access.

E:vent

96 Teesdale Street, E2 6PU E:vent promotes emergent practices in contemporary art through exhibitions of creative work, 020 7613 0300 music concerts, film and video screenings, research, [email protected] education workshops, themed dinner forums, and www.eventnetwork.org.uk community development projects. The core activity is presenting exhibitions of media art. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 E:vent is situated in a former furniture factory located in Bethnal Green, East London. Nestled in an artist-led community E:vent shares the building with the VTO gallery, 10 resident artists and 20 studio artists.

Friday - Sunday: 12noon - 6pm and by appointment.

Elastic Residence

22 Parfett Street, London, E1 1JR Elastic Residence is a gallery space for projects and durational performance. It was established in 020 7247 1375 autumn 2004 and is situated in a house built in 1779 in [email protected] Whitechapel. www.elastic.org.uk Elastic Residence is an artist run space aimed at Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & giving artists direct access to exhibition Stepney Green / LAP 3 opportunities. 36 Four Corners Gallery

121 Roman Road, London, E2 0QN Four Corners is a centre for film and photography which offers subsidised professional-standard film, t 020 8981 6111 video and darkroom facilities. The Gallery is regularly f 020 8983 7866 used for exhibitions, film screenings and discussion [email protected] events. www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Gone Tomorrow Gallery

22/27 The Oval, Bethnal Green, E2 9DT The Gone Tomorrow Gallery is a not-for-profit artists run space - mainly providing studios with a 07722 011 677 gallery and print services included. [email protected] www.gonetomorrowgallery.co.uk The gallery aims to promote new and emerging artists by acting as a springboard for their career. Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1

Limehouse Arts Foundation

Towcester Road, Limehouse Arts Foundation is a foundation for off Empson Street, E3 3ND sports and arts, and has been recently refurbished to include a large, semi-industrial exhibition space. 020 7515 9998 [email protected] Supported by: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London Development Agency, and ERDF, through Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / LAP 6 Leaside Regeneration Ltd.

37 Matt's Gallery

42-44 Copperfield Road, E3 4RR Established in 1979 in London Fields by artist Robin Klassnik, Matt's Gallery is now situated in t 020 8983 1771 Copperfield Road, Mile End. With an international f 020 8983 1435 reputation for innovation in the arts, Matt's Gallery [email protected] stages up to six exhibitions a year by emerging as well www.mattsgallery.org as established international artists, with new work made in the space. Matt's Gallery has two exhibition Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / spaces, a reading room/bookshop and seminar space LAP 6 for students and artists' talks. The gallery also has an extensive publishing programme.

Matt's Gallery is open to the public Wednesday - Sunday: 12 - 6pm during exhibitions and by appointment. Free of charge.

Disabled access.

Mile End Arts Pavilion

Mile End Park, Grove Road, E3 4QY Gallery in the Arts Park in Mile End Park, The Art Pavilion is an indoor base for what is in effect an outdoor 020 7364 3106/4147 gallery space. The glass fronted earth sheltered building www.mileendpark.co.uk provides workshop and exhibition space which helps to spread art throughout the entire park and beyond. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

ninetythree

93 Fairfield Road, Bow, E3 2QA New contemporary art space in Bow aimed at making art accessible to a wider audience. Seating and t 020 8980 4620 background music help provide a more relaxed f 020 8981 9508 atmosphere to view the art from UK and international [email protected] artists. Books and contemporary furniture from a local www.ninetythree.co.uk designer augment the feel and add appeal.

Bow East & West / LAP 5

Old Truman Brewery

Old Truman Brewery, 91-95 Brick See entertainment - other, page 58 for full listing. Lane, London, E1 6QL

[email protected] www.trumanbrewery.com

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2 38 Prenelle Gallery

Dutch Barge PRINS, West India The Prenelle Gallery is a new contemporary art Dock, Hertsmere Road, E14 4AE gallery housed in a 130ft Dutch Barge, which was built in 1931. The gallery is the only floating contemporary 020 7093 0628 art gallery in London. It possesses unusual qualities in www.prenelle.com light, ambient sound and movement.

Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / The main internal gallery space occupies 1400 sq ft of LAP 8 the converted cargo hold. Our external sculpture deck offers one of the largest and most visible venues for sculpture, installation and public art in London, outside the main public galleries. The Prenelle Gallery is also available for hire and is able to organise your event, or assist you in creating an event to suit your needs.

Wednesday to Saturday: 1pm - 6pm (all other times by appointment).

For more information and hire charges please contact: [email protected]

Royal London Hospital

Front Corridor, Whitechapel, E1 1BB Vital Arts hold exhibitions in the Royal London Hospital. Please contact Tiffany Radmore at Vital Arts 020 7480 4654 for more information on current exhibitions. www.vitalarts.org.uk

Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Stepney Green / LAP 3

SAFE Studios

Business Design Centre, These East End studios and workshops are 7-15 Greatorex Street, E1 5NF housed in two sites, near the culturally and historically significant location of Brick Lane. Still much in evidence, 020 7377 2816 Brick Lane is as vibrant and active as ever in its streets, [email protected] buildings and local community, and this is reflected in the www.safestudios.co.uk work of the artists who hold open studios.

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & The artists also display in Spitalfields Gallery. Banglatown / LAP 2 Please contact for further details.

39 SPACE

The Triangle, SPACE Studios is an Arts and Education Charity. 129-131 Mare Street, E8 3RH We aim to promote arts education for both artists and the local community through project work. 020 8525 4330 www.spacestudios.org.uk

Outside Tower Hamlets

Spitalfields Gallery

7 - 15 Greatorex Street, One exhibition per month of local artist's work. Whitechapel, E1 5NF Please contact for further details. 020 7375 3933

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

SS Robin Gallery

West India Quay, Hertsmere Rd, E14 4AE SS Robin Trust is building a national centre for photojournalism onboard the world's oldest complete t 020 7538 0652 steamship in Canary Wharf, London. The cargo hold of f 08701 316566 this historic vessel is now a photographic gallery and [email protected] interactive learning space, with seminars, workshops www.ssrobin.org and events planned for schools, the public and professionals. Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 Open Wednesday - Friday: 12noon - 6pm. Saturday: 12noon - 4pm. Admission free.

St. Paul's Church Gallery

St Stephen's Road, Bow, E3 5JL St. Paul's Church has recently been restored to accommodate a public gallery and studio space, built 020 8981 4655 within the church and designed by architects Mathew [email protected] Lloyd. www.stpauls-bow.co.uk There is a programme of exhibitions in the gallery by Bow East & West / LAP 5 contemporary artists, and community based project work, as well as a series of classes for children, adults and older adults in the studio.

Tea dances and performances are also held on the ground floor in the church space, including concerts and lunchtime recitals. There is a healthy living and fair trade cafe also on the ground floor (open daily 9.30am-3pm).

The gallery is available for hire. Please contact for further details of this and upcoming events.

Disabled access. 40 The Approach

1st Floor, 47 Approach Road, E2 9LY Exhibition space for contemporary Visual Arts.

t 020 8983 3878 Please visit the website to find out about current f 020 8983 3919 shows. [email protected] www.theapproach.co.uk Open Wednesday - Sunday: 12pm - 6pm.

Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1

The Experimental Lighthouse

Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard London's only lighthouse, the Experimental Place, E14 0JW Lighthouse currently houses Longplayer art installation and the Faraday Effect (inspired by the work of scientist Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / Michael Faraday). LAP 8

The Showroom

44 Bonner Road, E2 9JS The Showroom is a contemporary art gallery that commissions exciting new projects from artists t 020 8983 4115 such as Turner Prize (2005) winner, Simon Starling and f 020 8981 4112 nominee, Jim Lambie before they hit the big time! [email protected] Because of The Showroom's strange architecture (it is www.theshowroom.org located in an old steel furniture factory), artists tend to make work that responds to the building itself. As a Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile result the gallery has been turned into, amongst other End & Globe Town / LAP 1 things, a lily pond and an enchanted psychedelic forest complete with resident wild man.... Open: Wednesday - Sunday 1pm - 6pm.

Please call the gallery for further information regarding opening days and times.

Disabled access.

The Spitz Gallery

109 Commercial Street, E1 6BG The gallery exhibits innovative work in a range of media, and continues to support socially aware t 020 7392 9032 photojournalism. The venue also comprises of two bars, f 020 7377 8915 a bistro, live music venue (see page 51) and a [email protected] terraced area, which backs on to Old Spitalfields Market. www.spitz.co.uk Disabled access. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

41 The Women's Library

Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT The Women's Library is a cultural centre with a lively seasonal exhibition and events programme. t 020 7320 2222 f 020 7320 2333 See libraries on page 31 for full listing. [email protected] www.thewomenslibrary.ac.uk

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Wagdas

Unit 3, Wagdas was founded in 2004 to support 210 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9LS contemporary artists working in the visual arts, including video, electronic media, performance, 020 89819470 architecture and design. The mission of Wagdas is to [email protected] encourage experimentation, diversity and dialogue in www.wagdas.co.uk contemporary arts practice, provide an exhibition space for new art and artists, and foster an appreciation for the Weavers, Bethnal Green North, vital role that artists play in our community. Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1 Opening to the public Thursday - Sunday 12-6pm

Wapping Project

Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Cutting edge contemporary visual arts and Wapping Wall, E1W 3ST performance commissioned specifically for the space. There is also a restaurant on site. 020 7680 2080 [email protected] Please contact for details of current exhibitions. www.thewappingproject.com Open Monday - Saturday: noon - 11pm Sunday: noon - 6pm. Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping / LAP 4 Disabled access.

Whitechapel Art Gallery

80-82 Whitechapel High Street Major national and international gallery space Lonon E1 7QX for modern and contemporary visual arts. Café and Zwemmers bookshop on premises. Films, exhibition t 020 7522 7888 specific programmes (panel discussion, lectures, debates), f 020 7377 1685 periodic courses/workshops and various special member [email protected] events. Community education programme with occasional www.whitechapel.org workshops arranged. For more information call the gallery or look on the website. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2 Tuesday - Sunday: 11am - 6pm. Late nights Thursday: until 9pm. Free gallery talks various Sundays at 2.30pm. 42 Genesis Cinema

93-95 Mile End Road, Whitechapel Five screen cinema built on the site of the Eagle E1 4UJ Public House Music Hall (1848), with state-of-the-art sound and picture quality. Specific screening events can t 020 7780 2023 be arranged for organisations, and the cinema and bar f 020 7265 9872 are available for private hire. [email protected] www.genesiscinema.com Pensioners pay only £2 at ALL TIMES.

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Disabled access to four of the five screens. Banglatown / LAP 2

Rio Cinema

107 Kingsland High Street The Rio Cinema shows a range of new releases, London E8 2PB both mainstream and art house. Classic Matinees aimed at the older generation, show every 1st or 2nd t 020 7241 9410 Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm. f 020 7923 0566 These are FREE for over 60s. [email protected] www.riocinema.org.uk Over 65s: £5.50 (evenings), £4.50 (Mondays), £3 (weekdays before 5pm). Outside Tower Hamlets Disabled access and an infra-red assisted hearing system for people with hearing aids. Staff will help wheelchair users, who are welcome unaccompanied. Stratford Picture House

Theatre Square, Salway Road, The four screen Stratford Picturehouse opened Stratford, E15 1BX in August 1997, providing the local community with the latest big film releases, the best of British and 020 8522 0043 international independent film. 08707 550064 (Bookings) 020 8555 3311 (Recorded Information) Silver Screen is for over 60s every Wednesday 020 8522 0094 (Booking Fax) afternoon - the first showing of each film is £2 with free [email protected] tea/coffee and biscuits. www.picturehouses.co.uk Before 6pm: Adults £5.50, Members £4, Concessions Outside Tower Hamlets £4.50. After 6pm: Adults £6.50, Members £4, Concessions £5.50.Children under 15: £4 all day, every day.

Disabled access, induction loop facilities and guide dogs welcome. The lift is fitted with a voice commentary and tactile aids. Large print film schedules are available on request and a plan of the cinema in Braille is available free of charge.

43 Please contact the cinema using the numbers above for enquiries. West India Quay Cineworld

Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL Stadium seating with digital sound. Licensed bar, ATM and screen snacks. 08709 07 07 22 www.ugccinemas.co.uk For cinema listings please call or visit the website. Standard tickets: £6.25, over 65s: £3.95. Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / Disabled access and personal infra-red receivers are available from the pay desk which, when placed around the neck, will help with clearer sound for customers using a hearing aid.

44 Backyard Comedy Club

231-237 Cambridge Heath Road, Comedy club run by local comic Lee Hurst. Bethnal Green, E2 0EL All ages (over 18) welcome.

t 020 7739 3122 Thursday: 'Curry on Comedy' £11 adults / f 020 7739 8808 £6 concessions. Enjoy an evening of comedy and curry [email protected] all ncluded in the ticket price. www.leehurst.com Friday: Stand-up Comedy £10 adults / £5 concessions. Saturdays: Stand-up Comedy £12 adults / Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & £10 concessions. Banglatown / LAP 2 Occasional Sundays: One-man show with Lee Hurst £10 adults (no concessions) in advance.

Meal Deal Tickets available for an additional £5 on Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets bought on the night are £3 more than advance bookings.

Disabled access.

Jongleurs Comedy Club

Bow Wharf, 221 Grove Road, Part of the largest chain of Comedy Clubs in E3 5SA the UK. Come along and "Eat, Drink, Laugh and Dance all under one roof." 020 8980 7874 [email protected] The Comedy Club is open on Friday & Saturday nights. www.jongleurs.com Comedy Nights start 8pm, bar opens at 7pm, finishes at 11pm. Downstairs bar open all day, food is available. Bow East & West / LAP 5 Tickets £13.

Disabled access.

45 93 Feet East

150 Brick Lane, E1 6QL 93 Feet East consists of three main areas. A large versatile main hall with a stage, lighting and PA t 020 7247 3293 to suit a wide variety of Live + club events (plus f 020 7247 5980 projection screen and projector). [email protected] www.93feeteast.co.uk 93 Feet East also has a large cobbled outside courtyard area with seating and tables. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Brick Lane Music Hall

443 North Woolwich Road, Brick Lane Music Hall, now relocated to Silvertown, E16 2DA Silvertown in Newham, is offering 'Dinner, Show and Dancing' in the evening with afternoon matinees for t 020 7511 6655 the more mature audience. f 020 7476 6333 [email protected] Matinee performances with afternoon tea £15, evening www.bricklanemusichall.co.uk 'Dinner, Show and Dancing' from £35 (group rates available). Outside Tower Hamlets

Rhythm Factory

16-18 Whitechapel Road, E1 1EW Cutting edge East End alternative music venue.

020 7375 3774 Please contact via phone or email, or visit the website, [email protected] for further details. www.rhythmfactory.co.uk Disabled friendly. Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Stepney Green / LAP 3

46 The Space

269 West Ferry Road, E14 3RS A varied programme of events is run from this innovative arts centre. 020 7515 7799 [email protected] See theatre & performing arts on page 54 for full www.space.org.uk listing.

Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8

The Spitz

109 Commercial Street, E1 6BG Live music venue hosting cross genre from rock and jazz, through to blues, pop, world, beats and t 020 7392 9032 indie. Live music in the Bistro on Mondays, Tuesdays, f 020 7377 8915 Fridays and Saturdays. www.spitz.co.uk See website for details. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2 Disabled access.

Vibe Bar

The Old Truman Brewery, Fashionably messy and mismatched, the square 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QL room combines battered tables, internet terminals, soundsystem, chesterfields and wrought iron chairs in a 020 7426 0491 heavily graffitied, urban environment. Vibe, which is a [email protected] live music venue on mid-week dates, was an integral www.vibe-bar.co.uk part of the regeneration process within Brick Lane/Hoxton in the mid-nineties. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Wilton's Music Hall

1 Grace's Alley, Ensign Street, E1 8JB Wilton's Music Hall was the first and one of the most successful of London's music halls. t 020 7702 9555 f 020 7702 1414 See theatre & performing arts on page 54 for full [email protected] listing www.wiltons.org.uk

Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping / LAP 4 47 Curtain Theatre

Toynbee Studios, Performance space run by Artsadmin, 28 Commercial Street, E1 6AB re-opening mid-2006 following refurbishment.

020 7247 5102 www.artsadmin.co.uk

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Emery Theatre

Annabel Close, 100 seat theatre used by local, touring amateur East India Dock Road, E14 6DP and professional companies. Various matinees.

020 7515 1177 Call for programme of events/shows or go on mailing [email protected] list. www.emerytheatre.co.uk Disabled access. Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7

48 Green Candle Dance Company

Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, See arts & education ? dance on page 22 for full listing. Bethnal Green, E2 6HG

020 7739 7722 [email protected] www.greencandledance.com

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Hackney Empire Theatre

291 Mare Street, E8 1EJ The Hackney Empire aims to provide something for every one with a range of theatre productions, t 020 8985 2424 / 020 8510 4500 including comedy, drama, opera and musicals. f 020 8510 4530 Concessions available. [email protected] www.hackneyempire.co.uk Please contact for further details.

Outside Tower Hamlets Disabled access.

People Show Studios

Pollard Row, Bethnal Green, E2 6NB The People Show Studios have been home to the People Show for over 20 years and a temporary home t 020 7729 1841 to many other artists and companies who develop f 020 7739 0203 work here. The People Show is committed to creating [email protected] multi-disciplinary, multi-media live theatre. www.peopleshow.co.uk There are occasional cabaret, music and theatre shows, Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & as well as three rehearsal/performance spaces for hire. Globe Town / LAP 1 Please contact for further details.

Stratford Circus

Theatre Square, Stratford, E15 1BX East London's centre for performing arts, music, dance and some drama. This three-storey, purpose-built 020 8279 1080 centre includes two main versatile performance spaces. In [email protected] addition, the centre has an impressive dance studio, a www.stratford-circus.com spacious meeting/board room and a modern café bar. Stratford Circus also provides an educational programme Outside Tower Hamlets for the performing arts.

Please contact for details of current events and 49 information about the educational programme. Disabled access. The Space

269 West Ferry Road, E14 3RS A varied programme of events is run from this innovative arts centre. Including: 020 7515 7799 Music - monthly band night 'Gigs in Space', regular [email protected] 'Rarescale' contemporary music, occasional classical, www.space.org.uk jazz and other evenings. Theatre - a mixture of new writing and classical plays. Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 Events - comedy, dance, live art and cabaret. Community Events - marathon day party, summer arts festival and youth theatre group 'Space Cadets'. Theatre Royal Stratford East

Gerry Raffles Square, Stratford, E15 1BN Theatre well known for new writing with a particular focus on musical work. Free mailing and e-mailing list. t 0800 183 1188 (free booking line) Free on-line booking. All concessions half price, includ- f 020 8534 8381 ing pensioners. 020 8279 1114 (minicom) [email protected] Disabled access. Sign interpreted and audio described www.stratfordeast.com performances for all main shows.

Outside Tower Hamlets

Toynbee Studios

28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS Toynbee Studios contains a theatre and rehearsal spaces available for hire. It re-opens mid-2006 follow- 020 7247 5102 ing refurbishmenrt. [email protected] www.artsadmin.co.uk

Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Wilton's Music Hall

1 Grace's Alley, Ensign Street, E1 8JB Wilton's Music Hall was the first and one of the most successful of London's music halls. Situated in t 020 7702 9555 Grace's Alley, just off Cable Street in London's East End, it f 020 7702 1414 was opened by John and Ellen Wilton in 1858. Known as [email protected] "the handsomest room in town" Wilton's success as a www.wiltons.org.uk music hall was then followed by it being used as a Methodist chapel (amongst other things!). For more infor- Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping / LAP 4 mation on the current programme of events and free emailing list please visit the website or phone for details.

Disabled access. 50 Brady Arts and Community Centre

192-196 Hanbury Street, E1 5HU The Brady Arts and Community Centre holds a range of events through the year. It has a range of t 020 7364 7900 facilities including a café, studio theatre and rehearsal f 020 7364 7901 space, and a large function hall suitable for conferences, [email protected] meetings, seminars and events. www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk Please call the centre for details including room/hall hire Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & and equipment hire, or to request a copy of this term's Banglatown / LAP 2 Brady arts programme.

See community centres on page 3 for full listing.

Disabled access.

Cabot Hall

Cabot Place West, E14 Large multi-purpose venue, holding a variety of events including comedy and music nights. t 020 7418 2725/2782/2775 f 020 7512 9117 For further information look on the website, in the www.cabothall.com Wharf newspaper or call for an event's guide to be sent out (includes other events in Canary Wharf). Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 Disabled access.

Canary Wharf, Arts & Events

t 020 7418 2009 Canary Wharf Arts & Events organises various f 020 7418 2080 events throughout Canary Wharf including music [email protected] concerts, comedy nights and festivals in a variety of www.canarywharf.com venues.

Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 Open to all. Go on mailing list, visit website or look in list- ings in the Wharf newspaper.

51 Chrisp Street Market

Chrisp Street, E14 6AQ Chrisp Street Market is open daily from 10am to 4pm except Sundays. The Market is a valued community 0845 262 0846 centre which provides a range of convenience and www.chrispstreet.org.uk specialist goods, as well as hosting events and festivals throughout the year, such as a Victorian Christmas Market Limehouse, East India & Lansbury / LAP 7 and Summer Arts and Craft days.

Please check the website to find out more about upcoming events.

52 East Wintergarden

Canary Wharf, E14 Based on the Wintergardens in New York's www.canarywharf.com Battery Park, it boasts a spectacular 27m high arched glass atrium with 682 sq metres of patterned marble Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 floor, steamed beech wood wall panelling with views overlooking Jubilee Park and the waterfront promenade. The East Wintergarden has a light and elegant atmos- phere, which is perfect for exhibitions, cocktail parties, product launches and receptions. The venue is available for exclusive use hire day or evening and is accessible for public events such as product promotions and exhibitions during the day. ExCeL London

1 Western Gateway, This international exhibition centre & conference Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1XL centre is home to a vast range of events throughout the year, from the London Boat Show to the British 020 7069 5000 International Motor Show, high octane sporting events [email protected] for all the family, as well as product launches, www.excel-london.co.uk conferences and corporate hospitality functions.

Outside Tower Hamlets The ExCeL London campus also includes over 30 bars, pubs, cafes, restaurants and 6 onsite hotels providing 1500 rooms.

London Chest Hospital Appeal

Bonner Road, E2 9JX Runs various events including quiz nights, summer & Christmas fair and a Fun-Run in Victoria t 020 8983 2345 Park. For details you can join the mailing list or look f 020 8983 2307 out for events in local papers. [email protected] www.bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk Proceeds from all events go to raise money for the London Chest Hospital Appeal. Please email or check Weavers, Bethnal Green North, the website under 'fundraising' for more information. Mile End & Globe Town / LAP 1

Old Spitalfields Market

Brushfield Street, E1 6BG The jewel of the East London landscape, hosting an array of weird and wonderful events. Old Spitalfields [email protected] Market comprises the new Bishops Square development www.visitspitalfields.com on Brushfield Street, and on the old side of the market there are cafes, bars, a gallery, music venue and a range Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & of exciting market stalls. Banglatown / LAP 2 Market held on Sundays, and various events held on site 53 throughout the year. Log on to the website for further details. Old Truman Brewery

Old Truman Brewery, The Old Truman Brewery is an historic 11 acre 91-95 Brick Lane, E1 6QL site on Brick Lane, London E1. It is a gritty, urban creative place in the heart of the East End which is a hive of activity [email protected] during the week and weekends. www.trumanbrewery.com Come down to see exhibition and event spaces being Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & turned into a variety of ideas such as Sunday (Up)Market, Banglatown / LAP 2 Backyard market, art exhibitions, coffee, music and drink- ing bars, clothes shops, designer sample sales, product launches, parties and delicious foods.

Please contact via email, the website or pop in to the reception to find out more.

Trinity Buoy Wharf

64 Orchard Place, E14 0JW Trinity Buoy Wharf is a growing centre for artistic and cultural activities in East London, providing space 020 7515 7153 for artists and cultural events, both long and short [email protected] term. www.trinitybuoywharf.com There are workshops, studios, performance and Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 rehearsal space and multi media workshops all situated amongst a pleasing mixture of new build and carefully preserved existing buildings. Trinity Buoy Wharf is home to London's only lighthouse which currently contains Longplayer art installation. There is also Fatboy's Diner. The only all American 1940's diner in London serving hot food 6 days a week.

York Hall

Old Ford Road, E2 9PJ Leisure centre and famous boxing venue, York Hall also boasts an event space with seating t 020 8980 2243 capacity of 1200 that can accommodate various f 020 8980 5508 performance events and functions. Ideal for exhibitions, www.gll.org concerts and conferences, the main hall has a purpose built stage, excellent acoustics and is conveniently locat- Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile ed close to Bethnal Green tube station. End & Globe Town / LAP 1 Contact Karen Stephenson on 020 8980 4171 for details of upcoming events.

Available for private hire. 54 For details of events held in parks throughout the borough please call the Festival & Events Officer on 020 7364 7907/13, or visit www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk.

Walks

Details of walks around Tower Hamlets are produced on leaflets freely available from local libraries, other council buildings and London Tourist offices. The leaflets each mark trails through Wapping, Shadwell, Limehouse and the Isle of Dogs, taking in a myriad of historic buildings and landmarks en route.

Allen Gardens

Buxton Street, E1 Small park with benches near Brick Lane and Spitalfields Farm. Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & Banglatown / LAP 2

Altab Ali Park

Whitechapel High Street, E1 Small park with benches and Bengali Martyrs Monument, erected in the park February 1999. Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & Stepney Green / LAP 3 Wheelchair friendly path.

Island Gardens

Saunders Ness Road, E14 Three acres of waterfront parkland and easy access to Greenwich via the foot tunnel under the River Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 Thames. Waterfront benches and cafe with toilets.

Wheelchair friendly paths.

King Edward Memorial Park

Glamis Road, E1 Park with bandstand, waterfront benches, children's play area, bowling green, all weather football Shadwell, St Katherine's & Wapping / LAP 4 pitch and 4 tennis courts.

Wheelchair friendly paths and public toilet facilities, 55 including a disabled toilet. Mile End Park

Grove Road / Burdett Road, E3 The park, established after 1945, stretches from Limehouse to Victoria Park, along the regents Canal. www.mileendpark.co.uk Undergoing refurbishment it will feature many sepa- rate parks encompassing the arts, ecology, adventure, Bow East & West / LAP 5 sports and performance. There are various sculptures, landscaping details, two lakes and a fountain area, the Arts Pavillion and an Ecology centre (both only open during exhibitions or functions; for private hire contact John Watson on 020 7364 3106, for exhibitions contact Peter Milton on 020 7364 4147). There are benches throughout and shop facilities under the green bridge. Visit the website for an interactive vir- tual tour of the park and its facilities. Arts Pavillion and Ecology centre available for private hire see above for details.

Wheelchair friendly paths.

Three Mills Island

Bromley by Bow, E3 Hidden away in the heart of east London, amidst a mass of river channels, sits Three Mills Island, a [email protected] fascinating group of historic industrial buildings including www.leevalleypark.org.uk the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in Britain. Enjoy the canal tow path walks, picnics on Mile End East & Bromley by Bow / LAP 6 Riverside green or Three Mills Green and the wildlife on the River Lea. 'Funday Sunday' (from March to December, on the 1st Sunday of every month) with guided walks, craft market and House Mill tours (see Museums & Heritage). Various other events are hosted at Three Mills, from con- temporary circus to concerts and seasonal events.

Some wheelchair friendly paths.

Victoria Park

Grove Road, E3 218 acres with two lakes, ornamental gardens, various sports facilities including tennis courts and a Bow East & West / LAP 5 bowling green. It is famous for its open-air concerts and festivals beside the Chinese summerhouse, the Pagoda. There are a number of play areas for children, a paddling pool, and enclosures with deer. Some shelters are also available around the park.

Wheelchair friendly paths and public toilet facilities, including a disabled toilet (on west side, near cafe).

Weavers Fields

Vallance Road, E2 Dog walking area, small children's play area, two football pitches and Community Cafe nearby Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & (centre of fields). Banglatown / LAP 2 Wheelchair friendly paths. 56 Mudchute Park & Farm

Pier Street, E14 Community farm with full range of animals, 40 acres of park and cafe on site. Dog walking. t 020 7515 5901 Various events throughout the year e.g. Fun days, f 020 7538 9530 Horse shows, Environmental day. Open every day [email protected] except Christmas, dawn til dusk.

Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8 Disabled access.

Spitalfields City Farm

Weaver Street, Spitalfields, E1 5HJ Spitalfields City Farm is a Community farm open to the public everyday except Mondays. The core t 020 7247 8762 activities on the farm revolve around the seasons in the f 020 7247 8762 gardens, and the needs of the animals. Supervised and [email protected] supported by dedicated project coordinators, volun- www.spitalfieldscityfarm.org teers participate in a varied programme of practical activities and interactive learning sessions focusing on Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile Ethical Animal Care, and Horticultural practices to End & Globe Town / LAP 1 promote Healthy and Sustainable Living.

Events are held on the farm all year round, and there are a number of clubs and activities for children, as well as the 'Coriander Club' - a Bengali gardening club for over 65s - which meets every Tuesday and Thursday morning, and is open to new members. Please contact the centre for further details.

Tuesday - Sunday: 10.30am - 4.30pm. Volunteering opportunities.

Disabled access. Sylheti

Stepping Stones Farm

Stepney Way, E1 3DG A community farm with a full range of farm livestock and a small selection of pet animals. The farm 020 7790 8204 also runs traditional craft workshops, community composting and supplies growing boxes for people Whitechapel, St Dunstan's & without gardens (growing boxes currently open to Stepney Green / LAP 3 Ocean NDC area for £10 a year, subject to availability). There is a shop, cafe, picnic area and safe small children's play area.

Tuesday - Sunday: 9.30am - 6pm (Summer) / dusk (Winter).

57 Disabled access. John Orwell Sports Centre Tower Hamlets promotes participation and Tench Street achievement in sport and represents the interests of local E1W 2QD sports clubs and individual and encourages 020 7488 9421 participation in sport. Tower Hamlets Council provides a wide variety of leisure facilities to suit all ages. Mile End Park Leisure Centre 190 Burdett Road GLL, working in partnership with LBTH, provides a 50 E3 4HL plus stay active programme across the borough facilities 020 8709 4420 with activities including keep fit, swimming, line dancing, Pilates and much more. St George's Pool 221 The Highway Tower Hamlets also runs Tower Hamlets healthy lifestyles. E1W 3BP The Tower Hamlets healthy lifestyles project, based 020 7709 9714 within the sports development department, aims to work in alliance with GP practices to provide an exercise Tiller Leisure Centre referral programme. Tiller Road Docklands The scheme offers an opportunity for GPs and practice E14 8PX nurses to prescribe and promote exercise to patients 020 7987 5211 whom they feel will benefit from a sports centre based exercise programme. Whitechapel Sports Centre Durward Street Healthy Lifestyles operates at Whitechapel Sports Centre Whitechapel and Tiller Centre. E1 5BA 020 7247 7538 Details of the scheme can be obtained from the Project Manager, GP Exercise Referral Scheme. York Hall Tel: 020 7364 3143 York Hall Old Ford Road Bethnal Green E2 9PL 020 8980 2243 www.gll.org

58 Bodywise Natural Health Centre

119 Roman Road, E2 0QN Bodywise provides a variety of different treatments, alternative therapies and classes: acupuncture, 020 8981 6938 kinesiology, aromatherapy, art therapy, osteopathy, [email protected] reflexology, yoga, t'ai chi, reiki, hypnotherapy, Alexander www.bodywisehealth.org technique, shiatsu, herbalism, homeopathy, pilates, nutrition, counselling & psychotherapy, Indian head Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile massage & massage. Fees vary according to practitioner, End & Globe Town / LAP 1 concessions usually available (call for details). Monday - Friday: 9am - 8.30pm & Saturday: 9am - 1pm. City Bodyworks

1 Sandys Row, E1 7HW City Bodyworks offer various alternative therapies, including acupuncture, Chinese herbalism and 020 7426 0050 massage as well as physiotherapy. Every individual www.citybodyworks.co.uk responds differently to treatment and the mix of therapies at City BodyWorks is aimed to provide the optimum route Bethnal Green South, Spitalfields & to pain relief and health. The clinical staff are all fully Banglatown / LAP 2 qualified in their particular field of orthodox or complementary medicine. If you are unsure as to which therapy is most suitable or whether your problem can be helped please contact us for more information. London Buddhist Centre

51 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, E2 0HU The London Buddhist Centre offers meditation courses, retreats and other facilities to the Tower Hamlets 0845 458 4716 community, including drop-in meditation sessions every [email protected] Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Evenings (7.15pm- www.lbc.org.uk 9.45pm) or any weekday lunchtime (1 - 2pm). Prices vary. The centre also runs FREE drop-in relaxation Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End sessions for carers in Tower Hamlets every Tuesday & Globe Town / LAP 1 (11.15am-12.45pm). Please contact for further details.

Natural Health Service

67 Cannon Workshops, Hertsmere Road, Offering nutritional therapy, homeopathy, Canary Wharf, E14 4AS McTimony chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, reflexology and Pilates. 020 7538 4449 [email protected] Please refer to the website for further details. www.naturalhealthservice.org

Millwall, Blackwall & Cubitt Town / LAP 8

Yoga Place

1st Floor, Yoga Place is a beautiful, light and spacious 449-453 Bethnal Green Road, E2 9QH environment, dedicated to the study and practice of Yoga. We offer a variety of yoga classes to suit all levels and 020 7739 5195 abilities and to give students the opportunity to practise and [email protected] explore yoga in all its aspects - including asana (postures), www.yogaplace.co.uk pranayama (breath awareness and mastery), dhyana (medi- tation) and yoga philosophy. We also offer Pilates classes. 59Weavers, Bethnal Green North, Mile End & Please look on the website for further details of classes, Globe Town / LAP 1 workshops and for general information. For general information on arts & events there are various sources available.

Local newspapers and entertainment guides hold listings of events e.g. East End Life, East London Advertiser, Wharf newspaper and Time Out.

The arts section of the council website also has listings for a variety of arts events across the borough. Visit www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk and click on arts events or visit the Over 50s arts & leisure pages, for the online and interactive version of this guide.

You can also visit your local library to use the free internet access or look in the selection of daily and weekly newspapers and journals to find out what's going on.

For more detailed help and information for disabled and elderly people wanting to access arts and events, the following services are also available:

Arts Forum Online

www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk For information on job opportunities, funding, professional development and general arts information, join Arts Forum Online.

Members can also submit information for inclusion in the newsletter, encouraging the sharing of information within the arts community of Tower Hamlets. Artsline t 020 7388 2227 Free service providing information about access f 020 7383 2653 facilities at arts and entertainment venues in London [email protected] for disabled people. Also runs various projects, www.artsline.org.uk including 'Attitude is Everything' aiming to improve access to live music venues and recording studios. If you would like to receive the regular online newsletter with event listings please contact Artsline.

Monday - Friday: 9.30am - 5.30pm Call or visit the website. Canary Wharf Arts & Events

020 7418 2061 Canary Wharf Arts & Events produces an events www.canarywharf.com guide for the Canary Wharf area, call or visit the website to go on the mailing list.

To sign up to the mailing list please visit the website www.cwupdates.com 60 Events Online

www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk To receive Tower Hamlets fortnightly e-newsletter, containing information on Arts events and activities open to all in Tower Hamlets and the surrounding area, please sign up via www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk and click on subscribe. Click on arts events for full events listings.

London Disability Arts Forum

t 020 7739 1133 Offers advice and information sessions to all f 020 7749 4363 disabled artists and art lovers. Promotes work of 020 7749 4367 disabled artists and performers in the mainstream and [email protected] disability arts. Monthly magazine available on tape, in www.ldaf.org Braille, large print and in standard format. Also runs an annual disability film festival.

Please contact for further details and to subscribe to the monthly magazine.

mytowerhamlets.co.uk

www.mytowerhamlets.co.uk Tower Hamlets Directory website. Guide to business and activity listings including clubs, restaurants, bars, events, arts and listings and more.

Shape Ticket Scheme

020 7619 6160 Shape is the country's leading disability arts 020 7619 6162 organisation, we aim to improve access to the arts for 020 7619 6161 deaf and disabled people whilst supporting deaf and [email protected] disabled artists to challenge perceptions and promote [email protected] Deaf and Disability Culture. www.shapearts.org.uk Shape Ticket Scheme provides discounted tickets and an escort service that provides lifts and company for disabled people, people over 70 and people who have problems accessing public transport. A wide variety of entertainment is available from concerts to the cinema, musicals to opera, West End to Fringe theatre. There are seasonal events ranging from summer open air events to pantomime, and there are also daytime trips to museums and art galleries.

Please call for further details. 61 Call the Tower Hamlets Council Mobility Support Team on 020 7364 5973 for application forms for Taxicards, Freedom Passes, Blue badges and bus passes (for those under pensioner age).

Taxicards entitle you to a limited number of cheaper rides in London taxis; Social Services assess your needs and allocate the number of trips.

Freedom passes allow free travel on tube, bus and mainline services throughout London for women over 60, men over 65 or people with disabilities.

Access and Mobility t 020 7941 4600 Information on access and mobility services for f 020 7941 4605 public transport in London. [email protected] North East London Dial-a-Ride t 020 8498 8200 Dial-a-Ride provides a seven-day transportation f 020 8551 1304 and door to door service for elderly and disabled people. It enables people that would otherwise find it problematic to go to the shop, visit friends, go to the Doctors Surgery, their Church or Synagogue. They also arrange occasional outings, lunches, and shows for their members. Open to registered disabled and those over pensioner age. Please call for a membership application form (free). Travel costs: 70p up to 3 miles, £1 for 3-5 miles (each way) Office open: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm (service continues through weekend). Taxicard

020 7484 2929 Taxicard provide subsidised door-to-door [email protected] transport for people who have serious mobility impair- www.taxicard.org.uk ment and difficulty in using public transport. Taxicard holders make journeys in licensed London taxis and the subsidy applies directly to each trip. A Taxicard can beused anytime, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, subject to taxi availability. Please contact via telephone, email or the website for more details on cost and eligibility. Tower Hamlets Community Transport

25-27 Newell Street, E14 7HP Tower Hamlets Community Transport helps to 'maintain independance', providing minibuses to lots t 020 7987 6447 of local groups, and organising the Access Bus service f 020 7987 0804 for Tower Hamlets residents who can't use public [email protected] transport. The Access Bus service is available through- www.thct.org.uk out Tower Hamlets, covering different areas of the Borough on different days. It has low steps and rails and a passenger lift for wheelchair users. You can bring a helper if you need to, or we can provide someone to help. The cost is £1 per trip with no charge for helpers. Please contact for further details. Transport for London

020 7222 1234 General information on public transport in London www.tfl.gov.uk including the buses, Tube, River Services, Docklands Light Railway, Public Carriage Office and Tramlink. 62 291 Gallery 39 3rdthought 23 93 Feet East 50 Aberfeldy Neighbourhood Centre 1, 21 Activity in Retirement 1, 11 Access and Mobility 66 African Women's Welfare Association 1 Age Concern Tower Hamlets, Bow Pop-In 11 Age Exchange 11 Allen Gardens 59 Altab Ali Park 59 Approach, The 45 Arts for All 19 Arts Forum Online 64 Artsline 64 Backyard Comedy Club 49 Bancroft Road Library 28 Bangladesh Welfare Association 2 Bethnal Green Library 29 Birchfield Senior Citizens Club 11 Black Women's Health & Family Support 2 Bodywise Natural Health Centre 63 Brady Arts and Community Centre 3, 15, 55 Brick Lane Music Hall 50 Brownfield Senior Citizens Club 12 Butley Court Senior Citizens Club 12 Cabot Hall 55 Canary Wharf, Arts & Events 55, 64 Cedar Centre 3 Centre of Attention 39 Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets 3 Chisenhale Art Place 19, 39 Chisenhale Dance Space 22 Chisenhale Gallery 40 Chrisp Street Market 56 City Bodyworks 63 Contact Point 12 Contemporary Music Making for Amateurs (COMA) 26 Cubitt Town Library 29 Curtain Theatre 52 Dennis Severs House 33 Devons Estate TRA 3 Digby Greenways Community Centre 4 Dockland Settlement 4 Dorset Library 29 East London Late Starters Orchestra 26 East London Chinese Community Centre 4 East London History Society 33 Eastside Books 27 East Wintergarden 57 Elastic Residence 40 Emery Theatre 52 E:vent 40 Events Online 65 ExCeL London 57 Experimental Lighthouse, The 45 Fern Street Settlement 5 Four Corners Film Workshop 24 Four Corners Gallery 41 FWBO Arts (Friends of the Western Buddhist Order Arts) 20 Geffrye Museum 33 Genesis Cinema 47 Glasshouse Parkview 5 Gone Tomorrow Gallery 41 Green Candle Dance Company 22,53 Hackney Empire Theatre 53 Hackney Museum 34 History of Wapping Trust 34 House Mill & Miller's House 34 Jongleurs Comedy Club 49 Joy Productions 24 Idea Store, Bow 15,30 Idea Store, Chrisp Street 15,30 Idea Store, Whitechapel 15,30 Island Friends 12 Island Gardens 59 Island History Trust 35 Island House Community Centre 5 Isle of Dogs Bangladeshi Association & Culture Centre 5 Jagonari Women's Education & Resource Centre 6 John Orwell Centre 62 King Edward Memorial Park 59 Kobi Nazrul Centre 6 Lifelong Learning Service - Bethnal Green Centre 17 Lifelong Learning Service - Olga Centre 17 Lifelong Learning Service - Poplar Centre 17 Lifelong Learning Service - Shadwell Centre 17 Limehouse Arts Foundation 41 Linc Centre 6 London Buddhist Centre 63 London Disability Arts Forum 65 London Dockers' Club 6 London Docklands Singers 26 London Chest Hospital Appeal 57 Matt's Gallery 42 Mile End Arts Pavilion 42 Mile End Park 60 Mile End Park Leisure Centre 62 Mudchute Park & Farm 61 Museum in Docklands 35 Museum of Immigration and Diversity 35 mytowerhamlets.co.uk 65 Natural Health Service 63 Neighbours in Poplar 13 ninetythree 42 North East London Dial-a-Ride 66 Old Spitalfields Market 57 Old Truman Brewery 42,58 Oxford House 7 People Show Studios 53 Poetry in Wood 20 Praxis 7 Prenelle Gallery 43 Ragged School Museum 36 Rhythm Factory 50 Rio Cinema 47 Royal London Hospital (gallery) 43 Royal London Hospital Museum 36 Ridley House 7 SAFE Studios 43 Salvation Army 7 Senior Citizens Society 13 Shape Ticket Scheme 65 Showroom, The 45 SPACE 44 Space, The 51,54 Spitalfields City Farm 61 Spitalfields Gallery 44 Spitz, The 51 Spitz Gallery, The 45 SS Robin Gallery 44 St George's Pool 62 St Hilda's East Community Centre 8 St Matthias Community Centre 8 St. Paul's Church Gallery 20,44 Stepney Jewish Community Centre 8 Stepney Library 31 Stepping Stones Farm 61 Stratford Circus 53 Strafford Friendship Club 13 Stratford Picture House 47 Subtext 27 Sundial Centre 9,14 Tab Centre, The 9 Taxicard 66 Team Production Services 24 Theatre Royal Stratford East 54 Three Mills Island 60 Tiller Leisure Centre 62 Tower Hamlets College - Arbour Square 18 Tower Hamlets College - Bethnal Green Centre 18 Tower Hamlets College - Poplar Centre 18 Tower Hamlets Community Transport 66 Tower Hamlets Pensioners Forum 14 Tower Hamlets Youth and Community Band 26 Tower of London 37 Toynbee Hall Elderly Care Services 14 Toynbee Studios 54 Transport for London 66 Trinity Buoy Wharf 58 V&A Museum of Childhood 37 Vibe Bar 51 Victoria Park 60 Wagdas 46 Wapping Project 46 Wapping Women's Centre 9 Wapping Library 31 Watney Market Library 31 Weavers Fields 60 West India Quay Cineworld 48 Whitechapel Bell Foundry 37 Whitechapel Art Gallery 46 Whitechapel Sports Centre 62 Wilton's Music Hall 51,54 Women's Library, The 31,46 Yoga Place 63 York Hall 58,62

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