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Coming Soon: the Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park Summer Fair!
Aug
31
12:00 PM12:00

Coming Soon: the Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park Summer Fair!

FOTHCP are looking forward to seeing friends and community at the annual Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park Summer Fair!

This will be a day of fun activities, informative tours, stalls for local makers, delicious food and drink and of course a chance to find out more about the work the Friends do at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park.

If you would like to apply for a stall or exhibitor space, please email contact@fothcp.org. We are particularly looking for:

  • food and drinks stalls

  • handmade crafts

  • activities and workshops

  • artists and makers

  • face painting and hair braiding

  • sustainable and eco organisations

  • and more!

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Fashion as Catalyst: Making and Advocating for Social Change
Jul
25
4:00 PM16:00

Fashion as Catalyst: Making and Advocating for Social Change

At this symposium, we ask: how can we create safe spaces and facilitate participatory fashion practices that foster cultural sustainability and community resilience?

This event is part of the public engagement and cultural programme of the ‘Shifting Narratives’ exhibition delivered within the AHRC-funded project ‘Decolonising Fashion and Textiles’ led by Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF), London College of Fashion (LCF), University of the Arts London (UAL), with a wide range of partners. This participatory action research project explores the concepts of cultural sustainability and community resilience through the lived experiences of London-based refugees and asylum seekers. Throughout a reciprocal process of learning and making fashion and textiles, the project team and participants challenged dominant design practice and brought to the forefront the refugees’ shifting identities, cultural heritages, and collective visions for a more equitable and sustainable future.

To join this event for free online or in person, please click here.

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Guided Tours of ‘Shifting Narratives’ Exhibition
Jul
18
1:00 PM13:00

Guided Tours of ‘Shifting Narratives’ Exhibition

Take part in one of five insightful tours to discover the outputs of ‘Decolonising Fashion and Textiles – Design for Cultural Sustainability with Refugee Communities’, a collaborative project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) led by Dr Francesco Mazzarella (Centre for Sustainable Fashion, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London) across three east London boroughs (Newham, Tower Hamlets, and Waltham Forest) from 2022 to 2024.

Available times:

Tour 1: 13.00 – 13.30 (1pm - 1:30pm BST).

Tour 2: 14.30 – 15.00 (2:30pm - 3:00pm BST).

Tour 3: 16.00 – 16.30 BST (4:00pm - 4:30pm BST).

Tour 4: 17.30 – 18.00 BST (5:30pm - 6:00pm BST).

Tour 5: 18.30 – 19.00 BST (6:30pm - 7:00pm BST).

Throughout five immersive sections – focused on storytelling, making, learning, and activating – you can experience multi-media outputs, including textile autobiographies, a map, garments and accessories, textile artefacts, banners, photography and campaigning for policy change. You can gain insight into the lived experiences of London-based refugees and asylum seekers in relation to the themes of cultural sustainability and community resilience. At the tour, you will have the opportunity to engage with the Project Lead and fellow visitors to understand the reciprocal process of making and learning – through fashion and textiles – that brought this project to life.

For more information and to book your free ticket, click here.

The exhibition was made possible with the support of the Barbican Library, Arbeit Project Ltd, Bow Arts, the London boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest; Poplar HARCA, Rosetta Arts, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees.

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Refugee Week: Fashioning Stories of Change
Jun
21
2:30 PM14:30

Refugee Week: Fashioning Stories of Change

This is an invite for 'Fashioning Stories of Change'. This is an event, as part of Refugee Week. Through performances and conversations, we will be celebrating refugees’ craft skills, personal and cultural identities, and stories of positive change, shaped through fashion and the visual arts.

This event is free to attend. For more information, please click here.

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Imbolc Fire Gathering - Hackney Herbal
Feb
3
12:00 PM12:00

Imbolc Fire Gathering - Hackney Herbal

  • Hackney Herbal Garden - Hackney Wick (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Hackney Herbal will be hosting a little get-together in celebration of Imbolc - the Gaelic festival marking the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. We’ll have warm drinks, hot soup and a fire to keep us cosy!

Herbal Drinks and Cake

They will be selling herbal tea, warm herbal drinks and soup. They are trying to minimise the use of disposable cups so please bring your own mugs and bowls for soup!

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Alice Acreman Silks x John Legend Collaboration
Dec
31
11:59 PM23:59

Alice Acreman Silks x John Legend Collaboration

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that Alice Acreman has recently launched an exclusive capsule collection in collaboration with the renowned musician, John Legend.

There are a total of six stunning pieces, all of which will be exclusively available for purchase on Etsy from October until the end of December. Each one has been designed in Alice’s studio at our site in Leyton Green and skillfully crafted with the high quality Alice Acreman Silks is known for but infused with a touch of John Legend's style.

The two silk robes in prints 'Wild' and 'Embrace' are unisex garments made from luxurious silk and digitally printed with Alice’s own illustrations invoking warm and cosy winter vibes.

Pair the robes with coordinating bow ties and silk pocket squares, sold separately or as a set. Prices for accessories start at £48.

To shop the collection, please click here.

To find out more about the collection head over to Alice Acreman Silks Instagram and Website.

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Argall Map Launch - Winter Business Social
Dec
13
5:30 PM17:30

Argall Map Launch - Winter Business Social

Waltham Forest Council and the Argall Business Improvement District (BID) invite businesses to join us as we celebrate the launch of the new map showcasing the amazing range of businesses in the area.

Get a free map and tote bag, network with other local businesses, learn more about the Argall BID and chat to the Council about business support.

Date: Wednesday 13 December

Time: 5.30pm to 7pm

Location: The Yards Studio, 15 Argall Avenue, Unit 13, E10 7QE

Free refreshments will be provided.

Reserve a ticket via eventbrite.

If you have any questions about this event please contact leabridgearea@walthamforest.gov.uk.

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Click to view the PDF DOcument of the argall industrial area map

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St Mary of Eton - Hackney Wick Feast
Dec
8
7:00 PM19:00

St Mary of Eton - Hackney Wick Feast

Join us for a special night at St Mary of Eton, Hackney Wick, E9 5JA on Friday, December 8th.

Arrive at 7 pm to kick off a sumptuous three-course candlelit dinner at 7:30 pm. Just £25 gets you a delightful evening in a unique setting!

Your participation supports the weekly free community meal that's a favourite for many Hackney Wick residents.

Fancy a festive treat? Expect wine, live tunes, and heart-warming seasonal dishes.

Whether you're booking a table for the gang or a cosy corner spot for two, we've got you. Reserve your tickets now!

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