Environment
Rescuing the River Lea from the edge
Mischaracterised as a murky footnote on the city fringes, the river has in fact inspired culture, protest and innovation for hundreds of years
Xmas ’25
issue 19
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Mischaracterised as a murky footnote on the city fringes, the river has in fact inspired culture, protest and innovation for hundreds of years
A digest including loads of things to do, local announcements, special offers on #WickWednesdays, gossip and other info from the neighbourhood
The Wick presents a guide to the many opportunities that now exist in East London if you’re looking for work or training in the creative sector
Among all the lofty aspirations for what should follow London 2012, nobody guessed that dance would end up one of the area’s biggest success stories
From preserving artist studios by co-founding Mother X to her work running the UK’s Bangladesh Education Trust, we meet a true local artist and activist
Alexander Whitley choreographs his work incorporating the latest digital platforms, pushing the creative needle of contemporary dance ever forwards
Greater involvement from the local community can shape future development projects and avoid the mistakes of the past
What might our informal and threatened co-living spaces reveal about how other homes and neighbourhoods could be built?
A local resident with a unique insight into an area, as Director of Architecture studio Stanton Williams
More than just another pizza and pasta parlour, we found ourselves falling for Figo
Pianist Ben Waters and his talented band play as we sink the Tingalings
For some years, scaffolding boards and other ‘waste’ materials from the Olympic Park were used for mezzanine-building, warehouse modifications and much more in Hackney Wick.
The once historic rowing club has sat mothballed for a decade in a standoff over redevelopment and the changing use of local waterways
At first glance it might not appear to be the greenest of places, but Hackney Wick is bursting with plant life. From the roof gardens
It’s a Sunday morning, 8am, and I’m squinting into a dark black abyss in the middle of a Hackney Wick building site. And yet, I
No less than six world class universities have now gravitated to establish campuses on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, offering an inspiring range of courses
Breaking into an arts and culture role can seem like a closed shop if you don’t know where to start, so here’s our guide to what’s out there
Andrea Stark of Creative UK and a veteran of many other culture sector roles tells us how she managed to make it – and how you can too
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