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ISSUE 51 

All Points East 

HONNE 

Martin Richman 

Hilarity Academy 

Launch22 

And lots of other stuff 

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We have some exciting news: We've teamed up with 

East London Radio! Our joint venture now reaches East 

London in every possible way: on air, in print, on social 

media and on the web, and we've launched a new, online 

calender and business directory at myeastlondon.online 

with free events listings that you can upload yourself. 

Businesses can also get listed in the directory for a small 

fee, so check it out. And, we're having a party! See page 

11 to find out more. I've also joined the ELR Morning Show 

- we're live on Saturday mornings from 10 to 12, so tune in 

to start your weekends! 

Aside from that, it's been a cracking good summer, in 

spite of the weather, and we've covered loads of exciting 

things. First up, a behind-the-scenes peek at All Points 

East with Emily Bigg of The Outside Organisation and an 

interview with Bow's hottest musical duo, HONNE. 

We catch up with Hackney artist Martin Richman, 

whose light installations are exquisitely beautiful, and 

discover Hilarity Academy at St Margaret's House in 

Bethnal Green. We also have an interview with Hackney 

Probation Officer Rosemary Godwin-Ese and visit the 

new co-working space, Launch22, based in Poplar, which 

is nothing short of inspiring, as is our feature on the East 

London Community Land Trust. 

And, as always, our growing number of regular 

contributors have lots to share as well. Lastly, a Big Thank 

You to all of our advertisers, without whom LoveEast would 

not be possible, and to copy editor Yolanda Powell for her 

eagle eye. 

As The Kinks' Ray Davies once sang, 'Before you know 

it, summer's gone...' and here we are in September. We're 

raring to go this Autumn though, with lots of exciting 

things to come. After all, we're never short of things to do, 

places to go and people to meet. Viva East London and 

bring out the jumpers. 

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6 Mark Wincott 

14 Little Green Duckie 

24 What to do with the kids 

27 Wine guide 

28 Eating in - and out 

29 WalkHackney 

30 Roger Love 

32 What's on 

Behind the scenes at All 

Points East 

Getting to know local 

Bow boys HONNE 

A day in the life of a 

Probation Officer 

London Community 

Land Trust 

Launch22's new Coworking 

space in Bow 

Martin Richman's light 

installations 

The Hilarity Academy at 

St Margaret's House 

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Behind the scenes at All Points East with Emily Bigg, Publicist 

for The Outside Organisation 

Working behind the scenes at a music festival is a dream job for any music lover; 

who wouldn't relish the idea of being in such close proximity to some of the biggest 

bands in the world? But what does it take to actually manage such an event? 

Nerves of steel, a photographic memory, the stamina of a cross country runner and 

the ability to handle anything thrown at you with grace and aplomb; and that's just 

for starters... 

How did you get involved with the festival? 

I started out at 20 as a receptionist 

with The Outside Organisation, a 

PR firm that, among other things, 

specialises in managing all stages 

of major events, such as All Points 

East and Barclaycard presents 

British Summertime in Hyde 

Park. We also look after a host of 

clients from various areas of the 

entertainment business, including 

the late David Bowie, Sarah 

Brightman, Blondie and others. After 

about nine months at the reception 

desk I was promoted to be assistant PA 

to the Executives Office for Alan Edwards 

and Dominic Mohan. From there came the 

opportunity to join the Publicity team. 

I've now been with Outside for five 

years. 

How are the acts chosen? 

All artists are chosen by AEG 

Presents, the company that 

actually puts on the event. They 

are our clients so we manage the 

event itself but we don't have input 

in terms of who will play. 

Talk me through a day in your life, 

behind the scenes during the festival. 

My main responsibility is Media 

Accreditation, which initially 

involves vetting and choosing 

which media organisations will 

receive tickets, as well as organising 

and maintaining that throughout 

the event. 

On festival days I get to the site 

about 10am, an hour before the 

box office opens, to ensure all the 

allocated tickets and wristbands 

are there and connected to the right 

names. There are several different 

levels of access so that's crucial. For 

example, a photographer might have close 

proximity to the stage and there are a lot 

of considerations regarding that, not 

least of which is making sure there 

is clear access so that everyone is 

safe, including the audience. I also 

look after guests to make sure they 

have what they need, organise 

interviews with artists and generally 

do whatever is needed, so I am 

back and forth across the site any 

number of times throughout the 

day. For All Points East there were five 

stages across the park so, while not as 

large as British Summertime at Hyde Park, 

it covers a fair bit of ground. 

We are a team of about 20 and we are a 

tight-knit group, which is invaluable. 

We use radios to communicate across 

the site so that everyone is aware 

of what's going on at any given 

point in time; if something crops up 

it's swiftly dealt with. The last act 

finishes about 10.30 or so and there 

are usually people in the media 

area afterwards so by the time 

everyone's left it's hitting midnight. 

‘In the Neighbourhood’ is such a 

fabulous idea and a great way to knit the 

community together. Tell us about that. 

The idea behind it is, as you say, to knit the 

community together. This year we had 

some amazing events and because it 

was half term, there was a lot on offer 

for families. All the events are free 

and AEG work closely with Tower 

Hamlets Council to structure it 

in such a way that it involves the 

community as well as entertains 

them. So it's a great opportunity for 

residents to get involved by either 

performing or hosting workshops 

and events. For example, Hackney 

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Arts put on a range of talks and workshops, Upswing had an aerial 

circus workshop and MoreYoga gave free yoga sessions. Deaf Rave also 

hosted an event on the North Stage which included the hip hop artist 

SignKid and a chance to try out a sub pack, which is a tactile audio 

platform that delivers deeply immersive bass so that users actually feel 

the music. It was really amazing! There is a lot of diversity in terms of the 

sort of events on offer for In The Neighbourhood and I think that's one of 

the reasons it's so popular and why it works. 

We were impressed with the quality of food, and, for a festival, the 

fairly reasonable prices. How are vendors chosen? 

We make it a point to source as many local vendors as possible so that 

the benefit goes to the community and supports it. We publicise this 

in tandem with Tower Hamlets Council in the planning stages and local 

businesses can sign up for an 'engagement fair' 

whereby they can find out about what 

opportunities are there for them in order to 

be a part of the festival. It's a great way 

to connect local businesses with each 

other as well. 

Best bit about being behind the 

scenes? 

This is going to sound odd but 

there is an enclosed access area 

that surrounds the perimeter of the 

festival, which we use as a short cut to 

get around quickly. It means we don't 

have to wade through the crowds and 

when I'm in a hurry, which is all the time, it's a 

godsend. But of course, being at the festival 

itself and meeting so many interesting 

people is great - and not just the artists; 

it's a pleasure to get to know people 

from such a variety of organisations. 

And the worst? 

Haha - the stress! It's a lot of juggling 

and thinking on your feet, needing 

to remember a million details and 

making sure it all goes to plan. That 

said, I thrive on that - I love working to 

deadlines and having the pressure to 

get things done quickly and efficiently, so 

there really isn't a worst bit. 

Any amusing stories from All Points East 

Yes - Jarvis Cocker came as a guest on one 

of the days and there was a young intern 

in the box office assisting. We have a 

policy of checking ID to make sure the 

right person gets the right access, 

and since I know a lot of the media 

and guests, the procedure is usually 

quick. But the intern had no idea 

who Jarvis was and asked for his ID. 

Imagine, asking Jarvis Cocker for ID. I 

interjected, of course - 'Hi Jarvis, great 

to see you! Here's your wristband, hope 

you enjoy the day!' 

All Points East is a 10-day event 

consisting of six days of world class 

ticketed music events and four days 

of free midweek community-focused 

activities. The event attracts 

hundreds of thousands of visitors 

each year. 

Local community engagement is 

key to delivering the events And the 

team works year round alongside 

local stakeholders and the local 

communities who are consulted 

throughout the planning stages and 

the events 

APE maximises the ways in which 

their event makes a positive impact, 

whilst reducing the negative 

impacts on the environment and 

community. All food packaging and 

cutlery is compostable and they 

have a Leave No Trace policy; every 

single item dropped on the grass is 

picked up by their litter team. 

APE works closely with traders and 

suppliers to source local produce 

and services to support the local 

economy. They also ensure all 

food traders are ethically and 

environmentally conscious and there 

are 90% vegetarian options on site, 

and the traders serving meat only 

use free range meat. Additionally, 

event merchandise is ethically and 

sustainably sourced. 

WANT TO GET INVOLVED? 

A range of opportunities is provided 

for local businesses, operators, 

suppliers and performance content 

to become part of the journey 

and employment and training 

opportunities are provided for local 

colleges and universities. There are 

also volunteer opportunities. 

TO FIND OUT MORE 

allpointseastfestival.com 

@allpointseastuk 

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Mark Wincott 

Mark Wincott meets with Gary Lewis, 

member of the Alfred Hitchcock Society 

of Leytonstone and founder of YouTube 

Channel Lewis Presents for a chat over a 

tuna baguette at La Parisian coffee shop. 

How did you join the Alfred Hitchcock society of 

Leytonstone? 

In July 2016, I went a Hitchcock event, and the 

society was there, so I signed up to their mailing list. 

In September, I attended my first meeting with six 

people and now we’re up to sixteen members. It’s a 

self-funding organisation. A year later we put on our 

first show and we spoke about doing a talk about 

Hitchcock in Leytonstone. James, Oliver and I put 

together slides, photos and a film, which got a good 

reception; since then we’ve done four more, all at The 

Birds pub in Leytonstone. 

What did you find out about Hitchcock? 

He was born in Leytonstone in 1899 and lived there 

until 1907, when his family moved to Limehouse. 

When his father died in 1914, they moved back to 

Leytonstone. What interested me is how his early life 

influenced his movie career. At five years old, his dad 

sent him to the local police station (Harrow Green) 

with a note. He gave the note to the desk sergeant, 

who then put him in a cell for five minutes. The 

injustice he felt stayed with him as well as a fear of the 

police, and inspired The 39 Steps, The Wrong Man and 

North by Northwest. 

He could speak French and German fluently and his 

first movies were made in Germany. He attended 

Mayville school; his favourite cinema was The Academy 

(near Harrow Green). The Academy closed, became a 

Bingo hall and in 1983 was demolished for a block of 

flats called Paramount House. 

When did you start getting into the history of East 

London? 

I went to George Mitchell School; we had two VC 

winners and no one mentioned it. One was Jack 

Cornwall who won a VC in 1916 at the battle of Jutland. 

We knew only that he was from Leyton, so I went on 

a pilgrimage to find out more. He was born in January 

1900, lived in Byron Road off Skeltons Lane Park, and 

three years ago they renamed it Jack Cornwall Park. 

He is buried at Manor Park cemetery. There’s a street 

and a pub named after him too. 

Harry Beck modernised the London Underground tube 

map and lived at 14 Wesley Road. Derek Jacobi lived at 

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2a Essex Road South and was part of the Leytonstone 

Play readers until he left for Cambridge. Jacobi 

attended Leyton County High with Frank Muir, who 

lived at 28 Church Road. 

St Patrick's cemetery, row 10, grave 10, plot 66 is Mary 

Kelly’s grave; for a hundred years she’d been resting in 

a pauper’s grave. Mickey Rourke began paying for the 

upkeep while in the area making a movie. Hitchcock’s 

family plot is there, so is Timothy Evans, which you 

can see on my YouTube channel, and Stephen Lewis 

(Blakey from On The Buses) is there. He started at 

Joan Littlewood's theatre workshop In Stratford 

(Theatre Royal). Joan Littlewood formed the workshop 

to bring theatre to the working classes. The likes of 

Michael Caine, Richard Harris, Harry H. Corbett and 

Brian Murphy passed through. 

Tell us about your YouTube Channel, Lewis Presents. 

My mate Neil Harper who now lives in Arkansas 

asked if Drapers Field is still there. I went and filmed 

it, posted the video on Facebook and wanted to do 

more. I called it Lewis Presents, and have posted about 

David Bailey’s time in Leytonstone, Iron Maiden’s Steve 

Harris, Laurie Cunningham and Whipps Cross Lido. 

Also hospitals, like Queen Mary’s in Stratford, where 

I was born, as was Lennox Lewis. It’s gone now, like 

many hospitals, police stations and playing fields, all 

gone under the diggers of the demolition squad. 

What’s next? 

I have got the YouTube channel, Lewis Presents. In 

August, we will do something for Hitchcock’s birthday. 

On 4 September, I’m doing a talk on Hitchcock’s 

Leytonstone for the local festival at St John’s church, 

7:45 pm. And I’m doing my first guided walk on 

29 September, called Walking in The Footsteps of 

Hitchcock, starting outside Leytonstone tube station. 

Will be interesting. 


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East life 

Meet Bow's hottest music duo, HONNE 

Electronic music duo James Hatcher and Andy Clutterbuck began 

their musical collaboration soon after meeting at university. Now 

based in Bow, they both write, record and produce the magical, 

laid-back sound that is HONNE. Their first-ever gig was back in 2014 

at Muxima in Roman Road and their trajectory to success has been 

nothing short of amazing. They’ve played festivals and gigs all over 

the world, including Coachella, Latitude and Lollapalooza to name but 

a few, as well as rocking up this summer in, quite literally, their own 

back yard, at All Points East. 

Five years is an incredibly short time to have made 

such an impact; what’s the secret to your success? 

Being true to ourselves - the need to be ‘very us’. We 

only create music that we love and we write about 

things in our lives. We don’t have people write lyrics 

for us so it’s all very personal to us, about real things 

in our lives. We are inspired by a lot of different 

sounds - classic soul, synths, electronic music… and 

we incorporate different elements, such as horns and 

guitar. If it feels natural and right it all comes together, 

and, so far, people seem to like what we are doing. 

The key for us is to be ourselves. 

What was your reaction when the Coachella moment 

happened – when you found out you’d been chosen 

to play? 

We were like, “Are you sure?” 

How did the name HONNE come about? 

It’s a Japanese word that doesn’t have a direct 

translation into English, but a way of describing it 

is "true feelings" or “one's intimate self” which is at 

the heart of our sound. Creating music is often like 

wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve in a sense, and 

although songs mean different things to different 

people, everything we do is based on our own life 

and experiences. So it’s about being vulnerable and 

honest. 

You've done a lot of touring and have played some 

huge festivals; what's the best bit - the most fun for 

you - of the whole tour thing? 

Touring and playing festivals is a lot of fun - and in 

some ways, playing to a huge crowd at a festival is 

a lot less stressful than playing in a small venue with 

lots of your mates in the audience! We love exploring 

new places when we get the time. We also really like 

discovering local food – Asian food in particular. 

And what’s the most challenging? 

We spend a lot of time in airports! Seriously though, 

touring involves a lot of sacrifice in terms of being 

away from home, both for us and for our families. We 

miss out on things -family events like weddings, stuff 

like that. That’s hard. 

Andy, tell us about singing in Japanese; that’s quite an 

ambitious thing to do. I’ve listened to the track and it 

really works, although, of course, I don’t understand a 

word! How difficult was that to do? 

Well, it was only on a recording and not live, so that 

made it a bit easier. It was for a version of Warm On A 

Cold Night back in 2016. I don’t think I’d ever attempt 

it again though. 

How does it feel to be performing essentially in your 

own back yard at All Points East? 

It feels great! 

What's next for you? 

We have a lot of tour dates over the summer – Hawaii, 

Australia, Chicago, Russia… we’re all over the map this 

summer, so a lot of travel! 

Any advice for young musicians? 

Focus on the music. Stop worrying about the 

marketing and concentrate on developing your own 

sound; get to be the very best you can be at it and 

stay true to yourself. 

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comes to Bethnal Green 

“In our workshops, we have witnessed 

young people growing in confidence 

through laughter, becoming more vocal 

and having fun while doing it”. 

We all know that arts subjects and 

non-academic activities are being 

cut from school curriculums left, 

right and centre, so it’s fantastic 

news that St. Margaret’s House in 

Bethnal Green has recently been 

awarded a grant from Children in 

Need to provide Hilarity Academy 

Comedy Workshops for young 

people in Tower Hamlets. This is a 

great opportunity – and, thanks to 

the grant, it’s free to attend! 

Taking place at 3:30pm every 

Monday from 30 September, each 

session will run for an hour and a 

half during term time. There will 

be two age groups: 7-12 and 13-18, 

with each group hosting up to 30 

children. 

Developed and run by comedians 

Alice Devlin and Martin Willis, 

Hilarity Academy will offer young 

people a fun and safe platform 

where they can learn how to make 

comedy. The sessions will focus 

on different styles of comedy 

performance from sketch to standup 

to clowning and improvisation. 

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Participants will gain valuable life 

skills in the process, such as selfconfidence 

and ways to express 

themselves articulately. They will 

also have the opportunity to show 

their skills off at the Gallery Café as 

well as at The Albany Comedy Club 

in Camden. 

Why comedy? 

Simply put, kids deserve to have 

fun! They deserve to be expressive 

and articulate. They should also 

be allowed to fail. Alice and Martin 

believe that, in comedy, freedom 

and failure are where the best 

material comes from and their 

workshops create a space in which 

young people can do just that. 


Alice and Martin’s stage work 

encompasses stand-up, sketch, 

clowning and improv. Between 

them, they have worked with young 

people in a range of educational 

and arts environments, and their 

passion and knowledge of comedy 

have inspired many. Both also have 

experience in working within the 

curriculum and have run clowning 

workshops based on literature, 

sketch and improvisation as a way 

into the creative process. 

Alice and Martin have run 

workshops for organisations 

including BFI, Jackson’s Lane 

and Haringey Shed. Alice also 

runs popular monthly alternative 

comedy night Piñata, is an actor for 

Punchdrunk, and a founder of Bric 

à Brac Theatre Company. Martin 

runs comedy production company 

Objectively Funny, has a double 

act, Loose Brie, and has written and 

performed for BBC Radio 1, BBC3 

and Comic Relief. 


for info and how to sign up, please 

call Stuart at St. Margaret’s House on 

020 8980 2092 or email him at pm@ 

stmargaretshouse.org.uk. 


hilarityacademy.org 

hilarityacademy@gmail.com 

07791 559782

Thursday, 10 October 7 - 10pm 

Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2 6HG 

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East life 

A day in the life of a Probation Officer 

Having attained a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Criminology as well as professional qualifications and 

specialised training, Rosemary Godwin-Ese has worked with the National Probation Service for the past four and 

a half years. She delivers a range of services to ex offenders including regular supervision meetings, specifically 

designed programmes and management of community sentences. The NPS also provides ex-offenders with 

training in new skills and assistance in finding employment. In talking with Rosemary, it’s clear that she is 

passionate about what she does and genuinely cares about the people she works with. 

What’s the biggest challenge for someone coming out of 

prison? 

Reconnecting with the outside world and, sometimes, with 

their family. Imagine being away for a number of years in an 

institutional environment, and taking in all the changes that 

have happened over that time; not just with your own family 

but with London in general. It can be overwhelming. So that, as 

well as having the label of ex-offender, causes a lot of anxiety. 

We work with people to help them bridge that gap and begin 

to re-build their lives. 

Initially, it’s a matter of finding a suitable place to live if they 

don’t have any options such as family to help out. I had a 

recent case where the person had been inside for 9 years 

and, while his family was supportive, there wasn’t an option 

for him to live with them. I was able to write to the council on 

his behalf to request priority housing, as well as advise him of 

his rights regarding that and other issues. Getting housing in 

place for those ex-offenders with no alternative is incredibly 

important as it reduces the chances of re-offending and makes 

finding employment more likely, so that they have every 

chance to go on and lead law abiding lives in the future. 

How often do you meet with the people you work with? 

High risk cases are seen weekly, as a national standard; 

otherwise, it depends on the risk they pose to the public. The 

first three months after being released pose the highest risk 

for re-offending, so that time period is crucially important in 

terms of what we do and how we build relationships with the 

people we work with. We have to balance the amount of risk to 

the public with the person’s needs, so for those first few 

months we meet once a week and it cascades down 

as the risk decreases, to every couple or few weeks 

or so. So it really depends on the individual. 

How many people do you deal with on a 

regular basis? 

Caseloads range from 40 to 50 people on an 

on-going basis, both male and female, and 

it depends on their individual circumstance 

as to how often I see them. In the beginning, 

before someone is released, I meet them in 

prison for what’s called a Pre Release, where 

I help them prepare for assessment and 

begin to build the relationship between 

myself and the ex-offender. When 

the assessment is completed a 

report must be submitted within 

a certain amount of time, and 

throughout the process there is 

obviously paperwork to complete. 

Once someone is released from 

probation, there’s a Termination 

Assessment to be done. So, 

aside from seeing people, there’s a fair amount of paperwork 

involved, and it’s important to be organised as well as flexible. 

What’s the hardest part of the job? 

The pressure - there are a lot of deadlines; it’s just part of 

the job. When I have someone who doesn’t seem to want to 

progress their life - but that’s rare in proportion to the amount 

of people I see - and the sad stories; not just the fact that 

someone was in prison but how the life they had before that 

contributed to that happening can be draining. 

And the best bit? 

Getting to know the people I work with - seeing them as the 

individuals that they are. Being able to help someone turn their 

life around, encouraging them and finding ways for them to 

move forward. My supportive managers as well - a big plus. 

What’s a typical day like in terms of meeting with the people 

you work with? 

It depends on the day – sometimes I am doing Pre Releases, 

other times individuals come to me for their appointments, 

which can last anything from 15 minutes to an hour depending 

on what they need. I work around each individual depending 

on their circumstances; for instance if they are unwell or can’t 

travel, I go to see them. In terms of what I do when we meet, 

it’s a lot about being ready to listen. Good communication is 

really important; helping them to hear themselves as well as 

me hearing them. 

It really depends on what they need in order to help transform 

their lives at any given point; sometimes it’s just a really good 

chat but there is also structured assistance, one to one 

appointments and group work. Sometimes that involves 

working with other agencies, such as mental health 

providers and transitional agencies. 

What is your message regarding perceptions of 

ex-offenders? 

It’s important to understand that the Probation 

Office exists to protect the public by reducing 

the risk of re-offending, so, in essence, we are 

there to help people transform their lives. It’s 

also important to understand that most want 

to. People sometimes make bad choices and 

when they break the law and get caught 

they pay for that - rightly so. But we’re 

all human and it’s important to have 

empathy and to give people the 

opportunity to rebuild their lives, 

which helps not only that person 

but also society as a whole. 

Make the effort to see the whole 

person. After all, none of us is 

one-dimensional. 

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• Fresh fruit daily, tea, coffee, biscuits, 

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• Monthly working brunch’s and 

regular meet ups 

• Breakout area with comfortable sofas 

• Regular cleaning service and 

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• Free screen printing workshop and 

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• Secure bike storage inside and short 

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• All rates (business rates, water, 

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Wellness 

Little Green Duckie on reducing plastic, saving 

money and time with a reusable water bottle 

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Here in the UK we are 

very lucky to have safe, 

clean drinking water 

from the tap. It is highly 

regulated and tested, 

even more than bottled 

water. I have got into 

the habit of always 

taking my reusable 

bottle out and about. 

Just like making sure I 

have my keys or phone. 

In East London, Thames 

Water provides our 

water. It is considered 

hard, due to the 

naturally occurring 

levels of calcium 

carbonate. Fluoride is 

not added but does 

naturally occur, at very 

low levels compared 

with other areas. The 

Thames Water website 

enables consumers 

to find out all about 

the water treatment 

process and download 

the latest water quality 

report. 

There are so many reusable bottle options on the 

market I can make sure I have the right bottle 

depending what I am doing and where I am going. 

Collapsible, metal, insulted, filtered, big or small! 

To vary the taste of water I keep a large bottle in the 

fridge, adding a range of herbs, or fruit, depending 

what’s in season. At this time of year mint, cucumber 

or strawberries are lovely. In the winter fresh ginger, 

thyme, or parsley. To save money grow herbs on your 

window sill or outside space. I don’t use citrus fruits 

too often as the acid can damage tooth enamel if used 

regularly. 

Since I downloaded the free Refill App, it is now so 

much easier than it used to be to fill up my water bottle 

when I am out. It connects me with 20,000+ Refill 

stations across the UK via a location-based app, and 

all the business that signed up do not expect me to 

make a purchase. Some of the big nationwide chains 

include Leon, Costa, Pret, Greggs and Wetherspoon. 

All the Network Rail-owned stations now have a 

public water point and you can find the exact location 

inside your favourite station at: waterforlondon.org/ 

wheresmywaterfountain 

As well as sav1ing me money, I try to avoid single-use 

plastic bottles for a number of other reasons; 

• Some contain BPA, a chemical to make plastic hard 

and clear. This has been shown to be a hormonal 

system disrupter. The long-term effects are not fully 

known, but are suspected to be negative. 

• Plastic bottle lids (along with other plastic waste) 

may be accidentally eaten by birds and sea 

creatures. 

• It takes oil (which is running out) and water (which 

should be used for farming and drinking) to 

manufacture each bottle. 

• Bottling plants are responsible for water shortages 

around the world. There are lawsuits against 

companies (especially Nestlé & Coca-Cola) for 

taking too much water in the USA, India and Brazil. 

• Some bottled water travels more than 10,000 miles 

to the UK. 

Airports 

When flying, I empty my reusable bottle before 

security, take it through, and use the Water for London 

list to see where I can fill it up on the other side. I try 

and have enough to avoid the single-use bottled water 

on the plane. 

Waterforlondon.org/airports-wheresmywaterfountain 

Travelling 

In some countries the tap water is not safe to drink. I 

don’t have facilities to boil it, and I don’t want to use 

chemicals to sterilize it. So I use a filter bottle designed 

to remove microbiological hazards, pesticides, metals 

and other chemicals. This saves me money - and the 

challenge of running out of water when the shops are 

closed! 

Do you want to see more water points in London? 

Tell TFL and the train companies you want to see a 

water fountain at your local station. Take a thirsty 

selfie with your reusable bottle. Tag TFL or the train 

company. Ask them #WheresMyWaterFountain?? 

ABOUT LITTLE GREEN DUCKIE 

Little Green Duckie (Justine) lives in Stratford and is a 

Sustainability blogger who envisions a disposable-plastic 

free city. Challenges rail companies on water fountains, 

book swap guardian and loves a litter pick. 

Littlegreenduckie.com 

@LittleGreenDuckie 

T @LttlGreenDuckie

Calling all East London parents! FountLondon has recently launched 

FountKids - a spin off from FountNursery in Hackney. 

Flexible childcare including a drop in creche and day nursery for 

1-5 yr olds; it also boasts a co-working space for busy parents. 

FountKids aims to support working parents who need affordable, 

versatile childcare in a stimulating and creative environment, whilst 

also providing outstanding care for your little ones. 

Book one session at FountKids and get the second session FREE. 

Book online at fountlondon.com/fountkids or email 

fountkids@fountlondon.com for more information. 

*Spaces are always subject to availability, and both sessions are 

required to be taken within the same calendar month, offer expires end Nov 2019. 

Victoria Park Friends Defibrillator Appeal 

No one likes to think about cardiac arrest, but it occurs, and what happens in the first 

few minutes is crucial to survival. With that in mind, Victoria Park Friends have recently 

launched a fundraising appeal to purchase and install three defibrillators in the park. At 

present, the closest public-use defibrillator is approximately one mile away. Given the 

importance of utilising a defibrillator within the crucial 3-5 minute period post-cardiac 

arrest, the presence of a defibrillator in the park will save lives should the unthinkable 

happen. 

The devices will be located in the lobby areas of the three areas with the highest amount 

of footfall: The Ron Cain Sports Pavilion, The Pavilion Cafe Toilets and The Hub. 

The defibrillators will be registered with National Defibrillator Network as part of the bid 

to help save more lives from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and all front-end staff 

have been First Aid trained, including in the use of a defibrillator. 

With over 9 million visits a year and the park being host to a vast array of activities, 

having three units available just makes sense. You can help by donating to their 

crowdfunding appeal on spacehive.com/victoria_park_defib 


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Community 

London Community Land Trust - Regeneration 

rather than gentrification 

Most would agree that London 

needs more affordable homes, 

and while we’ve certainly seen an 

increase in housing development and 

construction in East London since the 

2012 Olympics, particularly in areas 

such as Stratford, Bow and Canning 

Town, the notion of affordability falls 

far short of anything remotely possible 

for those on average incomes. As it 

stands, many must make the choice of 

living in poor or cramped housing or 

leaving their community altogether. 

The London Community Land 

Trust (LCLT) is addressing this by 

working with teams of local residents 

to create truly and permanently 

affordable homes that are owned and 

run by local people. 

What is a Community Land Trust? 

Community Land Trusts (CLTs) 

are non-profit organisations that 

develop and maintain truly affordable 

homes and other assets, such as 

pubs and civic buildings, on behalf 

of a community, putting control of 

those assets, how they will be built 

and managed, into the hands of local 

people. 

Houses are priced according to 

local earnings, which are taken as 

the average of median incomes 

using data published by the Office 

for National Statistics in November 

each year. When the time comes to 

sell on, homes are again valued at a 

price based on local earnings, which 

means they are sold on at a similarly 

affordable level every time a new 

family moves in. 

The London CLT was set up by 

campaigners from East London 

Citizens who were angry about 

how rising house prices in the East 

End were pushing people out and 

breaking up families. Two years ago 

they opened London's first ever 

Community Land Trust homes at 

St Clements, in Bow, on the site of 

the old psychiatric hospital, with 24 

homes sold for a third of local market 

rates. 

St Clements Mile End 

The St Clements Development, a 

Grade II listed building and former 

workhouse and, later, mental hospital, 

in Mile End, became London’s first 

CLT site. Working in partnership with 

the developer and the GLA, LCLT 

members were directly involved 

in how the buildings and outlying 

areas would be developed, with a 

mind towards strengthening and 

maintaining a sense of community, 

as well as the functionality and 

sustainability of the development. 

LCLT was able to secure 24 of the 

flats, which have now been sold at 

well below market rate to local LCLT 

members who fit the eligibility criteria. 

Anyone who lives in London can join 

the CLT but, to be eligible to buy, there 

are five criteria, weighted according to 

priority. They are: 

• Connection: a minimum of five 

years’ connection to the borough 

• Involvement: belonging to and 

participating in the local community 

• Finance: priced out of the open 

housing market but able to afford 

a LCLT and London CLT home (i.e. 

able to obtain a mortgage) 

• Housing Need: requiring 

more suitable (than current) 

accommodation 

• Support: of the LCLT and London 

CLT 

LCLT are now expanding in East 

London, developing what will 

hopefully be London's biggest ever 

CLT in Shadwell, on Cable Street. 

They are also supporting campaigners 

who want to get CLT homes built 

on the Olympic Park; and are in 

discussions with Redbridge Council 

about CLT homes being built in Ilford. 

While it’s true that 24 homes at well 

below market value are but a drop in 

the ocean, the fact that this has been 

achieved at all is a huge step forward. 

There is now a meaningful dialogue 

between Community Land Trusts 

and those who set policy for housing 

development, and that’s a good thing. 


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It's art baby, art! 

Artist Martin Richman: illuminating the world with light 

Based in Hackney Wick, Martin has an impressive body of work, with several pieces 

permanently installed here in East London. I first came across his work at Hackney Wicked 

11 years ago where an illuminated ladder captivated me. I loved the impossibleness of it – 

like Oppenheim’s ‘Fur Breakfast’ - as well as its beauty. The interview below is but a glimpse 

of his extraordinary career... 

How did you get into using light 

as a medium? 

I think I was always interested in 

light, reflection and colour. As a 

child I was always fooling around 

with stuff and once took the ink 

tube from a ballpoint pen and 

stuck it up the kitchen tap to see 

what would happen. Later that 

day, my mother was doing the 

wash and everything was turning 

blue. Assuming the plumbing was 

faulty she called the plumber and I 

remember her shouting down the 

phone, rather frantically! Around 

the age of 13, I started playing 

around with coloured lights in my 

bedroom, but I was also interested 

in music and by the age of 16 I’d 

saved up for a drum kit and joined 

a band, but soon discovered that I 

couldn’t actually play. At the time, 

lots of musicians were doing light 

shows as part of their gig, so I 

started doing lightshows for the 

band. 

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Did you go to art school? 

Yes - I went to Portsmouth 

College of Art but left before 

finishing, rather unceremoniously. 

An opportunity arose to create 

window displays for John Lewis 

and Liberty's and from there I got 

into exhibition and theatre design, 

which I did for several years. 

Eventually, I ended up getting back 

into music lighting, initially as a 

technician and later as a lighting 

designer, and worked with Chris 

de Burgh, Mike Oldfield,, Pink 

Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, the Velvet 

Underground and many others for 

a number of years. Eventually, the 

rock and roll lifestyle of touring and 

all that goes with it didn’t fit in with 

family life so I began painting, using 

lots of glazes, so light was always 

a part of anything I made, in one 

form or another. 

About that time, I applied to 

Central Saint Martins as a mature 

student and began to develop 

‘light sculptures’ using light as a 

source rather than depicting it in a 

painting. 

What is it about light that 

intrigues you? 

I’m fascinated by light’s ability 

to change one’s perception of a 

space, and I’m also intrigued by 

spaces in and of themselves and 

how they affect people's behaviour. 

For example, when you enter a 

grand space, you conduct yourself 

differently than, say, when you are 

in your home or walking down the 

street. When you enter a church, 

it’s almost a physical feeling of 

quiet, which affects your sense of 

yourself and how you respond and 

react. You find yourself speaking in 

hushed tones and perhaps move 

about more slowly. So using light 

and space are ways of creating 

a mood. Also, using light as a 

medium provides the impetus to

It's art baby, art! 

turn an anonymous space into 

a place, which in itself is quite 

interesting. 

Tell us about your work with 

bridges. 

I do love a bridge. Symbolically, 

it represents bringing two things 

together and the metaphor 

of unifying is quite attractive. 

Bridges are also what fills a gap 

in between two spaces and are a 

space in and of themselves, and 

often, in our urban environment, 

the underside of a bridge is quite 

a dull place. Using light to change 

the perception of that space is 

irresistible. 

Some years ago, I did a paint and 

light installation on the underside 

of Bethnal Green Bridge, 

commissioned by Bethnal Green 

City Challenge, which transformed 

the space from something 

quite ordinary to a space in 

itself. This project led to further 

bridge interventions, including a 

commission by Olympic Park, ‘One 

Whirl’ which has embedded pieces 

of recycled glass in the shape of a 

swirl on the bridge pavement, and 

‘Underwhirl’, which has glass beads 

embedded into coloured painted 

swirls on the walls and ceiling of an 

underpass. The glass reflects the 

light and is also quite tactile – you 

can feel the beads if you run your 

hand along the wall. 

What has been one of your more 

challenging projects? 

‘Hatch’, an installation in the lobby 

of Grand Union Studios in West 

London is made of small rectangle 

‘blades’ of acrylic suspended on 

nylon threads from a mirrored 

oval in the ceiling. It’s 12m high 

by 5m wide. When the sun enters 

the building it creates a strong 

reaction with the blades with 

oblongs of reflected and refracted 

light spinning around the lobby 

walls and out into the street 

in front. Each blade had to be 

hung individually, and as you can 

imagine, the thin nylon threads had 

a tendency to intermingle where 

they shouldn’t, and untangling 

them caused much frustration! 

What are you up to now? 

At the moment I’m mainly painting 

and drawing, and making things to 

commission. The medium of paint 

tells a different sort of story, yet 

light is always featured in my work 

in some form or another. 

Any advice for young artists? 

There is no straightforward path to 

‘success’; life takes many turns, so 

be open to that. Don’t fret about 

exam results – no one cares! In the 

creative world it’s all about your 

ideas. Always carry a notebook, 

read widely, look carefully and 

be interested in the world around 

you. Build networks with fellow 

students and artists and collaborate 

with others, including those in 

other fields. It’s a rich vein to tap 

into and you’d be surprised at the 

opportunities it can present. 

Images, clockwise from facing page: 

1. Float, permanent installation, Canary Wharf, 

London 

2. We Could Meet, permanent installation, 

Canary Wharf, London 

3. Ladder, Hackney Wicked and private 

collections 

4. Shimmer Field, permanent installation, San 

Antonio, Texas, USA 

5. Underwhirl, permanent installation, Olympic 

Park, London 

6. Bethnal Green Bridge, London 

7. Beacon, permanent installation, Bristol 


To commission Martin contact him via 

his website. 

martinrichman.com 

Insta: @smartinthewick 


The Gentle Author 

The Gentle Author shares some excerpts from 

Eleanor Crow's book, Shopfronts of London 

At a time of momentous change in the high street, Eleanor’s witty and fascinating personal 

survey champions the enduring culture of Britain’s small neighbourhood shops. 

As our high streets decline into generic monotony, we cherish the independent shops 

and family businesses that enrich our city with their characterful frontages and distinctive 

typography. 

Eleanor’s collection includes more than hundred of her watercolours of the capital’s bakers, 

cafés, butchers, fishmongers, greengrocers, chemists, launderettes, hardware stores, eel & 

pie shops, bookshops and stationers. Her pictures are accompanied by the stories of the 

shops, their history and their shopkeepers – stretching from Chelsea in the west to Bethnal 

Green and Walthamstow in the east. 

E. Pellicci, Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green 

This small friendly café has been owned by the 

Pellicci family since 1900. With its appealing 

façade of chrome-lined primrose Vitrolite 

panels, three-dimensional typography and fine 

decorative detailing, it is a testament to the 

enduring qualities of thoughtful shop design. 

The interior features art deco marquetry by 

cabinet maker Achille Cappoci from 1946, 

and the premises are Grade II listed. Most 

importantly, the business thrives because 

the Pellicci family know how to keep their 

customers happy – whether diehard locals, 

passing celebrities or tourists on a pilgrimage – 

with their winning combination of wholesome 

food, exemplary service and entertaining 

banter. 

Opened in the thirties by Lionel Manze, this eel 

and pie shop in Walthamstow High Street has 

thankfully managed to preserve its fine gilded 

glass signage, tiling and wooden booths, even if 

the antique ornamental tillwas stolen in 2017. Lionel 

was the brother of Michele Manze who came from 

Ravello in Italy in 1878 as a child and opened the 

first Manze family eel and pie shop in Tower Bridge 

Road in 1902, taking over from RobertCooke who 

traded there from 1891. By 1930,there were fourteen 

shops with the Manze name and, although the 

Walthamstow shop is now owned independently, 

Manzes in Tower Bridge Road and Deptford are still 

run by the family. 

KTS The Corner, Kingsland Road, Dalston 

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The Gentle Author 

L. Manze, High Street, Walthamstow 

I have included only a fraction of the intricate hand-carved fascia lettering and signage which continues across 

the side of the building along Englefield Road. This bravura frieze of pictograms depicting Plumbing & Electrical, 

Joinery, Keys Cut, Gardening and Timber Cut-to-Size, and the three dimensional clock hanging above the door, 

were designed and made by Tony O’Kane, the owner. Although it is widely believed the initials stand for Kingsland 

Timber Service, in fact Tony named the business after his three children, Katie, Toni and Sean. I often return to this 

favourite shop on the Kingsland Road to admire the magnificent pavement display of brooms, mops and spades, 

as well as the innumerable small tools in the windows. 

The fame of this shop lies in the muchphotographed 

fascia, proclaiming ‘A. Gold. 

French Milliner’ in elegant italics. Annie Gold 

and her husband Jacob were of Polish- Russian 

origin and she ran her millinery business here 

at 42 Brushfield Street from 1889 to 1892, living 

above the shop. In the nineteenth century, this 

street in Spitalfields comprised sixty-five small 

businesses, which included a watchmaker, 

cheesemonger, dining rooms, confectioners, a 

furrier, fried fish dealer and an undertaker. Yet 

when I painted this, it was the last independent 

shop, hemmed in by chains. 

Eleanor's book will be published on September 5th. Order your copy from Spitafields Books: spitalfieldslife.bigcartel.com 

The Gentle Author writes daily about the culture of East London at spitalfieldslife.com. 

You can also follow @thegentleauthor on twitter. 

A. Gold, Brushfield Street, Spitalfields 

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Images courtesy of and ©Eleanor Crow

Community 

Introducing Launch22: Co-working with a difference 

It’s rare to find affordable desk space in London, never mind one that offers direct and 

practical support for a budding business. Launch22, a charity established in 2014, does 

exactly that, and in the five short years of its existence, they’ve opened spaces in Liverpool 

city centre, Kings Cross and most recently in Poplar, in the Chrisp Street Exchange. 

What makes Launch22 different from other co-working 

spaces? For one thing, their rents are actually reasonable. More 

importantly, it’s the range of support they offer their members. 

It’s often the case that freelancers and startups work in isolation, 

often in a coffee shop or from home, and the lack of interaction 

with others can easily deflate the best of intentions. Sure, it saves 

money, but the fact that 90% of entrepreneurs fail in their first 

year speaks to the fact that a lack of capital isn’t the only reason. 

People need people – and startups need ways to access advice 

and direction in order to propel their ideas. 

The beauty of Launch22 is that it offers training, support and 

mentoring to its members – not as an add-on but as part of the 

whole package. They do this by connecting members with a 

network of experienced professionals, as well as running training 

courses, incubator schemes and holding events. They also engage 

with and involve the local community and pride themselves on 

being an inclusive space, welcoming members from all walks of 

life. 

Their network of mentors is impressive, boasting a wealth of 

knowledge and experience in a variety of sectors, including 

investment, marketing, tech and UI, operations, finance, 

management & HR, legal, idea valuation and more. The fact that 

they are happy to share their knowledge is like gold dust and 

tapping into those resources is central to enabling a startup to 

succeed. 

There are three membership plans, all of which offer mentoring 

and access to free events: 

• Flexible5 (£100 per month) provides desk space with access 

till 5pm, five days a month. 

• Flexible10 (£150 per month) offers the same but for ten days 

a month as well as the option of a free company registration 

address. 

• Fixed Desk (£240 a month) has all of the above plus unlimited 

access, mail handling, access to a printer, a free locker and 

storage, and an access key. 

The space is pet friendly, has a kitchen, chill out space and 

meeting rooms, free Wifi and access to printing facilities. 

Launch22 is definitely a place to check out if you are looking for 

truly affordable workspace in Poplar. 

Images courtesy of Launch22 

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Launch22 

12-14 Vesey Path 

Poplar E14 6BT 

launch22.co.uk 

@Launch22uk 

@launch22

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Arts 'n Crafts 

Little Artists London offers an array of child-friendly 

workshops at CreatePlace, St Margarets House in 

Bethnal Green. littleartistslondon.com/workshops 

Kids' activities at The Yard - play, discover and make. 

the-yard.co.uk 

Family-friendly Pottery Workshops at Wonderland 

Ceramics, 237 Victoria Park Rd, E9 7HD, Weekdays 

11-1pm, 1-3pm, 3-5pm, £30 pp. £30 adults / £20 kids. 

wonderlandceramics.com 

Music, Dance, Drama & Stories 

Tots Gigs monthly morning series of acoustic gigs for 

parents who want to see a great gig in the daytime and 

bring their babies in tow. soundscreativeprojects.co.uk/ 

whatson/ 

Children’s Creative Movement & Dance classes at 

Chisenhale Dance Space. chisenhaledancespace.co.uk 

ShowKids - performing arts training aged 5 - 16 in 

Clapton, Forest Gate & Stoke Newington. 

showkids.co.uk 

Kids' Yoga 

East of Eden in Walthamstow offers Parent & toddler 

yoga classes and Yoga for Kids aged 5 - 9. edeneast. 

co.uk/what-we-do/yoga/kids/ 

Recently opened MoveYoga in Roman Road has 

Mum & Baby yoga classes; check for days & times: 

movestudiolondon.com/classes 

Splish Splash 

Find an indoor pool near you: swimming.org/ 

poolfinder/ Just put in your post code and voilà. 

Reading & Writing 

Discover Children's Story Centre offers all kinds of 

events and is SEN friendly. 383-387 High St, Stratford 

E15 4QZ. discover.org.uk 

Chatterbooks reading groups have various locations; 

find one near you: readinggroups.org/groups 

Creative writing for 7-14 yr olds, first Wednesday 

of the month, 4.30 - 5.30pm at Dalston CLR James 

Library. hackney.gov.uk/libraries-whats-on#dalston 

Wonderland Ceramics 

Time to be Creative 

237 Victoria Park 

Road 

E9 7HD 

Ph 020 8985 1214 

Ceramic Café, 

Pottery Painting, 

unique gifts, Children's 

Birthday Parties, team 

building, and lots of fun 

www.wonderlandceramics.com 

info@wonderlandceramics.com 

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Indoor & Soft Play 

Kidzmania indoor playground, Hackney Downs. 

kidzmania.co.uk 

Hackney Playbus 

hackneyplaybus.org 

ZAPSpace Trampoline Park, Stratford 

zapspace.co.uk 

FlipOut E6 Trampoline Park, East Ham 

flipout.co.uk/locations/london-e6 

Cinemas 

The Castle Cinema: thecastlecinema.com 

Genesis Stepney: genesiscinema.co.uk/ 

GenesisCinema.dll/Home 

Picturehouse Hackney: picturehouses.com/cinema/ 

Hackney_Picturehouse 

Picturehouse Stratford: picturehouses.com/cinema/ 

Stratford_London 

RichMix Shoreditch: richmix.org.uk/events/type/film 

Rio Cinema : riocinema.org.uk/RioCinema.dll/Home 

City Farms in East London 

Fun filled animal activities to keep the kids busy. Many 

have arts n' crafts activities and clubs as well. 

Hackney City Farm: hackneyyoungarts@gmail.com 

Mudchute City Farm: mudchute.org 

Newham City Farm: FB: @NewhamCityFarm 

Spitafields City Farm: spitalfieldscityfarm.org 

Stepney City Farm: stepneycityfarm.org 

Schedules vary so be sure to check times & availability on websites or contact details. 

Visit myeastlondon.online for more listings and to list your event for free. 

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Lizzie Thorne Flowers 

East London Florist 

Beautiful and Bespoke 

flowers for your Wedding, 

Event or just a special 

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The wine guide 

Beautiful Barbera 

If I had to name a grape variety that represent the versatility and the eclecticism 

that is often associated with the Italian character I would definitely put Barbera 

on the top of the list. 

Widely planted in northern part of 

Italy and in the region of Piedmont 

in particular, Barbera is quite a 

vigorous vine and it is able of 

adapt to a vast range of vineyards 

and soils. Because of its relatively 

high yields the wine produced is 

renowned locally as the “People’s 

Wine”, but its working class 

origin doesn’t really confine the 

personality and the spectrum of 

the wines that can be made from 

it. Because Barbera normally has 

a relatively low level of tannins 

with a high content of colour and 

acidity, characteristic that can be 

used by winemakers as a backbone 

structure for many different 

products: from simple, inexpensive 

reds to sublime long ageing fine 

wines, from modern styled wines to 

quirky but flavourful sparkling reds. 

In terms of appellations Barbera d’Asti DOCG is considered one of the finest expression of the 

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Eating In 

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie with Roasted Pumpkin Mash 

Photo courtesy of and © Diana Warrings 

Ingredients 

600g Hokkaido pumpkin (cut 

into small chunks) 

3-4 tbsp of olive oil 

2-3 shallots (finely chopped) 

1 clove of garlic (finely chopped) 

300g carrots (cut into 1cm 

cubes) 

400g canned tomatoes 

400ml vegetable stock 

200ml red wine 

1-2 tbsp tomato puree 

1 bunch of fresh thyme (2-3 tbsp) 

1 twig of fresh rosemary 

400g puy or green lentils 

(soaked over night) 

60g organic mature cheddar 

(grated) 

Freshly ground pepper and sea 

salt to taste 

Side suggestion: 

200g Kale sautéed in olive oil 

ghee and garlic 

(40-50g per person) 

In preparation for the cold months, I wanted to 

share this vegetarian shepherd's pie recipe. The 

pie is packed with energy boosting vitamins 

and minerals as well as plant-based proteins 

from the lentils. The pumpkin topping is a very 

good source of alpha and beta carotenes, which 

the body converts into cell-protective vitamin 

A. Your skin and immune system will be rather 

grateful for being fed such a boosting vegetable 

pie. A side of antioxidant-rich, dark green, leafy 

vegetables will be welcomed by your friendly gut 

bacteria too, and turn this dish into an autumn 

super supper. Serves 3 - 4 

Method 

1. Preheat the oven at 200C. Wash the Hokkaido pumpkin, cut in 

quarters and remove the seeds. Then chop the pumpkin into small 

1-2cm chunks, place on a baking tray lined with baking paper, 

sprinkle with olive oil and a little sea salt, making sure each piece 

is coated with a little oil. Bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes 

until soft. Check now and then, as the cooking time may vary. 

2. Bring 400ml of water to the boil and dissolve the stock cube or 

powder. Peel shallots, garlic and carrots. Finely chop the shallots 

and garlic and cut the carrots into 1cm cubes. Finley grate the 

cheddar. 

3. Next, heat the 1-2 tbsp of olive oil in a large pot, add the chopped 

shallots and sauter at medium heat until golden, then add the 

garlic, carrots, 1-2 tbsp of tomato puree and sauter for another 

couple mins and deglaze with the red wine. Next add the lentils, 

vegetable stock, 1 tbsp of fresh thyme and rosemary and simmer 

for about 15-20 minutes. Season with sea salt and freshly ground 

pepper to taste and set aside. 

4. Once the pumpkin is roasted and nice and soft, place in a bowl, add 

1 tbsp of olive oil and mash until smooth. Then carefully fold half the 

cheddar and 1/2 tbsp of fresh thyme into the mash, season to taste. 

Careful with the salt as the cheddar is quite salty already. Next pour 

the lentil mix into a casserole dish, leaving 2 cm to the top. Next 

spread the pumpkin mash on top of the lentils until well covered. 

Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake at 180C for about 25- 

30 minutes. 

5. Shortly before serving, sauter the kale in some olive oil and garlic 

and serve together with the shepherd's pie. 

Enjoy! 

Diana Warrings is a Health & nutrition content producer, recipe developer & well-being cook. 

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Eating Out 

Taking in the view at Upper 5 th Shoreditch 

Perched on top of what was 

once Shoreditch’s 

original 

magistrates’ 

building, Upper 

5th Shoreditch is 

the perfect place to 

take in the London 

skyline over a 

delicious cocktail or 

glass of wine, and, if 

you’re feeling peckish, 

there’s a nice selection 

of bar bites to choose 

from including burgers 

and dogs from the 

BBQ kitchen during the 

summer months (weather 

permitting, of course). 

The building itself is steeped 

in history, having held the 

Kray twins at the height of their 

notoriety. Now the Courthouse Hotel, 

it houses two bars, a restaurant and 

a members’ bar, as well as a host of 

other amenities. Before heading up 

to the rooftop, we took a peek at the 

Jailhouse Bar on the ground floor, 

and will definitely be returning to 

explore that at a more leisurely pace. 

The rooftop bar was what we were after, however, 

and it didn’t disappoint. Boasting a panoramic 

view – on a clear day you can see the BT Tower, 

Canary Wharf and the Shard - it offers a relaxed 

atmosphere with music that adds to the ambience 

rather than overwhelms: we’re giving bonus points 

for actually being able to have a conversation 

without shouting. There’s also a variety of seating; 

sofas with low tables, a lounging bed and, our 

favourite, tractor tables with actual tractor seats, 

which line the railing. Clever, quirky and surprisingly 

comfortable. 

The cocktails are expertly mixed, visually pretty and 

quite delicious, although a bit on the steep side at 

£14.00. That being said, this is a hotel bar 

and in London that’s par for the course. 

A glass of wine, on the other hand, is 

quite reasonable at £6.50 and very tasty 

indeed. 

What we had 

We shared a platter of Market 

Vegetable Toasted Flatbread with 

Spicy Dips (£22), which we liked, 

alongside a bowl of tasty olives 

(£4), and washed it down with a 

Courthouse Collins (£14) a Kiwi 

Cooler mocktail (£8) and a glass 

each of white wine (£6.50 each). It 

should also be mentioned that the 

bar stocks two local gins – Hoxton 

Gin and East London Gin as 

well as East London 

Vodka. 

Upper 5th, Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch 

335-337 Old Street 

Shoreditch EC1V 9LL 

shoreditch.courthouse-hotel.com 

This is definitely 

a great place to 

meet after work for 

a leisurely drink on 

a warm summer’s 

evening, and, as the 

sun goes down, you can 

enjoy the London skyline 

lit up in all its glory. 

Opening hours 

Mon – Fri 15.00 – 23.00 (last orders at 22:30) 

Sat & Sun 12:00 – 23:00 (last orders at 22:30) 

Group bookings of 6 guests or more 

BBQ kitchen during the summer months (weather 

permitting) 


Walk Hackney 

Hackney's Oldest Buildings 

The three oldest 

buildings in 

Hackney, from left: 

1. St Augustine’s 

Tower. 

2. St Mary’s Church. 

3. Former house in 

Shoreditch, circa 

1693. 

Built as part of a church in about 

1275, St Augustine’s Tower (1), just 

off Mare Street’s Narrow Way, is the 

oldest building in today’s Hackney, 

created when Stoke Newington 

and Shoreditch were joined with 

Hackney in 1965. Although the 

church was rebuilt in 1519, it still 

makes it 16 years older than the 

second oldest, and oldest domestic, 

building: Sutton House (2) in 

Homerton. 

The oldest building in Stoke 

Newington is St Mary’s Church 

(3) next to Clissold Park, rebuilt in 

1563 by William Patten. Shoreditch 

pulled down its medieval church 

in 1736. So, Shoreditch’s oldest 

building is probably what remains 

of a house, of about 1693 (4), now 

right next to the bridge carrying the 

East London Line over Shoreditch 

High Street, opposite Boxpark. 

A few other houses remain from 

the 1690s: on the north side of 

Newington Green (4), in Sylvester 

Path (4), behind Mare Street, and 

the just-surviving mansion at 195 

Mare Street (4). Of course, earlier 

than these is the magnificent 

1658 terrace on the west side of 

Newington Green – but that’s in 

Islington. 

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More survives from the 1700s. 

Stoke Newington Church Street 

and High Street boast a number of 

18th century houses: 109-111 Church 

Street from about 1700 (5) and 

No. 169, Sisters’ Place, (6), built in 

1714, as well as Nos. 81-87 dating 

from 1733 (10). In the High Street, 

Nos. 187(Yum Yum)-189 went up 

between 1715 and 1728 (8). At the 

other end of today’s Hackney, you 

can find No. 237 Hoxton Street, 

built around 1700 (5); further down 

the road No 126 dates from 1725-30 

(9), currently being restored with 

its 19th century shop-front stripped 

away. Around the corner is No. 16, 

Charles Square, from 1725 (7), the 

first Hackney building to be listed. 

Nearby is the Geffrye Museum, 

constructed as almshouses in 1714 

(6). George Dance the Elder’s 

Shoreditch Church (11), just down 

Kingsland Road, was completed 24 

years later. 

Other survivors are scattered 

around the borough. In the middle 

of Dalston Lane, at No.160, stands 

a house from the second quarter 

of the 18th century. Opposite 

Bannister House and in the heart 

of Homerton’s traffic-laden High 

Street, there still stand a handsome 

Georgian pair with pediments and 

Tuscan columns. Perhaps the most 

surprising survivors, well disguised 

behind shop fronts, are the houses 

beside the Kingsland Waste Market, 

the oldest being from 1758. 

More buildings from Hackney’s 

past could have survived had they 

not been built over by swathes of 

Victorian housing from the 1840s 

onwards, blitzed or allowed to 

decay into slums to be compulsorily 

purchased and cleared. As you 

walk though Hackney’s streets look 

out for the remnants of Hackney’s 

architectural heritage and cherish 

them. 

Looking for something to 

do one weekend? Intrigued 

to find out more about 

Hackney? 

Look up walkhackney.co.uk 

and pick a walk that takes 

your fancy. The next four 

are in this edition's What's 

On section. I look forward 

to welcoming you on one of 

my walks. 

Images courtesy of Sean Gubbins

Roger Love on Fitness 

Roger Love reflects on setting goals, risking failure and 

pushing through 

IT’S 11.40pm and I'm walking through the manicured 

grounds of Ardingly College, a private school 25km 

north of Brighton, when I go over on my ankle. 

That’s good, I reason, if I am properly injured it means I 

can stop walking and no-one can judge me. 

By this time, I have been walking for 16 hours on the 

100km Richmond to Brighton walk, organised by Ultra 

Challenge, and I am at a low point. 

Everything is hurting, legs 

and feet especially, and I have 

- inexplicably - had a bister 

on the back of my left heel 

since 2km. 

This is just stupid, I’m 

thinking. Why am I doing 

this? 

On closer inspection, my 

ankle is fine. I have a serious 

talk with myself and crash on 

into the woods and the night. 

Once I reach the 80km point, 

I am in better spirits, and at 

88km, I am feeling positively 

optimistic as I start a brutal 

climb up the Downs before 

the descent to Brighton. 

I reach the end on the 

racecourse in 25 hours 23 

minutes - three hours quicker 

than in 2018 - and feel elated, 

before going to bed for the 

day. 

It’s the low and high points that explain the attraction 

of these types of event - whether walking, running or 

cycling (or all three). It’s testing the limits not just of 

your physical endurance but your mental strength, too. 

I got through my low points with a mixture of carrot 

and stick, telling myself how great I will feel at the 

end and how terrible - and embarrassed - I would feel 

if I quit. I also used anger, railing at anyone who has 

doubted me in anyway in my life. 

In practical terms, I knew if I just kept walking, I 

would get there. One step after another, count off the 

kilometres. It worked. 

That was in May. Later, in July, I am walking up Mount 

Roger Love after walking from London To Brighton in May 

Snowdon in Wales with my big-hearted 16-year-old 

daughter, caught up in mist, howling wind and driving 

rain. 

We are well-equipped but, three-quarters of the way 

up, she is fed-up, achy and soggy. I’m not sure we 

can make it to the top. But we have a chat about how 

suffering makes us strong and how if we walk 10mins at 

a time, we will get inevitably there. We do. 

What was breaking us wasn’t 

our bodies - it was our minds 

- and once we got a grip 

and came up with a plan, 

we proved stronger than we 

thought. 

I was reflecting on this as we 

headed towards September, 

a month in which people 

- rested from holidays and 

perhaps wanting to feel 

better on the beach next year 

- start a fitness drive. 

There has to be a risk 

of failure with any goal; 

otherwise it’s not a goal, it’s a 

box-ticking exercise, and we 

are all stronger than we think. 

So, why not make your goals 

big this autumn. 

It need not be a marathon in 

sub-four hours or a 100km 

walk in sub-24. What scares 

us is relative. I had a client 

for whom walking round London Fields was a huge 

challenge; others thought running 5km non-stop was 

beyond their endurance or could not see how they 

could lose weight. For another, a single press-up was 

her Everest. 

They all had to be brave to work towards these goals. 

So, this September, let's challenge ourselves physically 

- and especially mentally - and just go for it whatever 

it is. 

Roger Love Is a personal trainer based 

in Netil House E8. 

rogerlovept.com 


Photo courtesy of and © Roger Love

What's on 

Sept 

SUN 1 SEPT 

Totally Thames Festival, an 

annual celebration of the River 

Thames with a creative and 

diverse programme that inspires, 

connects and enthrals. Hruns 

thru the 30 th at various venues. 

INFO: totallythames.org 

Come and enjoy a great family 

afternoon of music by The 

Trouser Band, ELLSO and the 

Broken Swing Band at Vicky 

Park's famous bandstand from 

2pm. INFO: victoriaparkfriends. 

london/bandstand-season/ 

MON 2 SEPT 

Family-friendly Pottery 

Workshops at Wonderland 

Ceramics, 237 Victoria Park 

Rd, E9 7HD, HWeekdays 

11-1pm, 1-3pm, 3-5pm, £30 pp. 

£30 adults / @20 kids. INFO: 


TUES 3 SEPT 

Drawing The Star, 7:30 – 

9pm, life drawing group, top 

floor at The Star by Hackney 

Downs, 35 Queensdown Rd, 

E5 8NN, run by artists for 

everyone. Hruns weekly INFO: 

starbyhackneydowns.co.uk/ 

whats-on/ 

Pub Quiz, 7:30pm at The 

Star by Hackney Downs, 35 

Queensdown Rd, E5 8NN, £2 

entry PP, prizes, 1 st : £50 Cash 

2 nd : £25 Bar tab 3 rd : £15 food 

voucher. Hruns weekly INFO: 


whats-on/ 

WED 4 SEPT 

Rudi Lickwood’s 5 Minutes to 

Shine, Round 4 stand up comedy 

competition NuDawn, 206 Well 

St. Hackney, E9 6QT, 6:30 - 

10:30pm. INFO: nudawn.london 

THURS 5 SEPT 

Some Voices - Dalston a 

'choir without the boring bits' a 

non-audition choir with several 

chapters, all welcome; 7 - 9pm, 

Pembury Community Centre, 

1 Atkins Square, Dalston Ln, 

E8 1FA. Hruns weekly INFO: 

somevoices.co.uk 

FRI 6 Sept 

Adult Evening Pottery 


Ceramics, 237 Victoria Park Rd, 

E9 7HD, HWeekly on Fri & 

Sat 6.30 - 8.30pm, £30 pp. £35 

trial / £30 two or more sessions 

or two or more people. INFO: 






Sat 6.30 - 8.30pm, £30 pp. £35 




SAT 7 SEPT 

South Hackney History Walk: 

Always Hackney’s posh part, 

11am-2pm. Meet outside The 

Pottery Workshop, 77 Lauriston 

Rd, E9 7HA. £10/ £8 conc. 

INFO: walkhackney.co.uk/southhackney-walk/ 

Queen Elizabeth Park 

Monthly10K QE Park (check 

for where to meet) £19/£17 

UK Athletics members. INFO: 

theraceorganiser.com/find-aevent/table 

Tower Theatre Open Day, 

11am to 4pm at The Tower 

Theatre, 16 Northwold Rd, Stoke 

Newington N16 7HR. INFO: 

towertheatre.org.uk/index.htm 

SUN 8 SEPT 

#JustTypeRiver live art event 

with lettering artists Lana Hughes 

& Neboe at London Bridge Hive, 

1 Melior Place SE1 3SZ; HPart 

of TotallyThames Festival. 

INFO: trappedinzoneone.com/ 

just-type-river 

Doggy Brunch at The Birds 

Leytonstone, 692 High Rd, E11 

3AA. 11am - 2pm, £15/£13 Early 

Bird. INFO: thebirds.pub 

THURS 12 SEPT 

Work Redbridge Jobs and 

Apprenticeship Fair, 11am - 

3pm at Redbridge Town Hall, 128- 

142 High Rd, Ilford, IG1 1DD. Free 

& just turn up. INFO: redbridge. 

gov.uk/workredbridge 

FRI 13 SEPT 

Some Are Born To Endless 

Night - Dark Matter solo 

exhibition of Liberian-British 

artist Lina Iris Viktor. 11 - 6pm & 

runs thru 25 Jan at Autograph, 

Rivington Place, Shoreditch, EC2A 

3BA. INFO: autograph.org.uk 

SAT 14 SEPT 

StreetFestLondon street 

culture and urban arts festival, 

2 - 10pm at Oval Space, The 

Oval , Hackney, E2 9DT. INFO: 

streetfest.net 

DUSK Cabaret 2.0 at The 

Metropolis Club, 234 Cambridge 

Heath Rd E2 9NN The cabaret 

will be held in three acts 

between 8 & 10pm with 

singing, dancing, burlesque, 

wax pours and more. £15 (18+ 

bring ID). INFO: facebook.com/ 

duskcabaretduskcabaret 

Spiritualised with 1001 

Candles at the Hackney Empire, 

291 Mare St, Hackney E8 1EJ, 

8pm. Tickets £57 + booking fee, 

age 16+. INFO: hackneyempire. 

co.uk/whats-on/spiritualizedwith-1001-candles/ 

SUN 15 Sept 

de Beauvoir Gardeners 

Flower & Produce Show In The 

Crypt and outside of St. Peter’s 

Church, N1 4DA. Games, Stalls, 

Prizes, Food, Gardening Advice 

and Dog Show. 1:30 – 5pm FREE! 

Games, Stalls, Prizes, Food, 

Gardening Advice and Dog Show. 

INFO: debeauvoirgardeners. 

wordpress.com/flower-produceshow-2019/ 

THURS 19 SEPT 

A Drunken Sailor Presents: 

Playback at The Chapel, St 

Margaret's House, 29 Old Ford 

Rd, Bethnal Green, E2 9PJ. 

8:30 - 9:30pm, FREE. INFO: 

stmargaretshouse.org.uk/whatson-backend-1/a-drunken-sailorpresents-playback-6462k-7f92aabp2w-nejml-3dyrx-fhay9 

FRI 20 SEPT 

SEMITONAL with support by 

Invisible Wire, charity show 

in aid of The Samaritans at the 

Water Rats, Kings Cross; doors 

8pm, show 9pm - 1am. INFO & 

Tickets: semitonal.com 

Watch the Rugby World 

Cup at Skylight, Tobacco 

Dock, Pennington St entrance, 

Wapping, E1W 2SF Hvarious 

dates and times, £3. INFO: 

skylightlondon.com 

SAT 21 SEPT 

Black Men In Education, Great 

conversation, top tips/ words of 

wisdom, over good food and drink 

with like-minded men, 6 - 9pm 

at Harlem Soul, 205 City Rd, 

Hoxton EC1V 1JN. HMen only. 

INFO: eventbrite.com/e/ybtn- 

black-men-in-education-tickets- 

64743388217?aff=ebapi 

SUN 22 SEPT 

Juta Shoe workshop at Create 

Place, St Margaret's House, 29 

Old Ford Rd, Bethnal Green, E2 

9PJ, 11am - 2pm. £80 HAlso 

28 Sept. INFO: jutashoes.com/ 

workshops.html 

SAT 28 Sept 

Homerton History Walk: 

Dissenters and Paupers, 11am- 

1.30pm. Meet at the entrance 

to Homerton Station, (North 

London Line, E9 5SB. £10/ £8 

conc. INFO:walkhackney.co.uk/ 

homerton/ 

Our Lady of Kibeho, 7:30 

- 10:30pm at Theatre Royal 

Stratford East, Gerry Raffles 

Square, E15 1BN. INFO: 

stratfordeast.com/whats-on/allshows/our-lady-of-kibeho 

SUN 29 SEPT 

East London Radio Drum & 

Bass Fundraiser, 1 - 10pm 

at Mick’s Garage, Unit 8, 

Queen's Yard, Hackney Wick, 

E9 5EN. INFO: cratebrewery. 

com and facebook.com/ 

events/315422349341030/ 

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Oct 

H Black History Month H 

TUES 1 OCT 

Family-friendly Pottery 


Ceramics, 237 Victoria Park 

Rd, E9 7HD, HWeekdays 

11-1pm, 1-3pm, 3-5pm, £30 pp. 

£30 adults / @20 kids. INFO: 


Drawing The Star, 7:30 – 

9pm, life drawing group, top 

floor at The Star by Hackney 

Downs, 35 Queensdown Rd, 

E5 8NN, run by artists for 

everyone. Hruns weekly INFO: 


whats-on/ 

Pub Quiz, 7:30pm at The 

Star by Hackney Downs, 35 

Queensdown Rd, E5 8NN, £2 

entry PP, prizes, 1 st : £50 Cash 

2 nd : £25 Bar tab 3 rd : £15 food 

voucher. Hruns weekly INFO: 


whats-on/ 

THURS 3 OCT 

Some Voices - Dalston a 

'choir without the boring bits' a 

non-audition choir with several 

chapters, all welcome; 7 - 9pm, 

Pembury Community Centre, 1 

Atkins Square, Dalston Ln, E8 

1FA. HRuns weekly INFO: 

somevoices.co.uk 

FRI 4 OCT 





Sat 6.30 - 8.30pm, £30 pp. £35 




SAT 5 OCT 

Queen Elizabeth Park 

Monthly10K QE Park (check 

for where to meet) £19/£17 

UK Athletics members. INFO: 

theraceorganiser.com/find-aevent/table 

THURS 10 OCT 

CoolEast Party 7 - 10pm at 

Oxford House, Bethnal Green E2 

6AHG. Tickets £20 in advance 

INFO: myeastlondon.online/ 

cooleast/html 

Festival of Marketing, 

including Festival After 

Dark at Tobacco Dock, Tobacco 

Quay, Wapping Ln, Wapping, 

E1W 2SF HAlso Friday. INFO: 

festivalofmarketing.com 

SAT 12 OCT 

Stamford Hill History Walk: 

The Heights of Hackney, 

11am-2.30pm. Meet at Abney 

Park Cemetery Gates, Stoke 

Newington High St, N16 0LH. 

£10/£8 conc. INFO: walkhackney. 

co.uk/stamford-hill/ 

Discover Dogs - meet and 

greet over 200 breeds of dog 

at ExCel London, One Western 

Gateway, Royal Victoria 

Dock, Silvertown E16 1X, 8am 

-5pm. HAlso Sunday 13th 

INFO & tickets: discoverdogs. 

org.uk/content/ticketoffice/?utm_source=discoverdogs-website&utm_ 

medium=homepage-ctabutton&utm_campaign=discoverdogs-tickets-button2 

SUN 13 OCT 

Victoria Park Autumn 10K 

from 9:30am, Victoria Park. 

INFO & to sign up: http://ow.ly/ 

UgY030oK0ts 

MON 14 OCT 

ShoutOut Festival -A Creative 

Response to Fear & Hate at 

Applecart Arts, 170 Harold Rd, 

Plaistow, E13 0SE HRuns thru 

Sat 26th. INFO: applecartarts. 

com/in_the_theatre. 

php?id=1056&title=shoutoutfestival-artist-&-performercall-out 

TUES 15 OCT 

Queer Erasure? An evening of 

rarely screened archive film and 

discussion, celebrating London’s 

most beloved and iconic LGBTQ+ 

venues, many long gone. 6:30pm 

at the Barbican Centre, Silk 

St, EC2Y 8DS. £12.60. INFO: 

barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2019/ 

event/queer-erasure-londonslgbtq-nightlife-on-film 

FRI 18 OCT 

Breast Cancer Now is 

encouraging everyone in London 

to Wear it Pink today. You can 

also help by fundraising. INFO: 

wearitpink.org 

SAT 19 OCT 

Upper Clapton History Walk: 

Hackney’s Riviera, 11am-1.30pm. 

Meet: Abney Park Cemetery 

Gates, Stoke Newington High 

St, N16 0LH. £10/£8 conc. INFO: 

walkhackney.co.uk/1052-2/ 

SUN 20 Oct 

Doggy Brunch at The Birds 

Leytonstone, 692 High Rd, E11 

3AA. 11am - 2pm, £15/£13 Early 

Bird. INFO: thebirds.pub 

FRI 25 OCT 

Spooky Halloween at Junction 

East,1 Kingsland Rd, E2 8AA 

from 8pm. HAlso Saturday 

INFO: skiddle.com/whats-on/ 

London/Junction-East-/Spooky- 

Halloween/13451860/ 

SAT 26 OCT 

Just Landscape? Diversity, 

Ethnicity, Representation, one 

day conference at UEL, Stratford 

Campus, 9am - 6:30pm, E15 

4JE. £25 - £95. INFO: eventbrite. 

co.uk/e/just-landscape-diversityethnicity-representationtickets-64723343262 

What's on 

Stranger Things Halloween 

Party at Earth, 11-17 Stoke 

Newington Rd, Dalston N16 

8BH ,10pm. INFO: earthackney. 

co.uk/calendar/stranger-thingshalloween-2019 

SUN 27 OCT 

Juta Shoe workshop at Create 

Place, St Margaret's House, 

29 Old Ford Rd, Bethnal Green, 

E2 9PJ, 11am - 2pm. £80 INFO: 

jutashoes.com/workshops.html 

Big Fish Little Fish HACKNEY 

'Halloween Spooktacular' 

family rave at Hangar, Sidworth 

St, London Fields, E8, 1:30 

- 4pm. Tickets £10.96. INFO: 

eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-fishlittle-fish-hackney-halloweenspooktacular-family-ravetickets-65441261575 

THURS 31 OCT 

H Halloween H 

Journey to the Underworld 

the ultimate Halloween 

immersive experience at Pedley 

Street Station, Arch 63, Pedley 

St, Bethnal Green, E1 5BW. 

HTwo showings: 6pm & 

8:30PM, £60pp but book early! 

INFO: designmynight.com/london/ 

whats-on/food-drink/journey-tothe-underworld 

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Your safety is 

our concern 

Specialising in alarms, CCTV, concertina grilles 

and safes, we are the most comprehensive 

lock-based service available 

Empire Security, 8-20 Well Street, E9 7PX 

020 8986 7921 


Halo Floors is a well-established flooring business based in 

East London. We supply, install and renovate wood floors. 

Specialists in restoring engineered floors. 

FREE QUOTES 

SAMPLE SERVICE 

SANDING 

GAP-FILLING 

EXCELLENT COMMERCIAL RATES 

ALL WOOD FLOORS SUPPLIED 

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT 

HALOFLOORS.CO.UK 

FOR ENQUIRIES OR A FREE QUOTATION CALL 

m:07957 580993 t:020 7503 1965 e:bobowen@halofloors.co.uk 

halo_floors 

halofloors

LoveEast.51

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