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Wilton's music hall is back after lockdown — but has fewer seats

ready to reopen

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A historic music hall is set to reopen in Whitechapel after lockdown with reduced audience numbers in line with Covid regulations.
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Euro 2020

East London venue to host big-screen Euro 2020 football fanzone

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Niyi Towolawi

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Drama taking on gang culture myths shot by director from Isle of Dogs

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Mental Health

Buddhist hails meditation as boost to lockdown mental health

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Nadia Fall

People

Artistic director voices hope for 2021 as latest plays launch

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English National Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's programme. Picture: Rachel Cherry

Covid forces ballet classes from English National’s Leamouth HQ to go...

Mike Brooke

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Poplar based The People Speak, pictured at an event in Newham, are teaming up with Hackney Tours to

Fund to support Hackney Wick and Fish Island creative community and...

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Cardboard Citizens in Whitechapel is helping homeless people whose mental health has suffered during

Whitechapel theatre company scoops £150k to help homeless people whose...

Jon King

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Keeping social distance on the Thames? It's Dancing City rehersing for Greenwich & Docklands Festiva

‘We’re dancing our way out of Covid restrictions’ at Canary Wharf for...

Mike Brooke

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Something like this might soon appear in Wapping as a tribute to the NHS. Picture: Paint for Change

Tribute mural to NHS for all they’ve done in Covid crisis is planned by...

Mike Brooke

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Arts venues including Wilton's Music Hall in Whitechapel could benefit from a �1.5billion rescue pac

Coronavirus

‘We can’t wait to have audiences back’: East End arts venues welcome...

Jon King

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East London Arts & Music students are performing live during lockdown as part of the MSG Sphere sess

Young musicians from Bromley by Bow school seize opportunity to share...

Jon King

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L-R: Briony Puddepha, Julia Matsubara, Paula Galan and Jamie Mills have created a comedy series abo

Coronavirus

Limehouse director films lockdown comedy series to raise money for NHS

Jon King

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Disney on Ice presents Magical Ice Festival at Wembley

Michael Adkins

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Bombay Bicycle Club. Picture: All Points East

Bombay Bicycle Club, Loyle Carner and Lianne La Havas added to All...

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Old Flo today... Henry Moore's 'Draped Seated Lady' bronze sculpture now on public display at Canary

Children compete to copy Henry Moore’s ‘Old Flo’ draped seated lady...

Mike Brooke

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Neneh Cherry. Picture: Clare Shilland

All Points East

Massive Attack to headline Victoria Park festival All Points East

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The Nation’s favourite ‘accidentally vegan’ foods include, falafels, chips and Marmite.

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Cauldron Foods Comedy Night Dispels Vegan Myths

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Alice Motte-Mun~oz with her drawing Reverie which scooped first prize. Picture: Lewis Khan

Drawing prize returns to Trinity Buoy Wharf in Poplar

Jon King

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Watermill Theatre's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream is coming to Wilton's Music Hall. Pictur

Shakespeare’s Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream coming to Wilton’s

Jon King

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Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic! review

Michael Adkins

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The cast of Sleeping Beauty at the Kenneth More Theatre. Picture: Roy Chacko

Panto review: Dame Dolly Dumpling delights in Kenneth More’s Sleeping...

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Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic!. Picture: DISNEY ON ICE

Experience Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic!

Michael Adkins

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Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare at The Tobacco Factory is being performed in Wapping. Picture:

Shakespearean tale of love and lies comes to Wapping stage

Luke Acton

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Shoppers browsing stalls at a previous Bow Arts market. Picture: Rob Harris courtesy Bow Arts.

Find unique gifts and support local artists at the Bow Arts Christmas...

Andrew Brookes

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Round in circles... circus performers are always a hit at Chrisp Street's Christmas festivals. Pictu

Mama Christmas joining Santa to switch on lights in ‘Chrisp-mas Street’...

Mike Brooke

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Omid Djalili is supporting men's health charity Movember. Picture: Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili to appear at the New Moon in Whitechapel for testicular...

Jon King

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The Heroes Band is to perform in Wapping. Picture: The Heroes Band

Help for Heroes inspired band coming to Wapping

Jon King

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Arthur's Dream Boat is coming to Limehouse's Half Moon Theatre. Picture: Long Nose Puppets

Puppeteers bringing beloved children’s book to life at Limehouse stage

Luke Acton

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Performance-goers at Bow Arts. Picture: Rob Harris/Bow Arts.

New young musicians showing at Bow after-hours show

Luke Acton

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