{"title": "Exploring History through Creativity", "start": "2026-11-10T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/trip-to-st-annes-church-to-see-the-limehouse-chinatown-exhibition-myths-and-realities/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["history/london"], "description": "Free creative sessions exploring East End history through collage, photography, movement, singing, soundscapes and performance. They are facilitated by Tasnim Siddiqa Amin, a working-class Bangladeshi-British artist, theatremaker and activist from Poplar. Topics range from industrialisation, the dock strike and the match girls strike to the 1921 Poplar rates rebellion, London's first Chinatown, the closure of the docks and gentrification. Participants are invited to learn, explore and share their own stories.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/exploring-history-through-creativity-76781/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/exploring-history-through-creativity-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c5c76c0955c5c805baaf8f696b98cfb96488c7969381c7253b9835346617cdf4-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-10T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Trip to the London Museum Docklands", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/xBB43r0ZvakknUTYSyno", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/colonialism"], "description": "A guided trip to the London Museum Docklands, exploring the stories woven into the history of London's docks, from the slave trade and river policing to local communities and dockers' fight for workers' rights. It is part of Exploring History through Creativity, an adults-only series, with under-18s allowed only when supervised. This Halloween outing uncovers hidden histories and forgotten voices lingering in the Docklands' past. It is organised by Poplar Union and builds on their recent collage workshop.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/trip-to-the-london-museum-docklands-76763/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/trip-to-the-london-museum-docklands/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1292bd3a902f8f45f7bcc7bbad048bd9beab8e5dd2b4a2c3ce1303455de6bfc0-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Walking Tour: Bhajan Hunjan’s studio visit and exploring public art in East London with Kuda Mushangi", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T13:00:00Z", "place": "Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery, 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, E3 2SJ, United Kingdom", "address": "", "price": "£7.00 – £10.00 (£7 for concessions)", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://bowarts.org/shop/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/public-art"], "description": "A guided walking tour that begins with an introduction to 'Bhajan Hunjan: speaking through materials' at the Nunnery Gallery and a visit to the artist's studio at P1, where participants can meet and speak with her about her use of materials such as silk-screen printed glass, laser-cut acrylic and metal, and stonework in public art. Artist and architect Kuda Mushangi then leads a walk to explore Hunjan's public art commissions in East London, created with local schools and communities in Tower Hamlets, including Three Mills Pontoon (2011) along the Lea Canal and Stroudley Walk (2026), celebrating the legacy of the Suffragettes in Bow. The walk considers how public space can hold multiple histories and how art can function as cultural memory, touching on East London's histories of migration, settlement, activism and community-building, and themes of empire, displacement, resilience and cultural exchange. Participants are invited to share their own memories and reflections, and will gather at the Nunnery Gallery at 10.45am for an 11am start.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/walking-tour-bhajan-hunjans-studio-visit-and-exploring-publi-35041/", "official_url": "https://bowarts.org/event/walking-tour-bhajan-hunjans-studio-visit-and-exploring-public-art-in-east-london-with-kuda-mushangi/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c7765bddff6be19007d3e05be8c6c571ca0183fe4d3b7802e43242547dff486e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Walking Tour: mapping histories of migration, community and public art with Kuda Mushangi", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T13:00:00Z", "place": "Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery, 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, E3 2SJ, United Kingdom", "address": "", "price": "£7.00 – £10.00 (£7 for concessions)", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "https://bowarts.org/shop/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/public-art", "history/migration", "community"], "description": "A guided walking tour exploring Bhajan Hunjan's public art, beginning with samples in the Nunnery Gallery before visiting her public commissions around the local area. It is led by Kuda Mushangi, an award-winning London-based artist and architect whose practice explores migration, memory and belonging. The walk takes in sites speaking to East London's histories of migration, settlement, activism and community-building, including works in Stroudley Walk and on St Paul's Way made with local schools and communities. Participants are invited to consider how public space holds multiple histories and to share their own memories and reflections.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/walking-tour-mapping-histories-of-migration-community-and-pu-35044/", "official_url": "https://bowarts.org/event/walking-tour-mapping-histories-of-migration-community-and-public-art-with-kuda-mushangi/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/74d0ddaf428855060e861a2ad69f00fcdd7dcec0e4f8cfaea29d498f5555acf3-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Maker Meet-up", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maker-meet-up-4-tickets-2002712443831?keep_tld=true", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community"], "description": "Maker Meet-up is a relaxed, inclusive regular meet-up for makers of any level and any artform, from theatremakers, writers, actors and directors to poets, musicians, comedians and producers. It is run by Brad, a writer, dramaturg and critic who is Programme & Engagement Manager at Greenwich Theatre and a champion of new writing and artists at all career stages. It offers a friendly, low-stakes sounding board for new ideas or projects in progress, a chance to connect, co-work, collaborate and expand your network of like-minded creatives. Poplar Union hopes the network built there could lead to events such as scratch nights, open mics, play readings and workshops.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/maker-meet-up-76776/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/maker-meet-up/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2d7fc108f5b2c2007dba8eaaf96c550eeb19eaa9dcea1f1059d92c9cb6a6f8dd-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Create, Draw, Meet", "start": "2026-11-04T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Donation", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/Q6ziwPqzIfhA4OnPjDw5", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing", "diy/textiles"], "description": "Create, Draw, Meet is a relaxed, informal creative meet up for all, with a cuppa, biscuit and chat while trying drawing, painting, collage and textiles. It is facilitated by Keren, a textile designer and educator who works as a print designer in the fashion industry and is a member of the Learning Workshop Team at the Royal Academy of Arts. All materials are provided, the session is open to everyone, especially newcomers, and it is a 'pay what you feel' event with no financial barriers. Participants can stay for the full two and a half hours or drop in for a creative and social break.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/create-draw-meet-76775/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/create-draw-meet-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d869284cc51c02eaabdc5a9a650bfadd04395f2fad4debffcc31bfb9614049fa-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Walking Tour of Haggerston – part of Estate Talks", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T12:00:00Z", "place": "Outside Haggerston Community Centre", "address": "8 Lovelace Street, London, E8 4FF", "price": "Free - Booking required", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/estate-talks-walking-tour-of-haggerston-hackney-tickets-2003362328654", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history"], "description": "A one-hour guided walking tour discovering the past and present of the Haggerston and Kingsland Estate, followed by about half an hour of conversation at a local coffee shop. It is part of Estate Talks, a programme of free public events, and is led by local resident and artist Elam Forrester. Participants can contribute to the tour and create their own map of the area. It is organised following local residents' interest in neighbourly get-togethers and sharing memories of the area.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/walking-tour-of-haggerston-part-of-estate-talks-39534/", "official_url": "https://thepeoplespeak.org.uk/event/walking-tour-of-haggerston-part-of-estate-talks/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b64c23eb08d30a52dad0000ae4aea96591825e839cf51ef160ff7719612c2d5b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Reclaiming the Archives", "start": "2026-11-05T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T20:30:00Z", "place": "St. Margaret's House", "address": "Old Ford Road 15-23, E2 9PJ London", "price": "£12–£17", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "17.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stmargaretshouse/2364337/select-date?ref=website_widget&show_event_filter=false", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/zines"], "description": "\"Reclaiming the Archives\" is a hands-on creative workshop at which participants turn their personal photographs into a zine using stitch, writing and collage. It is facilitated by Caroline Lacoma, a London-based self-taught visual artist born in Guadeloupe whose work explores transformation, rebirth and the self. The workshop invites participants to consider the photographs they have inherited, collected or taken and the stories they tell about family, identity, memory and belonging. No previous artistic or zine-making experience is required, all materials are provided, and participants may bring printed photographs to work on.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/reclaiming-the-archives-38782/", "official_url": "https://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/reclaiming-the-archives", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ea9c53d56c3c2aafda236f2ac05744c2a292f8c209d434c19caef2c2a88ed03f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Social Wednesday", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Pay what you can", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/KBsKmUCKKlvAgHEd7jVb", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/crochet", "games/board-games"], "description": "Social Wednesday is a weekly community evening of shared activities such as chess, board games, crochet, quilting and a reading corner. Poplar Union hosts it, with no instructors, so participants inspire one another and can share their own talents and ideas. Materials like wool, crochet hooks, books and quilting fabrics are supplied, and there is gentle music plus a tea and coffee area. It is for ages 18+ and you pay what you can.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/social-wednesday-76778/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/social-wednesday/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/72d9a3440017b09b226ed4da419be6c77257f4a00890b84d906d1b0fc08183ed-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Mini Ropery", "start": "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T00:00:00Z", "place": "Whitechapel Gallery", "address": "Whitechapel High Street 77-82, E1 7QX London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts", "history/social-history"], "description": "The Mini Ropery is a drop-in, participatory event in which visitors can try making rope, string, braiding and knot tying. It is a smaller half-term return of The Ropery, a participatory exhibition about East London's rope making histories, co-created with designer Sanne Visser. Sanne Visser and Ropery Assistants will be on hand to help visitors explore the material processes of this endangered craft. Visser is a Dutch designer and researcher based in London whose work focuses on regenerative design and sustainable material innovation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-mini-ropery-40299/", "official_url": "https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/events/the-mini-ropery/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9480955c07b72b6ac249983e61b289c505f9b81139d07e897255c95e311584e5-600.webp"}, {"title": "Workshop: Freedom of the Press, 1986 Style, Print Design & History", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T13:00:00Z", "place": "The Rum Factory, 49 Pennington Street, Wapping, London, E1W 2BD", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://bowarts.org/shop/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/design/graphic-design", "history"], "description": "A print design and history workshop where participants make their own news-inspired designs, learning about the 13-month Wapping dispute of 1986–7, when around 6,000 workers were sacked at the site and produced print in support of their cause. It is organised by Katherine Easthill, a doctoral researcher and graphic designer working on a PhD about The Wapping Post, a newspaper set up by sacked printworkers and journalists. Attendees will explore tabloid design techniques and contribute their final pieces to a collaborative publication to be distributed at a November exhibition. No previous design experience is required and all materials and tools are provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/workshop-freedom-of-the-press-1986-style-print-design-histor-35040/", "official_url": "https://bowarts.org/event/workshop-freedom-of-the-press-1986-style-print-design-history-4/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/68adb383006715e9797e9db4ac2dd95c6b3e96d88cb1eaa60a8fc3598d0802cb-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Tracing Posterity: Screening and Scanning Social", "start": "2026-10-30T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Women’s Museum", "address": "Barking Wharf Square 4-5, IG11 7DQ", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2002211966891?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/documentary", "history/black-history"], "description": "An evening of short films and archival footage followed by a communal scanning and sharing workshop. Curated by Abel Holsborough, it reflects on the representation of Black British histories in film archives and how selective memories are preserved. Led by and centring Black residents of Barking and Dagenham, it marks Black History Month and invites visitors to bring family photos, DVDs and tapes to be digitised for a borough-wide community archive. The programme includes Early Years by Morgan Quaintance, Super Sam by Sandi Hudson Francis, and Eileen's Party, a home movie by local resident Eileen.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tracing-posterity-screening-and-scanning-social-40351/", "official_url": "https://womensmuseum.org.uk/events/tracing-posterity-screening-and-scanning-social/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b76e5b14dc4792c68dfe22d592716439c2265ed022594685261aea3707f3fcd5-600.webp"}, {"title": "By Appointment Only: Romani art, culture & heritage", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Museum Docklands", "address": "Hertsmere Road, E14 4AL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "society/roma-sinti"], "description": "A free display by the London Museum showcasing the work of British Romani artists who share their identity and experiences through visual activism. It centres on three key works by artists Corrina Eastwood, Delaine Le Bas and Dan Turner, with Eastwood as co-curator. Inspired by the trade and industry of London's Docklands, the artworks honour the livelihoods, creativity and craft of Romani communities. A timeline by John-Henry Phillips illustrates their history from 500 CE to 2022, challenging stereotypes and inviting better understanding and connection.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/by-appointment-only-romani-art-culture-heritage-70020/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/145ae4dd21979af50ece806d83519cb34737490716bbcd3f1eb43046d15c1846-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Creative Art Therapy Group", "start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free (Registration required)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://book.plinth.org.uk/survey/DUE2ExC56dywmgTAdkK2", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["wellness/art-therapy"], "description": "Creative Art Therapy Group is a monthly session at Poplar Union offering a safe, supportive space to explore art materials and guided themes. It is led by Andy Ridley, an experienced visual artist, art therapist, and lecturer in art therapy with over 20 years in health and education. Each session encourages self-expression, self-awareness and connection through artmaking, with all materials provided. It is open to adults aged 18 and over of all artistic abilities, and no prior experience is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/creative-art-therapy-group-76784/", "official_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/creative-art-therapy-group/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/32107eb0fc53acedf610ad703c79e99f265c6988bce5765bd28ad23c5cb250ff-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Mixed Media Art Session", "start": "2026-11-03T13:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T14:30:00Z", "place": "Lordship Hub", "address": "N17 6NU London", "price": "£7.00", "price_from": "7.00", "price_to": "7.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/mixed-media"], "description": "Mixed Media Art Session is an adults-only workshop at Lordship Hub, a community centre and cafe in Tottenham, London. It is run by Sandra, who teaches tips and techniques for using found and bought art resources to create collage, recycled mixed media art journals and visual journaling. Participants are invited to treat the session as creative self care, with some resources provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/mixed-media-art-session-74294/", "official_url": "https://lordshiphub.org.uk/class/mixed-media-art-session-for-adult/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/73dab8cab463f33404515cb202ab069ed190e9285dca3b20d6d4447acd3469f2-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Touch Grass Day-Tripper — upcycling", "start": "2026-11-06T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T21:00:00Z", "place": "Firepit Art Gallery", "address": "Cutter Lane 10, SE10 0XX London", "price": "GBP 6.13", "price_from": "6.13", "price_to": "6.13", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/textile-art", "diy/sewing"], "description": "Touch Grass Day-Tripper: Wild Creatives (Upcycling) is a hands-on beginner-friendly workshop where you hand-sew and embroider a personal charm from fabric remnants to decorate your favourite bag or keys, using upcycled materials to reduce textile waste. It is run by Touch Grass CIC, an outdoor community for queer women, trans and non-binary people of colour, and is an exclusive event for queer women, trans and non-binary people of colour. The session is facilitated by Tiana, a Greenwich-based designer, stylist and maker known for her sustainable crochet accessories made from upcycled materials, a Kingston School of Art graduate who has collaborated with brands like Puma and Selfridges, appeared on BBC's Make It at Market (Season 3), and led workshops at the V&A Museum and Somerset House. The workshop is hosted to celebrate the launch of Touch Grass's first exhibition, Earth to Us, an archive of queer folk of colour in nature; materials and light refreshments are provided, attendees must be 18 or over, and the venue's ground floor is accessible, with the nearest step-free station being North Greenwich.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/touch-grass-day-tripper-upcycling-78663/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6ece9bf5e32c0961ba536ad7ca8d7f5430c8d280841def182e03249e68e933cd-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Rotherhithe Shed (Monday session)", "start": "2026-11-02T13:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T16:30:00Z", "place": "London Bubble Theatre", "address": "Elephant Lane 3-5, SE16 4JD London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "Rotherhithe Shed is a workshop session where people aged 55 and over put their practical skills to good use – fixing, making, whittling, drilling, sawing and tinkering. It is set up in partnership by Time & Talents and London Bubble Theatre Company, and takes place in a well-equipped workshop where people work together on a range of practical activities. Skilled artists and technical experts are on hand to support participants who want to learn new skills, and project ideas are strongly encouraged and developed. If you have something that needs mending or maintaining – be it a wobbly chair or a squeaky bike – bring it along, or just come for the company and to help make the tea.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rotherhithe-shed-monday-session-75085/", "official_url": "https://www.timeandtalents.org.uk/event/rotherhithe-shed-monday-session-2/2026-11-02/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0bf5a434003c8219d7347168804a28e954b301a91f3882d77651b9fa0fe92659-1200.webp"}]}