Do you know the ✨extraordinary story✨of visionary Newham artist Madge Gill?…

What’s on this week at #NewhamHeritageMonth? The free festival invites you to a Bollywood singing performance, show about Newham City Farm, history discussions about Royal Docks heritage, a Madge Gill-inspired exhibition, guided tours, and & more www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/

What’s on this week? Don’t miss 🐴 an exhibition about Newham City Farm 🚢history discussions about Royal Docks heritage 🎨a Madge Gill-inspired exhibition 🏭guided tours ✨Bollywood singing 🎭 new theatre and much more! newhamheritagemonth.org/events/

Some photos from our ‘The Workers United’ play as part of @newhamheritage.bsky.social One ONLINE REVIEWER SAID:- “A heart-rending play about the Silvertown workers strike of 1889.” “The direction and acting, from start to finish, was fantastic.” “…if you get a chance to see it, don’t miss it.”

What's on this week? Don't miss FREE films, food, talks, exhibitions, family fun & more! From celebrations of Newham's artists, skateboarding heritage, Desi legacies, Black community spaces & Royal Docks traditions, to memories of Newham City Farm! Book newhamheritagemonth.org/events/

🤩 Did you know that as the gateway to Epping Forest, Forest Gate was the epicentre of cycling in the late 19th century? 🚲 Forest Gate manufactured more bikes than anywhere else in London! 🚴‍♀️ Join a FREE guided heritage cycle this Saturday to learn more Book newhamheritagemonth.org/events/full-...

✂️🎨Calling all collage lovers! Come and join a FREE collage workshop at East Ham Library on Tuesday 9 September and help make a giant community artwork. Everyone is welcome, and free lunch and refreshments will be provided. 🎟️ newhamheritagemonth.org/events/snip-... @newhamcouncil.bsky.social

What's on this week? 🎨a collage workshop - with free lunch provided - where you’ll make a giant community artwork 🪩a chance to share your memories of music events in Newham 🚴a guided bike ride 🎉a hall party 🇱🇰celebration of Tamil heritage & more Book www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/

🎉It's HERE! Newham Heritage Month '25 kicks off today! 👏Listen out for the festival's James King on @BBCRadioLondon at 3.10pm today, talking about all the celebrations for Newham's 60th birthday 🎤Listen live www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 📲or on catch up www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

🙌Discover more about your borough with talks and dicussions including explorations of iconic local cultural heritage, Royal Docks traditions, seafaring histories & more. Discover all discussion events www.newhamheritagemonth.org/discussion/ Discover all talks www.newhamheritagemonth.org/talk/

Obituary: Terence Stamp — Charismatic working-class actor who emerged on stage alongside the likes of Michael Caine and Peter O’Toole, before going on to become a screen star 👇

Obituary: Terence Stamp, actor

Charismatic working-class actor who emerged on stage alongside the likes of Michael Caine and Peter O’Toole, before going on to become a screen star

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🎊 One week to go until the festival launch party outside East Ham Town Hall! 🎉 Come along 3-6pm Saturday 30 August for free live music, food & drinks, dancing, face painting, arts & crafts ✨ www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/newha... @newhamcouncil.bsky.social

We're looking for people who have memories of visiting or using the old Canning Town Library to share with our Community Researchers. Your stories will be vital to shaping an exhibition for the borough’s new Heritage Centre, set to open in 2026. Contact james.king@newham.gov.uk to get involved

🤍East Enders pay tribute to Newham superstar Terence Stamp, from school days in Plaistow to recent encounters with the Oscar-nom. 💎"A diamond actor and lovely man.” ✨"Used to see him ride up and down Chadwin in his convertible with Jean Shrimpton!” www.newhamheritagemonth.org/blog/east-en...

📢CHANGE OF VENUE! 📢 The launch party for Newham Heritage Month on 30 August will now take place outside East Ham Town Hall on Barking Road. We can't wait to see you there! 🎉

Newham Heritage Month@newhamheritage.bsky.social · 12mo ago

📅Mark 30 August in your calendar for FREE live performances, creative workshops & delicious food to kick off #NewhamHeritageMonth! 🎉Expect DJ sets, live music, dancing, arts & crafts that explore the borough’s rich heritage as we celebrate Newham At 60 www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/newha...

🎤🪩 Get ready to sing your heart out and dance the night away this September! ✨ Book for live DJ sets, Bollywood singing workshops, music tales and more. 🎟️ Discover the full music line-up and get FREE tickets at www.newhamheritagemonth.org/music-2/ @newhamcouncil.bsky.social #NewhamHeritageMonth

🚨Free tickets are going FAST for amazing exclusive tours at this September's festival! ✨From hard hat tours of Canning Town Old Library to peeks inside Newham’s phenomenal archives, guided bike trails of Forest Gate & more! 🎟️Book now www.newhamheritagemonth.org/tour/ @newhamcouncil.bsky.social

🚨Free tickets are going FAST for amazing exclusive tours this September in #NewhamHeritageMonth! ✨From hard hat tours of Canning Town Old Library to peeks inside Newham’s phenomenal archives, guided bike trails of Forest Gate & much more! 🎟️Book now www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/

Royal Docks Summer Splash will be open again at 11am! 🏖️ royaldocks.london/whats-on/roy...

Royal Docks Summer Splash 2025

Enjoy swimming, sandpits, and fun activities for all the family at this free lido on the docks!

royaldocks.london

🎊 Join thousands of east Londoners at 60 exciting free events and activities this September! 👏 Celebrating Newham’s phenomenal six decades of heritage 🔥From live performances, exclusive tours and film nights, to art workshops and exhibitions 🎟️ Get your FREE tickets now at NewhamHeritageMonth.org

📅Mark 30 August in your calendar for FREE live performances, creative workshops & delicious food to kick off #NewhamHeritageMonth! 🎉Expect DJ sets, live music, dancing, arts & crafts that explore the borough’s rich heritage as we celebrate Newham At 60 www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/newha...

🚨Festival tickets alert! 🎟️Tickets for 60 dynamic free events & activities go live TODAY! ✨From Bollywood song workshops & skateboarding sessions, to arts & crafts, exclusive tours, film nights, & more, discover what's on offer. Get your FREE tickets www.newhamheritagemonth.org/events/

💌Are you on the list? #NewhamHeritagMonth '25 festival tickets go live soon, be the first to be notified when FREE tickets are released! 🎟️Sign up for email notifications at newhamheritagemonth.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

An Abstract Drawing, Madge Gill (1882-1961), Newham Archives & Local Studies Library. Born in Walthamstow, Madge Gill lived at 71 High St as a child. For @artukdotorg.bsky.social's #OnlineArtExchange abstract & non-figurative art. 🖼️ London Borough of Newham Heritage Service artuk.org/discover/art...

South Asian Heritage Month 2025 is here! Join us for a summer of FREE exhibitions, performances, workshops and talks across Newham. This year’s theme is #RootstoRoutes, highlighting stories of migration, memory and identity. www.newhamsouthasianheritage.org #SAHM2025 #NewhamCulture

Last chance to have your event included in this year's festival! Have you got an event planned in Newham this September that relates to the theme of Newham at 60: A Borough Like No Other? Find out how to make it part of #NewhamHeritageMonth 2025 at www.newhamheritagemonth.org/blog/would-y...

I wrote a bit for @davehillonlondon.bsky.social about when Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin met in Canning Town, East London in 1931 onlondon.co.uk/elin-morgan-... #filmhistory @newhamheritage.bsky.social

Elin Morgan: When two little men met in Canning Town

A pocket park in Newham, close to a polluted major road, commemorates a famous conversation between Mahatma Gandhi and Charles Chaplin

onlondon.co.uk

Spend summer with us at the Royal Docks! 🏖️ #AttheDocks returns with some of the biggest arts, music, and immersive events that the capital has to offer. Discover what’s on: www.royaldocks.london/whats-on?utm...

👏Free workshops - share your stories! Join Frames of Mind for a series of free creative workshops exploring women's health and working conditions in Newham, past and present. Find out more at www.alicebillinghouse.co.uk/events/inspe...

Inspector of Nuisances- Free Creative Workshops – Share Your Story — ALICE BILLING HOUSE STRATFORD

 Are you passionate about local history, women’s rights, or public health? Have you or someone you know experienced challenges related to health care or working conditions?

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📣'Newham City Farm - Straight from the Horse’s Mouth' call out for stories, photos, artefacts, interview participants to showcase the history and significance of Newham City Farm. To participate or find out more, please email Alison McLucas nhmcityfarmproject@gmail.com