Since the re- launch date on St. Valentine Day 2019 we have been very busy with events and activities:- Wednesday 3rd April – was invited to Spitalfields Community Centre for Bengali New Year’s Celebrations, 11.30am – 3.30pm Thursday 2nd May…
Paul Trevor photo 1978 Four Corners and partner Swadhinata Trust are delighted to announce a major new project which has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £82,400. Thanks to National Lottery players, Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point…
The Street Child Cricket World Cup finals will take place at Lord\’s on 7 May 2019. We would absolutely love for you to join us on the day to see 10 teams of street-connected young people play on the main…
Julie Begum and Georgie Wemyss met with Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archive April 2019 to start the process of making a deposit of WUAR items to the collections. Get in touch with the Tower Hamlets Local History Library &…
The Altab Ali Story returns 4 May 2019! Only 1 public performance on The Altab Ali Story, 4.15pm Brady Arts Centre. This heart-breaking story about the death of Altab Ali oscillates between a village in Sylhet, Bangladesh and a flat in…
The Altab Ali Story returns! Schools tours this coming May 2019 in Tower Hamlets. Dates are as follow: Wednesday 1 May Venue: George Green Secondary School Performance time: 11am + 20 min Q & A Thursday 2 May Venue: Brady…
Mela magic returns to Tower Hamlets this summer! Swadhinata Trust continues to be a part of the Mela Engagement Group Save the date. Sunday 30 June 2019. The council has announced the return of the annual Boishakhi Mela festival, which…
Are you interested in creating a Bengali map of the East End? Inspired by the map of the Jewish East End, Swadhinata Trust in partnership with Mike Berlin, Birkbeck College and Layers of London are working on bring this to…
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S WEEK in Tower Hamlets 2019 4-10 March Women’s groups and community organisations across the Borough will be celebrating with a wide range of events and activities following this year’s theme of ‘GENDER EQUALITY’. Groups and organisations involved include…
Photography walks, creative writing, local history, oral histories, filmmaking This creative community project brings people together to explore Aldgate East, Whitechapel and Spitalfields past and present. It is free and open to anyone who lives or works in the local area. In 2019…