Arts and Entertainment

The arts section of the Council website is put together by the arts & events team for you to get the best out of the borough in the way of arts and culture. Check out what’s going on…..

• Guide to local festivals & events, plus FREE e-mail updates
• Get answers to the frequently asked questions (FAQs), about holding and attending events including music festivals, street parties and more
• Comprehensive resource of local arts information, including jobs, funding, professional development, news, opportunities & FREE e-mail update
• Listings of local arts practitioners
• Locally focused arts organisations and collectives
• Listings of local arts venues & spaces
• And information about over 50s art & leisure within the borough 

Coronavirus update: March 26 2020

Event Cancellations and building closures

Tower Hamlets Council is supporting the nation's efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, while running our most critical services that our residents rely on, including some of the most vulnerable.

As a result, there have been a number of changes to our services in recent weeks.

To date, the following council events have been cancelled:

• Brady Club exhibition and events due to take place from the 1 April at the Brady Arts and Community Centre.
• St George’s Day tea dance scheduled to take place on 23 April at the Art Pavilion, Mile End Park.
• Boishakhi Mela, scheduled to take place on Sunday 28 June at Weavers Fields.

In addition, the following venues are closed until further notice:

• The Brady Arts and Community Centre, Hanbury Street, Whitechapel
• The Kobi Nazrul Centre, Hanbury Street, Whitechapel

Many other events in Tower Hamlets have now been cancelled, and many venues are temporarily closed. Please check with the event organiser or venue directly for up to date information.

We’ll look forward to reopening when the time is right, and welcoming you back to future events.

For now, the message is clear: stay at home, protect our NHS and save lives.

Tower Hamlets Council are providing regular email updates with information and advice about our local response to the coronavirus pandemic. To receive these updates, please sign up to 'health and wellbeing - coronavirus' at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/signup  For the latest health and local advice, you can visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/coronavirus

Arts & Events Team downloads

You can also find information about the arts & events team, along with useful guidance and downloads to help plan your own arts & events in the borough. Documents cover events in parks, funding application forms, Season of Bangla Drama submission forms, hall hire and equipment hire, advisory notes for traders and more. 

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information held on this website. However, Tower Hamlets Council does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party caused by errors or omissions. Furthermore inclusion in any of the directories does not constitute a recommendation for the services of those listed. Users of the guide should satisfy themselves of the credentials of any organisation before entering into an agreement or contract.