St Leonard’s Priory was founded in the time of William the Conqueror. Since then it’s been knocked about a bit. King Henry VIII shut it down and gave it to one of his supporters who
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Author: Alan T
I've lived in Bow since 1985, and am fascinated by the rich history of the East End. I'm also interested in all the recent ongoing changes.
Fantastic Dance and Filmmaking opportunity in Bow
Chisenhale Dance Space in Bow are looking for young people aged 12 – 18 to create choreography for a music and dance film. Applications close on Mon 2nd March 2020. All participants need to be
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Beyond Business Scheme open to new applications
Do you have a great idea for a social enterprise? Bromley by Bow Centre can help. They say, “Successful applicants receive up to £20,000 in funding as well as excellent training and support to help
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Action for Bow Funding Opportunities
NEW LOCAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Trustees of Action for Bow are pleased to invite applications from organisations for funding to provide social and educational services in Bow from June 2020 – particularly school holiday activities
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Textiles Exhibition by Temple Tube
There’s an extraordinarily interesting free exhibition called Unbound: Visionary Women Collecting Textiles on at Two Temple Place. The textiles on show were collected by women who had their own idiosyncratic interests, and life stories. This
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