Art & culture in Tower Hamlets
160 exhibitions, screenings and talks in Tower Hamlets across 62 local venues. Updated daily from what Tower Hamlets's businesses post themselves.
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Minnie and Moskowitz
Arts & Culture2026-08-04 · 18:00Close-Up Film Centre
Cassavetes romantic comedy about two mismatched, neurotic weirdos discovering each other.
Minnie and Moskowitz
Arts & Culture2026-08-04 · 18:00Close-Up Film Centre
Cassavetes' romantic comedy about two mismatched neurotics discovering each other.
Resham Collective Book Club: China Room
Arts & Culture2026-08-04 · 19:00The People's Letters BookshopTickets via Eventbrite
Book club discussing China Room by Sunjeev Sahota for South Asian Heritage Month
Tomorrow
Bow Open 2026: 'to belong'
Arts & Culture🔁 Wednesday–Sunday · 10:00Nunnery GalleryFree
Exhibition exploring belonging through different lenses, featuring works by Shrub Mostert and Chloe Cooper.
Cinema Club
Arts & Culture🔁 Every Wednesday · 14:30Good Shepherd MissionFree
Afternoon of entertainment, snacks, and discussion
Open Studio: Photography, Making & Stories at Poplar Union
Arts & Culture2026-08-05Poplar Union
Open Studio: Photography, Making & Stories
The Last Mile of the Deal: Why Execution Decides Profitability
Arts & Culture2026-08-05Virtual
Virtual webinar on legal AI's impact on deal execution and profitability.
Claire's Knee
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 18:00Close-Up Film Centre
Rohmer's Six Moral Tales: a portrait of an older man's attraction to a young girl during an Annecy summer.
Claire's Knee
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 18:00Close-Up Film Centre
Rohmer's Moral Tale set in the summer landscape of Annecy.
3 Women
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 20:15Close-Up Film Centre
Altman's dreamlike masterpiece careening from humorous to chilling to surreal.
3 Women
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 20:15Close-Up Film Centre
Altman's dreamlike masterpiece careening from humorous to chilling to surreal.
Thursday 6 August
Ask a Tower Bridge Expert
Arts & Culture🔁 Every ThursdayTower Bridge Engine Rooms
Meet the technical team behind Tower Bridge at the Engine Rooms
Highlight Tours
Arts & Culture🔁 WeeklyWhitechapel GalleryFree
Weekly free highlight tours focusing on specific artwork
Flip Flop: A zine launch with Slava Mogutin and Oli Raptor
Arts & Culture2026-08-06Libreria Bookshop
Zine launch with Slava Mogutin and Oli Raptor
BLACKWATER POLYTECHNIC & THE GRANGE PROJECTS – Spacetime: Awkward;-)
Arts & Culture2026-08-06studio1.1
Exhibition at studio1.1 gallery
Finding stories in Whitechapel, a walk with Morag Rose, Saira Niazi and Alisa Oleva
Arts & Culture2026-08-06Whitechapel Gallery
A meandering artist research walk in Whitechapel
The Wand in Hand
Arts & Culture2026-08-06ASC Gallery, The Handbag FactoryFree
The Wand in Hand exhibition at ASC Gallery
ASC Art Prize Exhibition 2026 – Main Exhibition Dates
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 10:00The Handbag Factory, ASC Gallery
ASC Art Prize Exhibition 2026 viewing period.
Ask an Expert at Tower Bridge
Arts & Culture🔁 Every Thursday until 27 August · 13:15Tower BridgeFree
Meet the technical team who maintain Tower Bridge and ask your questions
Bow Open Thursday Late: responses to belonging – young curators x Mile End Community Project
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 18:00Bow Road & Nunnery GalleryFree
After-hours programme with workshops and engagement activities
Bow Open Thursday Late: responses to belonging – young curators x Mile End Community Project
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 18:00Nunnery GalleryFree
After-hours programme with workshops and engagement activities led by young curators.
ASC Art Prize Exhibition 2026 – Private View & Awards Ceremony
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 18:00ASC Gallery at The Handbag Factory
Private view and awards ceremony for ASC Art Prize 2026 finalists exhibition.
Rationalish Meetup ft. Robin Hanson
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 18:00Newspeak House
Meetup with economist Robin Hanson discussing cultural drift
Brown Girls Book Club
Arts & Culture🔁 Last Thursday of every other month, 7-9pm · 19:00St Margaret's House
Monthly book club celebrating South Asian female authors
Activating the Archives - National HIV Story Trust
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 19:00The Common Press
National HIV Story Trust event
UNSAFE: The Carceral Roots of the Anti-Trans Backlash
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 19:00The Common Press
Talk on carceral roots of anti-trans backlash
A Bàrd Salon: Pride in Writing
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 19:00Bàrd Books£5.00
Night celebrating LGBTQIA+ writers with panels and book signing
Activating the Archive
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 19:00Common Press Books
An evening with Archival Volunteers with the National HIV Story Trust
Still Walking
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 20:15Close-Up Film Centre
Koreeda's fine-tuned elegy about a family mourning the loss of its eldest son.
Still Walking
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 20:15Close-Up Film Centre
Koreeda's fine-tuned elegy unfolding over a daylong family gathering mourning the loss of a son.
Friday 7 August
Explore Outdoors - Art in the Park
Arts & Culture🔁 Fridays 11am-1pm · 11:00Victoria ParkFree
10-week series of free visual art workshops in Victoria Park
Explore Outdoors - Art in the Park
Arts & Culture🔁 Fridays, 11am-1pm (3 July - 21 August) · 11:00Victoria ParkFree
10-week series of free visual art workshops in Victoria Park
Alfresco Arts: Theatre
Arts & Culture2026-08-07Canary Wharf
Open-air theatre with classic and contemporary favourites
Networking for Creatives
Arts & Culture2026-08-07 · 12:00Grand Union Community CentreFree
Pop-up table exhibition, workshop on pitching in the arts, and networking for Brent creatives.
The Sacrifice
Arts & Culture2026-08-07 · 20:15Close-Up Film Centre
Tarkovsky's final film, a chamber drama of a philosopher celebrating his birthday.
The Sacrifice
Arts & Culture2026-08-07 · 20:15Close-Up Film Centre
Tarkovsky's final film: an overtly theatrical chamber drama drawn in virtuoso long takes.
The Hunger Games: On Stage (Regular performances)
Arts & Culture🔁 Tue–Sat 7:30pm, Fri, Sat & Sun 2:30pm matinees · 19:30Troubadour Canary Wharf TheatreTickets start from £30. Standard tickets from £60. Premium from £125.
Regular performances of The Hunger Games: On Stage at Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre
Saturday 8 August
Gilbert & George Centre Highlight Tour
Arts & Culture🔁 Every Saturday at 4pm · 16:00The Gilbert & George CentreFree to attend; £5 donation encouraged
Free 45-minute guided tour of 'Our George Crompton, WORLDS and WINDOWS by Gilbert & George' exhibition
Free Highlight Tours
Arts & Culture🔁 Every Saturday · 16:00The Gilbert & George CentreFree
Free guided tours of 'Our George Crompton, WORLDS and WINDOWS' exhibition
F.O.B Shutdown (Bursting Our Bubbles) — Festival of Britain: Poplar Picnic
Arts & Culture2026-08-08Poplar Union
Youth-led celebration of music, spoken word, creativity and community curated by young producers.
Songbirds Singing Group (Over 50s)
Arts & Culture🔁 Fortnightly (alternate Fridays) · 10:00Toynbee HallFree
Fortnightly singing group for over 50s
Backyard Biennial Neighbourhood Party
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 11:00Alvaro Barrington, Fredrica's, House of Annetta, Spitalfields City Farm, Whitechapel GalleryFree
All-day neighbourhood party with workshops, installations, performances and special gallery takeover.
ASC Art Prize Exhibition 2026 – Special Saturday Opening
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 12:00The Handbag Factory, ASC Gallery
Special Saturday opening of ASC Art Prize Exhibition 2026.
Explore Outdoors - Mindful Nature Walk & Drawing Workshop
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 12:30Victoria Park & St Margaret's HouseFree
Mindful nature walk and drawing workshop for LGBTQIA+ community
DAYTIMERS at Whitechapel Gallery
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 18:00Whitechapel GalleryFree
Creative collective takeover showcasing contemporary South Asian artistry with live music, DJs, poetry, film, workshops and pop-up market.
Nostalghia
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 18:00Close-Up Film Centre
Tarkovsky's stark meditation on personal loss tempered by painterly beauty.
Nostalghia
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 18:00Close-Up Film Centre
Tarkovsky's stark, mesmerizing portrait of personal loss tempered by painterly beauty.
Late Poetry! Ft. Haroon Khan, Cia Mangat, Smruthi + Open Mic
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 18:00Whitechapel GalleryFree
Late Poetry event with featured poets and open mic at Whitechapel Gallery.
Film Night: Boyhood (2014)
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 19:15London Buddhist Centre
Film screening of Boyhood
Lost Highway
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 20:00Close-Up Film Centre
Lynch's return with radical expressionism alternating darkness and overexposure.
Lost Highway
Arts & Culture2026-08-08 · 20:00Close-Up Film Centre
Lynch's return from the wilderness with radical expressionism: darkness, whiteouts, and schizophrenic thought.
Sunday 9 August
Dominoes
Arts & Culture2026-08-09Artsadmin Canteen
Station House Opera production
Dennis Severs' Tour
Arts & Culture2026-08-09Dennis Severs' House
Guided tour exploring the shadows of the past within Dennis Severs' House
The Mother and the Whore
Arts & Culture2026-08-09 · 16:00Close-Up Film Centre
Eustache's magnum opus capturing post-May 1968 generation's disillusionment.
The Mother and the Whore
Arts & Culture2026-08-09 · 16:00Close-Up Film Centre
Eustache's magnum opus capturing a generation navigating post-1968 disillusionment through long takes and confessional dialogue.
Down by Law
Arts & Culture2026-08-09 · 20:00Close-Up Film Centre
Jarmusch's portrait of loners and misfits in the American landscape.
Down by Law
Arts & Culture2026-08-09 · 20:00Close-Up Film Centre
Jarmusch's neo-Beat noir comedy featuring loners and misfits in the American landscape.
Monday 10 August
Jack the Ripper Walking Tour
Arts & Culture🔁 Daily at 3pm and 5pm · 15:00Jack the Ripper Museum
90-minute guided walking tour of Jack the Ripper murder sites
Wednesday 12 August
AI Is Reducing the Routine Work That Trained Associates. Now What?
Arts & Culture2026-08-12Virtual
Virtual webinar on AI's impact on associate training and professional development.
Folding Rock: a magazine launch
Arts & Culture2026-08-12Libreria Bookshop
Magazine launch at Libreria Bookshop
Qualia Research Institute meetup: what is hedonic tone?
Arts & Culture2026-08-12 · 19:00Newspeak House
Talk and unconference on valence and consciousness research
Thursday 13 August
White Nights
Arts & Culture2026-08-13The Space
Tender adaptation of Dostoevsky's White Nights: a dreamer dares to hope for love beneath endless twilight.
New & Noteworthy Book Club - August
Arts & Culture2026-08-13 · 19:00Bàrd Books
Discussing the most talked-about novels of the moment
East London Art Prize x Backyard Biennial: participatory workshops 'Tangle/Untangle' and live performance 'Sand Suit 4.0' with Lydia Newman
Arts & Culture2026-08-13 · 19:00Nunnery CaféFree
Participatory workshops and live performance exploring inherited and socially learned pressures.
East London Art Prize x Backyard Biennial: participatory workshops 'Tangle/Untangle' and live performance 'Sand Suit 4.0' with Lydia Newman
Arts & Culture2026-08-13 · 19:00Bow Arts Trust (Bow Road Studios)Free
Participatory workshops and live performance exploring how bodies carry inherited pressures
Saturday 15 August
Memory of Birds
Arts & Culture2026-08-15Artsadmin Canteen
Tania El Khoury production
Walking tour exploring art & architecture in Whitechapel with Kuda Mushang
Arts & Culture2026-08-15Whitechapel Gallery
Walking tour exploring art & architecture in Whitechapel
East London Art Prize x Backyard Biennial: walking tour exploring art & architecture at Whitechapel with Kuda Mushangi
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 11:00Nunnery CaféFree
Walking tour exploring art and architecture in the history of Whitechapel and east London.
East London Art Prize x Backyard Biennial: walking tour exploring art & architecture at Whitechapel with Kuda Mushangi
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 11:00Bow Arts Trust (Bow Road Studios)Free
Walking tour exploring how art has been woven into Whitechapel and east London history
Listening to the Xeedho Archive
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 14:00Whitechapel Gallery
Listening event exploring the Xeedho Archive
A Song for the Xeedho: Climate, Censorship and East African Futures
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 16:00Whitechapel Gallery
Talk on climate, censorship and East African futures
Hidden Notes
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 19:00London Buddhist Centre
Hidden Notes event
Sunday 16 August
White Nights Livestream
Arts & Culture2026-08-16The Space
Online livestream of tender adaptation of Dostoevsky's White Nights.
Blue Water Summer Seminar
Arts & Culture2026-08-16CA House, LondonMembers £30 in-person / £10 via Zoom; Non-members £40 in-person / £15 via Zoom
Full-day seminar on ocean cruising, Atlantic crossings, rig prep and Pacific passages
Nature is So Queer: Screening of Second Nature
Arts & Culture2026-08-16 · 16:00The Common Press
Screening of Second Nature documentary
Second Nature – UK screening
Arts & Culture2026-08-16 · 16:00The Common Press DalstonTickets available
UK premiere of nature documentary about queerness and gender diversity in animals, narrated by Elliot Page.
Monday 17 August
SMH Book Club
Arts & Culture🔁 Every third Monday of the month, 6.30-8.30pm · 18:30St Margaret's HouseFree
Monthly book club welcoming all readers
Tuesday 18 August
Sketch & Sip Social Club
Arts & Culture🔁 23 July, 18 August, 15 September · 19:00Barge East
Artist-led drink and draw session, 7pm–9pm
Wednesday 19 August
Black Itinerant Library – Public Presentation
Arts & Culture2026-08-19House Work Presents
First public presentation of the Black Itinerant Library at House Work Presents.
Bard Debuts - September 2026
Arts & Culture🔁 Monthly · 19:00Bàrd Books
Speed dating with debut authors sharing their work