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Taking things global from East London roots – my story
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Spring ’25, issue 16
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We use print and digital storytelling to unite the creative, business and residential communities in Hackney Wick & Fish Island plus the other neighbourhoods in and around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Taking things global from East London roots – my story
A digest including loads of things to do, local announcements, special offers on #WickWednesdays, gossip and other info from the neighbourhood
The Wick presents a guide to the many opportunities that now exist in East London if you’re looking for work or training in the creative sector
London’s creative industry ambassador reveals why here and now is the best time to be pursuing a career in this exciting sector
Andrea Stark of Creative UK and a veteran of many other culture sector roles tells us how she managed to make it – and how you can too
Breaking into an arts and culture role can seem like a closed shop if you don’t know where to start, so here’s our guide to what’s out there
No less than six world class universities have now gravitated to establish campuses on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, offering an inspiring range of courses
As the driving force behind the ‘Save Brick Lane’ campaign, Saif Osmani fights for East London’s marginalised voices. Here he argues that disaffection with the Olympic legacy has reinforced inequalities,
with the arts often used to cover-up social divide
Among all the lofty aspirations for what should follow London 2012, nobody guessed that dance would end up one of the area’s biggest success stories
From preserving artist studios by co-founding Mother X to her work running the UK’s Bangladesh Education Trust, we meet a true local artist and activist
How developers proposing Hackney Wick’s first hotel, and a bold new co-living scheme, both reached out to the community, ensuring better results for everyone
an ambitious ‘meanwhile’ project that mixes wellness and community activities in a striking urban setting
The once historic rowing club has sat mothballed for a decade in a standoff over redevelopment and the changing use of local waterways
More than just another pizza and pasta parlour, we found ourselves falling for Figo
Pianist Ben Waters and his talented band play as we sink the Tingalings
For some years, scaffolding boards and other ‘waste’ materials from the Olympic Park were used for mezzanine-building, warehouse modifications and much more in Hackney Wick.
When an area changes as rapidly as Hackney Wick today, it can place a range of stresses on our wellbeing. But help is close at hand
Being asked to light the torch at the opening ceremony inspired a glittering career
Find out how informal sports are flourishing happily alongside the big facilities
Taking things global from East London roots – my story
Creative Wick founder, William Chamberlain, on the steady growth of the Hackney Wick model of ‘inside out’ regeneration
Meet the teen entrepreneur who turned his lockdown dog-walking venture into a fully-fledged retail business
The big summer music events in Victoria Park
It’s the place to find out how you can get involved in the big summer festival activity in Victoria Park
Cyclists want Caroline Woodley to make the borough even more friendly for two-wheeled travel
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