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The Space theatre, arts centre and community hub is marking its 30th birthday this month with a fundraising drive.The ve...
24/09/2026

The Space theatre, arts centre and community hub is marking its 30th birthday this month with a fundraising drive.
The venue's Space 30 campaign aims to generate £30,000 to support the venue and its work on the Isle Of Dogs and in Canary Wharf, by the end of the year.

Tomorrow (September 25, 2026), it will host a celebration of its three decades bringing all sorts of extraordinary performances and happenings its home in a converted church in Westferry Road.
The proceedings at the sold out event, including some Shakespeare from patron Sir Ian Mckellen, can be streamed live with tickets available on The Space's website.

To find out more about the event and the fundraising drive, you can read Wharf Life's interview with artistic director Matthew Jameson via the link below. He might be losing quite a bit of hair depending on the levels of donation...
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/the-space-launches-fundraising-drive-to-generate-30000-this-year/
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In the latest of Wharf Life's series of articles on the history, restoration and creation of The Boat House at Cody Dock...
19/09/2026

In the latest of Wharf Life's series of articles on the history, restoration and creation of The Boat House at Cody Dock, we take a look at the structure holding up the Frederick Kitchen.
Nick Runeckles and his team at Nicholas Alexander have designed and built a space to safely hold the former lifeboat while showcasing the vessel.
Underneath the canopy, the exhibition space is based on the working envelope of the boat and is now hosting its first showcase – Remiiya Badru's Common Threads.
Opening to the public today as part of Cody Dock's Lighting Up The Lea festival (11am-6pm on Saturday, September 19, 2026), the work will remain in place until November 6.
You can find out more about Nick's work on the project – funded by the The National Lottery Heritage Fund – via Wharf Life's piece here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/the-boat-house-at-cody-dock-is-the-work-of-many-hands-together/
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This week we're celebrating the completion of The Boat House – a new heritage pavilion for the history of Newham and the...
17/09/2026

This week we're celebrating the completion of The Boat House – a new heritage pavilion for the history of Newham and the River Lea at Cody Dock.
This singular structure, which will host its first exhibition on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the free Lighting Up The Lea festival from 11am-6pm
The pavilion uses the Frederick Kitchen, a former lifeboat built locally at the Thames Ironworks as its roof in a project funded by the The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
It's an extraordinary craft. It was the last boat to be commissioned at the company before it closed down and hosted royalty on its way to service with the RNLI in Wales.
Painstakingly restored, flipped and supported on steel, this vessel has many stories to tell alongside the ones it will now protect as it enters a new chapter in its life.
You can find out more about its history via Wharf Life's piece here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/frederick-kitchen-begins-new-chapter-as-roof-of-the-boat-house/
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Images by Jon Massey / Wharf Life + RNLI

16/09/2026

A paradox - turns out to be a palatial, golden wonderland recently launched in the Stratford shopping centre. Top tip, order the Monkey Bread…

The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show is set to arrive at Excel London this month.The latest edition of the event wi...
15/09/2026

The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show is set to arrive at Excel London this month.
The latest edition of the event will run at the Royal Docks venue from September 18-20, 2026, from 10am daily.
Visitors can expect expert advice, a wide range of suppliers and plenty of inspiration for projects to create or transform all kinds of dwellings.
You can find out more via Wharf Life's interview with show content director Michael Holmes here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/london-homebuilding-and-renovating-show-to-offer-advice-at-excel/
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Images by Simon Maxwell, Kasia Fiszer, Malcolm Menzies and the Homebuilding And Renovating Show

This is Remiiya Badru, artist and walker, whose year-long project in partnership with Cody Dock is set to be unveiled th...
15/09/2026

This is Remiiya Badru, artist and walker, whose year-long project in partnership with Cody Dock is set to be unveiled this week.
Common Threads explores the roles of calico and Prussian Blue in the history of east London and the River Lea.
The artworks and research that have been created over the last 12 months will be displayed at Cody Dock when it hosts its free Lighting Up The Lea festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 11am-6pm.
Created via workshops with local people and collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum Storehouse, Common Threads will be the first project to be showcased in The Boat House, a newly completed heritage pavilion at the Canning Town site.
Funded by the The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the striking structure uses the last boat built at the Thames Ironworks on the Lea – the Frederick Kitchen – as its roof.
You can find out more via Wharf Life's interview with Remiiya here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/common-threads-set-to-be-exhibited-at-cody-dock-in-september/
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National charity WheelPower is set to host taster sessions in Canary Wharf for wheelchair padel at Padium.Taking place o...
13/09/2026

National charity WheelPower is set to host taster sessions in Canary Wharf for wheelchair padel at Padium.
Taking place on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the event will offer both adults and children a chance to try the sport.
WheelPower head of fundraising, data and communications, Paul Rushton, said: "WheelPower is all about enabling people to enjoy sport and lead more active lives.
“Wheelchair padel isn’t a very big thing yet, but we would like it to be.
“As a sport, padel is very accessible and there are an increasing number of courts.”
You can find out more via Wharf Life's interview with Paul here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/wheelpower-offers-wheelchair-padel-taster-sessions-at-padium/
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Barking Riverside is set to host the Emerge East festival on September 12, 2026.Free to attend, visitors can expect musi...
11/09/2026

Barking Riverside is set to host the Emerge East festival on September 12, 2026.
Free to attend, visitors can expect music from DJs, and installation from artist Luke Jerram and attractions including a makers market, all co-curated with HemingwayDesign.
The event will run from 11am-9pm, will also be an opportunity to explore the Barking Riverside development.
You can find out more via Wharf Life's preview here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/emerge-east-is-set-to-return-to-barking-riverside-on-september-12/
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The University of Sunderland in London is now recruiting for its MNurse (Adult) programme, set to start in January.The m...
11/09/2026

The University of Sunderland in London is now recruiting for its MNurse (Adult) programme, set to start in January.
The masters-level course, aimed at graduates who want to become registered nurses with the The Nursing and Midwifery Council, blends theory and practice with students completing clinical placements alongside academic work.
To find out more, Wharf Life sat down with the university's associate head of pre and post registration nursing and public health, Alwin Puthenpurakal.
Passionate about healthcare an a registered nurse himself, Alwin says the course offers graduates a pathway into a human-centric career based on care and compassion.
The university is set to host open days on September 12 and November 26, 2026, offering prospective students a chance to explore all of its courses and the facilities on offer at its Isle Of Dog campus in Harbour Exchange
You can also read Wharf Life's full piece here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/university-of-sunderland-in-london-recruits-for-mnurse-programme/
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10/09/2026

First look inside The Tallyman as it prepares to open in Canary Wharf - - open for walk-ins from September 17 and bookings from September 21…

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