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Apr 11-25, 2019 wharf-life.com

Emilia’s Crafted Pasta New Garden Quarter Landmark Pinnacle Thames Clippers The Painted Hall Munich (via LCY) The Conductor Youth Charter The Vurger Co Leadbelly’s Sudoku myPOS

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detail Rhisco CEO Elizabeth Marvan talks gender, hiring talent and tech solutions for risk

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+ Yogesh Patel clears up the issues around ground rent Page 4

Jul 3-17, 2019 wharf-life.com

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as Crosstown Doughnuts begins its sweet assault on the Wharf’s tastebuds, we talk flavour with founder JP Then

London Craft Beer Festival Stratford Summer Screen Landmark Pinnacle The Blair Academy Greenwich Market London Bubble Telford Homes Keith Prowse Ryan Savage Third Space Farmstand Launch22 Madison Refinitiv Puzzles

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David Galman on the pace of change in east London Page 18

Jul 17-31, 2019 wharf-life.com

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Martin Gettings on how to go a little bit greener Page 14

Kidd Rapinet Solicitors Reece Mander Fitness New Scientist Live The Greenhouse Emma Warden Telford Homes Green Wallet Third Space Teriyaki-ya Signorelli Puzzles

former KPMG accountant Rhea Patel gears up to launch social fitness brand One Element at Thames Barrier Park

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story Royal Arsenal Farmers’ Market The Watchouse Cafe Stratford Festivals Martin Gettings Imitate Modern White + Green AOP Awards Food Store Migrateful Tapa Vino Puzzles Efendi CFTE

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Chris Ezekiel on the Moon landing Page 12

Martin Gettings Royal Arsenal Riverside White + Green Yurt Cafe Survivor My AFK Puzzles The V&A Radio Alice Strong Island Cycling Show Breaking Convention Grand Union Orchestra

May 23-Jun 6, 2019 wharf-life.com

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we pop into English Tailoring to talk style, bespoke suits and full canvas construction with the tailor of Canary Wharf

Jul 31-Aug 14, 2019 wharf-life.com

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Horrible Histories, Level39 Bennison Brown, The Moon Berkeley Homes, Formula E Momo Canteen, Capeesh Puzzles, Telford Homes Cycle Bridge, Fighter

Cover shows detail from Jennie Moncur’s Redberries Blueberries, 1990 at 40 Bank Street

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Natural Fitness Food moves into the malls Page 10

A Womb Of One’s Own Grand Designs Live Seven Deadly Sins Walk To Work Day Wellbeloved Pies Martin Gettings Doner & Gyros David Galman King Hedley II Chase Evans ObjectTech The Gun Puzzles L&Q

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Canary Wharf’s public art consultant Sally Williams on work, collection and commissions

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following the arrival of Barry’s Bootcamp on the Wharf, we head down to Crossrail Place to see what the fuss is about

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Zzetta Soul Fired Pizza Lee Valley VeloPark Goodluck Hope One Park Drive Deaf Umbrella Secret Rivers Chase Evans Farmstand The Ivy

Sept 25-Oct 9, 2019 wharf-life.com

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We try a pitch black seance on the Wharf Page 4

The Elementary Beauty Company Adventure Playground Engineers Christmas Parties Special Ted’s Grooming Room Belvedere Gardens Kidbrooke Village Sweat By BXR Vesuvio Labs Cafe Vesuvio Oktoberfest Third Space Yum Bun Puzzles Excel

Martin Gettings on the power we can wield as one Page 12

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No 35 Mackenzie Walk - The Moon - Let’s Take This Outside Jollof Wars - MCM Comic Con London - Half Moon Creative Virtual - Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair Puzzles - Trinity Walk - Tap Room - Third Space

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MBNA Thames Clippers Crosstown Doughnuts The Old Fire Station Locked In A Room Humble Grape 10 Park Drive Cody Dock Formula E Threepipe The Moon Puzzles Delphis Husk

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Chris Ezekiel on how tech will change the way we hear and see things Page 38

David Galman on the need for a crossparty housing policy Page 20

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Dec 4-18, 2019 wharf-life.com

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Aug 12-26, 2020 wharf-life.com

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Canary Wall - Patty&Bun - Rapha Greenwich And Docklands International Festival Maribor Park - Little Nan’s - Morden Wharf Chris Ezekiel - The Waterman’s Arms Royal Museums Greenwich - The Nesting Coach Waterstones - Puzzles

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Aug 26-Sept 9, 2020 wharf-life.com

+ Aspen tower homes launch as Isle Of Dogs scheme hits the market Page 15

Feb 12-26, 2020 wharf-life.com

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Canary Wharf – Pages 6-7

Feb 26-Mar 11, 2020 wharf-life.com

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Martin Gettings on the need for potent activity to beat climate change Page 16

Third Space Spa - Joygernaut - Telford Homes Rhubarb Ghetto - Maureen’s Pie And Mash - Puzzles Josie Long - New Body Osteopathy - Higgins Homes 10 Park Drive - Stratford Circus - Big Drop Brewing Co

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why there’s no better time for a trip to see the Queen’s House in Greenwich as it launches a pair of free exhibitions

Formula E unveils hospitality ahead of races at Excel

Sept 9-23, 2020 wharf-life.com

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Martin Gettings on why opting for a green energy tariff is doing your bit Page 5

Third Space - Level39 - Essential Therapie Fizzy Living - TwelveTrees Park - Alex Neil Blue Eye Osteopathy - Forest London - NASSA Pimp My Ramen - The Lord Morpeth Waterstones - The London Mural Festival Crossword - Sudoku - Nonsense

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Camille Walala - Creative Virtual - Karst Morden Wharf - Brunel Street Works - White + Green Capeesh - Hiver - Suzi Ruffell - Greenwich Market House Of Mass - NipNip - Puzzles The Refreshment Room

Barge East - Move It 2020 Future Proofing London’s Economy Royal Wharf - Vertus - Havering Hoard Wood Wharf Bites - FutureFest 2020 Elasko - Jamie Hale - Puzzles - The Gun

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Why you need a cup of Pamban faluda in your life Page 4

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the Wharf is set to welcome Dancing City back to the estate as GDIF celebrates its 25th year

Oct 21-Nov 4, 2020 wharf-life.com

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A Meissen porcelain parrot from the Woburn Treasures exhibition currently on show at the Queen’s House in Greenwich

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Jan 6-Feb 3, 2021 wharf-life.com

+ Martin Gettings on laying out a path for the future Page 5

Camille Walala - Wanyoo - Wolford Live At Limehouse - Bob Weston - Sudoku London Square - Tailor & Forge - Excel National Maritime Museum - Little Faith Tim Patrick - Crossword

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+ Martin Gettings on a BREEAM rating to salute Page 7

Feb 3-Mar 3, 2021 wharf-life.com

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Migrateful - Soap & Glory - Face Masks NipNip - Clarence Court Eggs - Biang - Harbour Central Cinnamon Coffee Shop - Community Development Panel Pontoon Reach - Expressway - Project Hope - Cody Dock BrewLDN - Hybrid Fitness - My London Home - Vertus Chris Ezekiel - David Lefevbre Sell - Puzzles

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Canary Wharf - Page 6

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Amaranthine is set to be performed in Canary Wharf on September 5 by Company Chameleon

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Chris Ezekiel on why pausing gives the planet some relief Page 6

Perfect Waxing - GoBoat - Martin Gettings The Ship - Natak - Harbour Central Icon Outlet At The O2 - Silverspace - Lick&Mix Puzzles - Kidd Rapinet Solicitors - Matt Colk Natasha Maddison - Berkeley Homes Bloom Clinic - David Lefevbre Sell

Canary Wharf - Page 6

we talk bubbled casts, virtual reality and masks with ThickSkin as they bring Petrichor to life online and live at Stratford East - Page 38

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how Connected By Light is shining hope for the year across Canary Wharf Page 14

Subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter to be in with a chance of winning Hiver Page 6

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Sticky Rice - Sumus - Waterstones - Rice Guys Greenwich Peninsula - Grand Union Orchestra - Republic Gaff - Get A Drip - View Tube Cafe - Sugar House Island Chris Ezekiel - David Lefevbre Sell - 10 Park Drive East Wick And Sweetwater - Pilpel - Puzzles

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Martin Gettings on how Wharf workers can do their bit to help tackle climate change Page 5

Urban Greens - GoBoat - Urbanest Seoul Bird - London Square - Felix’s Kitchen Barchester Street - Hiverfest - Hyrox Sew On The Go - David Lefevbre Sell Puzzles - The Lord Napier And Star Wharf Hacks - Amazon Fresh The Play That Goes Wrong

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Sept 1-15, 2021 wharf-life.com

how Kaleido is reinventing lunch with its rice paper rolls and all kinds of crunchy fillings Pages 6-9

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Chris Ezekiel on why treating clients like babies makes sense in business Page 14

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Sept 15-29, 2021 wharf-life.com

Emilia’s Crafted Pasta - Cafe Brera Joe And The Juice - Design District German Doner Kebab - Tailor & Forge Royal Albert Wharf - Shining City Lai Cha - London City Airport Morden Wharf - Two Magpies Cafe David Galman - Colouring-in Natasha Maddison - Puzzles

+ Martin Gettings on the weight of doing the right thing for the planet Page 14

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Sept 29-Oct 13, 2021 wharf-life.com

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London: Port City - Orchard Wharf Vattenfall - JLL - Wapping Sourdough London Horror Festival - Ed Byrne Silvertown - In Search Of Possibilities Big Easy - Puzzles - London Oktoberfest Featured Properties - Wharf Life Hacks

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why Bar Bolivar, along with all the other bars and restaurants in Canary Wharf, can’t wait to welcome indoor guests Pages 8-9

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Nov 10-24, 2021 wharf-life.com

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Chris Ezekiel on how success drives us on to even greater heights Page 6

Jon Hala - Kidd Rapinet Wilton’s Music Hall - Jake’s London The Gun - Sharkbait ‘N’ Swim Greenwich Theatre - Cody Dock Poplar Harca - Royal Albert Wharf Puzzles - Vetro - David Lefebvre Sell David Galman - Wharf Life Hacks

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Shutters - Bullards Spirits - Hacks Chris Ezekiel - David Galman - Hamptons Gallions Place - Lightship Print Shop Deptford Does Art - Greenwich Gin David Lefevebre Sell - Red Riding Hood The Child In The Snow - Puzzles Wapping Docklands Market Anna Fiorentini Theatre School

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Humble Grape pick wines to woo a lover with in the bar’s regular column Page 8

Kate Maxey - Kidd Rapinet Caravan - Thamesmead - Republic My London Home - Frank’s Cafe Titanic: The Exhibition - Choy House Wonderful Things - Potters Thumb David Galman - Wharf Life Hacks Natasha Maddison - Puzzles

+ Bullards Spirits offer the first in a series of cocktail recipes to sip over the coming months Page 12

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+ Make a Gin Buck with Bullards in our regular cocktail column Page 10

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Malmin Dental - Six By Nico - Sophie Goddard Chris Ezekiel - My London Home - Tondo Pizza The PA Show - Periastra - Rule Zero National Maritime Museum - Chipotle Ping Pong - Puzzles

+ Humble Grape serves up a column of wines made by women Page 6

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The Well Bean Co - Natasha Maddison Brookfield Properties Craft Award La Nina Caffe And Mercato - Vertus The Rattle - Dirty Apron - Cutty Sark David Galman - Wharf Life Hacks - Crossword An Unfinished Man - Sudoku

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+ Humble Grape selects a trio of roses to herald warmer weather Page 8

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May 11-25, 2022 wharf-life.com

+ Bulllards releases a new flavour of gin plus a recipe for a sweet Collins Page 10

+ Amy French on the vital role that meeting people in the flesh plays in business Page10

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Jun 22-Jul 6, 2022 wharf-life.com

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+ David Lefebvre Sell on spiders, maths and the wisdom of deep breaths Page 34

live music, comedy, theatre, dance family activities – Festival14 has got it all – as Canary Wharf brings more than 50 performances to the estate over four days in July Pages 6-8

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Chris Ezekiel - Sophie Goddard David Lefevbre Sell - Crossword Massey Shaw Fireboat - Patricia Volk Lenderwize - UK Wallball - Sudoku David Come Home - Tideline Art 1023 West - Hackney Bridge APT - From The Ashes BBQ Image by James Perrin – find more of his work at jamesperrin.com or via @millerjamesperrin on Insta

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Ian Berry - David Galman - Puzzles Cheap Eats - Amy French - Natasha Maddison Southmere - Baltimore Tower - Yapix - Hacks Rom Valley Gardens - Canada Water Market Chocolate Ice Cafe - Woolwich Works - Sudoku Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World

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Jul 6-20, 2022 wharf-life.com

discover how the Liberty Festival in Deptford puts the spotlight on disabled and neurodiverse performers with a multitude of talents Pages 32-33

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Genomics England - Trinity Buoy Wharf Knight Dragon - David Grindley - Puzzles Alanis Morissette - Tufayel Ahmed Urban Space Management Drag Syndrome - Azimut Notting Hill Genesis Capital Karts Vaseem Khan Wharf Hacks Chris Ezekiel Sophie Goddard

+ Bullards Gin on how to make a special version of a pina colada Page 16

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Aug 31-Sept 14, 2022 wharf-life.com

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Sept 14-28, 2022 wharf-life.com

+ Kidd Rapinet on the money you can pass on to your loved ones Page 12

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Utilidex - Guinness Homes - The Pearson Room Peabody - Only An Octave Apart - Jim & Tonic Wandering The Wilderness - Parasang - Dido’s Bar What’s In A London Pub Name - Sudoku Crossword - Amy French Natasha Maddison

how Third Space stands ready to help Wharfers hit their lifestyle goals Pages 10-12

+ Chris Ezekiel reflects on the death of The Queen Page 31

Sept 28-Oct 12, 2022 wharf-life.com

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The Canary Wharf PA Show Sophie Goddard - Crossword Wharf Life Hacks - Taca Tacos Stephen Dudeney - David Gibb Astronomy Photography – Sudoku Bow Arts - New Scientist Live Leaside Lock - The Leslie Orchard Wharf - Beam Park Fresh Wharf - David Lefebvre Sell

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+ Sophie Goddard on the vital part nature plays in our lives on the Wharf Page 12

we take a tour of Executions at the Museum Of London Docklands and discover 700 years of public capital punishment in London Pages 6-10

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Fabrika - The PA Show Greenwich Millennium Village The Ignition Platform - Move It Wilton’s Music Hall - Buster Mantis Kakilang - Natasha Maddison The BeCa - Crossword Sudoku - Sophie Goddard

Chris Ezekiel on the AI arms race as big tech firms clash Page 8

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how Wolf Rayet creates colourful clothing on Fish Island Page 30

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+ Kidd Rapinet on why your rent can easily go up Page 10

Russell & Bromley - Ed J Bucknall - The Gun Thin Air - The Ignition Platform - Sudoku Crossword - Executions Four Freaks From Iowa David Lefevbre Sell Circus Apartments MMy Wood Wharf The Alchemist Caravan - Sixt

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Mar 22-Apr 5, 2023 wharf-life.com

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The Qube - House Mill Trust London Luxury Afloat Greenwich Millennium Village Woolwich Reach - Crossword Sudoku - David Galman Too Good To Go - The Heights Natasha Maddison - Hydra Artistic Change Leaders

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Nov 9-23, 2022 wharf-life.com

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+ Chris Ezekiel on why phones aren’t quite as smart as you may think Page 14

Natasha Maddison - Unboxed One Park Drive - Makers Yard University Of The West Of Scotland Kerb Social Enterprise - Sudoku Kidd Rapinet Solicitors - Crossword Lorenzo Garrido - Wharf Life Hacks The Wickers Charity - BA CityFlyer Hiver Christmas - David Galman

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May 3-17, 2023 wharf-life.com

+ Chris Ezekiel on the rise of the robots as AI and AR get into all areas of our lives Page 8

Chris Ezekiel on how AI is set to create text all over the place Page 13

why Dishoom’s Canary Wharf opening is all about stories Page 10

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shots serving up the

+ Kidd Rapinet on the reasons why AI will not replace human lawyers Page 10

into Mudchute, like... how The Bakineer is donning his Spidey suit to sell blondies, brownies and more from a red trailer at Mudchute Park And Farm Pages 26-27

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Jul 12-26, 2023 wharf-life.com

how Leila Moore and the other instructors at the Docklands Sailing And Watersports Centre can help anyone get out on the dock Page 26

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Natasha Maddison - Fish Game Festival14 - Skuna Boats - City Cruises Leo Weisz Therapy - Sudoku Punchdrunk - Weston Homes Royal Wharf Clinic - Hiver Buster Keaton - Hacks Crossword

+ Why Mortal Kombat is a little bit too much killing Page 4

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how Kinaara head chef Imamuddin Khan brings the flavours he grew up eating together with progressive Indian cooking techniques on Greenwich Peninsula Pages 26-27

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Dock28 - Suzan Altay - Jon Hala Fish Game - Randox Health - Natasha Maddison On The Radar - Author King’s Cross - Enigma Sharkbait ‘N’ Swim - The Summer Social I Wish My Life Were A Musical Wharf Life Hacks - Townhouse Sudoku - Crossword

Sept 20-Oct 4, 2023 wharf-life.com

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Chris Ezekiel on the care we must take with AI to avoid disaster Page 8

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Sweat By BXR - WyzePay Free School Meals - Now Gallery Thames Barrier Park Cafe Bamboo Mat - Bokan - One Park Drive Luminesce - Crossword Sheldon K Goodman - Hacks 8 Harbord Square YumTea - Sudoku

+ How Canary Wharf is keeping tabs on its air quality Page 16

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Oct 4-18, 2023 wharf-life.com

we chat to Antony Costa from Blue and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA as the former boy band star takes over the role of Nikos at Mamma Mia! The Party in The O2 Pages 38-39

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Padium - Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize Market Express - Amy French - Sudoku Moderate Becoming Good Later - Grappelli Food Hall Wharf Life Hacks - Coffee And Olive - Crossword Chris Ezekiel - Far East Consortium

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Aug 9-23, 2023 wharf-life.com

+ Sophie Goddard on the positive signs in the battle against climate change Page 12

David Lefevbre Sell - East River Wharf Circle Collective - The Lowback London Taxi Drivers’ Charity For Children Summer Sessions - Crossword AEG Cleaning Services - Sudoku Chris Ezekiel - Terrible Thames The Watch House - Amy French Silvertown Tunnel - MSG Sphere Wharf Life Hacks

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SEE | Putting Britain In The Picture Celebrating 120 years of Daily Mirror photography, the newspaper (which is based in the building) has raided its archive for this extensive retrospective. Until Nov 14 , daily, free, canarywharf.com Where? Illusionaries Crossrail Place

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Whether you’re reading this amid the glass and steel of Canary Wharf, on a Tube heading off the estate, in one of the vast spaces of Excel, waiting for a plane at London City Airport or at any one of the 175+ locations we distribute to every fortnight – this paper is for you.

SEE | Latent Spaces The digital immersive installation is already on its second show, with strange and exotic creatures just waiting to be discovered by visitors. Until Nov 15 , times vary, from £24, latentspaces.com Where? The Breakfast Club Crossrail Place

CHALLENGE | The Breakfast Pub Quiz Tucked away at the back of the venue, the semisecret pub is hosting a regular quiz night. It will also be serving £4.50 pints and £6 cocktails. Tuesdays , from 6.30pm, £2, thebreakfastclubcafes.com

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When Reach PLC decided it no longer wanted to publish The Wharf newspaper, former employees Jess Maddison and Jon Massey decided to try and continue its work – celebrating the stories and achievements of the people of Canary Wharf, Docklands and east London. Since February 14, 2019, Wharf Life has proudly done just that. We’ve been humbled by the support and feedback we’ve received, especially during the pandemic when we decided to distribute the paper directly to people’s homes and met our readers (and their many enthusiastic dogs) on a regular basis. We remain a small, independent team, committed to covering this area as it continues to change, develop and grow. We passionately believe it is the most exciting, vibrant part of the capital, filled with the most extraordinary individuals and businesses. We look forward to featuring even more of them in future. It’s an honour for us every time that you choose to pick up Wharf Life and join us on this journey. So, most of all, thank you for reading – we’ll see you for issue 101... Jess Maddison + Jon Massey directors, Wharf Life

The Museum Of London Docklands’ Fashion City exhibition is in full swing at the West India Quay institution, exploring the impact of Jewish Londoners on the capital’s clothing and fashion industry – adult tickets are £12 museumoflondon.org.uk Scan this to read our interview with curator Dr Lucie Whitmore and find out more at wharf-life.com want more? @wharfwhispers

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Matt Colk The former head chef at The Gun on the Isle Of Dogs, who wrote a regular recipe column for Wharf Life, is today the man cooking up a storm at Canary Wharf restaurant Fish Game. The Tigella Bread is a must

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Evan Michaels The founder of payments platform Helpful is today helping people who recycle bottles in Scotland get cash for their trouble

Pritesh Mody The founder of bottled cocktail company World Of Zing in South Bermondsey has forged a career as a drinks expert on podcasts and TV. His business continues to supply consumers and restaurants with pre-mixed drinks, including Gordon Ramsay’s reinvention of Pizza East in Shoreditch

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Rena Beck Having been kicked out of Cable Street by a developer, live world music venue Jamboree popped up in Limehouse in 2019. Owner Rena Beck has since relocated the business and its iconic golden velvet curtains to a new home in King’s Cross, where it hosts a diverse programme of performers

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Stephen Triffitt, Mark Adams and George Daniel Long are set for a Christmas marathon as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr from November 28 as the trio fill the Cabot Square venue with festive classics and all-time favourites over various dates. Expect things to be done very much their way...

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Adam has been on a bit of a journey. It’s grown from a small barbershop in Canary Wharf’s Tube station to a brand with three branches on the estate, others across London, and even one in Harrods. Right now, walk-in appointments at its Jubilee Place location (only) get 50% off Face Time, the brand’s traditional wet shave or beard trim, normally £30

The Definitive Rat Pack are set for a festive marathon at Boisdale

The museum has joined forces with Jewish Renaissance magazine for an afternoon of words and music in celebration of its Fashion City exhibition, complete with readings from poets Jill Abram, Rachael Clyne and Jaqueline Saphra. Expect music from singer Sarit Aloni, founder of the Jewish Choir in Wimbledon

How the barge almost certainly will not look floating up the Thames, judging by the artist’s eccentric take on the London skyline

look out for a giant pestle and mortar The Thames has form when it comes to giant things bobbing up and down the river in the service of public relations. There’s been a massive handbag, a enormous rubber duck and a full-size house over the past decade. Culinary equipment, however, is a new thing to our knowledge. Those watching the waters between Excel and Blackfriars on November 6, may well catch sight of a giant pestle and mortar on a barge sailing though the capital. The spectacle is thanks to the Italian province of Liguria, which has decided to remind Brits that

pesto (a creation of its regional capital Genoa) is properly made by hand-grinding basil, garlic, salt, pine, nuts, salt, olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese together. Consider this your official reminder. The stunt is in honour of the semi-finals of the World Pesto Championships (also a thing, apparently), which are set to take place in central London on the same day. Then the barge will make its way back over the following two days. Apposite, perhaps, for a dish first created to ward off scurvy in sailors. Go to italia.it/en/liguria for more

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Years since Sticks’n’Sushi opened its doors in Canary Wharf’s Crossrail Place, only to wait another seven for trains to start running on the Elizabeth Line

The Kimono Room at Sticks’n’Sushi Canary Wharf

how Sticks’n’Sushi continues to attract a healthy flow of guests at its Crossrail Place branch in Canary Wharf by taking care of its staff and drawing on its Danish and Japanese heritage by Jon Massey

osette Perez is standing in front of a wall of riotous silk. We’re talking in Sticks’n’Sushi’s Kimono Room, a semi-private event space decorated with richly embellished examples of the garment hung along its walls from poles. “It can seat 24 and the tables are completely ﬂexible – we’ve done masterclasses here and tastings,” she said. “It’s great for drinks gatherings, receptions, family groups getting together and people holding all types of events. “It has curtains so it can be separated from the rest of the restaurant, but you’re not locked away in a tiny box. “The kimonos are genuine – bought in Japan – and came to us via Berlin and Copenhagen in a suitcase. Now they’re hanging

after the people here. It’s a versatile space and we probably don’t talk about it enough.” In a sense, the Kimono Room is an expression of Sticks’n’Sushi’s approach to hospitality. The calm, Scandinavian minimalism is a well-honed backdrop to the vibrant garments that adorn its walls. This is similar to the way the wide, open, stripped-back industrial space of the restaurant proper, ﬁlled with square tables and simple leather chairs, acts as a counterpoint to the bright

colourful food and flavours it serves. A balance is struck. But it’s not just between the dishes, muted colours and bare concrete. “It’s the whole experience, not just the food but the way our staff greet guests,” said Cosette, who joined the brand as UK senior marketing manager three years ago. “When you walk through the door, you’ll be welcomed in Japanese by the waiters and the kitchen staff. “We’re really proud of our service – we hope people will be impressed and amazed and that, by the time they leave, they’ll definitely want to come again. “Obviously, we serve excellent food, but then you get a really nice goodbye too – it all helps keep people coming back again and again.” It’s a recipe that has seen the brand, including its Canary Wharf branch, thrive – despite some continued on Page 8

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from Page 6 significant headwinds. Firstly, Sticks has done well – it was in the vanguard of venues to arrive on the estate in 2015 when Crossrail Place opened. Back then, a three-year wait was anticipated before Elizabeth Line trains would start running. The delay turned out to be seven years, with services only arriving in 2022. Nevertheless, alongside the likes of Chai Ki, The Breakfast Club and Ippudo, Sticks’ has proved a consistent draw for Wharfers in that time and continues to do a bustling trade now that the commuters are also flowing to the north of the estate. “Our growth is exciting – we’ve opened a restaurant each year since 2012 and we’ve launched two for the first time this year in Shoreditch and Kingston in quick succession,” said Cosette. “There are more branches coming too – we’re planning Richmond in early spring and a couple of others that we’re not revealing yet – there’s a lot coming up. “The thing that’s driving growth is the fact we’re settled in the locations where we’ve already opened. “We know what we can offer and we’re received a really warm welcome in those neighbourhoods. We have some really loyal customers and we’re trying to reach out to even more people.”

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Price per person of the Holly and Evergreen festive menus at Sticks’n’Sushi this Christmas

Food at Sticks’n’Sushi is Japanese with a progressive edge featuring, unsurprisingly, sushi and hot yakitori sticks

pecifically, Sticks is very much a product of its background. Founded by two brothers and their brother-in-law in Copenhagen, the brand draws on their half-Danish, half-Japanese heritage, bringing sushi together with yakitori on its menu. The first restaurant opened in 1994 with the business growing to 12 in Denmark, three in Berlin, one each in Oxford and Cambridge and eight in London. “It’s a blend of Scandinavian

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simplicity and Japanese dishes with a twist,” said Cosette. “We have highly skilled sushi chefs and we like to break the mould – we play with the menu quite a lot, creating specials that follow the seasons. “If guests really like them, of course, they might always make it onto the main menu. “Personally, what I order changes with my mood and the temperature. Cold weather calls for miso soup, a couple of yakitori sticks and rice. If it’s really nice and sunny, then definitely sushi and perhaps some cerviche. It’s really delicious, fresh and clean on the palate.” Speaking of seasonal food, the restaurant is all set for Christmas with its Sticks’n’Santa offering available from Monday, November 27. Promising a Japanese twist on festive classics it’s come up with three menus for revellers to choose from: The Holly Menu a gastronomic journey, £40pp This menu promises an array of dishes “that redefine festive indulgence” including Miso Sprouts plus Yellowtail Kingfish and Grilled Pepper Nigiris. There’s also the Chicks‘n’Blankets stick – a whimsical take on a beloved Christmas dinner staple. The Mistletoe Menu luxurious festivity, £65pp For those seeking opulence, this menu promises a symphony of flavours including Wagyu Temaki (a marriage of seared Kyushu Wagyu beef, sushi rice, soy, and crisp nori). There’s also the Aka Ebi yakitori stick – a showcase of Argentinian red shrimp with spicy gochujang and garlic butter. The Evergreen Menu plant-based delights, £40pp For those who prefer to dine exclusively on plant-based ingredients, Sticks‘n’Sushi has created a special festive menu to ensure all palates are catered for. This option promises a celebration of the best nature has to offer, allowing the restaurant to demonstrate its commitment to serving everyone’s tastes. In addition to these, Sticks will be offering a three wise men-inspired Seasonal Sampler of Wagyu Temaki, Miso Fried Sprouts and Kakiage Tempura with Ikura over the festive season. Its bar staff have also come up with some special festive cocktails and there’s the further incentive of a free bottle of Telmont Champagne for bookings of six or more on Mondays or Tuesdays. Festive frippery aside, however, the appeal of Sticks for Cosette is very much in its everyday operation.

Personally, what I order changes with my mood and the temperature. Cold weather calls for miso soup, a couple of sticks and rice Cosette Perez, Sticks’n’Sushi

“I’ve been in hospitality for most of my working life,” she said. “I landed in London from Mexico in 2008. I came for six months and my dad is still asking when I’m coming back. “In that time I went from waitress to assistant manager, to manager, and then I got into marketing. I came to work at Sticks because I really like the ethos of the company. I’d done a bit of work for the business and read a lot about it. I thought: ‘If it walks the walk, as it talks it, then it would be a lovely firm to work for’ – and it is. It’s all about the people and that comes from the CEO. All the management is in-house and all the people running the restaurants have been with the company for about five years at least. “The business has been here for almost 12 years and it still employs the very first person it hired. There are head office people who have worked for Sticks for 10 or 11 years. “The idea is that if you look after the staff, then they look after our guests. We also know that it’s harder to recruit someone into a business than it is to promote from within. “If they carry the company’s DNA and are proud of the work they do, then they’ll always want to do more and give more of themselves – for the business’ part, we always try to pay that back.” Kids, despite the grown-up design of the restaurants, are also a key part of the strategy. “For us they are VIPs – we look after them really well because we know they are the next generation of guests,” said Cosette. “We see a lot in our more family-orientated areas like Greenwich and Wimbledon, but also in Canary Wharf on Saturdays and Sundays. “There’s a wooden monkey hidden around the restaurant for them to find and they get a chocolate fish if they do.” Increasingly popular, making reservations is advised whether you’re up for a spot of simian spotting or just going for a selection of seafood delights. Go to sticksnsushi.com for more information or to make a booking

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Traders at MMy Wood Wharf are now live on WyzePay with the Temple Of Art And Music basement jazz club coming soon

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how WyzePay means customers at MMy Wood Wharf can get 10%-15% off whenever they purchase products from the sustainable market’s traders or its Italian grocery store

much more, for less by Jon Massey

ollaboration is incresingly the lifeblood of the economy – especially when there’s something in it for consumers. Everyone loves a deal, right? And this is why Canary Wharf-based fintech startup WyzePay’s latest venture should be celebrated. The prepayment loyalty app has welcomed 10 traders at MMy Wood Wharf in George Street to

its roster of participating local businesses (the Temple Of Art And Music basement jazz club at the venue is coming soon, too). That means anyone signed up for WyzePay can get 10%-15% off anything sold by them simply by paying through the platform. It works like this. Users download the app. They purchase credit with one of the traders using a credit or debit card with their money going straight to that business. As a thank-you for paying up front, the trader gives the user a

Sustainable food market MMy Wood Wharf’s traders are now accepting WyzePay

discount depending on how much credit they buy. The more you purchase, the greater the discount. For example, the user might pay £9 but get £10 of credit if the offer is 10%. That balance is then stored in a closed digital wallet and the user pays the trader by scanning a QR code on the trader’s phone through the WyzePay app on their device. Buying credit and paying take seconds, meaning a balance can easily be topped up to cover a purchase. In essence, the system is similar to loyalty schemes, where customers get something for free as a reward for repeat business. “It’s basically a smarter way to spend,” said Anya Markitanova, head of business development at WyzePay, which is based at Canary Wharf’s Level39 tech community. “You use it to get rewards for your money and for your loyalty. We all have cards from coffee shops in our wallets with one or two stamps from goodness knows where. We forget about them or continued on Page 12

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Credit a customer would get at Maki And Bowl when paying £170 to the trader through WyzePay RAJASTHANI LAMB CURRY Bindas Eatery This powerfully spiced dish comes with plentiful rice and will leave your mouth tingling and your soul burning for just one more rich forkful ● Full price: £15 ● WyzePay: From £12.75

BAKED HALLOUMI FONDUE The Lebanese Table One for the cheese lovers, this hot pot is a truly enormous quantity of silken, melted delight, served with plentiful flatbread and garnished with black cumin seeds. The headline halloumi retains its structure, sat in a stretch bath of cheese just waiting to be mopped up ● Full price: £11.90 ● WyzePay: From £10.12

PIZZA DIAVOLA Fresco La Pizza Napoletana Classic Naples-style pizza served with great rapidity and a wealth of fresh ingredients strewn across its surface. While spicy on the tongue, this expression of a fiery stalwart also features an endearing sweetness in the mouth ● Full price: £14.40 ● WyzePay: From £12.24

REWIND, SIGNATURE BREW The Italian Job While this friendly, gluten free IPA isn’t enough to blow the bloody doors off at a comforting 4.7%, its complex blend of pine and citrus notes should satisfy – especially at up to £1 off per pint, when paying with the app ● Full price: £6.90 ● WyzePay: From £5.87

MEDIUM CUP (TWO FLAVOURS) Badiani Gelato Already a Wharf favourite since its arrival on the estate opposite Waitrose, the gelato is thick and creamy and the sorbet smooth and sharp. The combination of pistachio and lemon in my cup is a winner, but then what do you expect from a brand that takes its heritage from a store in Florence that started serving top quality ices in 1932? ● Full price: £4.80 ● WyzePay: From £4.08

TAGLIATELLE TOMATO AND BURRATA Dez Amore This is luxury in a bowl. It seems pasta and sauce simply wasn’t enough for the chefs at Dez Amore, who decided to dump a fat lump of burrata in the centre of this dish. If you’re already on track to ordering, adding bacon (£1.40) and Parmigiano (70p), is a natural progression and well worth it ● Full price: £14.70 ● WyzePay: From £12.50

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from Page 10 lose them. Sometimes we get all nine stamps and a coffee for free or some other perk. “What we’re doing is reversing the whole way that businesses interact with customers by allowing companies to reward spending up front. There’s no waiting to get a full set of stamps.” This means there’s always a reward for the customer, however much they spend with a business through WyzePay, with a minimum of 10%. While the company is already working with the likes of The Grandstand Bar, Obica, Boisdale, 640East, Seoul Bird and Brick Lane Bagel in Canary Wharf, MMy Wood Wharf is something new for the team. “It’s one of the less well-known locations in the busy ecosystem of the estate – a lot of people do not know that this wonderful, cosy place is there and we’re on a mission to change that,” said Anya. “It’s our first merchant group on WyzePay because it’s different to the other venues. “It’s a marketplace with different traders in the same space so, by definition it attracts various kinds of customer. “That gives us access to a wider audience who might not even know what they want for breakfast, lunch or dinner – whether it’s gelato, pizza or Lebanese cuisine – but they can use WyzePay with any of the traders.”

BUILD YOUR BOWL Maki And Bowl The poke revolution has swept through London and it’s easy to see why. The combination of raw fish and fresh ingredients is pretty hard to resist, especially when it looks like this ● Full price: £12.50 ● Wyze: From £10.63

What we’re doing is reversing the whole way businesses interact with customers by allowing companies to reward spending up front Anya Markitanova, WyzePay

There is a lot to choose from at MMy. There’s Fresco La Pizza Napoletana serving, well, pizza, Dez Amore’s freshly made pasta, Bindas Eatery’s richly spiced Indian dishes, Dim Sum Lab’s Chinese dumplings, Maki And Bowl’s Hawaiian-Japanese cuisine and gelato, pastries and coﬀee from Badiani. There’s also Levantine food from the Lebanese Table, craft beer from The Italian Job, cocktails from Ethika and fresh food, ingredients and supplies from MM Grocery. A deal with the venue’s basement jazz club The Vineyard, run by the Temple Of Art And Music is also in the pipeline. Anya said: “Personally, I’m a huge fan of the coﬀee from Badiani, the diet-friendly poke from Maki And Bowl and the Espresso Martinis from Ethika. “Our platform works very well for people who plan what they’re going to spend, but equally for last-minute decision makers. It continued on Page 14

WyzePay’s Anya Markitanova says the app benefits both customers and traders

GNOCCHI MM Grocery This store is packed with all manner of fresh and dry ingredients, also offering sustainable shampoo and wine from the barrel. The fresh gnocchi is as soft as a cloud on the tongue, ideal paired with fresh pesto ● Full price: £3.20 ● Wyze: From £2.72

PRAWN DUMPLINGS Dim Sum Lab Dumplings are, when done well, one of those comfort foods that are far too tempting. These soft, juicy parcels fall into that category – the kind of plate that disappears all too quickly, necessitating a top-up on Wyze and a fresh visit to the counter ● Full price: £9 ● Wyze: From £7.65

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Potential saving on this drink when paying for it through WyzePay

takes a few seconds to buy credit through the app, so you can do it on the spot. Loyalty cards would tend to get lost or forgotten, but we all carry our phones with us everywhere so your WyzePay digital wallet is with you all the time. All you need is a charger and a connection to the internet.”

he key to WyzePay is that it doesn’t just work for the consumer. Obviously Cafe Nero hasn’t just been giving away its 10th coffee for free out of the goodness of the late, crazed emperor’s heart. “We create value for traders and retailers too,” said Anya. “As a business, it’s always helpful to have cash today rather than tomorrow and the money goes straight to the trader when a user buys credit. “Then their customers feel good when they spend that credit and that helps the business create a long-term relationship with consumers. “There can be a misconception, because we operate a closed digital wallet, that WyzePay is a kind of cryptocurrency. That’s not the case. We trade online in Pounds Sterling, the official currency of the UK and we don’t hold any money. “The digital wallet is just a representation of the balance a customer holds with a particular trader. When you buy credit it goes up and, when you spend through the app with the trader, it goes down. “The discount with all the traders who have signed up at MMy Wood Wharf is currently 10%-15%, but we actually allow all the businesses to control the level of discount and minimum spend. “Different discounts can serve different purposes, so the traders can quickly adapt to the ever-changing landscape. They might, for example, offer a limited discount at a particular time if they have a seasonal offering. “People tend to buy less gelato in the colder months, for instance, so it would be possible for Badiani to remind customers they are still there with a bigger discount. It’s always more tasty when you get more gelato for your money.” With WyzePay now live at MMy, it’s hard to see why anyone would pay with a card instead. Go to wyzepay.com for more

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MARGARITA Ethika For those in the know, Ethika has long been a go-to for quality cocktails on the estate. Snuggled in a corner of MMy Wood Wharf, this excellent bar mixes a sparkling menu with the enthusiasm and charm of its staff. Its salt-rim Margarita is an ethereal, lighttouch take on a classic that slips down all too easily. Expect delicate shards of lime slicing neatly through the alcohol ● Full price: £12.50 ● Wyze: From £10.63

Ready to serve: An ethereal Margarita is strained into a salt-rimmed glass at Ethika

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Floors of One Canada Square that participants in the challenge will climb via a total of 1,031 steps on Sunday, November 19

Participants will climb to the 48th floor of One Canada Square in aid of The Felix Project

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ou’ll need to be quick, but there are still a few places up for grabs to participate in The Felix Project’s Santa Stair Climb. The event will see up to a thousand people walk up 1,031 steps at One Canada Square to raise funds for the charity. Participants pay from £25 per slot and are asked to raise funds of £300 to contribute to Felix’s work collecting unwanted food

that would otherwise go to waste and distributing it to Londoners in need. Those taking part will get a green Santa hat and a shirt for the event on Sunday, November 19. Registrations close on November 12. Waves of 100 people will tackle the tower between 11am and 2.30pm, rewarded with 48th-floor views from one of the capital’s most iconic buildings. Tanya Mitchell, director of income generation and marketing at The Felix Project, said: “It’s

the capital’s third tallest building so the views really are exceptional and this is a rare chance to see them. “It’s going to be a fabulous event and a really magical day. We’re hoping to raise as much money as possible, but we’ve set ourselves a target of £300,000 for this first event. That would equate to us being able to make and distribute 870,000 meals to Londoners. I’d like to say a huge thank you to all those who are taking part and to Canary Wharf Group.” Go to thefelixproject.org

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Price of a battered sausage and chips from Wapping Fish Bar at 89 Wapping Lane

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GIG | Gglum Emerging streaming indie artist Ella Smoker brings her musical persona to Limehouse following the release of single Splat. Expect husky vocals. Nov 22, 7pm, £13.47, thegeorgetavern.london Where? Troxy Limehouse

GIG | Scary Pockets Featuring a rotating carousel of musicians, this band have risen to fame by recording upbeat, live funk versions of popular songs on YouTube. Nov 17, 7pm, from £31.50, troxy.co.uk Where? Half Moon Theatre Wapping

Battered sausage and chips from Wapping Fish Bar, just before a local squirrel tried to steal one

how a battered sausage and chips from Wapping Fish Bar hits the spot on price and flavour as the autumn chill arrives by Jon Massey

ondon is arguably the culinary capital of the world. The sheer depth and variety of what’s on o e s ans nea ly e e y continent (I’m not aware of any Antarctica-themed restaurants yet), with an astonishing num e o ﬂa ou s t aditions and cuisines represented across its boroughs. But sometimes – when there’s a blustery feel to the wind, the leaves are beginning to fall and the temperature has an unwelcome freshness about it that wasn’t there even a week ago – what’s needed is a trip to

the chippy. Wapping Fish Bar is an uncomplicated sort of a place. Despite also serving fried chicken, burgers and kebabs, the feel is very much in the mould of traditional chippies up and down the land. Golden battered sausages bask under the glow of its heat lamps, there’s the regulation pyrex dish where a single sa eloy is en oyin its ﬁnal at and numerous pre-packed pies are relaxing in their sheaths. What’s out of the ordinary is the c atty a mt o t e sta ea e that customers enjoy the ordering process and fully indulge in the complementary sauces. Service with a smile and a wink. A regular portion of chips and a battered sausage sets me back a

very reasonable £6.80. The portion is deceptively plentiful, arriving in a small box whose dimensions seem to defy the laws of time and space by covertly generating more and more fried potato until I can a ely ﬁnis . The sausage itself is fried to e ection coated in a sti yello armour that’s as crisp as the fallen leaves around Wapping Green. Just watch out for squirrels trying to pilfer the goods. ollo @ a in nc i on n ta

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KIDS | The Lightbulb Princess Book soon, as tickets for this tale exploring the science behind electricity are selling fast. Suitable for ages 4+, it’s packed with songs and storytelling. Nov 23-25, times vary, £7, halfmoon.org.uk

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Tobacco Dock in Wapping is all set to host the Waitrose Winter Food And Drink Festival as the supermarket offers three days of flavour and taste from its experts, all under one roof. Tickets start at £25. Festival runs Nov 24-26 tobaccodocklondon.com Scan this code to find out more about the festival or to book tickets for the event at the Wapping venue want more? @wharfwhispers

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things to do, places to go, people to see Where? Poplar Union Poplar

WORKSHOP | Flax Exchange Poplar Union will be hosting Craft Central, with artist Shane Waltener leading a session for participants to process flax fibres, spin, dye, weave, sing and move. Nov 15, 3pm, free, craftcentral.org.uk Where? Poplar Union Poplar

WORKSHOP | Journaling Together These monthly sessions for adults promise a safe, supportive space for individuals to explore their thoughts, feelings and experience in writing. Nov 21, 7.30am-9am, £3.50, poplarunion.com Where? The Space Isle Of Dogs

STAGE | Transit Migrant-led company Halpace Theatre comes out swinging with this devised piece of physical theatre that asks how we stay alive in a hostile world. Nov 28, times vary, from £7 donation, space.org.uk

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Isle Of Dogs couple Shannon Hayes and Angelo Ramessar have created Naru Naru, cute narwhal-inspired creatures that form the basis of a blossoming brand, growing online and through shows like MCM Comic Con naru-naru.co.uk Scan this code to read Wharf Life’s interview with Angelo and Shannon online at wharf-life.com want more? @wharfwhispers

how the Winter Market at Craft Central is all set to showcase makers’ creations ahead of the gifting season by Jon Massey

he mercury is falling and t e aint i o spiced pumpkin lattes is receding. At the time o itin t e u o Bonfi e i t is e e y e e. e antici ation o t e fi st ost is in t e ai too t e comin c ill t at ma es t e cosiness o t e esti e season all t e mo e elcome. omisin a a anese o u ca e mulled ine and a a m elcome om mo e t an desi ne ma e s a t ent al s annual weekend Winter Market is set to e eld t is mont . enin 11am m on o em e 1 and 1 at e o e on est e y oad t e e ent o e s isito s t e c ance to et t ei esti e s o in so ted it a ide an e o oducts includin accesso ies as ion e elle y ce amics statione y ints and te tiles a aila le to purchase. a t ent al e ent coo dinato Ma ue ite Met said e in ite ma e s om ou ide net o to come and sell in ou alle y s ace o t is annual e ent so e a e a lo ely mi o a lied a ts and c a ts as ell as some o t e studio olde s at e o e. It s a eat community e ent o locals and eo le t ou out ondon to come to e ad a out 1 last yea . e uildin itsel is uite unusual and lots o eo le al ast and a e no idea at s inside. It s not no mally o en to t e u lic so t is is a c ance o eo le o a e inte ested in at s oin on to isit. e ma e s e a e a e all lo ely and t ey eally en oy it. ey li e it ecause it s easy o t em to s o case t ei oducts due to t e eo le o come and also t e ela ed atmos e e it as. e ma et is not o ofit e do it to su o t t e ma e s and to s o t e community t e ossi ilities o ma in . It only o s i local eo le come and ta e ad anta e o t e c ance to isit and su o t t e eo le t adin so e ant to elcome as many as oss ile. Makers trading at the market ill include ia ane andles a tist lm a Mc a tan nonoma e elle y e elle y em oide e Beat ice Mayfield Bi a ondon ( e elle y) B le

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Designer makers will be selling their wares at Craft Central’s November event

Craft Central’s annual Winter Market is set to take place on November 18 and 19 from 11am-5pm

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The Forge is not normally open to the public, so this is a chance for people who are interested in what’s going on here to visit Marguerite Metz, Craft Central

these up for visitors to see during the event, including Crushed ea l (ﬂo ist y) on tudios (ce amics) anya oya (a tist) li e oad ( inta e a ics) and il i lass ( e elle y).

raft Central, in addition to ein a provider of studio spaces for designer ma e s at e o e is al ays loo in to e tend and o its net o . o t at end t e c a ity is int oducin a ne tie ed mem e s i sc eme it t e aim o getting more people involved in its acti ities. Its asic ac a e includes access to an insurance scheme for craft o e s and desi ne ma e s as ell as inclusion in its online di ecto y. e ac a e costs e yea . e e s also an en anced ac a e o ic includes a selection of discounts on markets and acti ities as ell as access to community o ammes and usiness ad ice. e to 1 emium ac a e is a aila le to esta lis ed a tists o ma e s and is y a lication only. It includes a an e o su stantial discounts as ell as use o e o e s e i ition and o s o s ace o ee. e anted to o e di e ent o tions so t at eo le can easily access Craft Central,” said nne o ie a il o andles communications and marketing o t e o anisation. “A graduate, for example, might ta e a asic mem e s i ile mo e esta lis ed ma e s mi t choose the enhanced or premium o tions t at o e a an e o eneﬁts. e one you c oose ill de end on e e you a e in you ca ee . Go to craftcentral.org.uk to nd o t more a o t t e inter ar et and t e ario mem er i o tion a aila le

Visitors can meet makers, buy gifts and take part in workshops at the market

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Rotherhithe - Deptford - Bermondsey

Years since Surrey Docks Farm opened its doors on its current site

Christmas trees wiil be on sale at the

what’s on

Surrey Docks Farm

things to do, places to go, people to see

Christmas Fair

Where? The Albany Deptford

KIDS | Wow! Said The Owl This performance for kids aged 2-5 follows a journey of wonder from dawn to night as a little owl makes up his mind on which is the most beautiful sky. Nov 19, 1pm, 3pm, £8.50, thealbany.org.uk Where? Brunel Museum Rotherhithe

BUY | Museum Shop Sunday Support your local musuem through this international campaign by doing your Christmas shopping there in recognition of this vital funding stream. Nov 26, 11am-3.30pm, free to visit, thebrunelmuseum.com

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Where? The Albany Deptford

how Surrey Docks Farm is set to host its latest annual Christmas Fair, complete with crafts, carols and trees by Jon Massey

ales of Christmas trees a e set to ic o at Surrey Docks Farm on Saturday, December 2, alongside plenty of crafts, wreath making kits and mulled wine. The venue’s annual Christmas Fair will also feature carol singing and animal handling to help get visitors in the festive spirit. The event, which is set to run from 11am-4pm, is one of three main fundraising drives for the chairty that runs the farm held throughout the year. The organisation also hosts a Spring Fair (typically in May) and

an autumn Harvest Festival to help support its activities. Based on the riverside site of a former shipyard, where wooden vessels were built throughout the 1700s, it subsequently served as a timber wharf for a period of around 65 years. After service as an ambulance station and a ﬁ e station t e urban farm moved to the area in 1986, having relocated from Greenland Dock. Today it houses a wealth of animals, with its shop selling seasonal vegetables, farm-reared meat, plants and free-range eggs. On site there are goats, sheep, pigs, donkeys, bees, poultry and a collection of smaller animals. The farm welcomes children

of all ages and adults, with various animal handling packages available on selected dates during the year. It also works with many local organisations, schools and community groups to ensure its activities reach as many people as possible in the local area. For more information about the Christmas Fair, the farm shop or an of t e ot er acti itie on o er at Surrey Docks Farm go to surreydocksfarm.org.uk

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STAGE | Love2Dance Showcase Parents have until Nov 5 to register their kids for this participatory event held in partnership between The Albany, Lewisham Homes and Clarion Housing. Nov 26, 2pm, £5, thealbany.org.uk

festive fun

Ideal for kids aged 3-7, The Light Princess, running Dec 2-24 at The Albany is a festive show that gently explores individuality, friendship, creativity and the social model of disability. Tickets cost £12 thealbany.org.uk Scan this code to find out more about The Light Princess at The Albany or to book tickets want more? @wharfwhispers

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Times the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair has been held since its genesis in south-east London

how Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair delivers depth, diversity and a platform for those working locally by Jon Massey

Thames-Side Print Studio director Carolyn Nicoll

The fair is set to remain live online until Nov 5

he buzz and pomp of Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair in full swing is something to behold. Display boards packed with vibrant work, gallerists, creatives and art enthusiasts all mix together under one roof. There’s even a little smearing of ink and the smooth gearing of presses thrown in for good measure as new prints are made on-site. While the physical event at Woolwich Works expansive Fireworks Factory venue closed on October 29, the online version of the fair remains live until November 5, before it goes into hibernation to get ready for next year’s iteration. Readers do not, however, need to wait 12 months before exploring print locally. In addition to showcasing work by big names such as David Hockney, Bridget Riley, Eileen Cooper and Gavin Turk, one of the event’s joys is t e de t o its o e in ic includes nearby businesses. Take Thames-Side Print Studio, for example. Director, Carolyn Nicoll, and artist and technician, J Yuen Ling Chiu, literally walked a collection of framed works along the path beside the river to hang on the organisation’s stand at the event. But the studio is no simple gallery or dealer. It’s located at the heart of a facility on the river close to the southern end of the Thames Barrier that provides space for hundreds of artists and makers. Thames-Side Studios is the largest provider of its kind in the UK with a sculpture workshop, darkroom, galleries, cafes and an education space on-site. For its part, the print studio is very much a working resource both for those artists or visiting c eati es to ma e use o . It o e s

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a wealth of equipment including etching, litho and relief presses as well as digital printing, screen print beds, spaces for etching, a uatints and d yin o finis in prints. “We’re the local print studios to the fair and we’ve been open for nearly 13 years now,” said Ling. “You can walk to us from Woolwich Works. We run short courses and o e a ious mem e s i options – in some ways, the studio runs like a gym. “People can dip in and out as they want to, or they can become regular users of the facilities. e also o e t ainin o businesses, schools – so many di e ent t in s. e e een exhibiting at the fair since it started and we were very happy to be at its eighth event this year. “It’s a great way to showcase what our members have been doing. We have a huge and varied membership, with people who have just come out of school and are looking to be part of their fi st e i ition to esta lis ed artists with 40, 50 or 60 years of printmaking behind them. With eo le t yin int o t e fi st time, we can nudge them in the right direction. “We get to see what they’re doing every day behind the scenes and how their work is progressing. This means that the selection we’re able to show is di e ent to ot e alle ies. “We have a very strong working relationship with all the artists and know exactly how every single work we have has been made, who has made it and where.” Having moved down from Glasgow, Carolyn established the print studio after her artist husband found space at the creative hub. “I had experience of working in studios and galleries in Scotland before I moved to London,” she said. “There were things

Visitors peruse work and make pieces at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, held at Woolwich Works

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J Yuen Ling Chiu’s April interation of her ongoing Dockyard Diary etching

Woolwich Dockyard is a little gem, a hidden pocket within walking distance of the fair and the studio and that makes it really special for me

what’s on

things to do, places to go, people to see Where? Fireworks Factory Woolwich Works

J Yuen Ling Chiu, Thames-Side Print Studio

Thames-Side Print Studio technician and artist J Yuen Ling Chiu lives and works in south-east London

happening in west and east London at the time, but nothing south-east. My husband was at Thames Side Studios and they wanted to set up a print facility, so it evolved from there. “The fair at Woolwich is fantastic. It’s somewhere we can s o case t e di e ent ocesses and work of artists – what we have is really quite diverse.” That also includes work by Ling – who in addition to working as a technician at the print studio – is also a short course tutor there and an artist in her own right. One of her works on display is a print titled Dockyard Diary April, part of a series of progressive etchings inspired by plants found at the former Woolwich Dockyard, which she passes regularly on her walk to Thames-Side Print Studio from her home at Royal Arsenal Riverside. “The dockyard was founded by Henry VIII in the 1500s but it lies abandoned today,” said Ling. “There are two big dockyards, but they’ve been left to become overgrown. “I walk past it every day, so I’ve started foraging the plant life

from those abandoned places and turning it into a series of etchings. “It’s an amazing place because this wild, derelict site now has wild poppies and there are baby birds there too. “Something which was a vision of empire – of British maritime strength – has been reclaimed by nature. “I started it in January and then, each month, I forage a bit more plant-life and add it to the steel plate etching. “Then I produce prints from it, but in very small numbers because the plate changes each month and I can never go backwards. “I’m now onto the 10th iteration and the image is getting busier and busier. The whole work has been made using low toxicity materials and methods. “For example, I do not use any white spirits, any turpentine or any harmful spirits – things that can damage your lungs. “I use a coconut ester, which is much better for the environment. It’s etched in a solution of saline sulphate, so it doesn’t produce any vapours. “A sediment is created, which I neut alise and ﬁlte so no solid waste goes down the sink. “I’m thinking about how nature has reclaimed the site, but also making work about that in as nature-friendly a way as possible. “This historic site is a little gem, a hidden pocket within walking distance of the fair and the studio and that makes it really special for me.” Perhaps, like Ling’s work, that’s part of the appeal of the fair itself. Something that each year leaves a deeper, more complex impression on south-east London. Thames-Side Print Studio o e s a ide a iety o cou ses in various methods of printmaking with specialist technicians and tutors available. Go to woolwichprintfair.com or thames-sideprintstudio.co.uk for more information

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GIG | NCO Winter Concert The National Children’s Orchestra sees performers aged 13-14 take on the likes of George Gershwin’s An American In Paris and South African songs. Nov 19, 2.30pm, £20.50, woolwich.works Where? The O2 Arena Greenwich Peninsula

GIG | Playboy Carti The rapper, singer and songwriter, known for hits such as Magnolia and Wokeuplikethis from debut album Die Lit, takes his turn in the tent. Nov 22, 6.30pm, from £54, theo2.co.uk Where? The Queen’s House Greenwich

SKATE | The Queen’s House Ice Rink The space in front of the architectural landmark is once again set to be filled with the soft sound of blades on ice as the seasonal facility returns. Nov 23-Jan 7, times vary, from £17, rmg.co.uk

seeing stars

Explore the cosmos with winning entries in the latest iteration of the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer Of The Year exhibition. The showcase costs £10 for adults to visit rmg.co.uk Scan this code to find out more about the exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich want more? @wharfwhispers

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Royal Docks - Canning Town

Hours of evening winter market to enjoy at Royal Abert Wharf

what’s on

things to do, places to go, people to see Where? Excel Royal Victoria Dock

EVENT | Skills London The Royal Docks venue is set to welcome organisations offering up to 35,000 jobs to young poeple aged 14-24 with their families able to attend. Nov 24-25, 9.30am-4pm, registration, excel.london Where? Excel Royal Victoria Dock

EVENT | The Business Show Are you looking to start a business or grow an existing one? Then this is the show for you, with more than 750 exhibitors and 200 seminars to enjoy. Nov 22-23, times TBC, free, excel.london sadfsdfa

Where? Brick Lane Music Hall North Woolwich

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STAGE | Vincent’s Jinglebell Christmas Enjoy either a lunch, afternoon tea or evening show with festive refreshments or dinner included at this music hall venue in a converted church. Nov 15-Dec 20, times vary, from £55, bricklanemusichall.co.uk

how the Royal Albert Wharf Winter Market is set to showcase work and products by local creatives by Jon Massey

ere’s another date for your festive diary. On Friday, December 1, creative charity Bow Arts is set to hold the Royal Albert Wharf Winter Market at the Royal Docks development. The evening event, which runs from 5pm-9pm, will feature stalls, activities and street food as well as art workshops and performances. Art and crafts from local

makers and artists will be available to buy too, with festivities set to take place at Pump House Square on the edge of Royal Albert Dock. Local artistic community, Art In The Docks, will also be participating with free festive workshops suitable for all ages held in its project space beside the square. Visitors will be guided in making their own pieces, while handmade macrame, crochet, prints and even street photography will be on sale. “These wonderful events organised by Bow Arts are

highly valued by the local community and it’s always a pleasure to be a part of them,” said Christopher Mike, Art In The Docks founder. Street food will be provided by Ace Events with burgers, tacos, desserts and baked goods featuring in previous years. Go to bowarts.org for more information Scan this code to find out more about the winter market

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This is Christiaan Van Der Vyver, one of the owners of Royal Docks-based Husk Brewing Ltd, which recently opened a new taproom as the business grows and expands. Expect craft beers and burgers beside Canning Town station huskbrewing.com Scan this code to find out more about Husk and its brewing operation, now moved to North Woolwich want more? @wharfwhispers

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Major cultural institutions make up East Bank in Stratford – LCF, UCL, Sadler’s Wells, the BBC and the V&A

how the London College Of Fashion’s Designed For Life exhibition uses creativity as a force for social change by Jon Massey

Part Of The Decolonising Fashion And Textiles Project display at LCF

Designed For Life features a wealth of material and garments spread across five locations at LCF’s new building at Stratford’s East Bank

ven partially open, the enormity of East Bank cannot be overstated. Its buildings on the edge of the River Lea may appear compact when viewed crossing the water from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. But this is largely an optical illusion due to the sheer scale of Stratford – the towering structures of International Quarter London and similar behind. But, if the physical space a o ded to t e li es o t e BB Music Studios, V&A East and Sadler’s Wells East is considerable, then the cultural, economic and psychological impact on Newham and the surrounding area is greater still. Tom Daley splashing into the pool at the London Aquatics ent e and est am ic in a small ound inflata le a out may be sporting legacies of the 2012 Olympic Games. But their true legacy – more than a decade later – is in the regeneration of the area and the prosperity this will bring in the long term. o many students ill al t ou t e doo s o ast (part of East Bank, albeit located on the other side of the river)? o many dance s ill t ead the boards at Sadler’s Wells’ new venue? What music will be played o t e BB at si ts ill e seen at t e o many li es will now be enriched and shaped by what goes on in these buildings in a part of London that 15 yea s a o loo ed e y di e ent These are tantalising questions with thrilling answers that will undoubtedly shape Stratford in the years and decades to come. ea tenin t en t at t e fi st o t e an to o en at t e main cluster is already making si nificant ea ly e o ts to use its space for good. University Of The Arts London has consolidated the ondon olle e as ion ( ) at East Bank in a purpose-built tower, which opened earlier this yea . ne o its fi st acts as een to fill fi e o t e u licly accessible areas of the building with esi ned o i e an e i ition eatu in te tiles desi n film photography, artefacts, personal testimonies and community building intended to showcase “the transformative power of creative action in shaping our world”. uffice to say t e e s a lot oin on. There’s a dress made from a decommissioned refugee tent, an

inte acti e li in oom eﬂectin the lives of people in east London, a cloth dragon in a trenchcoat, te tile a t o s c eated y migrants together with fabric portraits of them and much more. a too muc in act o t is article to do the whole thing ustice. o e e t e eel o Designed For Life is very much of usin as a lat o m to tell stories from the area – bringing people who might not usually be represented in such a building inside and putting them centre stage. It makes sense, then, to focus on ust one a t o t e e i ition and dig a little deeper into what visito s can e ect to ﬁnd amon t e swirling cast concrete staircases of the latest addition to Stratford’s educational scene.

ead down a level from the entrance and you ll ﬁnd items and a s o t ﬁlm s o casin UAL’s Decolonising Fashion And Textiles Project. ancesco Ma a ella senio lectu e at s ent e o ustaina le as ion o is leading the initiative said: “The project runs for two years and has received funding from the ts nd umanities esea c ouncil. i st I did some et no a y to imme se mysel in t e conte t the three boroughs we are concentrating on – which are Newham, o e amlets and alt am o est. I anted to unde stand t e needs and aspirations of the local communities there. Then we did storytelling sessions with participants who are refugees or asylum seekers based in London. “The stories were of identity, cultural heritage and migration – but also the participants’ skills, needs and aspirations. In the sessions we were asking them to in clot es te tiles and o ects that meant something to them. “We are very mindful that

What I like is the collective sense of all these stories – it’s bigger than the individual parts Francesco Mazzarella, LCF

refugees are often interviewed, investigated or monitored, so we didn’t want to do a study of them. Instead, as a team we all took part by bringing our own objects as a way to share each other’s lives and also build empathy. “People coming to view Designed For Life will see more than 40 artworks created by participants and ourselves with statements itten to e ess ou feelings. It’s really a celebration of the untold stories of refugees – which are often overlooked – with t e e i ition aimin to s i t negative or dominant narratives to show how people can bring their skills and talents to a local community and economy.” ancesco o ed it local oto a e andanedo a atalan anamanian mi ant who has a studio in London – to capture images of people taking part in the sessions. The headshots were then transferred to fabric, with participants using multiple techniques to decorate, embroider and alter them. Each work has its creator’s statement printed on the reverse so visitors can discover more about the people they are seeing. “What’s beautiful is that every story is unique and challenges what it means to be a refugee or asylum seeker in London,” said ancesco. eo le come e e to escape from war, violence due to religion, gender discrimination or politics. “What I like is the collective sense of all these stories – it’s bigger than the individual parts. The coming together of all of this gives a sense of community and the mutual support which builds for refugees. “People participated for di e ent easons. ome e e inte ested in as ion and te tiles wanted to learn some skills, or perhaps worked in the industry and are aiming to rebuild their careers here. Others just wanted to meet new people and use crafts to enhance their wellbeing – especially those living isolated in hotels in very poor conditions. “Meeting other people has helped them to rebuild their conﬁdence and ma in ne connections has helped them to rebuild their lives. “One participant has two a t o s in t e e i ition. e ﬁ st as c eated o a ilot e did last summer. It is very dark, with blood coming from the eyes. As a researcher I have tools to help people unpack their stories.

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Stratford - Bow - Hackney Wick A migrant himself, Francesco created his own artwork alongside workshop participants, including fabrics to remind him of Brazil, Holland, South Africa and Italy Dr Francesco Mazzarella is running LCF’s Decolonising Fashion And Textiles Project, which forms part of the college’s Designed For Life exhibition

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One participant in the project created two artworks that show over time how the way in which she expresses herself and her heritage had changed between an initial pilot workshop and the main sessions LCF ran

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what’s on

things to do, places to go, people to see Where? Cart And Horses Stratford

GIG | Evanescence Of Fire + The Elderberries If it’s tribute acts you enjoy, then this night at the Cart offers interpretations of Evanescence’s 20-year-old album Fallen and The Cranberries. Nov 17, 7.30pm, from £10, cartandhorses.london Where? Barge East Hackney Wick

EVENT | Wick Wonderland Barge East is set to host a festive market with multiple craft traders, seasonal refreshments and Christmas trees available to pre-order. Nov 25-Dec 17, times vary, free to visit, bargeeast.com Where? The Lock Inn Here East

GIG | Danny’s Boys Expect plenty of class A craic as The Lock Inn’s house band closes out a year of regular Friday sessions with a selection of top tunes in the traditional Irish style. Nov 27, 7pm, free, thelockinnhackney.uk

panto time

Casting for Jack And The Beanstalk at Theatre Royal Stratford East has been announced with Nathan Kiley – drag act Topsie Redfern – taking on the role of dame Milky Linda. Expect the usual silliness from Nov 18, tickets from £10 stratfordeast.com Scan this code for more information about the production or to book tickets for shows until January 6 want more? @wharfwhispers

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Crossword - Sudoku

Sudoku

Take a break from that phone How to play To complete Sudoku, fill the board by entering numbers one to nine such that each row, column and 3x3 box contains every number uniquely. More to play You can find more Sudoku puzzles and a wide selection of other brainteasers available to download for free at puzzles.ca last issue’s solution Oct 18-Nov 1

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Will has a small red injury (7) 2. Treat another side of the metal? (7) 3. I’m the smallest messedup coat (6) 5. Chaps curse their suits! (8) 6. Sounds like the neckwear of a drunk keyboard operator (6) 7. OK, take the beer back for the athletes (6) 13. Mate’s location across the way? (8) 14. Why an arch leads to lawlessness is confusing (7) 15. They always have the ﬁnal decision! (7) 16. Goad pa into putting garden shelter up right (6) 17. Sort out and ID Mary many, many times (6) 19. This mythical beast seems never-ending (6)

4. Sprinkle (7) 8. Struck with foot (6) 9. Plant (7) 10. Tie up (6) 11. Complete (6) 12. Untied (8) 18. Annual celebration (8) 20. Cake (6) 21. Brass instrument (6) 22. Inﬂated toy (7) 23. Element (6) 24. Most diﬃcult (7)

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1. Bond ﬁlm (7) 2. Singular cutter? (7) 3. Erase (6) 5. Think about (8) 6. Entices (6) 7. Female name (6) 13. Cloudy (8) 14. Gland (7) 15. Structures (7) 16. Hat or canal (6) 17. Cured (6) 19. Hidden virus (6) Set by Everden

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Postgrad Conservative in love? (7) 8. A nut in the Common Era ruled England (6) 9. Small piece to cut family dog? (7) 10. Dear Mo – move around and protect the aerial! (6) 11. Women’s Institute members are clever to back the Mods! (6) 12, 20. Relaxed arrival and departure (4,4,4,2) 18. Felt sorry for academic on the level (8) 20. See 12 acc 21. Vehicle rust is vegetal? (6) 22. Small, confused medic is a saint! (7) 23. Two Queen Elizabeths? That’s trouble! (6) 24. Identify the beads – they’re villainous! (7)

Across: 4 Scatter; 8 Kicked; 9 Anemone; 10 Fasten; 11 Intact; 12 Loosened; 18 Birthday; 20 Gateau; 21 Cornet; 22 Balloon; 23 Barium; 24 Hardest. Down: 1 Skyfall; 2 Scissor; 3 Delete; 5 Consider; 6 Tempts; 7 Eunice; 13 Nebulous; 14 Adenoid; 15 Systems; 16 Panama; 17 Healed; 19 Trojan.

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Across: 4 Amatory; 8 Canute; 9 Snippet; 10 Radome; 11 Wisdom; 12, 20 Easy Come, Easy Go; 18 Pardoned; 21 Carrot; 22 Dominic; 23 Bother; 24 Baddies. Down: 1 Scarlet; 2 Anodise; 3 Atomic; 5 Menswear; 6 Typist; 7 Reebok; 13 Opposite; 14 Anarchy; 15 Editors; 16 Pagoda; 17 Myriad; 19 Dragon.

Across

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EXTRA SPACE Welcome to the FUTURE of events Located just three minutes from Canary Wharf on the Elizabeth Line, ExCeL London is the home of world-leading events Due to increasing demand, the Royal Docks venue is now embarking on a new, state-of-the-art 25,000sq m programme – opening October 2024 – making it the largest interconnected conference and exhibition centre in Europe Integrated seamlessly with the existing event venue, the expansion will house its own ICC convention facility, ultramodern meeting rooms, exhibition halls, conference suites and even a pocket park. When complete, ExCeL’s available event space will total some 125,000sq m Find our more at

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ExCeL London’s expansion will include a brand new entrance to the venue

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ExCeL London ‘s expansion will include improved landscaping for pedestrians and cyclists including improvements along the dock edge

Opening 2024, ExCeL London’s programme will see the following benefits: ✚ 25% larger with, 25,000sq m of total additional space ✚ Seamless connection to the existing venue ✚ Pocket park and improved landscaping ✚ Job creation ✚ A new front door for the venue ✚ Enhanced visitor experience ✚ New flexible and diverse conference facilities ✚ Spectacular views across the dock ✚ Targeted BREEAM Excellent rating ✚ An extra 12,000sq m of exhibition space ✚ A natural home for Canary Wharf firms’ events Find our more at

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ExCeL London is just 3 minutes from Canary Wharf via the Elizabeth Line. The venue is also easily accessible via the DLR and by car with ample parking on-site

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3 minutes from Canary Wharf

FUTURE – OF EVENTS –

Introducing ExCeL’s new, 25,000sq m, state-of-the-art programme – opening October 2024

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