Culture and communities

Concentrating on calligraphy. Image by Robert Postings.

A day in the life of the Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets [PHOTOESSAY]

The Chinese Association provides a community space in Limehouse for the local Chinese community to join activities, be active, and

Door of Sailors Palace in Limehouse. Image by Robert Postings

Inside one of Limehouse’s last remaining Edwardian buildings, you will find a small slice of China complete with calligraphy, Chinese

How arts and education charity Stitches in Time and its manufacturing arm FabricWorks are tackling isolation within the community and

Photography by Jimmi Ho © Barter Archive

This January, Bill Thornton of the Billingsgate Fish Market in Canary Wharf was awarded a Medal of the Order of

Sewing teacher Asma Begum gives us an insight into her daily life, from creating a community of mothers to finding

EastEnders Pie n’ Mash is working hard to keep the Cockney tradition of pie n’ mash alive, we chat to