Things to do — Poplar LDN

Back on track: Victorian steam engine returns to its Poplar home

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 111 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

The No.70 steam locomotive, ‘Poplar’, is returning to its East London home for a weekend of educational activities to mark

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 43 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Tucked away on the unassuming Burdett Street, The Orange Room is a taste of Lebanon in the heart of Mile

May 18, 2022June 9, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 235 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

Among the glass towers and shopping malls, the Isle of Dogs hides a fascinating history. Take a walk down the

April 22, 2022June 9, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 63 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Poplar Union welcomes SHEWOLVES, a new play about teenage activism, climate change, and female empowerment. Ever thought you should run

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Helen Brown 248 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Former Tottenham scout Kirk Whitelock on opening Poplar’s Aberfeldy Boxing Club, tackling knife crime and food poverty, and providing a

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022 Helen Brown 325 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

Artist Paolo Fiorentini made postcards of Poplar’s most iconic local landmarks to inspire pride in the area. “Someone bought the

November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 Helen Brown 169 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

Narrow Street’s Georgian terraced houses, canal boats and pebble beach make for a perfect day out surrounded by city skylines.

October 28, 2021November 15, 2021 Helen Brown 260 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Lyn Gerald partners with Justice In Fashion to showcase sustainable fashion by East London designers at Poplar Union. Teacher and

October 13, 2021November 15, 2021 Helen Brown 424 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

The East India Company’s Poplar almshouses were built thanks to a greedy diamond trader, and housed a seaman maimed by

October 11, 2021November 15, 2021 Helen Brown 133 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

From gothic arches and white Greek columns to post-war modernist architecture, Poplar is studded with stunning churches. If you take

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 155 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Aberfeldy Live Talkaoke has given the community of Poplar the chance to meet, connect and natter on topics of all

June 1, 2021June 3, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 196 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

The Tommy Flowers Pub on Aberfeldy Street was originally a meanwhile space but with an extension added to its lease