East Events at Docklands Museum
Events at the Museum of London Docklands as part of the Mayor's EAST Festival, celebrating the rich history and culture of East London. Old Jewish East End @ Museum of London DocklandsFriday 5th March, 11.00 am – 1.00 pmBook in advance £8 The Jewish community may no longer live in Spitalfields but the streets and buildings still evoke memories of the synagogues, schools and soup kitchens. Leisure too with Yiddish theatre and the 'Vapour Baths', not forgetting the markets of Spitalfields itself and Petticoat Lane. This walking tour also weaves in the stories of other immigrant communities such as the Huguenots and Bengalis, who also made this area their home. Ground control @ Museum of London DocklandsFriday 5th March, 1.10 - 1.50 pmFREE Britons are increasingly aware of living in a society plagued by fear and unhappiness. Could our towns and cities be the cause? Anna Minton offers an in-depth and passionate exploration of the state of Britain today, revealing how private companies have taken control from local government and the electorate, creating spaces designed for profit and watched over by CCTV. Now, untested urban planning has transformed not only our cities, but the very nature of public space, of citizenship, and of trust. This is a model that was introduced in Docklands in the late 1980s, when the foundations of privately owned financial district Canary Wharf were laid. Today, the same model, specifically created to serve the needs of business, is the template for virtually all new development in our towns and cities. Anna Minton is the recipient of five national journalism awards and the author of numerous reports for The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and think tank Demos. She is also a member of the writers panel for The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, and writes regularly for the Guardian and the New Statesman. 'Ground Control' is her first book. Photo loot @ Museum of London DocklandsSaturday 6th March, 11.00 am – 6.00 pmBook in advance 4 per person, £8 per team Use your creativity, wit and foot speed to crack the clues and snap your way through the East End in a digital photo shoot competition. Stepney Way @ Museum of London DocklandsSaturday 6th March, 2.00 - 3.30 pmBook in advance £6.50 Walk leader Cwti Green guides this East End London walk that looks at the development of the suburbs outside the City of London. Learn how areas changed rapidly from quiet countryside to vibrant, exciting and sometimes dangerous places to live. Find out how industry, poverty, immigration, faith and crime impacted on the people who lived here and on their life chances. Docklands art and architecture @ Museum of London DocklandsSunday 7th March, 2.30 - 4.00 pmBook in advance £6.50 Docklands contains some of the most spectacular architecture in London, from the impressive early nineteenth century warehouses of the West India Company to the iconic No 1 Canada Square - the tallest building in Britain. View the two remaining great warehouses that survived the Blitz and now contain the Museum of London Docklands, as well as the old Ledger House where records were kept, the Dock constable houses, excise office and guard house. Cross onto Canary Wharf itself to discuss architecture ranging from the post-modern to state-of-the-art Modernist buildings by architects such as Norman Foster and Cesar Pelli. Gain an insight into the forces that have shaped the appearance of the Wharf today, from its tube stations to lamp posts and park benches. Discover works of art both in the squares and within the buildings themselves and a wonderful English-style country 'park' with a winding stream and elm trees. Queen Nanny and the Maroons @ Museum of London DocklandsSaturday 6th and Sunday 7th March, 2.00 - 2.30pm or 3.00 - 3.30 pmFREE Discover the story of Nanny and the the Maroons, a fierce military leader in 1740s Jamaica. Known for her resistance, for outwitting the British Army and for leading many Africans to freedom, share in this interactive experience of rhyme and song. Queen Nanny and the Maroons is a play for audiences from 7+ including rhyme, songs, and an opportunity to share in a truly interactive experience.
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