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Get a Life! Island space for the performing arts The Space is a performing arts centre based in a converted church on the Isle of Dogs. It programmes regular arts events and workshops, and runs its own in-house theatre company. www.space.org.uk Young & talented? Performing arts group for 6- to 16-year olds. Sats, 10.30am- 1.30pm, term-time. Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2. 8556 5348 Music Creative Unity steel band Steel pan classes Thurs, 6.30-8.30pm. St Matthias Community Centre, 113 Poplar High Street, E14. 07808 847974 Parent & child Dance play Dance and movement for parents/carers and their children aged 1-4. Weds, 10- 11am. £3.50/class or £2/class if paid termly. Language of Dance, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2. 7749 1131 Island Tots For childminders, parents and kids ages 0-4. Mon-Fri, 1-3pm, term-time. 55 Club, Samuda Estate, Stewart Street, E14. 7538 3292 Toyhouse library Mons, 1.30-3.30pm, Halley Primary School, Halley Street, E14. Tues, 2-3.30pm, Cayley School, Aston Street, E14. Weds, 9.20-10.45am, Harry Roberts Nursery, Harford Street, E1. 1-2pm, TH Opportunity Playgroup, 583 Commercial Road, E1. 9-11am, Old Church Nursery, Walter Terrace, E1. 9-11am, Alice Model Nursery School, 14 Beaumont Grove, E1. Yoga for pregnancy and mums and babies Pregnancy class suitable from 14 weeks. Mums and babies New take on old tales THREE classical fairy tales get a darkly comic retelling at The Space this month with Rapunzel, Snow White and Red Riding Hood all taking centre stage. The Goblin Baby Theatre Co performs RETOLD – described as “new, mature and provocative takes” on the tales. As if by a Stair, by Amy Bethan Evans, sees Rapunzel letting down not her hair, but her list of qualifications and work experience to be rescued from her childhood bedroom. In The Snow White Complex by Tilly Lunken, Rose, Sophie and Lilly are outside a cinema waiting for a screening of Snow White. Claire Booker’s Little Red Hoodie finds Hoodie, Gran and classes suitable from six weeks until baby is crawling. 07958 645978 www.clareday-yoga.co.uk Dance play Dance and movement for parents/carers and their children aged 1-4. Weds, 10- 11am. £3.50/class or £2/class if paid termly. Language of Dance, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2. 7749 1131 Social 3 Bees Café Healthy vegetarian and fish dish, served for just £3, takeaways available. Tuesdays, 4-8pm. Provocative takes on fairy stories at The Space Aisha stuck in the Wolf’s stinking dark belly – should they try and escape or wait for the Woodcutter? The theatre company, who describe themselves as an activist theatre collective, return to The Space following the success of their first show UNHEARD last year, which explored themes around Kingsley Hall Community Centre, Powis Road, E3. 07501 468 193 Asian deaf/hard of hearing people drop-in times Tues, 10am-1pm, free. Trinity Centre, Key Close, E1. 7790 8478 minicom 7791 0105 Birchfield OAPs club Mon-Fri, 7-9.30pm; Weds, 1-4pm. 50 Saltwell Street, E14. Fern Street Settlement Club Fern Street, E3. 7987 1949 Golden Ladies Pensioners group for bingo and social. Weds, 2-4pm. sexual abuse and violence. RETOLD will be performed at The Space, 269 Westferry Road, Isle of Dogs from Tuesday to Saturday, January 14-18 at 7.30pm with a 2.30pm matinée on Saturday. Tickets cost £9 (£7 concessions) – call the box office on 7515 7799 or got to www. goblinbaby.com/tickets Dockland Settlements, 197 East Ferry Road, E14. 7987 6824 Little Spitz’ under-5s playgroup Sun, 10am-12pm, 50p. Tours and stories. Spitalfields City Farm, Buxton Street, E1. 7247 8762 Tower Hamlets U3A Courses for over-50s to learn T’ai Chi, jazz appreciation, art appreciation, history walking and more. £7.50 yearly membership. Various days and times. St Margaret’s House Settlement, 21 Old Ford Road, E2. 7247 4283 Are you 19-24 years old? We have FREE courses available. NVQ HAIRDRESSING & BARBERING NVQ BEAUTY THERAPY CALL: 020 8505 4659 (Based at Sapiano’s Bow and Sapiano’s Buckhurst Hill) ~PREMIER~ CAKES 8 Market Way, Poplar E14 6AH Tel: 020 7515 0052 ~•~•~•~•~•~ Birthday Cakes Wedding Cakes Mehndi Cakes Cup Cakes Photos on Cakes Fresh Cream Cakes All made to order ~•~•~•~•~•~ Website: •~•~•~•~• •~•~•~•~• www.premiercakes.com 6 – 12 JANUARY 2014 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY GET A LIFE 5


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