Chrisp Street: the first of its kind Crisp Street market first emerged in Victorian times. In 1951 it was redesigned by Frederick Gibberd as part of the Festival of Britain and was the first pedestrianised shopping centre of its kind. see below Nothing like a Dame There will be a free screening of Bedknobs and Broomsticks in Chrisp Street market on April 5. News Star returns to Poplar Continued from page 1 Later that afternoon, Dame Angela is due to visit Spotlight for an exclusive interview and Q&A chaired by Sir Chris Frayling, former chairman of the Arts Council and governor of the British Film Institute (BFI). A screening of political thriller The Manchurian Candidate, for which she received her third Oscar nomination, will follow. The Angela Lansbury Film Festival is being organised in association with Poplar Harca. For more information, to buy tickets, or to book a space at a free screening, visit www. poplarfilmpresents.co.uk Bedknobs and Broomsticks and A Picture of Dorian Gray The Manchurian Candidate and Nanny McPhee Tune in to Chrisp Street Chrisp Street On Air aims to celebrate the distinctive market which they hope will become a unique archive to inform future initiatives in the area. As part of the On Air initiative, a series of outdoor events – The Chrisp Street Market Show – is being held on the next three Saturdays. It opens this weekend on March 29 with a celebration of the East End’s boxing heritage which will see Lansbury Inside this week’s issue www.poplarfilmpresents.co.uk CHRISP Street Market goes on air over the next three weekends with a series of innovative events. The aim of the activities is to record, discuss and celebrate the distinctive character of the area and invite residents to suggest how it could be developed for the community. Organisers of the Chrisp Street On Air project took over a unit in Market Way last month and turned it into a recording studio which has been open to the public every Tuesday and Thursday. They are compiling a series of nine podcasts, called Neighbourhood Inspiring tales at the Troxy Party and action day for disabled residents see page 10 ISSUE 1002 24 – 30 MARCH 2014 BY LARAINE CLAY 9, with residents Education guide inside Schools, colleges, teaching and training news see inside see pages 16 & 17 On yer bike with Hague Celebrating the Tour de France at Hague Primary see page 6 Proud of their progress Exciting times at Bethnal Green Academy see page 5 WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK University is a class act Train to be a teacher at University of Cumbria see page 3 ISSUE 1002 24 - 30 MARCH 2014 v education & training EDUCATION SPECIAL AN ART STUDENT AT TOWER HAMLETS COLLEGE WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK Kids stand up for their rights New charter upholds the rights of children in the borough NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY Poplar to welcome DameAngelahome The star of TV series Murder She Wrote is currently pulling in the crowds in the West End but she will come back to the East End as special guest at the Angela Lansbury Film Festival over the weekend of April 5 and 6. FORTY SHADES OF GREEN BY JESSICA ODUBAYO RENOWNED actress Angela Lansbury returns to her Poplar roots next month for a film festival named in her honour. YORK Hall was awash with green as residents celebrated St Patrick’s Day. Around 600 residents came to the party, hosted by the council, including (l-r) Joyce Knowles, Marie Stevenson and Hannah Pryce. More on page 6. Dame Angela (right) spent some of her early years in Poplar where her father, Edgar Lansbury, was a mayor of the borough of Poplar and her grandfather, George Lansbury, was MP for Bow & Bromley. George Lansbury went on to lead the Labour Party from 1932 until 1935 and spent his political life campaigning for social justice, women’s rights and world disarmament. The Lansbury Estate in Poplar was named after him when it was built as part of the 1951 Festival of Britain, as an example of ‘housing for the people’ after World War II. The 88-year-old actress returned to the London stage to critical acclaim last week to play Madame Arcati in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, after an absence of 40 years. The film festival, hosted by community organisation Poplar Film, will feature seven screenings curated by Dame Angela, as well more than 50 films and other family entertainment. On Saturday, April 5, four films will be shown at Spotlight, a new creative youth space in • 2-5 Years Guaranteed Rent •0% Commission 020 8983 4444 3 Months rent in advance paid!* * Terms & conditions apply Langdon Park. The films, chosen by Dame Angela, include Gaslight, for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination, and The Mirror Crack’d in which she plays Miss Marple alongside Elizabeth Taylor. The actor will be making two appearances on Sunday, April 6 – she is due to give an introduction to a free outdoor family screening of Bedknobs and Broomsticks in Chrisp Street Market, Poplar at 12.30pm. 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The following Saturdays will see Film at the Market with P o p l a r F i l m o n A p r i l 5 (see page 1) and Music at the Market on April 12. Bow Arts and East London Radio will also present shows each Saturday and local resident Chef Richard will hold the Food of Chrisp Street cookery shows. All events run from 12-7pm each Saturday. Organised by design collective The Decorators, Chrisp Street On Air is supported by the council and the mayor of London’s Portas pilot programme, which is encouraging the vibrancy and growth of high streets across London. 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