Enter the Orbit of terror ArcelorMittal Orbit, the UK’s tallest sculpture, is hosting a Halloween bash including a spooky family disco, games, treats and fancy dress contest on Friday, October 31 from 3.30pm-5.30pm. arcelormittalorbit.com Gore galore The council is backing numerous Halloween events. For details see... towerhamletsarts.org.uk Out & about guide What’s on where this week Kids Pollyanna Training Theatre Drama and musical theatre for ages 4-16 in Wapping, E1. 7481 1911 Rhyme time Thurs, 2-3 pm. Watney Market Library, 30-32 Watney Market, E1. 7790 4039 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 Parent & child Dance play For parents and children aged 1-5 years. Weds, 10.30-11.30am, term-time only. Cost £2 per child (in adv) or £3.50 drop-in rate,. Language of Dance Trust, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2. 7749 1131 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 classes suitable from six weeks until baby is crawling. 07958 645978 Social 3 Bees Café Healthy vegetarian and fish dish, served for £3, takeaways available. Tuesdays, 4-8pm. Kingsley Hall Community Centre, Powis Road, E3. 07501 468 193 Birchfield OAPs club Mon-Fri, 7-9.30pm; Weds, 1-4pm 50 Saltwell Street, E14. Fern Street Settlement Fern Street, E3. 7987 1949 Golden Ladies Pensioners group for bingo and social. Weds, 2-4pm. Isle of Dogs Bowls Club, Millwall Park, E14. 7987 6824 Little Spitz’ under-5s playgroup Weds, 10am-12pm, 50p. Tours and stories. Spitalfields City Farm, Buxton Street, E1. 7247 8762 Tower Hamlets U3A Tower Hamlets University of the Third Age offer courses for over-50s to learn t’ai chi, jazz appreciation, history walking and more. £10 yearly membership. St Margaret’s House Settlement, 21 Old Ford Road, E2. 7247 4283 exhibitions about artists working with or making reference to text and publishing. Curated by Prof Michael Newman and Robin Klassnik. Until Nov 9. Weds-Sun, 12-6pm. Matt’s Gallery, 42-44 Copperfield Road, E3. 8983 1771 Music Sounds of Light Performers include Maher Zain and Raef & Harris J at the concert in aid of Gaza. Comedian, writer and lecturer Preacher Moss hosts alongside Na’eem Raza from organiser Human Appeal. £10. Sun, Nov 2. Doors open 5pm. The Troxy, Commercial Road, E1. www.humanappeal.org.uk A FRIGHTFULLY fun pair of free activities is being held to mark Halloween. At King Edward Memorial Park, E1, there is a sci-fi twist through an interactive spaceship inhabited by weird and wonderful aliens (left) with interplanetary party games and music from DJ Chewbacca. Bartlett Park, in Poplar, hosts Monsters From The Deep, with face painting, crafts and tales from a Pirate School. Emergency Exit Arts are hosts, with the council. Fri, Oct 31. 3.30-6pm. Undream’d Shores A musical spectacular with the Grand Union Orchestra presenting an epic vision of migration and a unified Europe. £12, £6 concs. Sat, Nov 1 at 7.30pm & Sun, Nov 2 at 5pm. Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street, E8. 8985 2424 Theatre The Infidel – The Musical Musical adaptation of David Baddiel’s film comedy about Mahmoud, played by Armenian comedian Kev Orkian, who discovers that he is adopted and that his birth parents were Jewish. Until Nov 2. £24-£7. Theatre Royal Stratford East, E15. 8534 0310 Events Bite at Chrisp Street Market Alongside the culinary treats and live music at this month’s Bite festival, Poplar Film hosts a screening of an interview with Dame Angela Lansbury to mark her 89th birthday. The interview with the grandchild of social campaigner George Lansbury was made on her recent visit to Poplar. Free. Fri, Oct 31. 12 noon & 1.30pm. Emmaus, Chrisp Street Market, East India Dock Road, E14 . Half-term at the park Boat tours, free trail guides and a trip up the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the country’s tallest sculpture, are on offer. Plus ‘clusterbomb’ art workshops making miniature concrete desert island gardens. Workshops run on alternate days. Tues-Sat, Oct 28-Nov 1. Workshops at 4pm. Olympic Park, Stratford, E20. 0800 0722 110 Exhibitions A London Eye: Three Artists Look Miranda Benzies, Nicholas Borden and Marc Gooderham offer impressions of London’s everchanging landscape, capturing street scenes, personal stories and the capital’s architecture. Until Nov 15. Leyden Gallery, 9 Leyden Street, E1. 7655 4825 www.leydengallery.com Revolver II Part 2: Transverse Second part of three group You can help make malaria no more by taking part in the Santa run on Sunday 7th December 2014 in Victoria Park, London. Santa suits are provided to all runners! SIGN UP TODAY – hp://bit.ly/malariasantarun CONTACT – fundraising@malarianomore.org.uk 020 7801 3840 malarianomore.org.uk Registered Charity 1126222 20 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 27 OCTOBER – 2 NOVEMBER 2014
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