Making a home in Silvertown

Events

Making a home in Silvertown

A virtual guided walk of Silvertown and Royal Docks by poet and researcher from Birkbeck, University of London, Matt Martin.

Three audio and visual walks in the Silvertown area, exploring the various people and their experiences who have found this area of Newham their home. Topics include; how the Royal Docks came about, the expansion of the docks and industry in the area, the Silvertown Explosion, the tallest bronze sculpture in the UK and how Silvertown came to be called Silvertown!

This tour is online now and can be enjoyed throughout the festival

Time & date

Wednesday 3 June

Location

Online

Tickets

Free

More info

For your visit

Food & Drink

The Living Room

The Good Hotel's floating restaurant dishes up locally-sourced comfort food with a Spanish twist.

Royal Victoria Dock
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Art & Culture

Making Space: The People’s Plan

Large-scale artwork reproducing ‘The People’s Plan for the Royal Docks,’ a 1980s community-led project to oppose the airport.

Royal Victoria Dock
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Food & Drink

Top 1 Forever

Modern British restaurant overlooking of the water, with a wood-fired oven.

Royal Victoria Dock
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