Making a home in Silvertown

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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

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For your visit

Food & Drink

China Palace

Dim sum, karaoke, and tradition Chinese cuisine next to the ExCeL centre.

Royal Victoria Dock
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Art & Culture

The Line

Sculpture trail leading from the O2 to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park via Royal Victoria Dock.

Royal Victoria Dock
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Outdoors

Royal Victoria Gardens

These 19th-century pleasure gardens are still a delightful place to watch the river go by.

North Woolwich
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