Experts by Experience is a project from Culture Within Newham that gives locals the opportunity to run training sessions on their area of specialist knowledge.

Meet the four artists commissioned by Culture Within Newham as part of the East London Creative Communities project to develop new public artworks for our local areas

‘Through Your Eyes’ is a series of guided photo walks where Newham residents will be invited to use smartphones or cameras to explore and document their neighbourhood.

‘Sign Me Up Podcast’ is a D/deaf awareness and culture podcast created by By The Sign.

TheGallery produced by TAPES is a community social event with artists workshops, party games, food, and drinks. The local community are invited to practice their craft and familiarise themselves with the historic Tate Institute building and its mission.

Growing Pains is a coming-of-age play - written by Fathima Abdullah and produced by Nalini Theatre company - which follows the journey of 17-year-old Khadija as she moves out of her home for the first time.

Crafted Futures offers local residents the chance to upskill and engage with creative enterprise through the art of ceramics, organised as one of Culture Within Newham’s Micro-Commissions.

Hacky Racers is a series of Hackathon-style events that blend puppetry, animatronics, and semi-autonomous rovers. Hacky Races is for young people aged 12-18 years old, and was produced by CoCreate+.

Pass It On Project will support six trainee workshop facilitators to develop their own workshop series, then deliver their workshops to the public. It is produced by Ife Okwudili and Community Clay Newham.

Greenway Orchard Art Session brings together patients, staff and visitors from Newham University Hospital, as well as other local residents for a one day hive of activity in the Orchard.

Building on the success of Art in the Park, Art in the Park II brings even more creativity, nature, and community spirit across four local parks with a special focus on sustainability.

Crafty Creature Club is a series of playful and engaging events by artist jdwoof at Manor Park Community Garden and online. A project that is part of the Summer of Sustainability.

Jamboree in the Park is a free party in the park for all the community. A project that is part of the Summer of Sustainability.

Meet the projects commissioned as part of our ‘Summer of Sustainability’ which will take place across Newham in August 2025.

‘Sound Waves: Seen & Heard' is a creative photography and zine-making project delivered by Rendezvous Projects at Beckton Globe Youth Zone.

The Children’s Board gives children the chance to decide what creative and fun things happen in Newham. Our vision? Helping children get involved in exciting events near where they live, and supporting Newham’s future artists and creative leaders!

Art in the Garden is a project that spotlights the Manor Park Community Garden as a cherished space for creativity and local engagement, reducing isolation and creating an ongoing positive presence in the space.

In this series of interactive and creative writing workshops, local author and heritage consultant, Farzana Hakim, aims to help the residents of Newham, especially those with links to East Ham and Manor Park, find their voices through storytelling.

Clay Connections is a series of mindful pottery painting workshops designed to bring people together and combat isolation, organised by Ife Okwudili as one of Culture Within Newham’s Micro-Commissions.

The Rainbow Community Garden are creating an interactive audio trail based around their Festival of Stories. The stories will be available online and to listen to through QR codes.