East London

See places to go in East London.

• London 2012 Paralympic Games: Wheelchair Fencing

  

  
  

  Sporting Event

  4 September 2012 to 8 September 2012

  ExCeL London E16 1XL[map]

  Watch the exciting Wheelchair fencing events during the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL London. 4-8 Sep 12

• London 2012 Paralympic Games: Wheelchair Rugby

  

  
  

  Rugby (Union & League)

  5 September 2012 to 9 September 2012

  Olympic Park: Basketball Arena E20 2ST[map]

  Watch exciting wheelchair rugby at the Basketball Arena during the London 2012 Paralympic Games. 5-9 Sep 12

• London 2012 Paralympic Games: Wheelchair Tennis

  

  
  

  Special Event

  1 September 2012 to 8 September 2012

  Olympic Park: Eton Manor E20 2ST[map]

  Watch Paralympic athletes serve and smash their way to Wheelchair Tennis 2012 gold in the Olympic Park. 1-8 Sep

• London 2012 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony

  

  
  

  Special Event

  9 September 2012

  2012 Olympic Park and Village E20 2ST[map]

  Watch as London bids farewell to the 2012 Paralympic Games in a closing ceremony at the stunning Olympic Stadium. 9 Sep

• London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony

  

  
  

  Special Event

  29 August 2012

  2012 Olympic Park and Village E20 2ST[map]

  Welcome the world's best disabled athletes to London at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. 29 Aug

• BT London Live: Big Screens Showing London 2012 Games Coverage

  

  
  

  Special Event

  27 July 2012 to 9 September 2012

  Various venues

  Watch the London 2012 Games on big screens in Hyde Park, Victoria Park and Trafalgar Square. 27 Jul-9 Sep

• London Pleasure Gardens

  
  

  Festival

  1 June 2012 to 31 October 2012

  London Pleasure Gardens E16 2BS[map]

  The London Pleasure Gardens will become a beautiful riverside hub for entertainment and leisure. The area will include cafes, attractions and open spaces.

• Midsummer Night Screen

  

  
  

  Film

  18 May 2012 to 31 August 2012

  Dalston Roof Park E8 3DL[map]

  Step into the world you see on screen with immersive open air film screenings at Dalston Roof Park. 18 May-31 Aug

• Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012

  

  
  

  Free

  Music Festival

  23 June 2012 to 24 June 2012

  Hackney Marshes E5 0SW[map]

  See Jay-Z, Florence + The Machine, and Plan B at this free weekend concert, part of the London 2012 Festival. 23-24 Jun

• Rooftop Film Club in Partnership with American Express

  

  
  

  Film

  1 May 2012 to 30 August 2012

  Various venues

  The Rooftop Film Club brings cinema back to London rooftops for another summer season. 1 May-30 Aug

• Secrets: Hidden London - Nothing is Set In Stone

  
  

  Free

  Art

  21 June 2012 to 9 September 2012

  Fairlop Waters Country Park IG6 3HN[map]

  Nothing Is Set In Stone is a monolithic installation by artist Mira Calix, incorporating an interactive sound system enabling visitors to experience the work through both touch and sound.

• The World in London Photographic Exhibition

  

  
  

  Art

  27 July 2012 to 1 October 2012

  Various venues

  See into the heart of multi-cultural London at this photographic exhibition from the Photographer's Gallery. 27 Jul-01 Oct

• Aesop's Fables at Hackney Empire

  

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  £8.00
  
  (USD12.47)

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  Drama

  16 May 2012 to 2 June 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  A vibrant and moving new musical for all the family, inspired by the recent history of South Africa.

• Alan Davies at Hackney Empire

  

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  Comedy

  12 November 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  Stand up comedy from Alan Davies. After more than a decade since his last stand-up show and following a hugely successful tour of Australia in 2011, Alan Davies, makes a long-awaited return to live stand-up.

• David Haye v Dereck Chisora at Boleyn Ground

  

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  Boxing

  14 July 2012

  West Ham United FC E13 9AZ[map]

  David Haye and Dereck Chisora are to face each other at Upton Park.

• en route at Theatre Royal Stratford East

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  Drama

  26 June 2012 to 21 July 2012

  Theatre Royal Stratford East E15 1BN[map]

  en route combines local music and snatches of narrative, musings, sound, dialogue, philosophy with the wanderings, observations and experiences of each audience member, opening up a field for multiple ways of seeing the city, themselves, and others.

• Ha Ha Hackney: Homo of Comedy Gay Extravaganza 2012!

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  Comedy

  8 July 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  For over a century, Hackney Empire has been the home of comedy and popular entertainment. In 2012 it will celebrate the 66 years of comedy between the 1948 and the 2012 Olympic Games with a series of performances.

• Ha Ha Hackney: Looking Black

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  Comedy

  2 September 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  The artists you know and love from shows such as The Real McCoy, The Posse, BiBi crew, Mixed Blessings and Desmond’s are back together for a one night spectacular. Directed by Paulette Randall.

• Ha Ha Hackney: Maggie, Maggie, Give us a Wave – The Comedy of the Thatcher Years

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  Comedy

  1 July 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  The Comedy of the Thatcher Years. Top comedians take us through the Thatcher years and have a thing or two to say about today’s political scene.

• Ha Ha Hackney - The Golden Years Of Variety

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  Comedy

  9 September 2012 to 9 May 2012

  Hackney Empire Theatre E8 1EJ[map]

  The Variety Club of Great Britain and Hackney Empire celebrate the post-war golden years of entertainment.