Join us for a community celebration with the exhibition at Kensington Palace, meet us on the Orangery Lawn for songs and ragas from the Punjab. Budhaditya Bhattacharyya on vocals / swarmandal Gurbaksh Singh Matharu on esraj / dilruba / tar…
I am really pleased to share that the items that both Georgie Wemyss and I shared of our times as members of Women Unite Against Racism with London Borough of Tower Hamlets local history library and archive back in 2019…
TOGETHER on Cable Street (90th Anniversary) launch of cable street 90 Over 120 people came together at Tower Hamlets Town Hall on 3rd August 2026 for the official public launch of the Cable Street 90 celebrations. Speakers included Julie Begum…
Our next walk is bookable here:- Meeting place – Altab Ali Park, Adler St, E1 1FD £10 plus booking fees TH SAHM 2026 A5 ONLINE
Saturday 25 July, 5.30pm I 90mins I 18+ East London Bengali Heritage Walk by Swadhinata Trust Meeting Point: Altab Ali Park Tickets: £10 The new East London Bengali Heritage Walk, which covers the south of Commercial Road, an…
Freedom Walk – Whitechapel Peter Ashan will be exploring the history of Black loyalists in the 18th century, Black writers, the Bengali squatters movement and Asian footballers in East London. Julie Begum Chair of Swadhinata Trust
Spotlight: The Power of Food Festival – “Chai-Chana Time”, 20 September 2025 The Power of Food Festival was a 10-day festival across Tower Hamlets – celebrating the borough’s community and food cultures, and showcasing local projects building fairer, more sustainable food…
Spotlight: Untold stories: Creating a new Bengali heritage trail in East London, May 2024 A new Bengali heritage walk covering the south of Commercial Road was developed in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London. The Queen Mary appointed English…
Spotlight: The Kindness of People to Face the Climate Crisis in Bangladesh Together, A Season of Bangla Drama, 4 November 2025 Climate change activists gathered at Queen Mary University of London on 4 November for an evening exploring how…