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Humble Grape picks three festive wines to get the party started Page 10

Shutters - Bullards Spirits - Hacks Chris Ezekiel - David Galman - Hamptons Gallions Place - Lightship Print Shop Deptford Does Art - Greenwich Gin David Lefevebre Sell - Red Riding Hood The Child In The Snow - Puzzles Wapping Docklands Market Anna Fiorentini Theatre School

what Hawksmoor’s floating bar and restaurant at Wood Wharf brings to the estate Pages 6-8

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Welcome to Wharf Life. Our 53rd issue is all indulgence – spirit-soaked with Greenwich Gin and Bullards, food from new arrivals Gallio, Hawksmoor and Shutters, vibrant work from Deptford Does Art and entertainment from Stratford East and Wilton’s. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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Pouring gin for all – how Bullards sells spirits from its stores

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Mediterranean restaurant Gallio has opened its doors at Cabot Place. If you’re quick you might take advantage of the brand’s social media pizza giveaway on December 8 and 9.

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Plant-based and fabulous despite its

Shuttered no longer – we sample Cali-Cornish cuisine at Shutters

silly name, the Merry Squash-mas

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nyone who’s been knows the flavours at Ole & Steen are great. But opt for a toastie and, despite the best efforts of the brand’s official website photography, the aesthetic appeal of what comes out of its toastie maker is limited.

Then there’s the name of this heated festive sandwich – it’s almost enough to give the creative behind “Merry Pringles” (look it up) the whiff of a justificatory leg to stand on.

But ‘tis the season of goodwill and all that so we’ll skip these minor

points and get to the thing that matters – the flavour. It’s excellent, big slabs of focaccia neatly contain roast squash, stuffing, tarragon mayo, cranberry sauce, caramelised onion, vegan cheese and spinach.

It’s a festive powerhouse, totally vegan (for those limbering up for January) and delicious. Well worth getting your Claus into.

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mid a blistering array of restaurant launches – Hawksmoor and Shutters, for example – comes Gallio. The new fast casual dining chain promises Mediterranean flavours served in a comfortable, clean environment that’s a little better than its peers.

But here I want to shout about the joys of its pizzas as a takeaway option. Who knew what I needed was a

thin and crispy base made from multiple grains with a ton of rich minced lamb dumped on top.

Perhaps I’m just tired of the puffy Neapolitan sourdough restaurants, but there’s depth and fun to be had from Gallio’s dish. It’s punchy – the pickled chillies are properly sour, the yoghurt properly creamy and the meat gloriously aromatic.

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ot many restaurant group flagship venues are actually floating.

But Hawksmoor’s Wood Wharf establishment, permanently moored off Water Street, sits on a specially-built pontoon above the cold, dark fathoms of what’s left of the eastern end of West India Middle Dock.

It’s the first in a clutch of new venues – something of a beachhead that will see Wharfers drawn in ever greater numbers over Montgomery Bridge.

And they’ll be in for a panoply of riches if Emilia’s Crafted Pasta, The London Project and MMy Wood Wharf turn out to be of similar quality.

Hawksmoor may have leapfrogged them all, becoming the first hospitality venue to open its doors in the emerging community, but the speed of its arrival hasn’t been to its detriment.

Its 160-seat restaurant on the top deck is all deep leather banquette seating, gold, glass and warm lighting. It’s filled with different, comforting textures offset by polished wood – all the glamour of an Art Deco ocean liner.

Head downstairs and 120-seat bar The Lowback continues the theme, its bottle display recalling the slick glamour of an illuminated 1940s jukebox.

It’s not just about the sleek interior, though. Like cutting into an exquisite steak and seeing the glowing red of perfectly cooked meat, the quality goes all the way through. cookery Matt Brown is group executive chef for Hawksmoor and boasts a CV that includes some of London’s best restaurants, including extensive periods working with Marco Pierre White.

He said: “I always wanted to cook. I’m from Chesterfield and I moved to London when I was 16, got an apprenticeship at The Ritz

Group executive chef Matt Brown has worked in many Michelin-starred kitchens and says the approach to food is no different at Hawksmoor

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The restaurant and bar are located on a specially built pontoon off Water Street

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and did that for about four years.

After that I was reading about this guy – Marco – in the newspaper, so I went to work for him for about 20 years. Then I was head chef at Le Tante Claire for Pierre offmann for two years.

“But I’ve always wanted to challenge myself. Some of my cheffy friends saw taking the job at Hawksmoor in 2015 as a step down – cooking in a steakhouse – but not at all.

“What we try to do at Hawksmoor is no different from what one, two, or three Michelin-starred restaurants are trying to do. The amount of effort we put into sourcing ingredients and cooking them in the correct way is unbelievable.

“The lengths we go to to get the ultimate chip, for example, are incredible and we do that in all our restaurants – that’s a different ballgame to doing it in one kitchen.

“Firstly we take great care selecting the potatoes – if you start with rubbish you’re never going to get a good chip – and then we have a three-day process. We blanch them first in boiling salt water, then chop them up and they go on trays to let the steam out.

“Then they go in the fridge overnight. You have to get as much

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boxes. You can come here and have what I think is the best steak and chips anywhere. My favourite is probably the rib-eye. It’s flavoursome and has just the right amount of unctuousness – tender, but not too tender.”

Matt’s connection to Canary Wharf dates back two decades to when he met local resident Lisa, who he subsequently married, but the local dining scene was pretty limited then.

“It’s not like it used to be – when I came here a few weeks ago, it was for the first time in 1 or 19 years,” he said. “Initially we were a bit dubious when we first thought about Hawksmoor on a boat – it’s not really what we do.

“But then I saw the restaurant and it’s amazing – what a great venue for anyone to come to.”

You can come here and have what I think is the best steak and chips anywhere. My favourite is probably the rib-eye Matt Brown, Hawksmoor

water out as possible. Then we fry them at 140ºC on the second day and put them back in the fridge.

Then we serve them on the third day, frying them in beef dripping at 180ºC. “While 80-90% of the menu is set in stone, we’re always trying to do things better, to create more interesting side dishes.

“We work with about 500 farms in the UK – all small producers – where you can select all grass-fed cuts. The menu is cool starters and steakhouse classics, but we want to be about more than just steak, we want to be a great restaurant as well.

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bartending That spirit of inclusion (pun intended) continues downstairs in The Lowback. Conceived as a venue in its own right, manager Joe Worthington is in command and wants Wharfers to see it as a favoured hangout whether they’re living or working locally.

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Minutes The Lowback aims to serve cocktails for tables of two or three guests

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The Lowback features a 10-metre gold bar with stools for guests who like to perch close to the action

The Lowback offers a wide range of drinks from cocktails to wines and beers on tap

Manager of The Lowback, Joe Worthington, joined Hawksmoor having been a customer for 10 years

that guaranteed quality, really great food. But the focus down here is on drinks.

“The atmosphere and the service will be just like any Hawksmoor but the lights will be lower and the music a little louder.

“We want it to be a hub for the Wharf. Whether you live or work here we want it to be your local, whether it’s for a cocktail or a pint of Guinness.

“We’ve got a great Martini list and one good thing is that a lot of prep for our drinks is done early – they’re designed so they can be put together in 30 seconds.

“That means we’ll be aiming to deliver drinks to the table in under five minutes for parties of two or three – a little longer if there are more guests.

“In spring the terraces will be open – there’s a further 30 seats on tables out there, bathed in sunlight.

“I imagine that, when people look out of their residential towers or their o ce blocks, they’re going to see that terrace outside and fancy having a Martini by the water.

“Inside we’ve got this beautiful 10-metre bar with a plethora of drinks on offer.

“If you want a whisky on the rocks, a pint, a cocktail, we’re at your beck and call. The best place to sit will be at the bar where you can watch your drink being made.

You’ll get your own designated bartender and they’ll be happy to talk you through the menu.

“What’s at the forefront of our minds is ensuring we deliver drinks and food with great service.

“We hope that when people come down here we’ll create regulars. The theatre of making drinks will still be there but we want to serve people quickly.

“Nobody comes to a place to stand at the bar for seven minutes.

The prices we charge are the industry standard, but what sets Hawksmoor apart isn’t how cheap or expensive we are, it’s the people we employ – the atmosphere and the culture those staff create.

“Before I joined the team, I’d been coming to Hawksmoor for about 10 years and the thing I loved about it was that the bars felt independent while still being encased in the restaurant.

“The Lowback is a stand-alone brand and it’s somewhere that enables us to say yes to people whether that’s accommodating large bookings or two people who just want a quiet drink.”

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by Nico Trevisan

With the festive season coming up fast I’ve selected three wines that are ideal for celebrating whether that’s at a party or on the 25th itself – all can be bought at Humble Grape either individually or as part of our Classic or Modern Six boxes, specially curated for Christmas.

Soutiran Cuvée Alexandre Premier Cru Brut, NV, Champagne, France, £47.75 What’s Christmas without family, fun and festive fizz?

This Champagne ticks all the boxes – and that’s why we like to call it “Alexandre the Greatest”. It’s a classic blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Meunier from Premier Cru vineyards – only the best.

Then it’s aged for five to eight years so it matures into something really rather special. And with only 60,000 bottles produced a year – a small fraction of what some of the Champagne houses churn out – it really is top of the pops this Christmas.

Domaine Michel Vattan, Cuvée ‘O-P’ Sancerre Blanc, 2020, Loire, France, £31.25 When we find something special we like to shout about it. You may think you know Sancerre, but hero producers Nathalie and Pascal have tweaked the usual recipe, resting their Sauvignon Blanc (from 50-year-old vines, no less) on its lees for six months, giving this wine a new layer of complexity. You’ll want it with your turkey, your smoked salmon, your leftovers and just about everything else.

La Colombina Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG, 2013, Tuscany, Italy, £48.75 “A meal without wine is like a day without sun” – we couldn’t agree more with this winery’s motto. Made from 100% Sangiovese Grosso, this rosso will smack you with savoury aromas.

It practically leaps out of the glass, and who can blame it for needing a little air after 40 months of oak ageing.

You’ll be left longing for the rolling hills of Tuscany, or at least another bottle.

Regardless of your choice of meat this Christmas, look no further than this Brunello for your red.

Nico Trevisan is personal wine specialist and tasting host at Humble Grape, which operates five bars and wine shops in London including one in Canary Wharf All of the wines featured in this column are available to buy from Humble Grape in store or online – scan this code to find out more IN STORE visit Humble Grape in Mackenzie Walk in December and try its Tis The Season flight of four wines any day of the week for a bargain £18

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how spirits brand Bullards is offering Wharfers a fresh twist through its flavours, its approach to retail and its sustainable refill pouches, which are cheaper and can be recycled in-store

by Jon Massey

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ullards offers something that no other shop in Canary Wharf does – a space dedicated to sampling and selling spirits from a single brand. The company’s recently opened gin shop and tasting room on the lowest level of Cabot Place offers anyone who pops through its doors the opportunity to taste the products and a multitude of ways to take them home should the imbibing prove agreeable.

With successful branches already operating in Covent arden, orwich and Westfield White City it’s a model that’s already gaining traction on the estate. reaching out “We’re bringing the brand to people, said founder Russell Evans, having encouraged me to sample pretty much its whole range.

“We’d been selling gin locally to people in orwich, online and through other people’s shops.

“But our thought process was that while it was in those outlets and people loved it and bought it, there were others who would look at it on the shelf and worry they might be disappointed when they got it home because they’d never tried it.

“We wondered how to overcome that barrier and decided to open a pop-up shop in a shopping centre in orwich and see how it worked.

“It was phenomenal. People came in, tried the gin and 0 of people who did walked out with a bottle.

“We thought we were on to something and so launched in a department store in orwich just to check it worked in a different environment albeit locally.

“In August we opened at Westfield and it was the same there. It was tough, there weren’t a lot of people shopping at that time, but we were still selling to half the people who came through the door.

orfolk, released his first gin in 201 . He’s been joined in the business by his son, oe, and both clearly delight in telling its story and visiting stores to talk to customers.

“Bullards is a brand that’s been around since 1 , said Russell. “It originally brewed beer. In the 19 0s, I went to work for rand Metropolitan, which is A refill now Diageo, who sent me to orwich Brewery and one of pouch the brands they gave me to play a bit of history around with was Bullards.

Russell, who splits his time between “I worked on it for a year or so, London and the brand’s home in went off and did other things, worked in brand management for Budweiser, osters and other brands.

“Then I ran my own advertising agency, sold it, found out what happened to Bullards, did a bit of research and found out it was owned

by Heineken but that they’d forgotten to re-register all the trademarks.

“So I registered them, approached Heineken and – long story short – acquired the brand in 201 . I began by making beer, which was good but the gin boom was starting and so we thought we’d try and make some of that. We discovered Bullards had actually made gin back in the 1920s as well, so there was some history there.

“We started distilling at the back of an old pub. Then, the London Dry that we produced with a tonka bean twist won World’s Best London Dry in in 201 , which catapulted us up a level.

“We have a store in Covent arden where it’s conversion because there are lots of tourists there who want something to experience as well as souvenirs.

“Here in Canary Wharf it’s starting to build momentum – you have people living locally as well as working here.

People are trying it, liking it and bringing their friends back.

Bullards gin founder Russell Evans says both he and son Joe love talking to customers in-store

next level “Having set that high bar it was a di cult shout to expand the range.

We thought we’d do something really different, said Russell. “Having done a classic London Dry, we thought we’d go for a flavoured gin because that’s where the market was going.

“People suggested raspberry or rhubarb – but that’s what everybody else was doing and when we do

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Gins make up Bullards’ core range of spirits and all are available to try in store The Canary Wharf store stocks all of Bullards’ products as well as merchandise and gift sets

something we like to put a twist on it. We decided to do strawberry and black pepper, influenced by eating those ingredients, possibly with balsamic vinegar, as a pudding. We launched it and it became our most popular product.”

just dumping a load of sugar in it.

“It’s a drink you can have with tonic or in cocktails, but it’s also a lovely sipping spirit you can have with ice.

sweet stuff “There was much debate about what to do next and there weren’t many Old Tom-style gins on the market,” said Russell. “The thing with it is that not many people know what it is – it’s a sweet gin. Before we opened our shops it was our slowest seller but, now people can try it in-store, it’s our best seller.

“Most people wouldn’t think to buy a gin like that off the shelf but we’re educating people as to what it is. It’s sweet, but our twist was to make it with mango and honey rather than

home county “Then we had a good long think about what we were all about,” said Russell. “We had the London Dry, but it was made with tonka beans from South America.

“We had the flavoured gin made with strawberries from Norfolk, but the pepper was from overseas and we had the Old Tom, which had honey from our home county in it, but we wanted a continued on Page 12

A selection of dried botanicals used in the production of the gin is on display in store

Russell’s son Joe joined Bullards after graduating and said he really enjoys the variety that working for the brand brings, especially guiding customers through tastings

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by Chris Ezekiel

Cost of a standard bottle of gin at Bullards – refill pouches cost £35 and can be recycled through the company Bullards’ tasting room can be found on the lower level of Cabot Place

Chris says the constant presence of technology may not always be a good thing

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he pandemic has certainly focused our minds in terms of the importance of family, friends and loved ones. The community spirit during these last couple of years has been amazing, and community starts with family.

With the festive season in full swing, it got me reflecting on what spending time with loved ones means in modern times and the impact of technology. Some of my fondest memories are of being a child at Christmas, snuggled up with my mum, nan, aunts and uncles watching Frosty The Snowman, and then later on watching Christmas specials like Only Fools And Horses and having a sing-a-long to Chas and Dave.

We had simple entertainment back then and not the hundreds of TV channels and smartphones in every hand.

We had no option other than to participate in every activity as a family – all watching Running a technology the same TV shows or telling stories and company, it’s easy to jokes. get carried away with No doubt technology has helped us advance thinking everything in so many ways, not about tech is positive, least keeping people in touch, as Christmas can but that’s not the case be a lonely time too.

Chris Ezekiel, Creative Virtual But with people spending so much time on personal screens there is a real danger we will lose the essence of family togetherness.

Running a technology company, it’s easy to get carried away with thinking everything about tech is positive, but that’s not the case.

Constantly scrolling our social media feeds has become a digital pandemic. As we rush around preparing for Christmas, let’s take time to reflect on what being with our family, friends and loved ones means.

Those special moments together are worth the world and let’s keep that community spirit strong.

I’m looking forward to some smartphone-free time during Midnight Mass and those special Christmas moments with loved ones. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone in Canary Wharf, east London and beyond.

from Page 11 product that encapsulated us and our Norfolkness. So if you had one gin you could take to a desert island that would sum up what Bullards is all about, it would be the Coastal.

“The reason is because all the botanicals apart from the juniper have been foraged from the Norfolk coast.”

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a bottle for life Bullards’ gins cost £40 in the brand’s coloured glass bottles, but are also available in refill pouches for less.

These can be recycled in-store, with postal subscriptions also available via Royal Mail, cutting down on delivery emissions.

The brand produces cocktail recipes with ingredient hampers available for mixed drink enthusiasts as well as miniatures, scented candles inspired by the four core flavours and a range of other merchandise.

Russell said: “We want to spread the word and we get a great reaction.

People like that the owners are in the shops talking to people about what they like.

“It’s the ultimate market research to find out what our customers think.

So if anyone on the Wharf wants to come and try our gins, there’s always someone here who will be happy to talk them through the range and give them a free taste.

“Personally, my favourite is the Old Tom, but people should make their own minds up.”

Go to bullardsspirits.co.uk

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Bullards’ branding keeps the tradition of the tipsy anchor at the centre of each bottle preserving the link to its origins

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Price of a Bloody Maria at Shutters, newly opened at One Canada Square

Shutters as seen from its upper level

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he hoardings are down, as are most of the walls and the restaurant that was once One Canada Square is reborn. Located in the lobby of Canary Wharf’s iconic centrepiece, Shutters has kept much of the original structure but loosened things up, taken down barriers to the wider space and, crucially, has let the light in.

White walls and copper beer tanks dominate the space with a look that might be summed up as industrial brunch. But the update is far from casual. It’s a tight space (albeit with an outpost coming over the east side of the lobby), so its rebirth demanded careful thought.

The long gestation period, however, has clearly allowed operator The Happiness Cartel time to plan in detail.

Known for Pedler in Peckham, which itself is set to get a Wood Wharf branch at some point, Shutters is a welcome and positive advance guard.

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why Shutters at One Canada Square is a great addition to the Wharf’s dining scene Where One Canada Square was somewhat closed off, this is deliberately airy and open – a fully fledged character in the lobby rather than a hanger-on. Set to benefit from the long-awaited Crossrail footfall to the north, it’s easy to see

Lobster Benedict (£15), left, Cornish Nachos (£12), above, and Tempura Lobster (£11), right

Shutters becoming a preferred hangout for business pow-wows in the week and long, lazy brunchtime sessions at the weekends.

Having only opened days ago, staff are a little green at present, but pleas-

Shutters’ Bloody Maria antly so – eager and helpful.

The best thing though, is the food.

Billed as Cornwall meets California (or something) it’s not just the usual suspects.

Lobster Benedict – a shellfishy take on a classic – looks small on the brightly coloured plate for £15, but proves to be a highly concentrated stack of flavours.

Plenty of meat marries with eggs two ways to form a satisfying main complete with a soft, buttery mu n.

More lobster, this time in tempura (£11), comes with a fierce sauce and yielding taco shells that are messy, but fun.

Best of all though are the Cornish Nachos (£12) – crisps topped with pungent pickles, delicate crab meat, sour cream and a glossy cheese sauce.

While some paper napkins should have been supplied – this is another dish where diners should be prepared to dive in and forget the consequences, after all – the visceral experience of getting properly covered was thrilling.

With the barriers down and a punchy Tequilla-laced Bloody Maria on the menu there are plenty of attractions to Shutters.

While it’s still clearly gearing up its operations with the satellite bar yet to hit the ground, it’s still worth a visit if you’re the kind of person who wants to be right at the forefront of things.

This is clearly one to watch – especially on the bar front – geographically offering what feels like a somewhat more sophisticated option than The Parlour.

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stage review

by Jess Maddison

how Wapping Docklands Market is helping residents find green alternatives from local traders

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Days Wapping Docklands Market is operating during December

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Hester (Safiyya Ingar), left, looks on as a spirit flows into Estelle (Debbie Chazen) during their seance

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he crumbling walls of Wilton’s Music Hall – the oldest surviving venue of its kind in Britian – are the perfect backdrop for a ghost story at Christmas. As the actors play out one of the first performances of The Child In The Snow, which is set in an abandoned manor house in Northumberland, it’s difficult to see where the scenery ends and the auditorium begins.

It’s Christmas Eve in 1918, the First World War has ended and Hester (Safiyya Ingar) has returned to England from tending to injured soldiers on the front line.

Having no memory of her time prior to the war, Hester has employed the skills of medium Estelle, (Debbie Chazen), to help her recall what happened to her aged 12, following the death of her parents.

The pair engage in a seance at the manor house where, thanks to Estelle channelling spirits from Hester’s Mysteries are past via a very impresuncovered and the sive set of accents and mannerisms, we’re breadcrumb trail of a treated to reenactments of scenes from narrative leads us to her earlier life. the inevitable terror Mysteries are uncovered and the of the final scenes breadcrumb trail of a Jess Maddison, Wharf Life narrative leads us to the inevitable terror of the final scenes.

With a bottomless selection of film and TV shows at our fingertips, using ever-more sophisticated green screen technology and fancy special effects to terrify and chill, some might think we’d be numbed to the limited impact of horror on stage.

It’s deliciously thrilling to discover that this isn’t so – that the old guard of smoke, heavy silences, slowly creaking doors, sudden movements and darkness can tickle our primal fears as reliably as ever, when put together with the skill of fine actors.

That’s before you perform it in a venue that’s more than 250 years old, a place I wouldn’t be at all surprised to find had a few ghosts of its own in residence. Hopefully they won’t be too put out by not being the only spirits in the theatre until the end of 2021.

The Child In The Snow runs at Wilton’s Music Hall until December 31. Tickets start at £12.50.

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ill Cutteridge is a bit of a visionary.

Where some see awkward, unused expanses of land left over from Docklands’ industrial past, he sees opportunity. Take the patch of cobbles, wharf and compacted earth beside the Glamis Road bascule bridge, for example.

Walk under the crossing’s red riveted metalwork, turn right through a gate off Wapping Wall at the entrance to Shadwell Basin you have the site of his first venture under the banner of Zeroo Markets.

“I worked in commercial property for five years on an apprenticeship scheme, changing teams every year,” said Will. “It was managing real estate in many different formats, but it wasn’t for me.

“When I was very young and working in property – I was 17 when I joined the industry – I didn’t have much money so I was looking at ways of making some extra cash on the weekends.

“I started working for a company called Bath Soft Cheese who have a farm just outside of Bath, funnily enough. The job was selling their products at various markets around London and I absolutely loved it.

“Before I became an apprentice I’d had an interest in starting my own business of some kind. I had experience of real estate and markets – I didn’t enjoy one of them so the other one seemed the obvious place to go.

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“I think people are increasingly conscious of sustainability, the environment and the future of the planet. That was also an interest of mine, so I wanted to see how I could work that into my ideas and actually make a difference.

“I felt almost a moral duty to factor that into my business plan and markets provide a brilliant platform for primary producers to sell their products at a price that doesn’t need to compete with large commercial supermarkets.

“Chegworth Valley (chegworth valley.com), for example, is our fruit and veg supplier based in Kent, so it’s only 50 miles away.

“Our butcher is in Leicester, so that’s about 100 miles. When you buy a steak in a supermarket for £3, it may well have come from Australia or Texas. It’s far better to shop local and we describe ourselves as a sustainable alternative.”

By we, Will means Wapping Docklands Market, the venture he launched in April after founding his company in October 2020.

“The most important thing to do is to find the site, get the right demographic and then apply to the landowner,” he said. “In this case it’s Tower Hamlets Council.

“This was just an abandoned car park – it’s not used by anyone for anything.”

Visitors to the market, which normally operates on Saturdays, will find a range of traders.

“It’s lots of different things for many different kinds of customer, said Will. “For the residents of Wapping and further afield in east London, it provides an opportunity to support local businesses and to get their weekly shop in from us.

“A lot of people do that – one of our best performing pitches is the fruit and veg stall. People do support that mission.

“We also have a pub, in effect, operated by the Krafty Braumeister (kraftybraumeister.co.uk). Visitors can come and have a beer and enjoy refreshments from a plethora of street food stalls as well.

“On average our products have travelled 900 miles less when compared with a like-for-like product in a supermarket, so what we’re doing is working, and we’re always looking to improve.

“That’s a very important part of the market and attracts a younger crowd.”

The market also features baked goods, gifts, clothing and homewear brands.

“It’s been going really well since we launched and the local community have taken to it really well and we’re immensely grateful to them for that.

“We’re still trading strongly despite the weather turning. We don’t see a dip in our footfall with cold – it’s wind and rain that

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can be the problem. We want to continue to operate here and to extend our normal operation to Sundays and then Fridays, which is what we’re doing for Christmas.

“Eventually I’d love to work with the council to redevelop the site with a temporary canopy in the style of Borough Market and have a high street in a market setting.

“That potential is what we’re looking for at all of our sites.

That’s why we wouldn’t operate at schools, for example, because it’s not under utilised space and there would be no flexibility to expand there.

“With our next ventures, I’m looking to keep it local – my dad lives in Wapping and, while I’m in Holloway at the moment, I’m looking to move to the area.

“We’re in contact with a number of local authorities, private developers and private landlords on a number of sites around east London.”

Wapping Docklands Market is always interested to hear from potential traders.

Will said: “There’s an application form on our website, which goes straight through to us.

“There are lots of things we’d love to add to the market. I’d love to have a crèche. A lot of parents come here with their kids and say they’d love to stay longer but have to leave because of them.

“I think a lot of adults would like that freedom to go and see Uli Schiefelbein – the Krafty Braumeister for a beer.

“He’s completely eccentric and totally awesome in every way and is great to talk to.”

As for the future, Will intends to create a business model called Squid, designed to work with landlords to generate value from under utilised space.

In the meantime, Wapping Docklands Market will be open Fridays (3pm-10pm), Saturdays and Sundays (10am-5pm) throughout December, before taking a break until January 19.

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DINE | Christmas Menu This Indian restaurant has a wide selection of offers over the festive season including a four-course feast and free house wine for bookings (T&Cs apply).

Until Jan 1, daily, £24.95, spicemerchants.com Where?

Troxy Limehouse

GIG | Zedbazi The Iranian hip-hop legends are back together and all set for a live gig in London after a 10-year hiatus.

Expect a rendition of hit Tabestoon Kootahe.

Jan 9, 7pm, £66.10, troxy.co.uk Where?

Half Moon Theatre Limehouse

KIDS | Stars In The Sky Follow the adventure of Stella as she sets out on a magical night-time adventure helped by an assortment of strange and wonderful creatures.

Jan 15, 11am, 2pm, £7, ages 4+, halfmoon.org.uk

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There’s a lot to be said for a snug, uncomplicated local pub and the Captain Kidd in Wapping manages the right blend of solid, honest food, warm lighting, Thames views and drinks at decent prices. Pop along samuelsmithsbrewery.co.uk Scan this code for the Captain Kidd’s Facebook page to find out more want more? @wharflifelive

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isit Trinity Buoy Wharf and it’s impossible to miss the bright red vessel, moored where the river Lea meets the Thames. Crowned by a lighthouse, it now houses a recording studio in its belly.

But up front, tucked down a tight stairwell from its bows, lies something else – a space where Vicky Phillips draws the future. Lightship Print Shop inhabits a cabin in stark contrast to the industrial scarlet gloss of its shell.

Illuminated through rows of port holes and by pendant lights that gently sway with the motion of the Lea as the ship bobs at her moorings, Vicky’s studio is brilliant white. A central slab of table, complete with neatly plumbed-in, eggshell blue anglepoise, is served by steel and leather seating and supports a slim but serious iMac and Wacom pen tablet, all ready to go.

The floor is pale grey wood and pot plants decorate this workspace, faithfully in motion with the rise and fall of the water outside. For Vicky’s business, it’s the engine room.

“Lightship Print Shop is a surface pattern studio,” she said. “I create designs for fashion, homeware, textiles and anything else that needs a repeated print on it. I started the business in 2019, about eight months before the first lockdown.

In essence the core of Vicky’s operation sees her either draw or paint images and scan them or make digital pictures before bringing them all together in her computer to be arranged as a tile that can be replicated to create a pattern on almost anything.

“That’s what I sell to companies – they buy the copyright,” she said. “It normally takes at least a year for my designs to come out on products, because all the businesses have their own lead times. You wait for ages, but then it’s really exciting when you see it reproduced on whatever they’ve created.

“I usually start my designs with a lot of trend research. I use companies such as WGSN and Trendbible, who predict future fashions.

“Their guides are a kind of self-fulfilling

prophecy really, because all the brands that use them buy into the process and so it becomes true that they are the trend makers. From a business perspective, it makes sense to follow what they are predicting with my work.

“WSGN, especially, has been very useful over the past 18 months around the lockdowns and other restrictions.

They would normally go to trade shows to see what’s next from our side, but instead they’ve been setting briefs – we can respond to them and get included in its publications. That allowed me to reach new clients, who wouldn’t otherwise have seen my work.

“After I’ve done my research, the process starts with trend boards, looking at colours and how I should interpret a theme.

“Should I use watercolours or gouache?

Or should I start on an iPad? There’s a variety of approaches. Each one then has its own route until it all ends up on the computer.”

Drawing was a passion from a young age, leading Vicky to study to become an illustrator at university.

I love the ship – it’s such a wonderful icon. It’s also the identity of my business and I think it helps in my work – it’s certainly easier to get people to come and visit Vicky Phillips, Lightship Print Shop

how Lightship Print Shop founder Vicky Phillips is busy sketching the prints you’ll be seeing on products many months from now

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She said: “It was always my first choice at school. I just love drawing. The course I did was very good, but it was quite traditional – great if you’re going to be a natural history illustrator but other worlds were not really explored.

“Early on I decided I wanted to be a freelance illustrator where you have to be known for a certain style of work so clients know what they’re going to get.

“That was my problem, I didn’t really have a style – I jumped around a lot, probably to my detriment.”

Having worked for clients such as Scholastic, Dolce & Gabbana and The Independent, Vicky took a job with homeware company Bombay Duck.

“I thought I needed some commercial experience,” she said. “But because I was the only designer I didn’t get to learn much from anyone else.

“That’s when I applied for the job at Paperchase. Back then I had no idea surface pattern even existed as an industry. I thought everything was done in-house by different brands, but it makes sense for companies to have an external source so they can buy prints and have much more variety.

“They can keep on top of trends more easily. At Paperchase there was a lot of in-house design, but they couldn’t do everything themselves so they’d purchase the copyright to patterns and make use of them. At that point, I thought I’d like to be one of the people selling the prints, having the freedom to do what they wanted and hoping somebody bought their work.

“That’s when I founded Lightship Print Shop and, luckily, I was able to do a couple of trade shows in London and New York before the pandemic arrived.

“I managed to get some clients and keep that going over Zoom and that’s really helped me. In surface pattern it’s an advantage to have a variety of styles to present to a client, so that’s been a benefit too.”

Vicky’s work has been bought and used by brands including La Vida Loca, Peter Alexander, Knightley’s Adventures By Samantha Faiers, American Eagle and Paperchase.

“I’m working on some designs for Paperchase at the moment, actually,” she said. “I kept that connection after I left and I’m producing some bright and colourful things for them. When I’m done with that I’ve got to work on some tropical prints for Spring/Summer 2023.

“My work is typically conversationals – basically designs that aren’t floral. The majority of surface patterns are based on flowers, but that’s not something that interests me much. The designs I produce

are more fun and whimsical – they don’t have to be hard-hitting, cutting-edge fashion. I like things that are fun to draw whether that’s tigers or toucans wearing glasses. I do try to gear what I do to a trend, though.

“At the moment that’s all about optimism – after the lockdowns people will want things that are brighter combined with hope for the future, so that means vibrant colours printed on recycled fabrics.”

Lightship 95 was originally converted into a recording studio more than a decade ago by Vicky’s now husband Ben. “I love the ship,” she said. “It’s such a wonderful icon and a great thing to draw as well. It’s also the identity of my business – it wasn’t di cult to think of a name. I think being based there helps in my work – it’s certainly easier to get people to come and visit.

“With surface pattern, you’d normally be asked to go into a company’s o ce and you’d have to bring a huge suitcase with all the designs – there’s lots of moving things around. But people are quite keen to visit me here, which is nice.

“My plan for the future is to do more of the same and continue to build my client base. Although I don’t have any control over what my prints are used for, it’s always an amazing feeling to see them out in the real world.

“That’s often on social media, where people post images of themselves wearing these products and talking about them.

“It’s a real honour that anyone would choose to wear something I’ve designed.

Because of the sorts of illustrations I do they get used for a lot of kidswear, and seeing the designs photographed in a playful way is really cool.”

Vicky also produces prints and a limited range of products that are available to buy direct from her website.

“During the early stages of lockdown, I thought my core business might stop completely, so I thought I’d produce some of my own stuff – pin badges, notebooks and things like that,” she said.

Her work will also form part of the decoration at rooftop venue Roof East in Stratford when Urban Space Management, which is also based at and operates Trinity Buoy Wharf, reopens the space in 2022.

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Years since Vicky started her business after handing in her notice at Paperchase – a company she continues to work with A selection of Vicky’s prints in production and featured on fabrics alongside her business’ logo

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ART | Drawing With John Workman Join painter and illustrator John Workman for one of two six-week courses covering the fundamentals of drawing in a range of different styles.

Jan 12-Mar 30, 6pm, £8, poplarunion.com Where?

La Nina Caffe And Mercato Isle Of Dogs

TASTE | La Raviolata La Nina has events throughout December. With this one, chef Nicola Dessi will demonstrate two simple ravioli dishes, which he will then cook for attendees.

Dec 30, 7pm, £10 per dish, laninacaffemercato.co.uk Where?

The Space Isle Of Dogs

STAGE | Snowflake The recounting of a difficult family history examines the struggles many face in the world and how intergenerational trauma can surge up.

Jan 4-8, 7.30pm, £15, space.org.uk

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Setting a new standard for whisky bars, Black Rock at Republic in Blackwall has opened its doors with the aim of making the spirit accessible to all – it also serves craft beer and wine and will have food shortly blackrock.bar Scan this code to read our interview with Black Rock co-founder and dragon slayer Thomas Aske Lightship 95 is moored in the River Lea at Trinity Buoy Wharf

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rt gallery, shop, bar and creative space Deptford Does Art in Deptford High Street will hold its Illustration And Print Open from December 10-19, featuring work by 44 emerging and established artists.

Kicking off with a launch party at 7pm on the 10th, two works and 20 assorted prints from each artist will be available to view and buy at the venue 10am-5pm, Wednesday-Sunday.

The event is supported by Lewisham’s Creative Enterprise Zone and SHAPESLewisham. Deptford Does Art has kindly shared some works that will form part of the Open with Wharf Life – go to deptforddoesart.com or follow @deptforddoesart for more info and details of all artists involved.

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EVENT | Wassail 2022 Sing Wassail carols to the strains of folk musicians while indulging in this ancient pagan custom of blessing the apple tree with some hot toddies.

Jan 15, 6pm, £8, themidnightapothecary.co.uk Where?

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LISTEN | The Deptford Cinema Podcast Discover the cinematic passions of the charity’s volunteers as it seeks to find a new permanent home in the area. Ideas for locations welcome.

Ongoing, free, deptfordcinema.org Where?

The Albany Deptford

TRY | Albany Theatre Technical Takeover Those aged 16-30 are invited behind the scenes for a series of hands-on workshops. Ideal for anyone curious or who’s looking for a career in the arts.

Jan 22, 10am-5pm, free, thealbany.org.uk

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take a breath

by David Lefebvre Sell

how consensus runs through the heart of Gonzalo Ruiz’s spirit, inspired by the prime meridian

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Beware banal, aggravating positivity

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e have all experienced at some point the kind of banal, aggravating positivity that isn’t actually good for anything. Don’t get me wrong, an optimistic outlook is a great benefit to one’s mental health and practices like having a gratitude journal can really help some people.

What I’m talking about is Toxic Positivity – where positive thinking is taken to an overgeneralised extreme. When we are going through a difficult time we need to have the right to our own emotions and to experience genuine empathy from others. Saying “everything happens for a reason”, doesn’t quite cut it.

Toxic Positivity can be an attempt at sympathy or comfort, it’s quite common to say things like: “Always look on the bright side of life” or: “Try to stay positive”, but such statements do not open the door for people to actually talk about their feelings or What I’m talking ask for help. about is Toxic Positivity Sometimes we might say such things out of – where positive our own discomfort with another person’s thinking is taken to emotions, or our own. an overgeneralised Messages like these coming, seemingly, extreme from all sides, can David Lefebvre Sell make people feel all the more isolated and shamed by their struggles. Even if positive thinking has always worked for you, don’t assume it will continue to do so, or work for others. At best, asserting that is trite but harmless. At worst, you’re pushing away a person you may be trying to help.

Now, if you were raised on Monty Python or have a healthy sense of irony, then you may have a natural immunity to other people’s Toxic Positivity.

This doesn’t mean you aren’t still avoiding or undermining your own emotional needs. The attitude we ought to apply to others is the same for ourselves. Don’t dismiss your emotions just because they make you uncomfortable. Don’t assume what works for others will have the same effect on you. Don’t brush off your problems. Do make time for self care and notice what works for you.

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reenwich Gin is a coming together in many different senses.

Its creator, Gonzalo Ruiz, first began distilling botanicals at his home at Royal Arsenal Riverside as a lockdown project.

“Since I was born I’ve always been moving around, he said.

“I’m originally from Colombia but I’ve lived in Canada, in the SA, in Switzerland, in Hong Kong, ermany and now here.

“The person that I am is a mix of all of the places where I’ve lived and, in many of them, I’ve picked up on specific flavours and cuisines. I’ve always been a gin lover, so I thought I would try to distil some of these botanicals and see what happened.

“I spent about a year and half playing with my two-litre copper still, trying dozens and dozens of ingredients. I found that while many work really well on their own, they don’t mix.

“So it’s trial and error – there’s no scientific explanation for why a combination of flavours work together. It was often a frustrating process, but eventually I narrowed it down to a selection of botanicals where I was happy with the result.

Having come up with the recipe, Gonzalo thought the resulting spirit would contribute something different to the ever growing gin market. So he set about scaling up production and creating a brand that would do justice to the liquid in the bottle.

“The name of the gin has a lot to do with the prime meridian, which enabled navigation around the world, he said.

“But there’s a subtlety about reenwich, which is often overlooked – to me it’s a really nice detail. nlike the equator, which is the physical middle of the Earth – something nobody can dispute – the prime meridian could really be anywhere.

“So the whole world has to agree where it is. All the countries had to come together and make a decision for the greater good – to decide that time would begin in reenwich – the place where west and east separate.

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“The concept of the world coming together for something is reflected in the gin. The gold line down the middle of the bottle symbolises the prime meridian.

Inspired by the spirit of consensus reached at the International Meridian Conference in 1884, Gonzalo’s recipe is all about diverse ingredients working together to achieve something greater than themselves.

“I describe the flavour as an ocean journey around the world, he said. “There are always the marine botanicals in the background – Atlantic dulse and kombu kelp from the Celtic Sea and sea fennel from the British Isles. The first two grow in the ocean and provide that backdrop.

“There are traditional botanicals found in many gins too such as bitter orange, coriander, juniper and angelica.

“Then the world botanicals I’ve hand-picked from across the globe – some are dry, some are sweet – they help give the gin peaks of flavour as you drink it.

“As much as it is a local gin, created in Greenwich and produced in Kent, it is a global spirit that ties back to my personal story. It brings all those world flavours and cuisines together.

“I’ve sourced many of the botanicals directly from people around the world that I have a connection with. There’s a map on the bottle that shows where they come from.

Balsam fir, for example, comes from the Canadian arboreal forest and there’s a family who actually live among the trees and ship the fir tips that they forage every spring, to us.

“There’s lime from Mexico and lulo, which is a tropical fruit from Colombia. It’s really acidic – you can’t really eat it on its own, but people use it to flavour desserts and juices and now I use it to flavour gin. That’s why you get a citrus flavour that’s a bit more on the tropical side.

“We also use sustainably sourced tonka beans and pink pepper from the Amazon in Brazil and sakura from Japan, which are the cherry blossoms. Their floral flavour is very subtle and brings a touch of spring into the gin.

Balancing the input of these diverse ingredients was tough enough during development and Gonzalo discovered that scaling up production threw up new challenges.

“It was almost like starting over, but more expensive because the quantities are greater, he said.

“You’d think you’d just multiply the original recipe but there are so many variables.

“I haven’t started a distillery as that’s a big investment, but I found a family business in Kent that allows me to be very hands on.

“First we scaled up to 50 litres,

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which was di cult and then to 200, which was slightly easier.

In the end we’ve got something that’s close enough to the original and it’s in time for the Christmas season.

That final period of development provided yet another opportunity for the theme of consensus to emerge.

“When you treat something as a business, you treat it differently – it’s no longer a hobby, said onzalo. “ ou’re trying to balance your prices with the quality of your product.

“One of the things I struggled with when developing a recipe, was that you might create something that’s perfect for you, but it might not be what most people want. I had to make some compromises on that, more towards the end. While we were doing the final scaling, we had a lot of blind tastings with other people and I tweaked the recipe in a way that maybe I wouldn’t have if it had just been for me.

“But people found it pleasing – they enjoyed some of the botanicals we’ve included more, so we’ve brought them a little more into the foreground. It’s all about finding balance. If I were to describe the flavour in one word, it would be fresh’. But the great thing about this gin is that the taste is not homogeneous, it’s a journey.

“You start on the citrus side and then get peaks of intriguing flavours. n the finish you get spice from the tonka beans and the pink pepper. Creating the branding has also been very hard – bringing together work by freelancers with my own additions to represent the spirit.

Greenwich Gin is available online as well as at select retailers in the borough including the Old Royal Naval College and Royal Museums reenwich. Miniatures cost £6 while 50cl and 70cl bottles cost 2 and 9. 0 respectively.

Gonzalo is also often to be found selling the spirit at weekends at reenwich Market.

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SHOW | Disney On Ice: Find Your Hero There are plenty of champions on offer in this slippery take on the Disney canon – expect Ariel, Moana, Belle and, naturally, Elsa to let it go.

Dec 22-Jan 2, times vary, from £33, theo2.co.uk Where?

Fireworks Factory Woolwich

NYE | The Grotteaux Immersive party-makers Shotgun Carousel promise a New Year’s bash stuffed with variety performances, food and drink in their own swanky speakeasy.

Dec 31, 6pm-1am, from £47.50, woolwich.works Where?

Greenwich Theatre Greenwich

COMEDY | Notflix Billed as The Spice Girls Of Improv, the troupe return to Greenwich for an evening of musical comedy created straight off the cuff.

Jan 15, 7.30pm, £15, greenwichtheatre.org.uk

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Pop over to Design District on Greenwich Peninsula before January 9 and you’ll find Squidsoup installation, Wave, delighting the crowds from dusk onwards with its 20-metre span featuring 500 glowing orbs. Free to visit greenwichpeninsula.co.uk Scan this code for full listings of winter events on the Peninsula, including festive film screenings want more? @wharflifelive

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we've teamed up with Made In Greenwich – a shop stocking pieces by artists and makers from the borough – to give readers a creative colouring-in challenge Scan this code to visit Ellen's website THE ARTIST This piece has been created for Wharf Life by artist Ellen Strachan of Pigeon Loft Prints.

Entitled Christmas In Greenwich Park, her piece features the Royal Observatory Greenwich and is also available in colour as a teatowel (£14 from Made In Greenwich) and on Christmas cards.

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Years marked by the Variety Performance since the school was created in east London

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FUNDING | Untold Stories The GLA is offering grants of £1,000 to £25,000 to support communities to change public spaces by telling diverse Londoners’ untold stories.

Jan 12, noon deadline, royaldocks.london Where?

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PLAY | Ping! Table Tennis Grab a bat and whiff and whaff to your heart’s content with this free session on the new table tennis tables at this riverside park. Registration needed.

Jan 3, noon-1.30pm, free, newham.gov.uk Where?

Excel Royal Victoria Dock

The performance at Greenwich Theatre in January will feature students aged four-18

how the show must go on as Anna Fiorentini Theatre And Film School gears up for a long-postponed showcase

by Jon Massey

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iven the extensive geographical spread of Anna Fiorentini Theatre And Film School’s operation in east London and south of the river, this preview could well have sat in several sections of the paper.

But the business is o cially based at Expressway in Royal Docks, so here we are. Marking its 21st year, the school is set to put on its latest Variety Performance on anuary 2 .

Postponed from last year due to the pandemic, the show will take place at Greenwich Theatre and act as a platform for the talents of students aged four to 18.

“We are beyond excited to be able to finally put on this incredible show,” said school founder and principal Anna Fiorentini.

“The students have been working so hard and can’t wait to entertain audiences.

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Jan 19-21, 10am, registration, excel.london

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“We’ve had a di cult couple of years not knowing if the school would have to close or if we would be able to do live performances again.

“But our fabulous students have shown that they are not quitters and they want to use this opportunity to show-off what they’ve been learning. We hope the community

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will once again get behind our students and support their local children and young people.

The school currently runs sessions at locations on the Isle Of Dogs and Greenwich as well as in Camden and Hackney. Created in 2001 as a not-for-profit, many of its students have landed leading roles both on screen and on stage. The school says it is just as interested in building kids’ confidence and self-esteem as it is in fostering performing talents.

The show will take place at 4pm – tickets cost £17 and are available through Greenwich Theatre.

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by Jess Maddison Left, Phil Nichol slips into a striking yellow ensemble as Granny Hood

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KIDS | Fairy Tales Enter the immersive world of Fairy Tale Town, designed by illustrator David Litchfield and author Ross Montgomery. Best for kids aged 0-8.

Until Jan 31, from 10am, from £9.50, discover.org.uk Where?

Stratford Picturehouse Stratford

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ed Riding Hood takes place in Stratford-On-TheDown, where all of the villagers are preparing to welcome Faierie’s Berrie’s Bake Off. But with Bow Peep’s sheep missing and the summer never ending, all is not as it seems.

The first thing to say about Theatre Royal Stratford East’s pantomime is that the costume designer always brings it.

Particularly for our dame – Granny Hood played amply by Phil Nichol – who is never lacking a dress with a skirt two metres in diameter.

A family performance, the children are catered to with plenty of “it’s behind yous” and silly string, while the adults can laugh at the puns and innuendos.

These include a delivery service called River Lea Prime and a woodcutter (Jodie Jacobs) who admits to being over reliant on his chopper.

As expected, the story strays from the path of the original. Red (a note-perfect Elise Zavou) must travel through the woods to take a basket of essential groceries to Granny.

On her way there, she is diverted by the plaintive cry of the Seasons Tree, which is dying, or something. In the meantime Raphael Bushay’s sonorous Wolf gobbles up pretty much everyone, forcing the cast to hatch an escape plan from his digestive system, complete with Bo’s lost sheep.

While a lot of the plot is extremely silly, one poignant moment finds Red and Wolfie (A bright and colourful Luke Latchman playing Bushay’s non-carnivorous son) lament that there are no seasons, which will eventually lead to everything dying and the adults aren’t listening to them about the plight of the climate. COP26, it’s behind us.

A pantomime is one of my cheery things to do when it feels like spring is a long way away, winter starts closing in and the days become ridiculously short. If you can find something that makes you laugh at that time of year, no matter how silly, then you should indulge.

And I think it’s safe to say we all deserve some comedy. As Granny Hood puts it during the finale of the show: “It’s been a flipping awful year, but we have hope”.

Red Riding Hood runs at Theatre Royal Stratford East until December 31. Tickets start at £10.

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FILM | Met Opera Encore: Cinderella 2022 See Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s Cendrillon presented with an all-new English translation in an abridged 90-minute adaptation.

Jan 5, 3pm, £22, picturehouses.com Where?

Copper Box Arena Stratford

SPORT | Netball Quad Series 2022 England’s Vitality Roses face off against the Australian Diamonds, New Zealand Silver Ferns and South Africa’s Spar Proteas in London.

Jan 18-19, times vary, price £TBC, englandnetball.co.uk

Above, Red and Wolfie lament the adults’ failure to listen to them about the plight of The Seasons Tree Left, a stuffed Wolf relaxes after consuming almost the entire cast

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Cody Dock has embarked on a drive to raise cash for the second phase of its visitors centre project. This will act as the engine room for the site providing a shop, a canteen and a kitchen to serve all those who arrive codydock.org.uk Scan this code to read our interview with Simon Myers, who is heading up the regeneration the dock want more? @wharflifelive

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