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CELEBRATE | Pride Expect a film festival on Wednesdays at Union Square in Wood Wharf and art installations across the estate for international Pride month. Jun 1-Jul 1, daily, free, canarywharf.com
Welcome to the 64th issue of Wharf Life. Canary Wharf, Whitechapel, Custom House, Woolwich and Abbey Wood are connected to the capital like never before. The many benefits Crossrail brings will unfold over the coming weeks, so huge congratulations to all who made it happen...
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Hats OK: Natasha Maddison selects headgear for the sun
Where? Crossrail Place Roof Garden Canary Wharf
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GIGS | Crossrail Acoustic Sessions Canary Wharf has teamed up with Busk In London for a series of Saturday gigs from emerging artists atop the now functional Crossrail station. May 28-Jul 30, 1pm-5pm, free, canarywharf.com
A few ideas for your first journeys on the newly opened Liz Line
Where? Canada Square + Union Square Canary Wharf
FILM | Family Film Club Catch animated family films such as Finding Nemo and Encanto on selected Saturdays and Sundays across the estate’s big screens this summer. Jun 19-Aug 27, times vary, free, canarywharf.com
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Take the edge off life with an evening of comic song as Notflix The Improvised Musical takes over Greenwich Theatre for its latest live show, made from scratch in front of you
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Softly, softly – MMy Wood Wharf has opened its doors at 10 George Street in Wood Wharf with traders, bars and a basement jazz club all there to tempt Wharfers in the know. Expect fine food, drinks and groceries from 8am until late every day mercatometropolitano.com
28 Prepare yourselves for Festival14 – a four-day arts event featuring a packed programme of music, theatre, dance, comedy and kids activities, set to arrive on the Canary Wharf estate from July 21-24. And yes, it includes plays at Westferry Circus canarywharf.com
Minutes – time Humble Grape promises to have you wined, dined and back in the office after lunch. Tues-Fri, noon-3pm, £19 for two courses, £22 for three humblegrape.co.uk
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f you saw the Eurovision Song Contest this year, you will have witnessed the luminous pink fluffy bucket hat worn by Oleh Psiuk, lead singer of the winning act, Ukraine’s excellent Kalush Orchestra. The bucket hat has been around for decades, – enjoying a big moment in the 1990s – and now it is back for Spring/Summer 2022, alongside sporty visors, baseball caps, and straw hats of all shapes and sizes. There’s already been a flash of sun this year and no-one wants to be red-faced in the office, so let’s embrace that old 1950s slogan: “If you want to get ahead, get a hat”. >> I had a Kangol bucket hat as a teen, similar to those worn by the lead characters in the film Kevin And Perry Go Large. The style has had a bit of a glow-up since then, and can actually look quite – dare I say it – chic. I spotted a sleek, understated Essentials Bucket Hat at Sweaty Betty in Jubilee Place, available in Black or Poolside Green at an affordable £25. Ideal for weekend walks or lounging poolside reading a book. >> Another style making a comeback in millinery is the sun visor. This type of headwear became very popular in the 1950s, but has made appearances throughout the years since. There’s something upper crust about it, suitable for playing tennis on the lawn. I’m no aristocrat, but I love the Rainbow Pastel Trim Straw Visor Hat from Oliver Bonas in Jubilee Place for £22.
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>> For those with fair skin, maximum shade is needed, in the shape of a big floppy hat. This ultimate statement look for the beach is a firm favourite of mine, not just for the sun protection it provides, but also so I can pull down the brim over my eyes and relax into an afternoon nap. The White Company, in Jubilee Place, stocks an Oversized Stripe Paper Hat for £55. Yes, it’’s 100% paper, although it looks like raffia, and comes in taupe with cream stripes.
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>> A more versatile hat I love to wear in all seasons is the fedora. I have one in felt for colder weather and I tracked down a straw one for warmer days at Reiss in Jubilee Place. The brand’s Arabella Woven Hat is simply beautiful, and ideal for accessorising summer outfits, whether you’re in the city or on the beach. It’s priced at £78 and comes in a cream hue with a black, grosgrain ribbon trim. I’d wear it with chinos, a T-shirt and espadrilles for casual daytime drinks, heading off to the bar at night.
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Minutes from Canary Wharf’s Crossrail station to Woolwich
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see a show
Remember, even though it’s open, the Elizabeth Line remains a work in progress. Initially Crossrail will operate as three separate lines, with closures on Sundays, before the full timetable comes on-stream in 2023. That means some of the long hoped-for benefits will take a little longer to arrive, such as direct trains to Heathrow and the thrill of rapid transportation to Slough. Some of its most transformational effects will be felt immediately in east London, however – so here are some early journey suggestions...
Immersive theatre collective Punchdrunk have transformed three vast former military buildings at Woolwich Works (less than five minutes from the new Crossrail station) into a dark, Troy-themed complex for audiences to explore. Audiences can expect plenty of dance, mist and strobe lighting as they explore the show at their leisure. onecartridgeplace.com
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Catch the last weeks of A Century Of The Artist’s Studio 19202020 (running until June 5), which brings together more than 100 works by over 80 artists in celebration and exploration of 100 years of making pieces in a studio setting. Tickets start at £13.95 whitechapelgallery.org
The Burnt City, Woolwich Works
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MCM London, Excel Expect to board Liz alongside storm troopers, characters from anime, TV, film and plenty of Squid Game guards – because the costume is an orange boiler suit and a mask – as the cosplayers arrive for Comic Con from May 27-29. Tickets from £17.50 mcmcomiccon.com
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Thamesmead While this area of south-east London may be best known as the backdrop to Kubrick’s dystopian vision for A Clockwork Orange, it’s currently undergoing a 30year period of regeneration, much of it based around its 5km of Thames riverbank, 350 acres of open space, six major lakes, three nature reserves and 7km of canals. Surely worth a walk. thamesmead now.org.uk
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These are just the latest spots to arrive on the Wharf, but there are multiple locations where fresh air can be enjoyed alongside food, drink, music and conversation. Check out Canary Wharf’s guide here...
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The Pearson Room, Jubilee Park
Yole, Canada Square Park
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Excellent bar and restaurant, The Pearson Room, is set for its very first alfresco pop-up, promising a blend of classic style and youthful inventiveness. Expect plenty of potent, innovative bartending...
Expanding frozen yoghurt brand Yole is set to sell its no-added-sugar products to those enjoying the sunshine on the grass. Expect a range of flavours, including an all-new vegan offering...
Bringing flavours of the Mediterranean to the shady, leafy confines of Jubilee Park, the restaurant ventures beyond brick and mortar. Expect delicious pizza and plenty of salads for the summer...
Gallio, Jubilee Park
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there are numerous places to eat and drink outdoors in Canary Wharf and, with the summer threatening to break through at any moment, here are the spots and pop-ups you need to visit
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Spritz On The Square, Cabot Square
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rom Crossrail Place Roof Garden, Pergola On The Wharf has created a pop-up bar at the heart of the estate, complete with gravel courts so guests can indulge in a game of petanque or two. For those not focused solely on casting boules along the courts, the bar will be serving up spritzes made with Seignette cognac (made as an homage to the original 1804 spirit). Warner’s gins will also be on offer
with Fever Tree tonics alongside rosé and lager. The pop-up is set to open every day until the end of summer from noon until 11pm, with a relaxed booking policy aimed at encouraging walk-ins. Go to pergolaonthewharf.co.uk Scan this code to find out more about Spritz On The Square
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Electric Shuffle, Cabot Square
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oubled in size for 2022, Electric Shuffle has colonised the strip of land outside Cabot Place with sheds, astroturf and fairy lights for its latest pop-up. With enough space for 200 guests, this terrace has two bars and its own kitchen serving up cocktails, nibbles and (hopefully) plenty of sunshine. Group hire is available from 33-200 people and groups of more than 75 will get their own dedicated
bar. A range of food and drinks packages are available. Should the heavens open, there’s always the option to pop indoors for a game of Electric Shuffle. Open from 11am and noon on Sundays until midnight or a bit beyond. Go to electricshuffle.com Scan this code to find out more about Electric Shuffle
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Find Drake & Morgan under the leafy trees of Cabot Square
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Drake & Morgan, Cabot Square
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f The Parlour at Canada Square or The Sipping Room at West India Quay are just that bit too far to walk for those near Cabot Square, take heart as Drake & Morgan have returned to the area for the summer following The Pagination’s closure. Expect a full range of wines, cocktails and beers beneath the trees, plus nibbles to stave off the hunger pangs as the afternoon or evening draws in.
Offerings are expected to include olives, toasted sandwiches and daily specials that staff will be happy to take guests through. This pop-up is expected to open noon-late every day except Sunday, when it will open from 11am-6pm. Go to drakeandmorgan.co.uk Scan this code to find out more about this pop-up
Pick a comfy perch and survey the world with an oyster or two
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Plateau, Canada Square Park
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lateau has teamed up with Tattinger Champagne for this pop-up in Canada Square, ideal for Canary Wharf’s Summer Screen. Alongside glasses of fizz, the restaurant will be serving up cocktails and aperitifs to pair up with Jersey Rock or Lindisfarne Rock Oysters or charcuterie and cheese platters. The bar will be in operation until at least September 9, allowing
Wharfers plenty of opportunities to make the most of the sunshine in its comfy furniture. The venue will be available for walk-ins every day except Sunday (when it’s closed) from 1pm until 10pm. Go to plateau-restaurant.co.uk Scan this code to find out more about Plateau’s bar
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Novels by Jane Austin, both published by Cinnamon Press
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hen someone rings you up and says: “Hello, my name is Jane Austin and I’m an author,” there’s an obvious temptation – even more so when writing up the subsequent interview. For it is a truth universally acknowledged that a journalist in possession of a blank page must be in want of a glib, witty introduction to their piece. But this isn’t the exquisitely tawdry Jane Austen Centre in Bath (well worth a visit, if you enjoy the process of being indelicately fleeced as a tourist), so I won’t bang on about my subject’s Pride in her work or how it took little Persuasion to arrange the interview. Now that’s out of the way, I can write about something far more interesting – Austin herself. As mentioned, Jane is an author and recently published her second novel, Renegade. Based in Whitechapel (now a mere three minutes from Canary Wharf, thanks to the arrival of Crossrail), she’s also a member of the online book group based at the Idea Store in Churchill Place. “I’ve always been in a book group and I love sharing books, talking about them and the ideas that come out of them,” she said. “This particular group is quite cosmopolitan and reads such interesting books – I think it works really well and I would encourage anybody to join. “I love pushing my own boundaries and horizons, because you can live so many lives through books.” Her latest novel Renegade tells the story of Leeds professor Justin who is seeking redemption in the ashes of his youthful idealism and struggling to hold his family together as his son is drawn into radical politics by his lover who joins a Kurdish women’s militia to fight ISIS. Meanwhile revelations about Justin’s past as an urban bomber leave his wife devastated, turning his life upside down. “I wanted to write a political continued on Page 11
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Just one of the performers taking part in the Summer Music Series at Republic, Sherika was born and raised in South London and writes and produces her own music including latest EP Patience And Fears She's opened for the likes of Seal and her original song We Don't Need A Reason featured in Spike Lee's Netflix series She's Gotta Have It
Free to attend no booking needed
Performances at Republic take place lakeside, so why not grab an ice cream from Gelato A Casa, a drink from Black Rock, a pizza from Salento or a coffee from Gentleman Baristas – all on site – and settle in for some smooth sounds?
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Price of Jane Austin’s latest novel, Renegade, which is out now
n a case where an employee has been dismissed by a company, should the organisation offer that employee a settlement agreement?
The employment relationship between the employer and the employee is governed by both a contract of employment and employment legislation. If your employer has not provided you with a written contract, you should ask for one. Employment rights can start even before an employee commences their employment – the right not to suffer discrimination in the recruitment process, for example. However, and very broadly, one of the most common rights and claims submitted to an Employment Tribunal relates to “unfair dismissal”. After a member of staff has been employed for more than two years, if an employer wishes to dismiss them, it must have a legally “fair reason” and go through a “fair procedure”. If the employer does not do so the dismissal will be unfair and the employee can assert unfair dismissal and sue their employer in an Employment Tribunal. All employees should expect their employer to always act in accordance with their contract and, if it decides to dismiss them, it should ensure that the dismissal is fair Many employees expect their employers to make a settlement offer to them when they leave their employment – particularly when it’s a distressed termination, to give them a pay off, for example. However, there is no obligation whatsoever for an employer to offer a pay off or If you can persuade present a settlement agreement. After all, if your employer to the employer acts in accordance with the offer a settlement employee’s contract agreement, it may be and legislation, that should be the end of financially beneficial the matter. for you An employer always has a concern on the Graeme Bellenger, Kidd Rapinet termination of an employee’s contract. Namely, has it acted lawfully? In particular, has it dismissed fairly? Determining whether a dismissal is fair sometimes can only be decided after there has been a detailed consideration of all the facts. Even then it may be that matters can only be decided by attending court – an Employment Tribunal, for instance. Therefore, to guarantee closure on the employment relationship, employers frequently offer settlement agreements. The latter buys off an employee’s claims and is intended to be in full and final settlement of all matters. In offering a settlement agreement the employer should make a termination payment which is over and above the employee’s strict legal entitlement. So if you can persuade your employer to offer an agreement it may be financially beneficial for you.
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Canary Wharf Idea Store is located on the lower level of Churchill Place in Canary Wharf and holds copies of each volume considered by its book group, which meets online on Wednesdays - full details can be found at ideastore.co.uk
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from Page 8 novel, because I had some experience to draw on and the challenge of writing from a male point of view appealed to me. “I created Justin and pitched hi into a very di cult situation. I anted to find out hat ould happen to a man who had got involved in very radical politics as an urban guerilla when he was younger, who did things he didn’t pay the price for at the time. Now we see him, in later life, confronted by the family of the man who paid the price, and I wanted to explore how he dealt with that. “Justin is a man who got involved in very left-wing libertarian politics and believed utterly at the time that he was doing the right thing, continuing to justify it even when everything went terribly wrong. But then what happened?” While Renegade isn’t autobiographical as such, Jane was able to draw on her own life. “For 10 years I was involved with a left-wing revolutionary organisation, which was called the International Marxist Group, although I certainly don’t share Justin’s libertarian politics” she said. “We were involved in getting embedded in industrial jobs in order to work alongside people for political reasons – on the railways, where I was a guard at Marylebone station, or in a number of jobs in the knitwear industry and a whole range of manual jobs. “Part of the drive was for women to take on manual jobs, and I as one of the first fe ale guards to break into that, but the knitwear industry was very gender divided. “Then came a job where you could apply to be an inspector, which involved three shifts, but when I applied I was told that they couldn’t have women working at night, so we took it to the Equal Opportunities Commission and they fought it with us and we won. “The novel is set in the 1970s and I wasn’t politically active then, but I was familiar with the political landscape on the left and I could draw on the kinds of debates and nit-picking discussions that went on. “I would hope readers make connections with some of the things that are happening today, but for me Renegade is a more universal story about how we all come to terms with our past and present. “In our younger lives we can e di erent and in later years e may not recognise ourselves – it’s about how we integrate past and
resent and di erent as ects of ourselves. That to me is the story of Justin and how he sorts himself out, if he does.” Formerly a teacher, Jane became a novelist after taking a course when she was nearing retirement from her role in community education at the University Of York. “I did an evening class on creative writing part time for three years and in the end decided I wanted to write a novel,” she said. “That came about because I have a collection of family letters from the First World War written by my grandfather, and this develo ed into y first ook News From Nowhere. “It was from the point of view of a young woman called Bronwen, the sister who was left at home and was receiving this flood of letters fro her rothers and father from the Western Front. “Around that I wove a story about how a young woman grew up in that period, and how the ar and the orld influenced her life. I got a taste for it, joined a writers’ group and became really involved.” Having relocated to London from York to be closer to her twin grandchildren and her daughter, the actor and writer Naomi Sheldon, Jane is now working on her third book. “My next novel is based on the history of somebody called Eliza Raine,” said Jane. “She interests me because she was born in the late 18th century in Madras to an Indian mother and a father who worked as a doctor for the East India Company. “When he died he put in his will that the two girls should be taken care of by their guardian in York, so he went six months on the boat to Madras and took them six months back to York. “My story is about her journey really, socially, emotionally and physically over that voyage and the years after. “There’s also a connection with Gentleman Jack – Anne Lister – who Eliza fell in love with when they were teenagers at a boarding school in York. They had this assionate a air, that for any reasons destroyed Eliza who spent many of her years in silence.” Go to janeaustinauthor.com for more information
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harf Life has teamed up with Secret Studio to offer readers the chance to win an adventure aboard a full size replica of the ship that carried Sir Francis Drake around the globe in the 1570s. The vessel, currently dry-docked near London Bridge, circumnavigated the globe itself in the 1970s and has sailed more than 100,000 miles on numerous voyages before coming to rest at its present location. Earlier this year, escape adventure game designers Secret Studio launched swashbuckling theatrical adventure Escape From The Golden Hinde on board, following on from their success with Secret Studio London at a mystery location near Aldgate.
“At the Golden Hinde, we're immersing visitors in all the history and atmosphere of Drake’s ship, combined with the tension, challenges and team-building of a modern escape game,” said Oscar Balfour, one of the new game's designers. “Instinctively, we focus on story and characters and the Golden Hinde's long history has bucketloads.” Players have 60 minutes to learn the ship's history and escape from its ghosts ashore or face plunging into the unforgiving depths of the Thames to join the unquiet spirits. Originally conceived for those aged 10+, the designers have since found children aged 4+ enjoy the adventure and are welcome to play for free, if accompanied by at least three older crew members, with one over 16.
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>> Wharf Life has two games for up to six people to give away. To be in with a chance of winning, all readers need to do is to subscribe to our weekly newsletter before June 8. All winners will be notified following the draw on June 9. Games for six players are worth up to £258. No cash alternative will be offered, the editor's decision is final. Terms and conditions and some restrictions on booking apply. These will be made clear to the winner by Secret Studio when the prize is delivered. l For those who may prefer to book tickets direct, games cost £43 per player with discounts available on most days and under-10s going free. The team is also working on a game for younger players Go to escapeintime.co.uk
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limate change didn’t happen overnight, so why is net zero suddenly at the top of the corporate agenda? It’s no surprise that in the run up to COP26 in November 2021, there was an increased focus on companies reducing their carbon emissions. Consequently 2021 saw the rise of initiatives to support businesses of all sizes in pledging and reaching their net zero carbon goals. As a subsidiary of Canary Wharf Group, the largest sustainable developer in the UK, our agenda at Level39 is very much aligned to its environmental goals – working closely with our clients to support their (and our) net zero pathways. Last year, we joined Tech Zero – an initiative launched by Tech Nation, a network designed to help founders and entrepreneurs scale their companies to positively transform societies and economies. Tech Zero is a coalition of tech companies – big and small – that are committed to reaching net zero by 2050. So far, there are 270 companies who have joined up and because Level39 is one of them, we What if you don't offer support as an know where to begin ecosystem partner to help amplify the in reducing carbon movement's mission. That includes emissions? That's sharing information where the Tech Zero on how to get involved and emphacommunity can help sising why committing Amy French, Level39 to net zero is important for tech companies of all sizes. But what if you don’t know where to begin in reducing carbon emissions? What if you don’t know how to even measure what you’re already emitting? That’s where the Tech Zero community can help. What’s great about the initiative is that it's developing a tool kit and resource hub to support signatories in their journey to net zero. Most recently I joined a virtual discussion on how to work with your suppliers to reduce their Scope Three emissions – that's carbon released into the atmosphere by organisations in your supply chain. If you’d like to have a listen, you can find the recording on the Tech Zero YouTube channel via the QR code on the image to the right of this column.
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by Laura Enfield
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s a child, Max Graham ould di his fingers in glasses of ine and ort ade y his fa ily in the ouro alley near orto. is assion for ortuguese food and drink follo ed hi to school in ngland here he later founded ar ouro to o er ondoners a taste of his ho eland. o the year old has created an entire festival so those in the ca ital can fully su erge the selves in ortuguese flavours. esta, set to e held at o acco ock in a ing fro une , ill o er the chance to eet ine akers fro across ortugal, ith a line u of esta lished na es and young ioneers. ticket grants visitors unli ited access to the varieties of ine on sho ith a ackdro of ortuguese food, usic and crafts. nce I get a talking a out the ine akers he has gathered for the event, he can t sto . very single one of our roducers has a story, said the igh ury resident. ortugal s ine scene has een evolving at such a s eed over the last years and no hat e re seeing is the fruits of that. here are so e really cutting edge ro ects e loring and e anding hat ortuguese ines are. hey have a character of their o n. ll of these ine akers are roud of their vineyards and their regions and they re trying to e as true to that lace as ossi le. esta is eing held to coincide ith S o o o, a ild annual cele ration in orto, here a gre u . is dad, ohnny, ill e in ondon to sho o the ort ade y the fa ily usiness Churchill s hich he set u in and na ed after his ife. e as the first erson to set u a ort co any in over years, said a . ut y dad s side of the fa ily have ade raha s ort ine in the ouro for ore than years. s a child I d often ust ut y hole hand in a glass of ine at dinner it as nor al fro a
This melting pot of creativity – we’re trying to bring all that energy here and give those guys a platform to show their wines in London Max Graham, Festa
young age. I d go to the lodges in aia here the ine is stored and lay hide and seek in these vast roo s full of arrels. very irthday, Christ as and aster the vintage decanter ould co e out and you had to guess ho ade it and hat year it as. I ve got lots and lots of e ories like that and, hile I not a ine aker, I kno ho it all orks and love tasting ine. he arried father of t o al ost took another ath. fter co leting oarding school in ngland, he studied for a degree in fine art and then a asters at the oyal ra ing School. I as living in ondon trying to ake it as an artist for a hile and realised it asn t the right direction, said a . I as orking at ars and restaurants and ut on a ig event called the rt Cellar, a ini festival of e erging art and food and then launched a o u for our fa ily during to engage the younger generation. It as during that eriod I really eca e a are of the lack of re resentation of ortugal in ondon. here as nothing reflecting the energy of orto and is on. hat s hen I started uilding y usiness lan for ar ouro. e launched the first ar in ondon ridge in ove er and the second in ins ury ark in , ust efore Covid hit. he ti ing couldn t have een orse, said a . hen lockdo n ha ened and our restaurants closed, e said hat are e going to do ith this . ei ort a lot of ines directly fro roducers across ortugal, so e decided to set u a ine sho and that uickly led into a ine clu . he sho sells ore than ortuguese ines hile clu su scri ers receive si on a uarterly asis, curated y ar ouro s ine guru Sarah h ed, ho is also esta s co founder. e had the idea for it ack in , said a . ut e ere thinking a out doing it in a uch s aller ay. aunching the sho and clu rought us into even closer contact ith the traders and e realised e anted to ut on a ro er ine festival for the . here have een ortuguese trade fairs ut never a ine festival and it as i ortant to ut the roducts in the cultural conte t, so the festival ill have as ects of ortuguese culture, usic, food, ine and crafts. It feels like e had een gearing u to this as everyone s een at ho e and needs to have a it of a cele ration. he ine akers are gagging for it and I ho e ondon is too. he event is e ected to attract , eo le ith Sarah leading
Churchill’s port, above, was set up by Max’s dad 40 years ago and is still run by the family
Max, right and his Festa co-founder Sarah Ahmed have hand-picked all the traders
Max says the event at Tobacco Dock is attracting visitors from across the globe
Bar Douro was awarded London’s Best Iberian Wine List in 2019 by Wine List Confidential
four red car et the ed tastings for rarer ines and visitors a le to uy so e of the ines through o u and online sho s. Sarah and I chose the ost e citing arts of ortugal s ine scene, hich is really e loding, said a . here are so e fa ous ines fro the s, ut the a ority of roducers have only really een orking for years. hen you ve got a ne gener ation, ho have orked at so e of the great ine regions of the orld and rought ack a ealth of e erience to ortugal. So you ve got this really e citing elting ot of creativity and e loration. e don t feel this is fully translating to the , so e re trying to ring all that energy here and give those guys a latfor to sho their ines in ondon. a ho es the event ill change eo le s vie of hat his ho eland has to o er. here s very uch a recon ce tion in the of ortuguese ine as eing really good value, hich is great ut it s also uite li iting, said a . So eti es I don t think eo le a reciate that there are so e slightly higher end ines. hese ine akers are not holding ack, they are sho ing the to end of their ortfolio and our line u is un aralleled to anything seen in the efore. It covers a solutely every single ine gro ing region in ortugal, including the ores and adeira and really o scure regions like vora arosa, here itan is ade to eira Interior here uinta a iaia is ade. e ve also got really good re resentation fro the ig areas, like erdade do oci fro lente o hich is a ore esta lished co any. a said the e erience of creating esta fro scratch has een a shar learning curve. It has een entirely funded y ar ouro and he is e ecting to ake a loss. ut for hi , it is a out so ething igger than rofit. hatever ha ens at the core, e kno that e ve got an un elieva le lineu and e re doing so ething that hasn t een done efore, for ortugal, that e re all roud of, said a . It ight not e the ost financially sensi le decision, ut its orth it for the igger icture. his is an event to ake ortugal igger and etter and that s going to enefit everyone, I ho e. Go to festawine.co.uk
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Wapping - Limehouse - Shadwell
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how bar owner Max Graham has created two-day event Festa to change our view of Portuguese wine
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things to do, places to go, people to see Where? Wilton’s Music Hall Wapping
STAGE | Starcrossed This play reimagines Romeo And Juliet with Mercutio and Tybalt in the roles of sworn enemies and ill-fated lovers. Forbidden romance abounds. Jun 1-25, times vary, from £15, wiltons.org.uk Where? Troxy Limehouse
EVENT | Blindboy Podcast Tour The satirist, rapper, comedian and author pitches up in east London for a live recording of his podcast about mental health, masculinity and politics. Jun 16, 7pm, from £36.40, troxy.co.uk Where? Tobacco Dock Wapping
EVENT | Junipalooza Sample gin from more than 60 different distillers who will be sharing around 200 expressions of the spirit at this taste-a-thon in Wapping. Jun 11-12, times vary, £26.80, tobaccodocklondon.com
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Max says visitors will get a take-home glass and be able to taste 300 wines
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● BIG NAMES Soalheiro, Filipa Pato, Wine & Soul. ● PIONEERS - Niepoort: “They trained a new generation of winemakers who
are now at the cutting edge of Portugal’s wine scene.” - Pierre de Rocimhas: “He’s really led the charge on Tahlia wine made in clay pots.” ● NEW DISCOVERIES - Geographic Wines: “His first production’s just being boxed now and I don’t think anyone’s tried his wines before.”
● YOUNG GUNS - Arribas Wine Company: “Based in the Trás-os-Montes, they are doing such cool wines” - Mateus Nicolau de Almeida: “He comes from a serious lineage of winemakers. His grandfather created Barca Velha, the most famous Portuguese wine and its makers Casa Ferreirinha will also be at Festa.”
Perfect for half term, Horrible Histories has taken to the water with Woods’ Silver Fleet to create Terrible Thames – a show on the river about the funny, gruesome and shocking history of London terriblethames.com Scan this code to read our interview with Terrible Thames co-writer and director Neal Foster want more? @wharflifelive
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how The Greenhouse At Republic provides space for local businesses and entrepreneurs in Blackwall by Jon Massey
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urturing young plants requires warmth, water and good quality soil to help them put down roots. That’s why so many seedlings thrive under glass in gardens up and down the country. The Greenhouse At Republic in some senses does the same job, but it’s startup businesses being propagated rather than seedlings. ocated on the ground floor of the ort uilding, the facility is a joint project between Trilogy Real Estate – the developer behind the whole Republic regeneration ro ect the niversity f he est f Scotland S), hich has a campus on-site and The Trampery. The latter, which describes itself as a ur ose led enter rise dedicated to making business a ositive force in society , o erates the facility, roviding orks ace for early stage entre reneurs and startups. The Greenhouse aims to support local residents, Republic tenants, graduates of S and businesses seeking to have a eneficial i act on the orld around them. ur ain ission is to rovide the workspaces as well as access to our net ork, said h et in Hondor, partnerships manager at he ra ery, ho looks after the facility. e really value that connection because it creates a ig synergy et een di erent communities. uite often e have very like minded people, who care about the environment and social issues. hey have ur oses in their businesses and these have a social impact. he ore e have this, the more businesses like this come to us. That’s really valuable because people collaborate with each other. or e a le, if I have a charity in need of a creative service, e open that network to them and help them collaborate. e also run rogra es throughout the year to give the organisations based here what they need, and to introduce them to rofessionals ho can su ort them. e have uite a range ased here no e have a lot of early stage entrepreneurs, but the industries are uite di erent.
e have charities, a ental health a , a cou le of arketing agencies, an organisation that’s aiming to save our soil, a couple of cos etic rands ho decided to create their own products ecause they couldn t find hat they ere looking for in the arket and a South frican street food co any. riginally fro Istan ul, h et hi self arrived at he ra ery via a career that’s seen him work in fashion, arketing, co unications, consultancy and events. I decided I anted to do something that would bring all those things together and that’s hy I here, he said. he ra ery is a very diverse organisation and it ticked a lot of o es for e I anted to e a art of it. Since I ve oined I even happier, because it’s an organisation that really cares about people and giving ack that s one of its riorities at all ti es.
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hose interested in taking up space at The reenhouse fill out an en uiry for ith he Trampery, which also runs workspaces at multiple locations including Old Street, o lar and ackney ick. e then follo u ith a licants and find out all a out their needs because they may be more relevant to a s ecific o eration, said Ahmet. If he reenhouse is the right lace for the , for e a le, then we invite them over here to give them a tour so they can grasp what we’re doing and understand the ca us e o er a lot of things here, it’s not just about the s ace itself. hat also gives us an o ortunity to have a chat with them and, uite often, after that, they become members. here are several di erent ays to oin, of course, and e sometimes have people relocate fro di erent sites. e also run incu ator ro ects ith S for students ho are building their own businesses. e have a fe at he reenhouse ho are a out to finish their studies and who are already starting on their business ideas. It s very i ortant to us that we can help these people connect to other businesses in our network ho can hel the thrive lots of entrepreneurs will encounter the same problems and they can get
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Isle Of Dogs - Poplar - Blackwall Scan this code for more about the Chair Disco Collective
People can share their experiences, their networks and their supply chains and benefit from each other’s deals
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Ahmet Emin Hondor, The Trampery
help from each other in how to overcome them. “People can share their experiences, their networks and their su ly chains and enefit fro each other’s deals where individuals might be lacking know-how. he di erentiating factor at The Greenhouse compared to our other sites is the partnership with UWS and Trilogy, which brings with it a bigger network. “When people join, however, they get access to our network and events across all of our sites including our second location at Republic.” The Greenhouse is especially keen to hear from locally based businesses and entrepreneurs in Blackwall, Poplar and the surrounding areas. A range of membership options are available including hot desk, fi ed desk and ra ery le . Suitable for businesses in the creative, retail, marketing, fashion, finance and social i act sectors, facilities include high speed internet, a members lounge, break-out areas, a library and a quiet space as well as complimentary bike hire, showers, changing facilities and unlimited tea and co ee. rices start at for onday and riday access. i ed desks are . Go to thetrampery.com
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EAT | Chef’s Table An intimate experience for four diners, Chef Giorgia Riggio (The Ivy, Sartoria, The Hide) takes over the venue’s La Cucina to cook a special menu. Jun 25, 7.30pm, £45, laninacaffemercato.co.uk Where? Poplar Union Poplar Chair Disco Collective founder Anne-Marie Payne
case study: Chair Disco Collective at Republic by Jon Massey
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n Fridays we host an over-50s chair rave at a beautiful church in Hackney Wick with lots of people in wheelchairs and the Outward Housing Hub Club which bring neuro-diverse people who may be on the autism spectrum,” said Chair Disco Collective founder Anne-Marie Payne. “Right now we’re opening with a Lizzo medley including her latest track About Damn Time.” The Poplar resident created her exercise class concept back in 2017 and has since moved to running the operation as a collective with an emphasis on social engagement and commuLocated on the ground floor of Republic’s Export Building, The Greenhouse offers desk space on a buzzing innovation campus
nity building. Having won a competition, the organisation is now based 15 minutes from her home at The Greenhouse as it continues to develop its chairbased exercise activities. “I realised what was needed was new music,” said AnneMarie. “So I put it to the test and that’s how we built this new way of exercising with a new spirit. We put in bids for funding so we’re able to offer sessions free to inactive members of the community. “I was looking for a workspace because, after the pandemic, my main hustle shut down its office. As a single mum, working from home in a tower block with no garden and not enough bedrooms, was hell on Earth. “I was lucky enough to win a competition for space here and I love the vibe. I think of it as working-near-home because it’s close enough to pop back in an emergency. “Right now we’re figuring out what our ambition is for the collective and whether we can run it as a social enterprise so paid-for sessions pay for free classes for those who need it. “You’d be absolutely amazed how much people can benefit. You can pretty much move all your joints from a chair and, when you’re really raving you can really boost your heart rate.” Go to chairdisco.com
STAGE | Scratch, Crackle And Pop Hear and watch the work of writers, performers and poets as they develop new pieces and shows – a chance to see the ongoing process. Jun 14, 7.30pm, free, poplarunion.com Where? The Space Westferry Road
STAGE | Happenings This black comedy takes an uncomfortably close view of three 30-somethings who are all feeling distinctly short-changed by life. What’s the point? Jun 12-14, 7.30pm, £15, space.org.uk
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Rotherhithe - Deptford - Bermondsey
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FITNESS | Tai Chi Life Learn Tai Chi hand form with instructor Emma Lee at these hour-long sessions on a Monday morning. Evening programmes also available. Mondays, 11am-noon, £5, taichilife.com Where? Canada Water Theatre Rotherhithe
The Grimm Sisters are set to perform at Canada Water Theatre on June 25
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PERFORM | Off The Chest Step up to the mic or just look and listen, this event offers poets and spoken word artists of diverse backgrounds a platform to present their work. Jun 23, 7pm, £TBC, canadawatertheatre.org.uk Where? The Bird’s Nest Deptford
how The Grimm Sisters are coming to set the record straight on exactly who wrote the famous fairy stories by Jon Massey
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ids aged 6+ and their adult companions are promised a “joyful and mischievous adventure” when The Grimm Sisters arrives at Canada Water Theatre on June 25. Audiences in Rotherhithe are set to be treated to the tale of Brunhilda and Mitzi, the forgotten siblings behind the tales attributed to the Brothers Grimm. The play has been written and devised by Scratchworks Theatre Company, with costumes made by Helen Johnson in partnership with the Old Vic Theatre School. It explains (with a decent amount of gory detail) how a treacherous father, a nasty curse and a dollop of bad luck led to the sisters being erased from history. With some audience participation expected, the show follows Brunhilda and Mitzi as they use an energetic blend of comedy, song and live music to tell a series of twisted tales about poisonous parents, courageous quests and a
most magical frog called Jeremy, who apparently is really not to be trusted with anything at all. Part of Southwark’s Festival Of Words programme, it’s the perfect afternoon of rhyme, rhythm and singing with the appropriate quantity of eye-watering, family friendly beastliness. Scratchworks – a collective of three female actors who focus on bringing original, new work to the stage – will be performing two shows on June 25, at 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Performances run for 55 minutes and tickets can be purchased on a pay-what-you-decide basis. No transaction fees apply online and payment can be made after audiences have seen the show. Go to canadawatertheatre.org.uk Scan this code for more information about The Grimm Sisters and attending the performance
GIG | Shallow Honey Expect quiet, loud, alternative, dirty pop-rock from this Sussex outfit who aim to take listeners on a journey with every song they perform. Jun 18, 7pm, free, thebirdsnestpub.co.uk
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ower will be in the hands of the audience when they arrive at Notflix: The Improvised Musical at Greenwich Theatre. Spectators will vie to have their favourite fil chosen as the inspiration for the show on June 11 and then watch as the cast e ers lea into action. ut once the erfor ance gets rolling, the o er ill shift as the all fe ale i rov grou creates scenes, songs and vocals ith a ne narrative, all fro their i aginations. e sat do n ith one of the stars, a ead, to find out ore.
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Minutes spent on stage by the cast of Notflix: The Improvised Musical making up each show
Notflix The Musical is set to run at Greenwich Theatre on June 11 at 7.30pm – tickets cost £15
how did the group start? ur a a ing director, Sarah S encer, had this inkling she could ake so ething really great and di erent. She ut together a i ed gender i rov grou called aiting or he Call, and as e loring ideas. hen she ca e u ith the idea of creating a usical i rov sho ased on a ovie suggestion. when did you join? t the end of and, y then, it as already all fe ale. hat s actually the thing that really dre e to the grou . e cannot have enough all fe ale things. In i rov and co edy, hich is such a ale do inated lace, it s i ortant that o en feel they can e funny and asculine and fe inine, or a enguin or hatever and that they re not eing redeter ined y their gender. In our sho , e don t have any li its. how did you learn to do improv? I as training for a out three onths. I had done it at dra a school ut never ste ed on stage ith i rov eing the re ise of a show – that was really scary. I had to learn how to create usic fro i rov and learn a out song structure, rhy ing, and ra ing. It took a lot of ti e to get right. ut that s the thing that akes the audience feel like it s agic and that it s co ing alive. It s a very di cult skill to learn ho to rela on stage hen you re ust aking u stu . ou have to unlock a eird art of your brain. was there a moment it clicked? y first sho as in .I think e did X-Men but I sort of lanked it out ecause I as so nervous. Then we did Silence Of The Lambs in orkshire and I decided to lay a co letely ade u character ho as the eird sidekick of the addie. I ust found a hysicality that I
thought as funny and re e er hearing the audience react to that. If I don t over think it and try and e funny or for ulate a oke, ut ust co e for ard ith so ething that feels honest and natural, that s hen the audience really connects with you. In that o ent I thought h, this is hat it is. his is true i rov . how do you know when to sing? here s a lot of eye alling each other. e don t start a song unless there s an i etus. It usually starts ith ust one erson and then, ecause e re so versed in song structure, e ll get the idea of hat so eone is going for. r, if e don t, e ight have a o ent to negotiate, hich is fun too ecause a lot of songs have a sort of slow-paced start and then they rev up.
The cast are drilled in song structure but make up the words on the spot
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how the all-female cast of Notflix: The Improvised Musical create an entirely new show for every single performance
Scary energy: Emma Read in full flow as part of the cast of Notflix
what do you love about it? I think it keeps me on my toes as an actor – there’s nothing scarier than the show I’m in. Auditions can now be a time of play because if they give me a script I’m like, perfect. As an actor, there’s so much fear going into a room of people that could give you a job. If you can get rid of that desperation, that’s a step towards getting the role. Improv is magical. When you see the greats perform, it feels incredible, so organic, alive and present. It’s also scary because you’re watching, knowing that they’re making it up. So there’s a sort of fun and very intense energy between the cast and the audience, which is so di erent fro a nor al est nd show. If you walk into The Book Of Mormon, you know they’ve rehearsed it for months and there’s not going to be a hair out of place. In improv you could slip up at any time and that scary energy is something I’ve really come to love. what’s your favourite type of role? Recently, I’ve loved playing the young ingenue sort of Spiderman vibe. There’s a lot of heart to them – I love playing the Smee characters – grizzled, second in command but so pathetic with a kind of grotesque physicality. have you had any disasters? There are no mistakes in improv. If you’re a good improviser, you make that disaster into a joke, you make it the whole reason the show exists and it becomes the best thing in the show. People have come to see it because they know that there’ll be mistakes, and it’s what you do with that mistakes that’s key. I have frozen up, but you just make your character have a stutter or be lost for words because they’re so in love or they’re been poisoned. why are women good at improv? Because we’re amazing. I think to be a good improviser is to be a good actor and women have an
There’s a sort of fun and very intense energy between the cast and the audience, which is so different from a normal West End show
ACTIVITY | Mini golf by Yinka Ilori Swing into summer with this free, six-hole technicolour course. Open to groups of six and ages four and over with clubs and balls provided. Jun 11-Sept 18, 12-6pm, free, greenwichpeninsula.co.uk Where? Woolwich Works Woolwich
Emma Read, Notflix
incredible ability to connect and empathise. We are able to empathize with villains, which makes them more interesting, and create stories based on our own trauma hich fleshes out a character. As a cast, we’re incredibly supportive. We now have two members with little babies and there are not a lot of shows that might be able to support them the way we are. Because we’re all women, we just decided we would make it work. This is our life. We all have other jobs and ro ects e fit this around that and some people will want to get married and have kids and we’ll make it part of our experience. We want everyone to succeed. We’re there for each other on stage as well. In improv, if you’re in a bad place, it’s really tough. We have the ability to recognize when someone is not feeling good, and take them out of it, and use it as part of the show. As a cast, we will huddle around, take that energy, adrenaline or sadness and use it to create something beautiful. what musical would your life be? A woman dog-walking nine-tofive, aking u usicals and atching lots of fil s in her s are time and listening to old R’n’B. Go to greenwichtheatre.org.uk
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MUSIC | London Video Game Orchestra Music from Halo, Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda and more will be performed with vocals by London’s nerdiest choir – Ready Singer One. Jun 11, 7pm, £20.50, woolwich.works Where? The O2 Greenwich Peninsula
MUSIC | Billie Eilish The Grammy Award-winning teenager will be performing tracks from her upcoming album Happier Than Ever in the big tent. Jun 10-26, 6.30pm, from £66, theo2.co.uk
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n my way to interview Excel CEO Jeremy Rees, I caught the DLR to Custom House. Despite it being mid-morning, it was packed. Not quite rush hour, ut filled ith s artly dressed people, lanyards and passes hung round their necks. The Royal Docks’ vast events venue had 11 shows on last week and the infrastructure was showing signs of strain. With the arrival of Crossrail, that may have been the last time I use the DLR to make that trip. The Elizabeth Line’s slick ne service o ers alternatives that make some routes on public transport completely redundant. No longer will those in Canary Wharf trundle on little red robot trains through Blackwall, East India, Canning Town and Royal Victoria to get to Excel. Something lost, but so much gained. Crossrail will have an enormous impact on London as a whole, but its launch – even in its current, limited form where it operates as three distinct railways – will especially be felt in east and south-east London. Here prosperity has followed connection – the Jubilee line extension delivered the filli necessary for Canary harf to flourish and Stratford to take o after the 2012 Olympics. Now the purple thread of rapid rail will pull Abbey Wood, Thamesmead, Woolwich and the northern strip of the Royal Docks right into central London. All will be connected to the Wharf as never before, knitting these areas together to bring change and opportunity, as space is distorted and journey times to west central London are cut dramatically. This is the dawn of a new chapter and, perhaps, few are as well placed to ask what might be written in it as ere y ees, given its yriad enefits to Excel’s operation. “Crossrail answers one of the very large questions in the capital, which is: ‘How do you get from west London to east London with as little friction as possible in a comfortable environment, at a sensible price?” he said. “From our customers’ perspective, they’re really excited about it, because while they’ve run successful events, exhibitions, conferences and corporate events, there was that element of friction. “Much of our audience is international, largely flying in through eathro and the Elizabeth Line very dramatically reduces the time it takes to get to Excel. “In the past, delegates will have paid for taxis that might have taken anything from two to three hours to get to the venue. When direct services begin, that will be cut to a little over 40 minutes. “So, theoretically, that means people can spend that time trading, engaging and talking with their prospective customers at the venue. That’s quite an interesting prospect – if you extrapolate the figures ased on the illion visitors who came to Excel in 2019, with 90% coming through Heathrow, that’s 900,000 people spending an extra two hours here, which is 1.8million meeting hours.
the capital how the arrival of the Elizabeth Line is set to minimise travel friction for visitors to Excel and the many other parts of London that it serves “That’s an awful lot of engagement with committed people who have come from abroad to attend an event.”
a very competitive length of the venue. marketplace internaIf you think what that tionally, and, in order means, are we also to continue to thrive no a le to fulfil that The Elizabeth Line and not just survive, role for Whitechapel, t’s tempting, when writing about we need to continue to Tottenham Court Road, Crossrail, to simply descend into will help create invest in our infrastrucFarringdon, Liverpool stats. The line brings 68% more social mobility and ture, to enhance our Street and addington people within 45 minutes of Excel product, to underline “I think it will drive and a massive 9.2million to within opportunity as why we’re a great place a di erent ty e of auditwo hours of the venue, for example. to live, engage, work, businesses open, ence for us too – people Similar stories about other organisations invest and base your who are time-poor for will be written across London, of course. grow and expand business. whom popping across But equally important will be the psycho“It’s a great place for London used to be too logical impact. Jeremy Rees, Excel events because we’re much, but who can “A very large amount of decision surrounded by leading now make a one-hour making in the industry is based on usinesses in I , insurance, finance, trip to deliver a keynote presentation an emotional response,” said Jeremy. pharma and life sciences. because it’s only 10 or 15 minutes on the “Where there was travel friction that “Making Excel really easy to get to for Elizabeth Line. We’re expecting a boost people may have worried about, that has these people means the shows we host in the seniority of visitors, and for people been eliminated. will be even more successful, creating to stay at events longer. “This is why Crossrail is a truly a virtuous circle as greater numbers of “All of this adds yet another layer of exciting, amazing project. London was people will want to come to London. value, demonstrably proving internationalready an incredibly strong proposition Crossrail is a big shot in the arm for ally that London is a great proposition, relative to other top tier cities around the business – we expect our audiences to and that investment in infrastructure is world and this opening really gives us increase between 10%- 20%.” really important. an opportunity to shine a light on what “It’s something the Mayor Of London e have to o er. eo le ill e a le to has advocated for and pushed, and it’s move very quickly and easily – suddenly ocally, it’s relatively simple to a huge credit to TfL for pushing this Excel is Canary Wharf’s exhibition join the dots. The Elizabeth Line forward, as well as the Government for and convention centre – it’s a few will have the obvious impact being supportive. The great challenge minutes away, less than the of improving connectivity for that London has is that it’s in time it takes to walk the those living in Royal Docks and along the rest of the line. But the e ected transfor ational enefit on businesses based close to Custom House should also deliver jobs, activity and focus. Those extra visitors will need services fir s that de end on footfall can e ect a significant oost and that eans o s, fresh openings and development. Excel itself is embarking on a huge expansion to its east to provide an extra 25,000sq m of event space, increasing the venue’s overall floors ace y . “From the perspective of our owner – Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company – Crossrail forms a really important pillar in our investment in that extension,” said Jeremy. “To the question: ‘Is London, the Government and business investing in transportation infrastructure?’, the answer is a resounding: ‘Yes’. “So we’re playing our part by investing and enhancing our facilities to make us more attractive as a cultural asset and maximise everyone’s experience when Custom House is now one stop from Canary Wharf on the Elizabeth Line
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Increase in the number of people living within 45 minutes of Excel thanks to the arrival of Elizabeth Line services at Custom House
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Connected up: Excel is expecting up to 20% more visitors to its venue they come to visit our capital. It really adds to what is already a compelling proposition and it’s going to be great for the Royal Docks. “The Elizabeth Line will help create social mobility and opportunity as businesses here open, grow and expand. It also transforms where people can live in terms of their commute to places like Excel, Canary Wharf and Paddington. “It’s also going to create competitiveness around the hotel proposition here, given the easy access to other parts of London.”
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here’s also a story to be told about sustainability. Jeremy said Crossrail’s ability to join up areas of London could mean those travelling internationally for business would be more likely to spend longer in the capital rather than taking trips to multiple destinations. “Aside from the boost to public sector travel, which is great for the environment, for international delegates, the reduction in travel friction the Elizabeth Line brings means you can connect to the wider ecosystem more easily,” he said. “You can be at an amazing seminar at Excel and a couple of workshops in the morning, then whizz to Tottenham Court Road for a spectacular lunch and be back in an hour and 10 minutes for your afternoon. “That’s got to be more compelling than being in one place at one time. London is getting to grips with the question of ho you s uare o trying to drive a large amount of international business and tourism with the carbon impact that has. One of the solutions to that will be creating carbon avoidance, which means doing a lot on a single trip to London and then leaving. “That’s interesting for the capital because, if you’re travelling to second, third or fourth tier cities, you’re likely to only be able to do one thing before you have to fly so e here else. “In London, you can easily combine meetings with cultural experiences, perhaps with the whole family but only travelling once, probably saving six or seven trips elsewhere and so creating a car on deficit.
Excel CEO Jeremy Rees says the arrival of Crossrail brings multiple benefits for the venue and all the areas the line serves
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TICKETS | The 2022 London E-Prix Tickets are now on sale as Formula E returns to east London. Expect to pay from £49 for a grandstand seat with multiple hospitality packages available. Jul 30-31, from £15 (race village only), fiaformulae.com Where? Royal Docks Online
ART | Undergraduate Open Day Discover virtual work by12 artists shown in a digital space created in response to a book club project held over lockdown. Follows a physical event at UEL. Until Jun 6,10am-6pm, free, yhtotally.com Where? Excel Royal Victoria Dock
EVENT | Crossfit Strength In Depth - Semi-finals Watch the best competitors in the business of Crossfit compete for a place at the Nobull Crossfit Games. Price is for spectator tickets Jun 10-12, times vary, £29.55, excel.london
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ollowing a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Bow Arts is set to welcome visitors once again to its Bow Road Open Studios event. Held at the charity’s Bow Road site on June 17 and 18, more than 100 painters, sculptors, theatre designers, product designers, performers, jewellers, fashion designers and illustrators will be on hand to showcase their creations. There will also be live music, free family workshops and a makers’ market as well as food and drink stalls serving refreshments. The on-site Nunnery Gallery will also be exhibiting the annual Bow Open Show with work from artists based at the charity’s 14 London sites. All artwork in the gallery will also be available to buy through OwnArt, which allows buyers to spread the cost of an artwork across 10 interest-free instalments. Bow Road Open Studios runs from 6pm10pm on June 17 and from 11am-5pm the following day. Go to bowarts.com
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STAGE | Fantastically Great Women... ...Who Changed The World? They did and, in this new musical, you can discover their amazing lives and legacies through the eyes of a schoolgirl. Jun 15-Jul 17, 3pm, from £10, stratfordeast.com Where? London Stadium Olympic Park
EVENT | Monster Jam Adrenaline will be pumping as these drivers put on a show of speed and skill and 12-time champion Tom Meents fights to reclaim his title. Jun 18, 11.30am, £11, london-stadium.com Where? Stratford Picturehouse Stratford
SCREEN | NT Live: Straight Line Crazy Ralph Fiennes stars in David Hare’s blazing account of Robert Moses, a master manipulator whose legacy changed New York forever. Jun 14, noon, £17.50, picturehouses.com
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SUDOKU
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ACROSS: 1 Sisterhoods; 9 Lee; 10 Immatured; 11 Clock; 13 Elegiac; 14 Reeled; 16 Strict; 18 Citable; 19 Limbo; 20 Air brakes; 21 Era; 22 Association. DOWN: 2 Ice; 3&5 Trick or treat; 4 Ramped; 6 Darwinism; 7 Electrician; 8 Educational; 12 Overtures; 15 Embargo; 17 Neskhi 19 Liszt; 21 Ego.
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