Open House Festival

Brady Arts and Community Centre

community/cultural

MESSRS JOSEPH, 1935

192-196 Hanbury Street, Tower Hamlets, E1 5HU

The Brady Arts & Community Centre is on Hanbury St, just off Brick Lane in a busy & creative part of East London. It opened in 1935 as the Brady Jewish Girls Club and in 1960 the Boys Club joined The Brady. We are holding our open day on Saturday 21st September. Come and find out about the Brady Centre's history and take part in drop in arts activities.

Getting there

Tube

Whitechapel

Train

Bethnal Green

Bus

205, 25, 106, 254, D3

Access

Facilities

Accessibility notes

Lift to all floors.

What you can expect

The building will be busy at times. The cafe is open, so cooking smells will be in the air. Seats available around the public areas.

About

The Brady past and present.

The Brady Centre will be welcoming visitors to the Centre for Open House 2024, from 12 - 4pm on Saturday 21 September.

The Brady Centre first opened its doors as the Brady Girls Club and Settlement in June 1935. Designed by Ernest Joseph ( Messrs Joseph) architect and youth worker. The Brady Boys Club opened in April 1896 in Durward Street nearby, the Boys Club moved to join the Girls Club in 1960.

This is The Brady's 2nd journey with Open House, giving us the opportunity to reveal its fascinating history and future.

There will be free family art activities in the Art Room with ATeam Arts Education, who have been working with Alexander McQueen design team and other artists to deliver their summer youth arts programme at the Centre.

An exhibition 'The Brady Girls Clubs' by The Brady Photographic Archive,

https://www.bradyarchive.co.uk/

Short film screenings include the new film 'The Brady Girls Clubs' ' The Brady Boys Clubs', 'The Battle of Brick Lane' and ‘Moving Language Forward'.

Drop in family art workshop, Art4U2 drawing and painting, and meet the artists who attend classes here. Outside Edge Theatre Co - Drama taster session 1-2pm.
Community Music open studio, come along and try out the equipment and see what activities they offer.
The groups that meet, work and run activities at the Brady will also be here to greet you.

Our secret garden is a tranquil space to enjoy a cup of tea, weather permitting!

Cafe Bite will be open serving delicious food and drinks.

Online presence

www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk/index.lasso?s=5&ss=7%E2%9F%A8=e&v=15&guide=AllAges

twitter.com/thevents

www.facebook.com/TowerHamletsEvents

www.thvenues.co.uk/venues/the-brady-arts-centre

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