See behind the scenes of working studios that are not usually open to the public. Discover work by some of the UK’s top artists, from internationally acclaimed names to new and emerging talent.

Mother X is a diverse group of artists, makers & creators that have inhabited a former Victorian chocolate factory in Hackney Wick for 15+ years. Come visit this unique building & see it's people & their work during the Open House Festival.

This walk focuses on industry, creativity and change in Hackney Wick and Fish Island, exploring how regeneration and gentrification have transformed the area.

This walking tour will celebrate the women of Bow and Bethnal Green – from the match makers of the Bryant and May factory to the Quinn Square rent strikers – looking at how, through their activism, they were able to change the built environment.

Repurposed out of a disused sausage factory, Grow was converted into a grassroots venue, community hub, bar and kitchen. This canalside venue is part of an ecosystem of artist studios & small independent businesses & working yard.

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A characterful factory, used for the manufacture of the first manmade plastic, was given a new future as an exemplary 21st century workplace for HTA Design. Our designers will lead tours explaining our renovation decisions and challenges.

HTA Design LLP, 1868

On Saturday 9th September, from 12 noon to 5pm, Arbeit will be opening Trowbridge Gardens to the public, with access to gardens and creative workspaces, and a free to attend exhibition and workshops.

Discover another side to Stratford beyond the regeneration narratives on this Art and Culture Trail featuring intriguing forgotten histories alongside contemporary stories reflected in the area's public art, local monuments and heritage buildings.