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Reformer Pilates is having a moment right now – a demand US business Club Pilates UK is seeking to satisfy.I caught up w...
14/11/2024

Reformer Pilates is having a moment right now – a demand US business Club Pilates UK is seeking to satisfy.
I caught up with Jada-Rae Poku - master Pilates trainer and the brand's director of sales, marketing and education – following the launch of its latest studio in Wapping at London Dock to find out more about its offering.
You can read our interview with her here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/club-pilates-brings-comprehensive-fitness-offering-to-wapping/
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It's back – The Felix Project's Santa Stair Climb is set to return to Canary Wharf's Once Canada Square on December 8, 2...
05/11/2024

It's back – The Felix Project's Santa Stair Climb is set to return to Canary Wharf's Once Canada Square on December 8, 2024.
Participants are challenged to scale 48 storeys of the tower at the heart of the estate – some 1031 steps – to help raise money for the charity.
Entry is £30 per person with a fundraising target of £300 for each climber.
Part of an ongoing partnership between the charity and Canary Wharf Group, the event supports its core operation – collecting surplus food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing it to Londoners in need.
You can find out more via our interview with the charity's Will Savage here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/santa-stair-climb-from-the-felix-project-returns-to-canary-wharf/
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Comfort, joy, hope and a little darkness.A Kiss For Cinderella is set to be the festive show at The Space on the Isle Of...
02/11/2024

Comfort, joy, hope and a little darkness.
A Kiss For Cinderella is set to be the festive show at The Space on the Isle Of Dogs from December 3-15, 2024.
Adapted and directed by Bethany Sharp, the family-friendly production promises comedy and warmth as the nights draw in.
You can find out more or book tickets (which recently went on sale) via our here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/a-kiss-for-cinderella-is-set-for-a-festive-revival-at-the-space/
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Who guards and celebrates the past? This is Dr Susan Croft, co-founder of Unfinished Histories and curator of Radical Re...
02/11/2024

Who guards and celebrates the past?
This is Dr Susan Croft, co-founder of Unfinished Histories and curator of Radical Rediscovery: Feminist Theatre in Britain 1969-1992 – an exhibition set to open on November 8, 2024 at London Performance Studios in South Bermondsey.
On show until December 1, the show marks half a century since the Women’s Theatre Festival in 1973 and is part of a wider project entitled Fifty Years Of The Fight For Inclusion.
“How important it is to know whose shoulders we are standing on – to appreciate, critique, address and revisit the past – and to realise how much we lose if we don’t,” said Susan.
You can find out more about the exhibition via our full interview with Susan for Wharf Life here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/london-performance-studios-radical-rediscovery-feminist-theatre-in-britain-susan-croft/
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Wilton's Music Hall is currently hosting an all-male version of The Pirates Of Penzance (until November 23, 2024).The pr...
31/10/2024

Wilton's Music Hall is currently hosting an all-male version of The Pirates Of Penzance (until November 23, 2024).
The production takes a fresh twist on the work of Gilbert and Sullivan under the guidance of director Sasha Regan.
You can find out more via Laura Enfield's interview with Sasha for Wharf Life here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/the-pirates-of-penzance-all-male-show-wiltons-music-hall-sasha-regan/
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Following the demise of Craft Central, Carolina Kollmann has relocated the Forge Art Fair to London City Island with the...
31/10/2024

Following the demise of Craft Central, Carolina Kollmann has relocated the Forge Art Fair to London City Island with the help of Sokari Higgwe.
This year's event will take place at his London Lighthouse Gallery & Studio in the same building as the English National Ballet.
Expect work from a diverse range of artists, including Carolina and Sokari themselves, at the event which is free to visit and runs from November 2-3, 2024.
You can find our more via our interview with Carolina and Sokari here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/forge-art-fair-london-lighthouse-gallery-and-studio-carolina-kollmann-sokari-higgwe/
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Something completely fresh for the Canary Wharf malls.Newbie's opening at Cabot Place, selling clothing and gifts for ag...
09/10/2024

Something completely fresh for the Canary Wharf malls.
Newbie's opening at Cabot Place, selling clothing and gifts for ages 0-8, makes it the only store exclusively dedicated to kids on the estate.
Along with near neighbour Flip Out UK , its part of the Wharf's ongoing evolution as it works to cater for a broader audience.
You can find out more via our interview with Canary Wharf store manager Tallulah Hug and Newbie's Heidi Pathiaki for Wharf Life here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/newbie-canary-wharf-cabot-place-store-tallulah-hug-heidi-pathiaki-01/
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It shouldn’t work, but it does. serves up a breathtaking 70+ options on its menu, but we had to try the Go Bananas.At £...
09/10/2024

It shouldn’t work, but it does. serves up a breathtaking 70+ options on its menu, but we had to try the Go Bananas.
At £13.50 you get a New York-style pizza with halloumi, red onion and sweet discs of fruit.
Nothing else in Canary Wharf makes you feel quite so much like Michelangelo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or as likely to say cowabunga.
Full review in our next issue…

Taking a peek inside newly opened at Wood Wharf.Located beneath .london on the lower level of one of the floating barge...
07/10/2024

Taking a peek inside newly opened at Wood Wharf.
Located beneath .london on the lower level of one of the floating barges off Water Street, it’s a place of cocktails, late nights (until 2am) and superior acoustics for pulsating beats.
Expect Greek cuisine with a Turkish twist and the lights to be turned down low…

Eden Dock has officially opened to the public at Canary Wharf.Its floating gardens, boardwalks and seating areas are int...
04/10/2024

Eden Dock has officially opened to the public at Canary Wharf.
Its floating gardens, boardwalks and seating areas are intended to provide a haven for life to flourish on the estate.
But it's more than that. With the Eden Project and Canary Wharf Group working together, it's an ambitious statement of intent for the whole estate to support the plants and creatures we share this part of London with.
You can read our interview for Wharf Life with Sophie Goddard of CWG and Sir Tim Smit of the Eden Project to find out more here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/eden-dock-canary-wharf-group-the-eden-project-sir-tim-smitt-sophie-goddard-01/
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Open today in - store has thrown wide its doors in Cabot Place. Expect high quality clothes for babies and small peop...
26/09/2024

Open today in - store has thrown wide its doors in Cabot Place. Expect high quality clothes for babies and small people alongside stuffed toys, gifts and more at the first shop on the estate catering solely for kids

Not long now - is set to unveil Eden Dock in October, a partnership with to bring a wealth of greenery, boardwalks and...
25/09/2024

Not long now - is set to unveil Eden Dock in October, a partnership with to bring a wealth of greenery, boardwalks and seating areas to Middle Dock at the heart of

Canary Wharf is constantly evolving.Recently, the first floor of 40 Bank Street had to be reinforced to accommodate the ...
25/09/2024

Canary Wharf is constantly evolving.
Recently, the first floor of 40 Bank Street had to be reinforced to accommodate the weight of two MRI scanners at HCA Healthcare's newest facility.
It's just one way in which existing infrastructure is being repurposed.
Offering a one-stop-shop for primary care, diagnosis and outpatient treatment, HCA decided to expand its footprint on the Wharf in response to demand.
You can find out more via our interview with COO Greg Bale for the current issue of Wharf Life here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/hca-healthcare-canary-wharf-greg-bale-40-bank-street/
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Sadler's Wells East has unveiled its first season in Stratford.The venue will open in February 2025 with a packed progra...
20/09/2024

Sadler's Wells East has unveiled its first season in Stratford.
The venue will open in February 2025 with a packed programme of work, starting with Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu's Our Mighty Groove.
To find our more, I sat down with Sadler's Wells associate artistic director Robert Jones to talk community, public performance and dance ecosystems.
You can find out more via my interview for Wharf Life here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/sadlers-wells-east-stratford-east-bank-rob-jones-east-london-dance-theatre/
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It was great to sit down with Vicki Antoniou, senior group exercise manager at Third Space Canary Wharf to talk about th...
19/09/2024

It was great to sit down with Vicki Antoniou, senior group exercise manager at Third Space Canary Wharf to talk about the benefits of fitness classes.
The brand now offers The Wharf membership as standard, which grants access to both its Canary Wharf and Wood Wharf clubs.
Alongside a second pool and an extensive training space, this also brings dedicated Hot Yoga and Reformer Pilates studios into the mix for members.
You can find our more about membership and what Third Space is offering via my interview with Vicki for Wharf Life here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/third-space-canary-wharf-wood-wharf-group-exercise-classes-vicki-antoniou/
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Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has long provided a swift and luxurious way to travel through central London.Now it's broad...
18/09/2024

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has long provided a swift and luxurious way to travel through central London.
Now it's broadening its offering with live comedy and musical sailings – (the latter in partnership with Sofar Sounds), which are already proving popular.
Departing from Embankment Pier, also the location of the company's recently launched Clipper Lounge venue, these round-trips feature a trio of performers with the backdrop of a river cruise.
Oh, and if that wasn't enough, it's also just released details for its four New Year's Eve excursions with ticket holders able to watch the London fireworks from the best seats on the river.
You can find out move via our interview here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/uber-boat-by-thames-clippers-live-comedy-sofar-sounds-new-years-eve/
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This is conductor Spencer Down, musical director and founder of the Docklands Sinfonia. As a boy, his shipwright grandda...
12/09/2024

This is conductor Spencer Down, musical director and founder of the Docklands Sinfonia.
As a boy, his shipwright granddad took him along to try playing in the brass band at Tilbury Docks.
That experience ignited a lifelong passion for music and ensembles, which saw him go on to study Guildhall School of Music And Drama.
He continues to work in the college's junior department, nurturing talented youngsters.
The Docklands Sinfonia was born partly out of a desire to create an ensemble that would recapture the conviviality he felt when playing in that brass band.
Created in 2011 at St Anne's church in Limehouse, it has performed in numerous venues to great acclaim.
This month (Sept 28) it will perform the first of two concerts in aid of Care For St Anne's – a charitable effort to restore and transform the church for wider community use.
You can find out more about the concerts and the orchestra via my interview with Spencer for Wharf Life here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/docklands-sinfonia-st-annes-limehouse-hawksmoor300-handel-water-music-spencer-down/
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It's there for you...The Friends Experience: The One In London is now live Immerse LDN in Royal Docks with sets, backdro...
11/09/2024

It's there for you...
The Friends Experience: The One In London is now live Immerse LDN in Royal Docks with sets, backdrops and exhibits to enjoy.
Taking over a chunk of ExCeL London, the attraction is a joint venture between Warner Bros. Discovery and Original X Productions, bringing some of the sitcom's most familiar locations to the capital.
I caught up with creatives Stacy Moscatelli and Kathleen Wallis on the iconic orange sofa to find out more for Wharf Life. You can read the interview here:
https://wharf-life.com/interviews/friends-the-experience-immerse-ldn-excel-royal-docks-warner-bros-kathleen-wallis/

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@crosstown is celebrating it’s 10th birthday by giving away 100 doughnuts at its Jubilee Place in #canarywharf branch from noon on May 3, 2024. The flavour is peanut butter, caramel and banana all in one, crunchy serving. Also available at its branches in Soho, Brick Lane and Battersea Power Station if you’re further afield

The London E-Prix on July 29, 2023, saw Jake Dennis crowned World Champion after finishing second - the first British man to win the drivers’ competition. Excel also saw the world indoor land speed record broken earlier in the week by Jake Hughes who achieved 135.9mph in his Genbeta car… #formulae #excel #royaldocks #londoneprix #jakedennis #worldrecord #eastlondon

Festival14 is in #canarywharf until July 30 with free performances across the estate including @craigcharlesfunkandsoul tonight and @soul2souluk tomorrow #festival14 #craigcharles #soul2soul

Summertime has arrived - @boisdale_restaurants has launched The Hine Bar And Terrace at Boisdale Of Canary Wharf just in time for the warmer weather, complete with a cracking two-course set menu for £12.50. #canarywharf #wharflife #wharfwhispers #docklands #eastlondon

A shout out to all the wonderful people taking part in the #londonmarathon today - seen here coming up to Marsh Wall on the #isleofdogs - we think you’re amazing #wharflife #gogo #canarywharf #nearlythere

Careful reversing: Superyacht Kismet backs into West India Docks just as the #londonmarathon gets into full swing #canarywharf #wharflife #westindiadocks #isleofdogs #bluebridge

Congratulations to @hiverbeers who close out their #hiverfest season with unexpected blues and much good cheer #einprosit #wharflife #bermondsey #honeybeer #oktoberfest

Open until Sept 28 @designdistrictlondon - there’s no reason not to go play with giant yellow balloons on a rooftop basketball court. The art installation Ball Court by @custhom on Greenwich Peninsula is free to visit. Get stuck in #wharflife #canarywharf #docklands #eastlondon #greenwich #northgreenwich #greenwichpeninsula

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