Energetic performances by a cast of care-leavers and ex-offenders make new musical The Realness a Christmas cracker
Clive Rowe and Sharon D. Clarke return to the cast for the Hackney Empire panto
Cabaret, club nights, rides and street food, there’s pretty much something for everyone down at Winterville
Mural painted as ‘symbol of solidarity’ with New Era tenants and Focus E15 mums
A homage to Grace Jones at a new East London art gallery
Acts announced for next year’s festival include punk legend Patti Smith, who will play her landmark album Horses in its entirety
Yearly celebration of Argentine cinema to feature films by some of the country’s most promising directors
The Princess of Wales in Clapton has a more homely feel than the average East London pub
Resourceful designer makes jewellery using reformed materials
Feeling blue? A new book analyses the psychology of happiness and offers tips on how to achieve it