Arcola production about R.D. Laing’s 1960s mental health commune examines the nature of psychiatry while remaining at its core a domestic farce
A new play at the Arcola looks at the legacy of the ‘anti-psychiatrist’ whose mental illness centre in Bow became notorious for its controversial methods
Taking an active interest in the built environment shows good citizenship according to heritage chief and pasta sauce pioneer Loyd Grossman
Crossrail’s chief archaeologist talks about the ‘Bedlam’ excavations, finding 17th-century human remains and feeling connected to the past
New website reveals information on all aspects on the Balfron Tower, from its revolutionary design to its refurbishment and sale into private hands
Douglas McWilliams’ The Flat White Economy dishes the data on East London’s digital economy, and explains why it might save the UK
Funding and mentoring resource for the creative industries to shut after running out of money
When the Balfron Tower’s socially-housed tenants were asked to leave, many thought it was temporary. Now the empty building is to be sold privately
A varied programme of art and politics surrounding social housing is underway at PEER Gallery
Mary Barnes became a successful painter following therapy for schizophrenia in the 1960s. A new exhibition looks at a crucial five-year period in her work
Shoreditch arts organisation in financial dispute with council over £850,000 and withheld development money
The meet-up group focussed on the topic of death has grown to prominence by facing one of life’s more awkward subjects: its end
