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Help Shape Floating Residential at Royal Victoria Dock West

Community news

Help Shape Floating Residential at Royal Victoria Dock West

Following engagement with hundreds of local people earlier this year, Royal Docks Waterways is inviting the local community to help shape the next stage of the project.

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Royal Docks Corridor Wins Gold

Regeneration news

Royal Docks Corridor Wins Gold

The Royal Docks Corridor has won Active Travel Scheme of the Year, one of the highest accolades for excellence in transport and public realm delivery.

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Apply for a Community Grant for LGBT+ History Month

Art & Culture

Apply for a Community Grant for LGBT+ History Month

The Community Arts Grants is a London Borough of Newham fund that local individuals, groups, and organisations can apply for to deliver events for the national celebrations.

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For the Record: Talking Change & Future Hopes

Art & Culture

For the Record: Talking Change & Future Hopes

For the Record is a new oral history project for the Royal Docks Originals 2025, dedicated to capturing your stories and hopes for the future of the Royal Docks.

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Be a Creative Connector for the Royal Docks!

Art & Culture

Be a Creative Connector for the Royal Docks!

Are you passionate about creativity? Then why not join the Creative Connectors, to be involved in shaping the cultural future of the Royal Docks?

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In photos: highlights from At the Docks 2024

Art & Culture

In photos: highlights from At the Docks 2024

Sandpits and saunas, deckchairs and DJs, acrobatics and adrenaline-fuelled racing, this year’s At the Docks summer programme had it all.

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People Powered Places: Building community through creativity with Waymakers Kids

Art & Culture

People Powered Places: Building community through creativity with Waymakers Kids

Waymakers Kids is a thriving community initiative established by Royal Docks resident Cheryl Noutch to support young families affected by the isolation of lockdown.

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Plant Lovers London: nurturing growth in Custom House

Community news

Plant Lovers London: nurturing growth in Custom House

Plant Lovers London is a flower and houseplant business guided by a passion for plants and a dedication to enhancing the local community’s wellbeing.

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Progress at the Royal Docks flagship site Silvertown as affordable homes top out

Regeneration news

Progress at the Royal Docks flagship site Silvertown as affordable homes top out

Work to transform the historic 60-acre site at Silvertown in the heart of the Royal Docks reached another milestone today.

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Get down to business in the Royal Docks!

Business

Get down to business in the Royal Docks!

A wide range of flexible and affordable workspaces available.

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London Design & Engineering submit a planning application for the development of a new building at their campus in Royal Albert Dock.

Regeneration news

London Design & Engineering submit a planning application for the development of a new building at their campus in Royal Albert Dock.

Specialising in engineering, construction, design, aviation, and digital subjects, LDE offers a unique employer-led curriculum that equips local students, many from disadvantaged backgrounds, with the essential employability and practical life skills sought by employers.

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From AI to healthcare - 18 new start-ups selected for Mass Challenge UK

Business

From AI to healthcare - 18 new start-ups selected for Mass Challenge UK

Royal Docks based MassChallenge UK, part of the global not-for-profit network renowned for supporting the growth of start-ups, has officially launched its 2024 cohort.

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Lendlease: Building Futures for local young people

Community news

Lendlease: Building Futures for local young people

Lendlease, developers of the Royal Docks flagship development site at Silvertown, have been working with Inspire Education Business Partnership and local schools to engage young people in a range of education and careers related learning.

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Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) recognises its heroes

Art & Culture

Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) recognises its heroes

Royal Docks based charity Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA) has recognised young people, coaches, volunteers, parents and funding partners who have contributed to the organisation’s success over the past 12 months.

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Apply now: Cultural Producers Programme

Art & Culture

Apply now: Cultural Producers Programme

Transform your passion into a profession with Creative Newham's new training programme

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Royal Docks Originals: The Pump House mural opportunity

Art & Culture

Royal Docks Originals: The Pump House mural opportunity

Help us to make an iconic creative landmark in the Royal Docks.

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Be part of Royal Docks Originals 2025: A brand new festival from London's cultural engine

Art & Culture

Be part of Royal Docks Originals 2025: A brand new festival from London's cultural engine

Royal Docks Originals, a brand-new biennial festival speaking Loud and Proud to Newham’s unique cultural heritage, diversity hits London next year.

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Royal Docks' Fremantle Bar & Kitchen launches terrace BBQ menu

Business

Royal Docks' Fremantle Bar & Kitchen launches terrace BBQ menu

Grab a shrimp from the barbie at the new Australasian-inspired restaurant & bar

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Discover a new side of London this summer. At the Docks 2024

Events

Discover a new side of London this summer. At the Docks 2024

At the Docks offers waterside recreation unmatched anywhere else in London and includes a line-up of unmissable outdoor arts and cultural activities, from international artists and local communities alike.

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Thames Barrier Park awarded a Green Flag award – seven years running!

Heritage and history

Thames Barrier Park awarded a Green Flag award – seven years running!

Thames Barrier Park has once again received the prestigious Green Flag Award!

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Immerse LDN – The UK’s largest immersive entertainment district to launch this summer

Business

Immerse LDN – The UK’s largest immersive entertainment district to launch this summer

This Summer, ExCeL London will launch the first phases of Immerse LDN, set to be the UK’s largest immersive entertainment district.

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Outdoor dining in the Royal Docks

Community news

Outdoor dining in the Royal Docks

As the weather warms up and with the return of At the Docks, it’s the perfect place to enjoy alfresco dining with delicious food and refreshing drinks.

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See what’s on in the Royal Docks

Unlock the secrets of the Royal Docks through a rich and original programme of cultural events and activities throughout the year. Against the magnificent and historic backdrop, local artists and global performers come together to celebrate the area’s heritage and cement the Royal Docks’ growing reputation as an exciting visitor destination.

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