Three Ghosts of Silvertown is the seventh Newham Play and the boldest production in the series to date. Three working-class ghosts, resurrected from the poverty and hardship of early twentieth-century Silvertown, return to confront the inequalities of both the past and present. Determined to rewrite history, they re-stage the famous 1889 Silvertown Strike led by Eleanor Marx-but this time, the ending is their own.

Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/newhamplays/2295506

Three Ghosts of Silvertown is the seventh Newham Play and the boldest production in the series to date. Three working-class ghosts, resurrected from the poverty and hardship of early twentieth-century Silvertown, return to confront the inequalities of both the past and present. Determined to rewrite history, they re-stage the famous 1889 Silvertown Strike led by Eleanor Marx-but this time, the ending is their own.

Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/newhamplays/2295506

Three Ghosts of Silvertown is the seventh Newham Play and the boldest production in the series to date. Three working-class ghosts, resurrected from the poverty and hardship of early twentieth-century Silvertown, return to confront the inequalities of both the past and present. Determined to rewrite history, they re-stage the famous 1889 Silvertown Strike led by Eleanor Marx-but this time, the ending is their own.

Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/newhamplays/2295506

Three Ghosts of Silvertown is the seventh Newham Play and the boldest production in the series to date. Three working-class ghosts, resurrected from the poverty and hardship of early twentieth-century Silvertown, return to confront the inequalities of both the past and present. Determined to rewrite history, they re-stage the famous 1889 Silvertown Strike led by Eleanor Marx-but this time, the ending is their own.

Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/newhamplays/2295506

Three Ghosts of Silvertown is the seventh Newham Play and the boldest production in the series to date. Three working-class ghosts, resurrected from the poverty and hardship of early twentieth-century Silvertown, return to confront the inequalities of both the past and present. Determined to rewrite history, they re-stage the famous 1889 Silvertown Strike led by Eleanor Marx-but this time, the ending is their own.

Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/newhamplays/2295506

Three Ghosts of Silvertown is the seventh Newham Play and the boldest production in the series to date. Three working-class ghosts, resurrected from the poverty and hardship of early twentieth-century Silvertown, return to confront the inequalities of both the past and present. Determined to rewrite history, they re-stage the famous 1889 Silvertown Strike led by Eleanor Marx-but this time, the ending is their own.

Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/newhamplays/2295506

Three Ghosts of Silvertown is the seventh Newham Play and the boldest production in the series to date. Three working-class ghosts, resurrected from the poverty and hardship of early twentieth-century Silvertown, return to confront the inequalities of both the past and present. Determined to rewrite history, they re-stage the famous 1889 Silvertown Strike led by Eleanor Marx-but this time, the ending is their own.

Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/newhamplays/2295506

Saturday Kids Club

Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!

Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.

Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.

Worry Stone Painting

Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!

In this week’s session, participants will paint worry stones.

When you are feeling worried, sad, or low, hold this stone in your hand and rub the stone until your worries go.

Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.

Three Ghosts of Silvertown

On 11th July at Beckton Library, young people aged 14-18 from across Newham are invited to come along and audition for this new production, which will be performed at the end of August at the Tate Institute in Silvertown.

This is a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain experience of theatre-making, work with a professional creative team, and perform alongside professional actors in a major locally-led production.

This project is part of the Newham Plays by James Kenworth.

Window Drawing

Join us as we decorate the windows of Gallions’ Reach Shopping Park with whimiscal drawings.

Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.

Collage Workshop

This Social Collage Workshop is a relaxed, beginner-friendly session that brings people together through creativity and conversation. Participants will explore analogue collage as a way of expressing personal stories, memories, and ideas, using a range of provided materials and optional personal imagery.

The workshop encourages experimentation, connection, and self-expression in a welcoming and supportive environment. With light guidance on materials, colour, and composition, attendees will create their own unique mixed-media collage while enjoying a calm, social space where new connections and ideas can emerge naturally.

Open to everyone, with no experience required.

These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. Tickets are available in a limited quantity by donation. Please reserve your spot using the link below.

📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ

📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.

⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.

Design your own World cup T-Shirt

Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!

Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.

Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.

Belonging at Royal Albert Wharf- FREE Event

Explore the story of Royal Albert Wharf through resident voices, architecture and photography, examining belonging, community and inclusion. Taking place at Art in the Docks Gallery, this free event brings together residents, architects and delivery partners to reflect on how the neighbourhood has evolved over the past decade. 

What to expect: 

 From 5pm Explore a resident-led photographic exhibition and community artwork capturing everyday life at Gallions Reach, with light refreshments provided. 

 From 5.50pm Join a panel discussion led by Mayor’s Design Advocate Daisy Froud, in conversation with lead architect Richard Lavington and project partners, exploring the original vision and how the area has evolved over time. There will also be opportunities to share your own views on how people look after the neighbourhood, how to encourage local stewardship, and what helps communities thrive - a chance to be part of the conversation. 

Part of the London Festival of Architecture 2026 and At the Docks. 

Nature Collages

Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!

Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.

Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.

Unwind and Create

These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own projects or join in a guided session on techniques lead by artist John Lord.

All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.  

📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ

📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.

⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.

It Belongs to Us is a creative, hands-on workshop, inviting residents to reimagine their streets and public spaces. Participants can respond to the question:

‘If this place truly belonged to us, what would we change?’.

Using recycled materials such as cardboard, paper, and packaging, individuals and small groups will build parks, buildings, bridges, and civic spaces. These will be assembled into a shared model of a reimagined neighbourhood.

Open to children, families, and older residents, the workshop encourages intergenerational dialogue, combining youthful imagination with lived experience to explore community identity, collective ownership, and the future of local places. Free to join, but you must register below.

Hosted in partnership with local arts organisation Art in the Docks. Come along to learn more about Newham and what your new home away from home could look like.

It Belongs to Us is a creative, hands-on workshop, inviting residents to reimagine their streets and public spaces. Participants can respond to the question:

‘If this place truly belonged to us, what would we change?’.

Using recycled materials such as cardboard, paper, and packaging, individuals and small groups will build parks, buildings, bridges, and civic spaces. These will be assembled into a shared model of a reimagined neighbourhood.

Open to children, families, and older residents, the workshop encourages intergenerational dialogue, combining youthful imagination with lived experience to explore community identity, collective ownership, and the future of local places. Free to join, but you must register below.

Hosted in partnership with local arts organisation Art in the Docks. Come along to learn more about Newham and what your new home away from home could look like.

It Belongs to Us is a creative, hands-on workshop, inviting residents to reimagine their streets and public spaces. Participants can respond to the question:

‘If this place truly belonged to us, what would we change?’.

Using recycled materials such as cardboard, paper, and packaging, individuals and small groups will build parks, buildings, bridges, and civic spaces. These will be assembled into a shared model of a reimagined neighbourhood.

Open to children, families, and older residents, the workshop encourages intergenerational dialogue, combining youthful imagination with lived experience to explore community identity, collective ownership, and the future of local places. Free to join, but you must register below.

Hosted in partnership with local arts organisation Art in the Docks. Come along to learn more about Newham and what your new home away from home could look like.

Midsummer Night’s Dream

Join us for a special edition of Saturday Kids Club- creative workshops followed by a kid-friendly production of Midsummer Night's Dream

Families are invited to tumble headfirst into a world of fairy magic, theatrical chaos, and larger-than-life laughter in Midsummer Magic, a vibrant children’s adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Specially reimagined for young audiences, the production shines a spotlight on the wonderfully chaotic Mechanicals—a group of enthusiastic amateur actors determined to put on the greatest play ever staged—while deep in the enchanted forest, mischievous fairies led by magical tricksters conjure confusion, wonder, and unexpected friendships. Packed with playful storytelling, physical comedy, and moments of joyful audience delight, this retelling introduces children to Shakespeare through imagination, humour, and heart.

At its centre, this production celebrates the magic of creativity and the courage it takes to perform, no matter how silly things get along the way. As the Mechanicals stumble through rehearsals and the fairies weave spells that don’t always go to plan, young audiences are drawn into a whimsical adventure full of music, laughter, and theatrical surprises.

Ahead of the performance, children and families are warmly invited to take part in a hands-on creative workshop at Art in the Docks studio, where imaginations can run wild through themed arts and crafts inspired by the show. Participants will have the exciting opportunity to make fairy-inspired creations, playful theatrical crafts, and may even help create props and set pieces that will appear in the production itself—offering a unique chance to become part of the magic on stage. Celebrating creativity, collaboration, and the joy of making theatre together, the workshop and performance promise a memorable experience for children and families alike.

By donation to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.

World Bee Day Community Events & Parade

Celebrate Our Bee-utiful Community!

Get ready for a day buzzing with creativity, connection, and celebration as we come together to honour the people, nature, and spirit that make our community so special.

Join us for a vibrant family-friendly event packed full of activities for all ages, including live music, hands-on arts and crafts, fascinating live bee-hive observation, and a joyful community parade that everyone is invited to be part of. Whether you’re curious about pollinators, looking to get creative, or simply want to enjoy a lively day out with neighbours and friends, there’ll be something to make everyone smile.

Come and discover the incredible world of bees, celebrate local talent, and enjoy a day filled with colour, sound, and community spirit. Bring your family, bring your friends, and help us create a hive of activity to remember.

Don’t miss out — make a bee-line for the fun!

• 11:00

  • community planting

• 12:00

  • arts & crafts workshops

  • observation hive

  • plant sale

• 13:15

  • music from The New Orleans Honeybee Brass Band

  • community picnic- please bring and share!

• 14:00

  • workshops resume

• 14:30

  • parade

Tickets are available by donation. Click on the link below to reserve your spot now. Please consider donating to help keep Art in the Docks up and running.

This day is delivered with support from the Skinners’ Charity Foundation and Notting Hill Genesis.

Make and take activities – join in for just £5

Join us in our welcoming, practical and engaging sessions. You can explore creativity through making, scent, textiles and natural materials, while reflecting the spirit of innovation and wellbeing.

Activities include:

• Aromatherapy Blending

• Bath Bombs or Bath Salts Making

• Perfume Making

• Lip Balm or Lipstick making

• Flower Crown or Flower Wreath Making

• Macramé Making

• Mini Tufting Demonstration & Participation

All funds raised at the festival will help us create even more opportunities for our students and community.

Please register below.

Build a Cardboard City with London Festival of Architecture

You are invited to join the community collaborative hands-on workshop ‘It Belongs to Us’ – hosted in partnership with Art in the Docks and as part of the London Festival of Architecture.

The workshop will take place on the ground for of the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability, and you can stay for as long or as little as you like. No prior skills or knowledge needed.

Open to all, the workshop encourages intergenerational dialogue, combining youthful imagination with lived experience to explore community identity, collective ownership, and the future of local places.

FREE to join, but you must register below.

Introduction to Landscape Painting

A two‑hour Introduction to Landscape Painting by artist Christopher Mike.

These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. Tickets are available in a limited quantity by donation. Please reserve your spot using the link below.

📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ

📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.

⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.

A World Bee Day Themed Workshop

Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!

Children will be encouraged to use their imagination and gain confidence in a nurturing environment, hosted by a professional artist.

Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.

Introduction to Sculpture

A two‑hour Introduction to Sculpture session opens with a warm welcome and a look at classical inspiration, drawing on the approaches of Michelangelo, Bernini, and Rodin to understanding form.

Participants begin with an observational warm‑up using historical references before moving into the fundamentals of proportion—learning how to measure in three dimensions, identify key axes, and translate scale from a reference object using callipers or visual triangulation. To ground this learning in a tangible classical example, the sculptural reference for the session is a single facial feature from Michelangelo’s David, offering a clear, elegant introduction to dimension, proportion, and the expressive subtleties of the human face.

The workshop then shifts into hands‑on clay work, where learners begin applying and shaping clay directly on a base, working in planes, blocking in major forms, and gradually building detail through attentive looking.

The session closes with a reflective group conversation, inviting participants to share their discoveries and challenges. 

These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. Tickets are available in a limited quantity by donation. Please reserve your spot using the link below.

📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ

📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.

⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.

A World Bee Day Themed Workshop

Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!

This workshop is a wonderful opportunity to explore your creativity through clay modelling. Join us this Saturday as we show you how to make adorable bee planter decorations. You’ll sculpt your pollinator using foam clay and paint it, ready to take home and place in your planter.

Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.

Zine Making Workshop

Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!

This week, participants will learn how to fold paper into books and zines (mini magazine) and fill thm with their own creations

Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.

Unwind and Create

These sessions are open to everyone, from complete beginners to accomplished artists. We encourage people to share ideas and to help each other. People can work on their own projects or join in a guided session on techniques lead by artist John Lord.

All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas in the company of likeminded people.  

📍 Art in the Docks, 25 Shackleton Wy, London E16 2XJ

📧 Please get in touch and email info@artinthedocks.com if you have any questions.

⏰ Workshops run fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, 1pm-3pm.

Come and join us, no booking required!

Join us for a morning of creative fun in our friendly and relaxed kids club!

Kids will design and make flat puppets from cardboard, drawing their characters and assembling simple moving joints with split pins.

Free to join, suitable for all ages, and all materials and equipment will be provided.

These workshops are funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund.

We thank them for their continued support in making these workshops possible.