Poplar HARCA

Poplar HARCA is an award-winning housing and regeneration community association in east London.

Get connected with The Men’s Cabin! Wide range of activities&nbsp;including photography, cooking, art, plus healthy lifestyle info and always plenty of tea a

Brownfield cabin

Connect with a vibrant community of fellow knitters and immerse yourself in the joy of knitting. Share your passion for crafting! and gain new insights. Join us for just £2.

Feldy

Looking for a chance to slow down, connect with others, and enjoy a great cup of coffee? Join our Roundtable Group!

Payment is provided directly to service provider on registration

Unlock your baby’s potential with our singing classes for babies aged 0 to 2 years! Through music, your little one will develop early communication skills, reduce frustration and tantrums, and enjoy joyful bonding time. 11:00am - 11:50am: 6 - 14 Months12:00pm - 12:50pm: 0 - 5 Months Give your baby the tools to be heard and understood—all while having fun together!Fee: £110 - £130 for 10 weeks. To book, please contact via WhatsApp or call 07899 820205.

A wellbeing space for community activities managed by Poplar HARCA and located in the Aberfeldy GP surgery

Health & wellbeing space - Feldy

A weekly meet up to enjoy a game of Bingo and meet others for a cuppa and a chat, then pop down!

Adults Thai boxing, £5.00 per sessionThai boxing combines punches, kicks, elbows, and knees into a high-energy workout that pushes your limits and sharpens your mind. Perfect for adults 18+ who want:✅ Full-body fitness✅ Stress relief✅ Discipline &amp; confidence✅ Real combat skillsStep into the ring. Step into your strength. 💥👉 Join us today !!

St Paul's Way Centre

Our dynamic martial arts classes build confidence, discipline, and strength through fun, high-energy training, teamwork, and skill-building exercises for ages 8 - 17.

Thank you for registering. The cycle loans service is first come, first serve between 10am and 1.30pm.

Free family cycle loans. Please note this is just a registration sign up and NOT a booking. The loans are first-come-first served. Arrive early to avoid disappointment. Bring ID and proof of address.

Bartlett Park Cycle Loans : Pre-Registration

Bartlett Park

Join our Beginner's Sewing and Dressmaking classes offered by WEA and unlock your creative potential! In these sessions, you'll learn to navigate a sewing machine and gain a solid understanding of patterns and techniques.By the end of the course, you'll be equipped with the skills needed to design and create your own simple garments.

Linc Centre

A drop in advice service for people with health concern looking at getting back into work

1-2-1 Disability employment advisor drop in  

A wellbeing space for community activities managed by Poplar HARCA and located in the Aberfeldy GP surgery

Health & Wellbeing Space - Feldy

Please be aware that there is a small charge for bingo books that is used for cash prizes.

Social gathering coffee and bingo sessions. This activity is a resident lead group. A good way to mix and chat. A chance to connect with others in the local community.

Boost your mental health and motivation in a women-only workout led by East London NHS Trust.

Swap crafty ideas and skills over a cuppa

Meet at The Hive,173 East India Dock Rd, E14 0EASaturday 12th and 19th September, 10.30am and 12.30pmGuided tours exploring the history of The Lansbury Estate and its role in the 1951 Festival of BritainBooking necessary via: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.open-city.org.uk">www.open-city.org.uk</a>

Heritage Walking Tours 10.30-11.30 & 12.30-13.30

In front of the Hive, Chrisp Street Market

The Hive

Heritage Walking Tours: 10.30-11.30 & 12.30-13.30

St Mathias Festival of Britain 75 Tea PartySt Matthias Community Centre113 Poplar High St., E14 0AESeptember 23rd 3-6pmFood, friendship, fun. Everyone welcome!

St Mathias Festival of Britain 75 Tea Party

St Matthias Community Centre

To help us explore and preserve our heritage we need to recruit 10 volunteers, called Heritage Champions, to assist with the running of the festival, from June to the end of September. There are a number of activities which they will be able to assist with, including a celebratory Event on the 8th of August in Bartlett Park.They will help us to:<ul><li>Welcome members of the public to the festival, support them to participate, and explain the heritage context of the activities.</li><li>Interview people willing to share their memories of life in and around the Lansbury Estate, or of visiting the festival in 1951.</li><li>Prepare the recorded interviews for storage in Tower Hamlets’ Local History Archives.</li></ul>The full role description can be found <a href="https://www.poplarharca.co.uk/get-involved/volunteer/opportunity/festival-of-britain-heritage-volunteer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>[no date or place applies to this listing. They appear due to the functionality of the platform]

Ongoing Festival of Britain Project: Become a Heritage Volunteer

Chrisp Street Market

Do you have a story of life in Poplar you would like to share? Do you remember the Festival of Britain in 1951? Do you have a story of how you arrived here, or what makes Poplar feel like home? Stories can be of events a long time ago, or just yesterday. We're hoping to create an archive of your stories for Poplar residents of the future to reflect upon.Get in touch with Ana Mae anytime, by emailing her at ana.ramirez@poplarharca.co.uk and find out how you can contribute.

Ongoing Festival of Britain Project: Tell us your stories

Delvendahl Martin Architects have built a cabinet to house objects which reveal how the Lansbury Estate, built in 1951, is lived in, used, and cared for. Lansbury residents, or people who use the public spaces and buildings on the Lansbury estate, are invited to lend or nominate an object for the cabinet. The object should be no larger than 35 x 35 x 35 cm. You do not need to give the object away. We intend to scan it and create a 3D printed version to display in the cabinet. It will then be returned to you. Ideally, we would like to photograph you with the object in the places it relates to, (your home, school or place of work, for example). <a href="https://www.poplarharca.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Cabinet-of-Curiosities-Explainer.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);">Here</a> is a more detailed description of the project.&nbsp;With each object, we’ll ask:What is it? Where does it connect to? Who or what does it remind you of?What does it say about your hopes for the Lansbury Estate and its community in the future?&nbsp;The end result with be a long-term, evolving representation of life on the Lansbury Estate&nbsp;If you would like to contribute an item please contact <a href="mailto:ana.ramirez@poplarharca.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ana.ramirez@poplarharca.co.uk</a> [No date or place applies to this listing - it appears because of the functionality of the platform]

Ongoing Festival of Britain Project: Contribute to the Lansbury Cabinet of Curiosities

DOWNLOAD THE FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME <a href="https://poplarunion.com/festival-of-britain-poplar2026/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);">HERE</a>

Festival of Britain FULL PROGRAMME DOWNLOAD

A recreation of a Lansbury Estate living room. See how the room would have looked in 1951. What do the furnishings tell us about the residents’ lives? Public launch on August the 8th and open to view thereafter by contacting Poplar Union: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:info@poplarunion.com">info@poplarunion.com</a> or 020 3039 3333

8th August to 9th October: Lansbury Estate Show Home

Poplar Union

In WW2, Londoners were subjected night after night to heavy bombing during the Blitz. How did they handle this experience and deal with the grief of losing homes and loved ones? With a specific focus on the East End of London, Danny Wells will explore the impact of the bombing on these communities.St Matthias Community Centre113 Poplar High Street. E14 OAE(Tel: 020 7987 0459. email: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:st.matthias@hotmail.co.uk">st.matthias@hotmail.co.uk</a>)A talk by Danny Wells ‘Breathing Life into History’ (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.history-talks.co.uk">www.history-talks.co.uk</a>)

Explore the story of Poplar’s extraordinary role in the Festival of Britain through text, photographs and archive material. A permanent display can be viewed in The Hive,173 East India Dock Rd, E14 0EA. Mobile displays will pop up in Community Centres throughout August &amp; September. Ask Center staff for info.

Poplar and the Festival of Britain Exhibition: 8th August - 31st October

All Poplar HARCA Community Centers and The Welcome Hub

Community Centres and Welcome Hub

Each Community Center and Welcome Hub has a box full of fascinating maps, photographs and other materials, plus suggestions for related creative activities. Ask Center staff if you would like to take a look through it while visiting. These are available right now and will remain within the centers permanently.

 Festival of Britain Boxes: Available now 

On a date in the Autumn to be confirmed. A celebration showcasing our community's creative response to the Festival themes, including art, photography and poetry. A chance to see what the Cabinet of Curiosities contains and hear some of the stories we have collected.

Festival of Britain Celebration: Present and Future

Mirroring the 1951 festival poetry competition, we will launch a short anthology of poems produced during the festival and capturing the community's thoughts. The anthology will be launched on a date to be confirmed in the Autumn 2026. It will be made available online and in print. If you'd like to contribute please send your poem to ana.ramirez@poplarharca.co.uk

 Festival Anthology of Poetry: Open to Contributions Now

Launch of a podcast produced by The People Speak <a href="https://thepeoplespeak.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">www.thepeoplespeak.org.uk</a>, exploring the Festival themes, hearing from community members, and finding out what went on behind the scenes.&nbsp;&nbsp;The exact podcast launch date will be confirmed in due course.

Poplar HARCA

Men's Cabin

Knit & Knatter

The Round Table

Sing & Sign for babies 0 - 2 years

Cabin Bingo

Thai Boxing (Adults)

Silverback Taekwondo

Bartlett Park Cycle Loans : Pre-Registration

Spotlight Youth Club

Dressmaking

1-2-1 Disability employment advisor drop in

Yo Bingo

NHS Female Body Conditioning

Knit Natter & Craft

Heritage Walking Tours 10.30-11.30 & 12.30-13.30

Heritage Walking Tours: 10.30-11.30 & 12.30-13.30