Bow Area Guide
A locals' guide to Bow
Where do Bow locals go?
Swing Patrol Victoria Park
I love the beginner swing dance classes at The Royal Inn on the Park every Tuesday. The classes are fun, the teachers and students are friendly and the dancing is great! A great way to meet new people, get some exercise and, of course, learn to dance.Read more
Why not explore the nearby areas of
victoria park,
limehouse,
west ham,
stratford,
poplar,
bethnal green,
homerton,
canary wharf,
maryland,
and whitechapel
Did you know?
"The Hokey-Cokey started life as a cockney dance that became popular in the 1940s."
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has been a fantastic addition to Stratford, putting our area on the map!
Joshua Mugume
Stratford has become a shopping destination after the construction of the Westfield shopping centre.
Simon Hart
London Docklands are full of striking buildings and structures that dominate the skyline.
Michal Bocian
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What locals say about Bow
“I love Bow because it's a quiet, green and peaceful area whilst being situated in Zone 2 with access to numerous tube / DLR / bus routes (including the night tube at Mile End station). I work in Canary Wharf and wanted somewhere with an easy commute yet also being well situated for weekends out in central London. My dad (who admittedly deplores London and city life in general) has even referred to my place as "a quiet, green oasis amongst the big smoke" - if that's not an endorsement, I don't know what is!”
Andrew
“Bow is quiet and safe, lovely surrounding area with brick houses and typical British streets full of green trees,and still in quick reach of East & Central London,the places where I go out,work and study.”
Anastasia
“Perfect links to Everywhere with District, Hammersmith and City and DLR. Commutes to Jubilee in 1 stop and Central line in 2 stops.You can be Anywhere in zones 1, 2 and 3 in less than 30 mins.”
Jose
“Bow is very well located for transport being close to mile end station for fast central line access to the west end and city. It is also on the district/Hammersmith lines from bow station allowing direct access to main railway stations. Locally, the Stratford Olympic park is just 10 minutes away by bus for swimming and badminton and great walks, kids playgrounds and Stratford Westfield shopping centre. For more upmarket entertainment Victoria park and the village are about 25 minutes walk with some brilliant village bars, restaurants and pubs. The park itself is great for running. The down side of the are is mile end road which is very busy for traffic and lots of poorly qualified drivers always driving along it. Great road access to Stansted airport which is about 30-40 minutes drive.”
Joshua
Activities near Bow
ABBA Voyage
Join Abba for a concert 40 years in the making. A concert that combines the old and new, the young and not-so-young. A concert that has brought all four of them together again. Abba Voyage is the long-awaited concert from one of the biggest pop acts of all time. Abba have created the kind of concert they always wanted, performing for their fans at their very best: as digital versions of themselves backed by today’s finest musician in a custom-built arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. Blurring the lines between the physical and digital, see the magic of Abba brought to life using the latest in motion capture technology. It’s the greatest Abba performance the world has never seen. Until now.Read more
Baller League
Underground Sounds
A chance to check out up-and-coming bands on London's underground music scene.
8 Years Of Goodness
8 YEARS. 2 ROOMS. KODE9 / BAMBOUNOU / BITTER BABE / KELMAN DURAN / NÍDIA / TOM BOOGIZM FT CHUNKY / MI-EL GOODNESS. FOLD. 2300-0700 21+ Presented by Goodness. This is a 21+ eventRead more
Das Brass At Jamboree!
A Saturday night with Das Brass at Jamboree. a virtuosic ensemble of jazz maestros who bring the party to life, infusing cherished tunes with the vibrant pulse of New Orleans, sprinkled with London's distinctive swagger. The band's stage presence is electrifying, with a repertoire boasting some of the most iconic remix tracks of all time, delivered live and with unrivaled flair. For the past decade, they have been a stalwart presence on the UK's major festival circuit.Read more
Bukky Leo and His Afrobeat Quartet + The Pear Blossoms at Jamboree
A Saturday night at Jamboree with renowned jazz, afrobeat, dance and avant-gardé musician Bukky Leo and his Afrobeat Quartet, supported by The Pear Blossoms, a fantastic string band duo from Texas and Ontario playing old-style originals and live renditions of classical ragtime and American parlour music tunes long forgotten... Headliner Bukky grew up in Lagos Nigeria, where he was spotted practising his first saxophone by the original afro-beat drummer Tony Allen. He went on to play with the great Fela Kuti, developing his distinct style of jazz and afrobeat, and became one of the forerunners of the acid jazz scene. His band tonight features the legendary Kofi Adu of the highlife internationals on drums, the irrepressible Dennis Davies of Osibisa and Black Egypt on bass, and the unique Dan Waldman of the roots and groove fraternity on guitar and effects. In support, The Pear Blossoms are Alexander Jones (Texas, USA) and Dayna Pirso (Ontario, Canada). Both have spent their entire musical careers steeped in Americana, focusing on pre-war era jazz and blues, and each are accomplished musicians in their own right, having played music of all genres in every corner of North America and in Europe. Theirs is a craft that is only made possible by countless hours spent in the archives, with great dedication and reverence.Read more
LDN Movements FC
About Bow
Bow is an area of London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a built-up, mostly residential district located 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east of Charing Cross, and is a part of the East End. Bow has become associated with the E3 postcode district, which includes the surrounding districts of Bromley-by-Bow, Old Ford and Mile End. The Hertford Union Canal links the River Lee Navigation and the Regent's Canal, running west from Old Ford Lock, along the south side of Victoria Park and linking at a basin, just to the west of Grove Road and the park, in the north of Mile End.
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