Art and Culture

By newham.com / 14 January 2008

Music and Dance

Music and dance events take place at a range of venues across the borough, with a programme of events and festivals taking place throughout the year.
Piano playing

Music and dance events in Newham reflect the great diversity present in the borough

Brick Lane Music Hall
Dinner theatre at Silvertown's historic Brick Lane Music Hall offers old-style entertainment accompanied by a three-course meal. It's one of few places in the country where you can experience this form of 'song-and-supper' entertainment, popular in the mid-19th century.

443, North Woolwich Road
Silvertown
Newham
E16 2DA
Phone: 020 7511 6655

East London Dance
Stratford Circus is both a performance venue for music, dance and mixed-media, and a place where courses and classes can be taken in these fields.

Stratford Circus, Theatre Square
Stratford
London E15 1BX
Phone: 020 8279 1050

The Stratford Rex

Live reggae, hip-hop and a variety of contemporary musical styles in a renovated music hall.

361 - 365 Stratford High Street
Stratford
London
E15 4QZ
Phone: 020 8215 6003


I Love Salsa
Learn to dance the Salsa!

The Cottage Bow Wharf
221 Grove Road
London
E3 5SN
Phone: 020 8880.7387

Theatre Royal Bar

At the Theatre Royal bar there is a weekly programme of free comedy, poetry, and music. Check their website for more information about this free entertainment.

Gerry Raffles Square
Stratford
London
E15 1BN
Phone: 020 8534 0310

Have you got a favourite venue? Email us at info@newham.com

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