One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. The city's first public park, it was opened in the East End in 1845 after a local MP presented Queen Victoria with a petition of 30,000 signatures. The aim was to make it a kind of Regent's Park for the east and it originally had its own Speakers' Corner. The landscape has changed little over the years, with countless varieties of trees adorning the skyline: oaks, horse chestnuts, cherries, hawthorns and even Kentucky coffee trees. The park is split in two by Grove Road. The smaller, western section contains the most picturesque of the park's lakes with a fully functioning fountain and the imposing Dogs of Alcibiades, two snarling (if weather-beaten) sculptures. Retreat to the quiet of the Old English Garden, a floral haven brimming with flowers and shrubs, peek into the deer enclosure and let the kids run off some energy in the children's playground.
What's on at
Victoria Park
Lovebox Weekender 2010 16th July 2010 - 18th July 2010 Grime rapper Dizzee Rascal and newcomers Chase and Status will...
High Voltage Festival
Victoria Park, E3 5SN
24th & 25th July 2010
The inaugural High Voltage Festival launches at Victoria Park this July with a... More
Underage Festival 2010
Victoria Park, E3 5SN
1st August 2010
August's Underage Festival in Victoria Park claims to be the world's first and best under 19s... More
Bonfire Night
Various venues across London
5th November 2010 (and other dates in November)
November is the month that likes to go with a bang - and an explosive one... More
Saturday 7th November 2009
Fireworks, funfairs and food stalls
Across the whole of London fireworks will be set off on Saturday 7th November from Alexandra Palace in the north to... More
Running
British Military Fitness & Serpentine Running Club
It may seem perverse but some people find being shouted by an army officer a great motivator when it comes... More
Located in a bustling, regenerated area of east London, London Fields park has been transformed from a neglected area of common ground into a thriving ... More
Non-denominational cemetery, arboretum and nature reserve.
Hidden away in the north-east corner of London, lies this highly influential, pioneering and yet relatively unknown beauty spot. Part ... More
Bethnal Green's former Turkish baths have been refurbished and turned into a spa complete with aroma steam rooms and a plunge pool. The spa is ... More
The traditional East End and the vibrant new business culture of twenty-first century London meet in Stratford. Great connections to the Docklands business parks and ...More
Grime rapper Dizzee Rascal and newcomers Chase and Status will headline the opening night of the 2010 Lovebox Weekender, which organisers have labelled the biggest ...More
The inaugural High Voltage Festival launches at Victoria Park this July with a weekend of classic rock, progressive rock and metal from 40 acts handpicked ...More
One of London’s best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. Inside the park's boundaries countless varieties of trees stripe ... More
Set up by Fred Mann, former director of the Milch gallery, Fred London specialises in contemporary art and musical collaborations. Fred Mann has had a ...More
For minimalist warehouse chic in the middle of the East End head down to this converted factory. Its whiteness, high ceiling and hanging lights (not ... More
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Grime rapper Dizzee Rascal and newcomers Chase and Status will headline the opening night of the 2010 Lovebox Weekender, which organisers have labelled the biggest ...More
The inaugural High Voltage Festival launches at Victoria Park this July with a weekend of classic rock, progressive rock and metal from 40 acts handpicked ...More
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One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. The city's first public park, it was opened in the East End in 1845 after a local MP presented Queen Victoria with a petition of 30,000 signatures. The aim was to make it a kind of 
