Felix Naylor Marlow, Author at Whitechapel LDN

A photo of Shamsul Haque, brother of Ayub Ali Master, with two other men.

Shamsul Haque (centre), brother of Ayub Ali Master. Photo courtesy of Tam Hussein.

The remarkable story of the lascar brothers Ayub Ali Master and Shamsul Haque

24 November 202324 November 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

This is the story of how two brothers, Ayub Ali Master and Shamsul Haque, helped establish the Bangladeshi community in

Three dancers performing Adity Roy's Avinashi Anurag in traditional costume.

Dancers performing Adity Roy's Avinashi Anurag. Photo by © Rehan Jamil.

Local Out & about What's on

The Season of Bangla Drama continues this Saturday

16 November 202317 November 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

Part of the month-long Season of Bangla Drama, Avinash Anurag at the Brady Arts Centre shows the power of unconditional

Michelle Lowe-Holder poses with some of her designs made using nitrous oxide canisters. Photo by Felix Naylor Marlow © Social Streets CIC.

Arts & artists Culture Local

This is Home: Michelle Lowe-Holder, a Canadian in Whitechapel

16 November 202322 November 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

Canadian artist and fashion designer Michelle Lowe-Holder talks about moving to Whitechapel, how the area has influenced her art and

Shop front and door, The Baklava Company, Limehouse, East London.

Photo by Felix Naylor Marlow © Social Streets CIC

Eating & drinking Local Out & about

The Baklava Company moves to a new flagship store in Limehouse

3 November 202314 November 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

The Baklava Company opens in a former Barclays Bank reanimating a landmark building and creating a culinary highlight on Commercial

A stall in Whitechapel Market with Tower Hamlets Town Hall and the Royal London Hospital behind.

The Market is at the heart of Tower Hamlets, next to the Royal London Hospital and the Town Hall. Felix Naylor Marlow © Social Streets CIC.

Out & about Places to visit

The beauty of Whitechapel Market [photo essay]

30 October 202330 October 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

We explored Whitechapel Market on a busy Saturday morning and found bursts of colour and pulsating energy in the heart

Shabana Begum sits at her sewing machine at Sew and Support.

Photo by Felix Naylor Marlow © Social Streets CIC.

Culture Life & living Local

‘This is my little happy place’: Shabana Begum reflects on how sewing helped her talk about mental health

19 October 202323 October 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

A year and a half ago, Shabana Begum’s anxiety was so bad she couldn’t leave the house. Now she is

A billboard outside Whitechapel Mosque explaining the risks of using nitrous oxide as a drug.

Image courtesy of N2O Know the Risks.

Local Local democracy News

‘N2O Know the Risks’ campaign launched to raise awareness about the health risks of Nitrous Oxide

12 October 202313 November 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

Tower Hamlets Council and Queen Mary University have developed a workshop programme to educate young people about the under-reported risks

Mehmet Efendi 1953 Turkish bakery branch in Aldgate East, Whitechapel.

Image courtesy of Mehmet Efendi 1953.

Eating & drinking Local Out & about

Turkish chain Mehmet Efendi 1953 opens its first London branch in Whitechapel

29 September 20233 October 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

Since opening earlier this year near Aldgate East Station, Mehmet Efendi dessert shop has become a go to for anyone

Photograph of Access Creative College in Whitechapel on Commerical Road. Image courtesy of Access Creative College.

Local Local economy News

A creative college offering industry-level facilities to 16-18-year-olds opens in Whitechapel

21 September 20232 October 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

The arrival of Access Creative College, whose patron is Ed Sheeran, reinforces Whitechapel as a key part of East London’s

All Saints School in Stepney, East London.

Environment Local News

All Saints the only school in the country completely shut to pupils over RAAC concerns

20 September 202321 November 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

Pupils and parents face uncertainty as the government orders Stepney All Saints School to close two weeks after term starts,

Elizabeth Line concourse at Liverpool Street

Elizabeth Line at Liverpool Street, Photo by @nickharrison

Environment Local News

The Lizzy Line will have full 4G and 5G connection by spring 2024

14 September 202316 October 2023 Felix Naylor Marlow

Customers boarding at Whitechapel station will delight to hear that the Elizabeth Line will have 4g and 5g early next