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V&A East opens on 18 April, the circus is on the park, elections are coming, and there's a flea market to rummage through. Here's everything happening in E20 this month.
Newham Council is resurfacing roads around Westfield Avenue overnight from 13 to 22 April, 7pm–5am. Diversions will be in place. Westfield car parks A and B have no inbound access on 13, 14, 20, and 21 April nights.
The V&A’s east London outpost has been a decade in the making, but it finally opens in April 2026
A BBC Two comedy about World Cup chaos starts next week. Some of it was filmed on your street.
Roof East reopens on 29 April - rooftop golf, batting cages, bowling, darts, food, DJs and bar, 15 minutes on foot from East Village. There's a pre-season Play Pass deal running until 28 April that doubles your games credit.
Something feel off about your ELE bill, your rent, or how long a repair is taking? East Village Hub's new tool tells you whether what you're experiencing is normal for E20 - grounded in real resident reports, not guesswork.
Newham Council elections are on 7 May. Here is what East Village residents need to know - your ward, the issues, and how to register before the 20 April deadline.
EVH Editorial: EVH published an article this week about community governance in East Village's main WhatsApp group. Here is how we reported it, how we handled the response, and where we stand.
East Village has a WhatsApp group serving over a thousand residents. Nobody voted for the people running it. And when things go wrong, there’s no way to hold them to account.
A developer wants to build 700–750 student bedrooms on one of the last undeveloped plots on International Way. Here's what's planned - and what's still unclear.
Two planning applications this month: GetLiving's temporary marketing office at N18/N19, and Tesco's second submission for an alcohol licence for Portland Place.
Two new ways to connect with East Village Hub - a WhatsApp Broadcast Channel for news and alerts, and a Discord server for community chat.
EV Connect is locked down. Here's what we're thinking.
An important fire safety reminder from Team East Village
The world's biggest celebrity football match returns to the London Stadium on 31 May. For East Village residents, it's practically on the doorstep.
Following our piece on Sippi's parking management problems in East Village, residents have been getting in touch with their own experiences. This is a practical guide to your options if you believe you've received a PCN that was wrongly issued.
The company that manages your parking permit is the same company that profits from fining you. Here's what's really going on.
Newham Council is expected to announce a £2 million investment to upgrade its CCTV network as part of its ongoing commitment to improving public safety.
If you've ever lost heating or hot water and spent ten minutes scrolling through the East Village Connect WhatsApp group trying to work out whether it's your flat or the whole estate - this one's for you.
Tube drivers who are members of the RMT union will begin a series of 24-hour strikes later this month to oppose the introduction of a "condensed" four-day week. The first is due to be on 24-25 March with several more in the weeks after.
Personal details of Westfield Club members and newsletter subscribers may have been exposed following unauthorised access to a customer database.
The Ben Kinsella Trust is offering funded workshops for London schools and youth groups - helping young people understand the consequences of knife crime and make safer choices.
A January 2026 tribunal ruling involving Mellor House, Chroma Mansions, Seasons House and Patina Mansions has made legal history - and it affects every resident at East Village.
Work has begun on a six-month transformation of Belvedere Park, with the finished result set to bring significantly more green space, biodiversity and play facilities to East Village.
Engineering works are set to cause four weekends of disruption along the east London section of the Elizabeth line.
Where to start, what to do with the stuff once you're done, and how to actually make it stick this time.
Spring is almost here, and March is shaping up to be a genuinely packed month on the doorstep of East Village.
Our monthly look at the planning lists for Stratford Olympic Park
Lift maintenance works are taking place across East Village through
Introducing the all new East Village Hub - faster, smarter and hyper local.
The immersive adventure experience is bringing its multi-floor
Planning applications affecting East Village and the surrounding area —
What's happening in East Village this month
A giant reflective cube is the latest public artwork to go on display among housing in the former Olympic village.
Zipcar has exited the UK market. Here's what it means for East Village
The Renters' Rights Act lands on 1 May 2026 — here's what it means for East Village residents, and where GetLiving says it already meets the new standards.
Work has begun on improvements to Belvedere Park, including new
This week readers living at Chobham Manor in the Olympic Park have been in touch after their communal heating system failed during the recent sub-zero temperatures.
East Village Hub now has a Fitness section — a no-nonsense directory of gyms, studios, trainers and outdoor options around E20, with no rankings and no sponsors.
Our MP Uma Kumaran took E20's phone theft problem all the way to the House of Commons — and specifically named Stratford's e-bike snatching issue in an official parliamentary debate.
London Centric traces illegal sewage from a single polluting pipe on its toxic journey across the capital.
With Christmas deliveries ramping up, shared lobbies and darker evenings make parcels an easy target — here's how to keep yours safe this season.
From Victory Park gyms to Wetlands water-types, East Village is one of East London's best-kept Pokémon GO secrets — and with 4,000-strong local crew PoGo East London running weekly meetups, there's a ready-made community waiting for you.
The major new culture venue opens in spring 2026 - here’s what’s in store for visitors
Stratford’s skyline may soon gain an exhilarating new attraction, with plans unveiled for a dramatic zip line experience launching from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
A new study by consumer group Which? has revealed the east London postcode with the capital's worst mobile network quality.
Local officers team up with East Village Security to tackle phone theft with eye-catching spray-painted warnings near Chobham Academy and Celebration Avenue
Long-term residents, students, and business owners tell us why they want to keep calling E20 home
Bakehouse by Signorelli
Lee Valley Velodrome
The Lighthouse and Gardens
Hackney Marshes
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Multi-storey Car Park
London Aquatics Centre
V&A East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The London Stadium
health-wellbeing
E20
Chobham Academy, 40 Cheering Lane E20 1BD
restaurants
9 West Park Walk, E20 1DH
cafes
1 Fortunes Walk, E20 1JJ
21-24 Victory Parade, E20 1FS
hair-beauty
6-9 West Park Walk, E20 1DH
70 Celebration Avenue, E20 1DB
brunch
3 West Park Walk, E20 1DH
1-3 Brevet Parade E20 1LF
children
30 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD
Lea Valley VeloPark, Abercrombie Road E20 3AB
40 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD
Penny Brookes Street, E20 1BL
learning
16-19 Victory Parade E20 1FS
groceries
1 Hyett Terrace E20 1HH
cleaning
3-5 Mirabelle Gardens E20 1BX
31-34 Victory Parade E20 1FS
38 Celebration Avenue E20 1DB
pets
74 Celebration Avenue E20 1DB
5 Celebration Avenue E20 1DB
11 Penny Brookes Street E20 1BN
12-14 Cheering Lane E20 1BD
13-14 Victory Parade E20 1FS
East Village, London E20
The Gantry, 40 Celebration Avenue E20 1DB
20 International Way, E20 1FD
8-10 Penny Brookes Street, E20 1BN
1 West Park Walk, E20 1DH
Lee Valley VeloPark, Abercrombie Road E20 3AB
2 Victory Parade, E20 1FS
40 Liberty Bridge Road, E20 1AS
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 2AQ
bars
27-30 Victory Parade, E20 1FS
27 Villiers Gardens, E20 1GW
70 Villiers Gardens, E20 1GW
3 Peloton Avenue, E20 1HB
services
7 Hyett Terrace, E20 1HH
6 Victory Parade, E20 1FS
10 Liberty Bridge Road E20 1AS
75 Celebration Avenue E20 1DB
42 Liberty Bridge Road, E20 1AS
42-45 Victory Parade, E20 1FS
6 Hyett Terrace E20 1HH
7 Victory Parade E20 1FS
Near VeloPark, E20
The Gantry, 40 Celebration Avenue, E20 1DB
10 Olympic Park Avenue E20 1FA
36-39 Victory Parade, E20 1FS
6 Victory Parade, E20 1JF
38 Celebration Avenue, E20 1DB
2 Olympic Park Avenue E20 1FT
Victory Park, E20
15-19 Penny Brookes Street E20 1BN
Chobham Manor Community Centre, 1 Honour Lea Avenue, E20 1HH
156-158 Leyton Road E15 1DR
Timber Lodge, 1A Honour Lea Avenue E20 1DY
13 Forrester Way, E15 1GL
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 3HB
5 Aquatics Walk, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2AS
6A Chestnut Place E20 1GL
Leadmill Lane, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 3AD
Pitchford Street, E15 4RZ
23 Marshgate Lane, E20 2AA
234 High St, London E15 2JA
383-387 High Street Stratford London E15 4QZ
Unit 2 Canalside, E20 3BS
9 Brydges Road, E15 1NA
Unit E.G.05, Hackney Bridge E15 2SJ
Stratford Centre, E15 1XQ
221 High Street, Stratford, London E15 2AE
9 Copper Street, E20 3AW
86 Romford Road E15 4EH
1-3 Wager Street E3 4JD
83 Carnarvon Road, E15 4JW
84 New Wanstead E11 2SY
1 Church Street E15 3HU
70 Chatsworth Road, E5 0LS
Homerton Row, E9 6SR
29 White Post Lane, E9 5EN
22 Deanery Rd, London E15 4LP
655 High Road, E10 6RA
Glen Road, E13 8SL
12 Marshgate Lane, E15 2NH
Marcus Street, E15 3JT
Studio 91 Glow Court, E3 2XF
Whitechapel Road, E1 1FR
food
trades
other
Butternut Box
Sky
Mind Journey London
NOW
Social
Fellow bookworms meet monthly at Tina We Salute You.
Pets
"Support group to help each other out with dog care whether occasional
Sport & Fitness
Fellow basketball enthusiasts meet at Chobham Academy Sports Hall for a
Environment
A brand new volunteer project to improve the biodiversity and wildlife
Explore the local area while getting a workout.
LGBTQ+
We host socials twice a year for you to get to know your local LGBTQIA
We use this group to share information ask questions, meet to socialise the pups and support each other.
Free, weekly 5k every Saturday at 9am on Hackney Marshes.
The 60 minute Bootcamp style workout offers a full body workout.
The 60 minute Boxfit classes offer a fun and interactive way to keep fit.
Weekly free exercise classes taking place in the heart of East Village.
60 Minute Pilates session, excellent for people new to exercise or
Our Parks run club is a community running group.
The official Pokémon GO community for East London, centered in E20.
Enjoy a kickabout with friendly matches ran by the E20 Football Foundation.
Women and girls 11+ welcome for a weekly walk and chat.
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