Cockney Rebels: Popular Music in Tower Hamlets, 1624-2003

Location

Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives
277 Bancroft Road
London
E1 4DQ

Description

This exhibition runs from Thursday 20th June 2024 to Friday 21st February 2025.


Discover the extraordinary story of popular music in London's East End.

From Elizabethan ballads to the birth of grime, this first-of-its-kind exhibition takes visitors on a journey spanning four centuries, exploring how the East End and its people have inspired and shaped popular music.

Featuring an array of over a hundred rare and unique items — such as broadside ballads, sheet music, paintings, posters, records, tapes, and ephemera — it will a cover a diverse range of musical styles divided into four chronological sections.

Famous names such as Lionel Bart, Helen Shapiro, Small Faces, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Ocean, and Dizzee Rascal are showcased alongside lesser-known but impactful artists like Max Bacon, Stepney Sisters, Bow Gamelan Ensemble, and Joi Bangla Banned.

Prices

Free

Contact and Booking Details

More information at this website.

Upcoming Dates

This exhibition runs from Thursday 20th June 2024 to Friday 21st February 2025.

Forthcoming dates:

Mon 10th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)
Tue 11th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)
Wed 12th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)
Thu 13th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 7:00pm - Late closing)
Fri 14th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)
Mon 17th Feb 2025 
(10:00am to 5:00pm)

Disclaimer

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Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives
277 Bancroft Road
London
E1 4DQ

This exhibition runs from Thursday 20th June 2024 to Friday 21st February 2025.

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