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A scene from The Altitude Brothers.

New play explores the true story of the first man to go into space twice

Theatre lovers are set to enjoy a play about the first man to go into space twice.

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The Twilight Concert is set amongst the Barking Abbey Ruins

Barking Abbey twilight concert makes its return

»Once a year the centuries-old ruins of Barking Abbey are brought to life with a magical twilight concert.

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Comdiean Angela Barnes

Brace your sides for laughter! TV comedians come to Barking and Dagenham for new club

Brace your sides for laughter as a new comedy night titters this way with stars from TV shows Mock The Week and Eight Out Of Ten Cats.

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Theatre lovers set to enjoy two plays in one

Two unmissable, award-winning theatre shows in one will be gracing the South Woodford stage on Thursday following the stories of three young people who lead very different lives.

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Top coach Rhiannon Sparrow with Strictly Come Dancing's Ian Waite

Strictly stars’ new fitness workout hot stepping its way to Barking and Dagenham

Strictly Come Dancing stars have begun a brand new fitness dance craze which is already hot stepping its way to the borough with a former European dancing champion leading the way.

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Some of the arts and crafts on display at the exhibition

Craft exhibition at Valence House Museum in Dagenham

An exhibition of crafts inspired by one of the borough’s most historic buildings has been launched.

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Billy Smarts Circus

The circus comes to town

Roll up, roll up! It’s time to grab your seat under the big top and enjoy one of Europe’s top circuses when it arrives in Wanstead offering breathtaking trapeze artists, daring jugglers and a cheeky clown.

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Artz Intervention will be held at the Broadway Barking on Friday.

Barking youngsters put groove into their ‘artz’

Blurring the lines between underground and commercial performance, Artz Intervention bring their own blend of dance, rap, singing and production to the Broadway Theatre in Barking.

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Guy Dartnell and the beast in new play, The Bear. Picture: Sheila Burnett.

Bear is prime suspect in ‘whodunnit’ play set to come to Barking

He’s on trial for murdering his wife’s lover. She’s the clerk for his defence team – just there to take notes. He tells her: “It wasn’t me. The Bear did it.”

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Purfleet, from Dracula's Garden, by Jock McFayden. Pic: Tate Images.

Artists explore Thames Estuary in new exhibition

The 10th anniversary of the opening of the Museum of London Docklands is being celebrated next month with Estuary, an exhibition bringing together the work of 12 artists inspired by the Thames where it joins the North Sea.

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Win a 6’ Kindle Paperwhite

Amazons record-breaking e-reader has gone from strength to strength with the release of the Kindle Paperwhite.

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Rupert van der Werff of Summers Place Auctions with the sign for Abbey Road, which was auctioned off today. Picture: Andrew Hasson

Downing Street and Abbey Road signs auctioned off

Famous signs for streets including Abbey Road and Downing Street have gone under the hammer.

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