Creative Wick are proud to celebrate the films of the students graduating from our 2021 film school programme. Spearheaded by our programme leader vastly experienced film director, writer and actor Tim Newton. Five diverse short films from unique young emerging film makers were created under the supported by our mentors who are talented local film and…
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Living Lab Second Project now live – Housing Creative Practitioners and Young People in East London
Housing Creative Practitioners and Young People in East London
The Hackney Wick and Fish Island creative community is diverse with the potential for permanence. This report focusses on the Hackney Wick and Fish Island (HWFI) and wider East London area but highlights issues which extend well beyond London and the UK. By examining community-led responses to housing issues it highlights global themes of housing affordability, lack of housing supply, gentrification and displacement and changing demand patterns for living and working in the post Covid and digital-age city.
Read the report here: Creative Wick Living Lab Community Led Housing research report FINAL April 2022
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Robert Shaer | Fish Island Village
Creative Wick has commissioned local artist Robert Shaer to create the sign for Fish Island Village, one of the new residential communities in Fish Island, being built by Peabody & Hill. Robert’s sculpture also inspired Fish Island Village’s logo and permanent sign. Learn more about Robert Shaer’s work here.
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