Tower Hamlets Food Bank: (From left to right) Merle Curtis, Sultana Begum, Armagan Middlemast, Husna Begum. From the series Women at Work in Bethnal Green, East London. By Photographer Sarah Ainslie. Tower Hamlets Food Bank: (From left to right) Merle Curtis, Sultana Begum, Armagan Middlemast, Husna Begum. From the series Women at Work in Bethnal Green, East London. By Photographer Sarah Ainslie.

Check out these Women's History Month events in East London

In celebration of Women's History Month, Alternative Arts has collaborated with East London's leading venues and its local communities for an empowering showcase of Women's achievements, with events taking place across the region.

Delve into this versatile programme which features powerhouse exhibitions at the Barbican, Whitechapel and Autograph, as well as talks, workshops, film festivals and music by local creatives, entrepreneurs, mothers, historians and everything in between. 

Visitors are encouraged to download a brochure from the Alternative Arts website or to pick up a physical copy from the many venues participating across East London.

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