At the Docks
LFA2023: Exploring Dockland stories
Discover diverse stories as you participate on a guided walk, around the Royal Docks with Eastside Community Heritage, as part of the London Festival of Architecture’s In common, event.
Starting at City Hall, arrive from 4.30pm to embark on a guided walking trail at 5pm, which takes in the Royal Victoria Docks, as hidden-histories are and shared. Find out about City Hall’s location’s name bearer, Kamal Chunchie, whose innovation transformed the lives of dock workers and their families during the 1920’s, as well as the different communities who lived and worked in the London Docklands. Sound clips from those who were there, bring these stories to life, bearing witness to the secrets of the docklands.
Part of the London Festival of Architecture 2023.
For your visit
New Arrival
Business
Duffy London
Duffy London is a Design Studio from Christopher Duffy producing ideas-based pieces of modern furniture and sculpture. The studio combines art with function to design and manufacture a range of limited edition collections that play on the concepts of gravity, geography, and illusion.
Activities
Wakeup Docklands
Wakeboarding, paddleboarding, and paddleboard yoga – for beginners and back-flippers alike.
Food & Drink
China Palace
Dim sum, karaoke, and tradition Chinese cuisine next to the ExCeL centre.