Docks Open Art Commissions: Threads of Arrival

Royal Docks Originals

Docks Open Art Commissions: Threads of Arrival

Threads of Arrival is a vibrant, site-specific mural by local artist Luke Gray, that he will be painting live outside Compressor House during the Royal Docks Originals festival.

The mural celebrates the cultural heritage, textiles, and lived experiences of migrant communities who arrived at the docks and helped shape Newham into the diverse borough it is today.

Luke’s artwork will transform a public wall into a symbolic textile of resilience and identity, blending traditional fabric patterns, local portraits, and migration imagery into one flowing composition.

Threads of Arrival is part of the Docks Open Art Commissions curated by Hive Curates.

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Docks Open Art Commissions: Threads of Arrival

Time & date

Tuesday 23 September - Thursday 26 September
9am - 5pm

Location

Compressor House, Dockside Road, London, E16 2QU

Tickets

Free. No booking required

For your visit

Food & Drink

Yi-Ban

This Chinese restaurant occupies a floor of the London Regatta Centre overlooking the Docks, meaning diners can plane-watch over a plate of dim sum.

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Community

London Borough of Newham

The dockside HQ of Newham Council.

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Activities

Royal Docks Adventure

Power boats, rowing boats, dragon boats, canoes – everything you need for an afternoon on the water.

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