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There’s something in the air in one part of East London that is seeing it quickly emerging as a mecca for dancing queens and space oddities from all over the world.

Historically, Stratford has always had its roots stemmed in music and performance. The Stratford & East London Music Festival was first founded in 1882, whilst the Theatre Royal Stratford East followed not far behind in 1884 and has hosted renown shows, plays and productions ever since. It’s also the birthplace of rapper J Hus and jazz pianist Derek Smith.

Having undergone a major revamp to help London host the Summer Olympics back in 2012, with the construction of the purpose-built Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the area - close to Hackney and Dalston - has, in recent years, had another resurgence of sorts, tha

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