London Festival of Architecture 2023: CIG Legacy & Impact

Creative Wick commissioned East London Tales to programme and event manage a one-off ‘Super CIG’ celebration event to mark ten years of the Hackney Wick and Fish Island Cultural Interest Group. The CIG, a local creative business network was formed to amplify the voices of the grassroots creative sector in Hackney Wick and lobby for public sector protection as the area goes through rapid regeneration. The event attracted local creative practitioners, community organisations, cultural institutions the public sector, developers and academics.