We Are Here at Vestry House Museum
Our new exhibition at Vestry House Museum is free and open 5 March to 1 November 2020. Opening times Wednesday – Sunday 10am – 5pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday. We have been photographing Waltham Forest’s ‘Windrush’ residents, those, who came to the UK from the Caribbean to create new lives from the 1950s to the... Read more >
Image17 Wins Prestigious Photography Commission
Photography collective Image17 is working on a new commission titled ‘Place Called Home’ awarded by Waltham Forest Council. Selected images will be exhibited from 14th July 2014 at the borough’s award winning William Morris Gallery, alongside work by former resident and international photographer, David Bailey and his portrait of musician Damon Albarn of Blur and... Read more >
Taking Part, Touring Exhibition, 2012
For over one year, Image17 have been documenting the amazing sports group in Waltham Forest, one of London’s Olympic Boroughs. These 144 image of 48 groups by 13 photographers form an exhibition which will tour the Borough, from 24 March 2012 until 16 September 2012. To coincide with the London2012 Torch Relay, our largest free... Read more >
Silverthorn Bowls Club
A club who not only compete against other clubs and in Essex League competitions but also offer Free Coaching on Saturday mornings for groups of young people from 11 – 16. In addition they have a Parent’s Participation Group, so that the whole family can also try out the sport. Read more >
Leaside Canoe Club
Leaside Canoe Club has been providing outdoor educational pursuits for young people in Walthamstow & Hackney for over 30 years. Ranked one of the top 10 best canoe club in the country, members come from all walks of life, from young people with special needs to Olympic London 2012 hopefuls. Members regularly compete in local,... Read more >
Vestry Elite Football Club, Walthamstow
Vestry Elite Football Club is an amazing group, run by Colin James, Director of Gangs Unite CIC. It doesn’t just provide weekly football practise for local boys but also provides a support and mentoring network to help young people either break associations with gangs, or prevent those associations in the first place. The work is... Read more >
Lea Valley London Skating Club
Catering for skaters of all ages & abilities from six to 60, the Lee Valley London Skating Club was formed in 1983 & re-stablished in 2006. Covering disciplines from Free Skating, Dance & Synchronised Skating, the teams compete at national & international levels, currently holding the title of British Champions in the Senior & Adult... Read more >
Walthamstow Cricket, Lawn Tennis & Squash Club
The Walthamstow Cricket, Lawn Tennis & Squash Club is hidden away very close to Wood Street station, as well as three tennis courts, three squash courts and a large cricket pitch, there’s also a lively bar, function room and hall where they hold regular music night and events. A real hidden gem! See their website for... Read more >
Shaolin Gongfu City, Walthamstow
Shaolin Gonfu City in Walthamstow is an amazingly vibrant and welcoming group that meets every Saturday at Havant Road Church Hall. From four year olds to the over sixties this inclusive group feels like one big dynamic family! To find out more information, please see their website. Read more >
Taking Part
Image 17, Taking Part – is now open at Chesnuts House, (Number 146 on the Art Trail Map) This is the first chance to view images from a year long project, and we look forward to welcoming you to this beautiful exhibition! 12 Image17 photographers will be exhibiting at Chesnuts House – the exhibition documents... Read more >
the Walthamstow Tapestry (after Grayson Perry)
In 2010 12 artists and photographers collaborated to document the rich tapestry of life in theLondon borough of WalthamForest and displayed the work in a single 15 metre long installation in response to Grayson Perry’s Walthamstow Tapestry and as part of the annual E17 Art Trail this September. The exhibition aims to create a photographic tableau... Read more >
Meet: Leisure and Social Groups
As part of the E17 Art Trail, 2009 – Image17 set out to document the huge variety of local leisure and social groups within the Borough and were awarded a grant from Arts Council England for the exhibition. The project aims to highlight and record the rich, diverse and sometimes unusual hobbies and activities which bond... Read more >