Discover Festival
A week of Arts & Wellbeing activities for residents of Tower Hamlets and beyond
A chance to try out lots of what we do all year round, with some extra special events, exhibitions and workshops
Wednesday 22nd July, 2-4pm
Join us for an extra special day-time Art Cafe as part of our Discover Festival.
Wednesday 22nd July, 4-7pm
Join us for a monthly gardening meetup to support your wellbeing, connect with your local community and help us with the upkeep of the SMH Garden.
In the SMH Garden
Wednesday 22nd July, 5-8pm
Join us at St Margaret's House for a special weekday evening Sewing Repair Cafe as part of our Discover Festival!
In the Mulberry Hall
Thursday 23rd July, 1-4pm
Brand new for this year's Discover Festival we'll be doing a community tour of the local Bethnal Green Spaces and litterpicking as we go, connecting you to five local green spaces and the surrounding streets.
In the SMH Garden
Thursday 23rd July, 6.30-8.30pm
Join us to celebrate the opening of our 2026 Summer Open Call Exhibition, as part of our Discover Festival. Over 50 artists show works across all sorts of mediums expressing their unique interpretation of this year’s theme of THE SPACE BETWEEN
Saturday 25th July, 12-4pm
A day of celebrating Nokshi Katha embroidery as a heritage craft of solidarity, connection and storytelling in this collaborative group exhibition and drop-in workshop.
In the Mulberry Hall
Saturday 25th July, 6.30-9.30pm
Join us in the SMH Garden for an evening of poetry and performance at the Lost in the Foxglove Open Mic, as a part of The Discover Festival.
In the SMH Garden
Sunday 26th July, 1.30-4.30pm
Help complete Ahista Stories’ collective story quilt on the theme of healing practices using appliqué techniques from Kutch, Gujarat.
Sunday 26th July, from 2pm
Join Dan de la Motte for a whirlwind romp through queer history in the glorious garden at St Margaret’s House.
In the SMH Garden

