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Presiding over the former Olympic Park the Anish Kapoor-designed ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower, was described by Mayor Boris Johnson as that "something extra" needed to "distinguish the east London skyline" and "arouse the curiosity and wonder of Londoners and visitors". The 115m-high steel sculpture resembles a "continuously looping lattice" (The Independent) and is the largest example of public art in the UK. The project cost around £20m, with most of the funding coming from the involvement of Britain's richest man, the Indian-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, chairman of the ArcelorMittal steel company. Painted red and located between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre, the Orbit is "an icon to match the Eiffel Tower" according to Boris - which is perhaps a bit antagonistic towards the French capital city of Paris, which famously lost the 2012 Olympic bid to London. Co-designed by Cecil Balmond, Kapoor's Orbit offers two-storey dining and a viewing gallery - accessible by a spiralling staircase or a lift - over the whole of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and beyond. The sculpture is a permanent structure and, post Games, forms part of the lasting legacy of the area as it continues to attract visitors to east London.
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196 High Street, E15 | 7 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
The traditional East End and the vibrant new business culture of twenty-first century London meet in Stratford. Great connections to the Docklands business parks and the ... More
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10A Chestnut Plaza, E20 | 10 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Feel at home as soon as you enter the contemporary lobby of the Holiday Inn London Stratford City. This new generation Holiday Inn is located in ... More
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Patriot Square, E2 | 36 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
The Town Hall building in Bethnal Green has been beautifully restored creating a unique designer hotel which fuses old and new. With a mix of bedrooms, ... More
London > Attractions > Sights
1 Canada Square, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 2.3 miles from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Once the tallest building in the United Kingdom (a title it held from 1991 until 2012 when The Shard rose above it), One Canada Square is ... More
London > Attractions > Sights
55 Laburnum Street, Columbia & Brunswick Wharf, E2 | 2.5 miles from ArcelorMittal Orbit
A bold, geometric canal-side structure attached to the top of a Haggerston warehouse has been awarded the 2019 Antepavilion Architecture Prize. London's newest theatre, the temporary ... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Cody Dock, 11c South Crescent, E16 | 25 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
London's first dedicated modern contemporary art walk, The Line brings together works by artists such as Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Gary Hume, Abigail Fallis and Martin ... More
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Olympic Park, E20 | 4 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
On the site of the Press Centre for the 2012 Olympics, Here East ... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, E20 | 4 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
ArcelorMittal Orbit designer Anish Kapoor has collaborated with Belgian artist Carsten Holler, who gave us the big slide outside the Hayward Gallery in summer 2015, ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Unit 2, Hutchins Close, Stratford, London E15 | 6 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Annex East is a warehouse arts centre located just 100 metres from London's Olympic Park. The space will incorporate an exhibition space, a bespoke bar and ... More
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ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 | 3 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
The three punk-rock super groups from America combine for four huge UK shows. Each with new material under their belt, they'll be performing the new stuff ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
107 High Street, Stratford, E15 | 9 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Making use of 107 High Street, Stratford, a building scheduled for demolition in 2013, Sugarhouse Studios is a cinema, cafe and bar with a programme of ... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Queens Yard White Post Lane, E9 | 11 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
The Yard theatre occupies a unique warehouse space - where the concrete floor and corrugated roof are clearly visible - located two minutes from Hackney Wick ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Gerry Raffles Square, E15 | 14 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Theatre Royal Stratford East opened in 1884 and became the home of the Theatre Workshop Company in 1954. The first performance ever held here was 'Richelieu' ... More
London > Shopping > Art and Design
Unit 18, SPACE Studios, Britannia Works, Dace Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 8 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Everyone, from beginners to professionals, can learn the disappearing artform of book art at the London Centre for Book Arts, a unique place where people can ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
Unit 7.2, 3-4 West Park Walk, E20 | 9 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Bottle Apostle is a lovely independent wine retailer where you get expert advice and the chance to try before you buy using self-serve enomatic wine ... More
London > Shopping > Art and Design
Mother Studios, Queens Yard, White Post Lane, E9 | 11 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Elevator Gallery is a contemporary artist-run space in Hackney Wick, London and is housed in the attic of a former chocolate factory, above Mother Studios. Curators ... More
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7 Roach Road, Fish Island, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 7 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Set within a renovated warehouse and art gallery in the heart of Hackney Wick, The Counter Cafe was established by Tom Seaton and his sister Jess ... More
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
133 High Street, Stratford, Stratford, London E15 | 8 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
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London > Restaurants > Fish and Seafood
Stour Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 8 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Forman's Fish Island in East London houses H. Forman & Son, Britain's oldest salmon smokers and suppliers to top notch places like Fortnum & Mason. This ... More
London > Education > Career Services
27B Dalston Lane, E8 | 2.7 miles from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Connexions is a countrywide information and advisory service for 13-19 year olds and people with special learning needs or disabilities under 25. They offer an array ... More
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 32 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ... More
London > Education > Adult Education
41 Hopewell Square City Island, South Kensington, London E14 | 37 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
The English National Ballet, founded by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin in 1950, moved into its current purpose-built East London home on ... More
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Marshgate Lane, Stratford, E15 | 3 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
The Jubilee Greenway is a flat, almost continuous and straight traffic-free walking and cycling route that carves through London and all the major London 2012 Olympic ... More
London > Leisure > London Olympics Venues
Olympic Park, E20 | 4 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
The adapted Olympic BMX Track, the home of the BMX Cycling competition in the 2012 London Olympics, reopens to the public on 4th March 2014, a ... More
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Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, London E20 | 6 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
This fun bowling alley and restaurant on the second floor of Westfield Stratford City Shopping Centre is a great place for a gang of you to ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
47 Stratford Broadway, E15 | 14 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
A gastropub East End style - and that doesn't mean organic, corn-fed jellied eels and a gang of smoke ventilation engineers. The team behind King Eddie's ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
47 Stratford Broadway, E15 | 14 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
A gastropub East End style - and that doesn't mean organic, corn-fed jellied eels and a gang of smoke ventilation engineers. The team behind King Eddie's ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
52-54 Celebration Avenue, E20 | 15 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
A 'beer shop' with all-day dining , neighbourhood in East Village is the kind of place all neighbourhoods should ... More
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Swan Wharf, Old Ford Lock, E3 | 6 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
A pop up private members' club in a former Victorian stable in Swan Wharf, a 100-metre walk from the Olympic Park, The Fringe is the place ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Queen's Yard, E9 | 11 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
A craft brewery and pizzeria overlooking the canal, Crate Brewery offers a unique location to enjoy a pizza and a pint in a former print factory ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Unit 8 Queens Yard, E9 | 11 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
Coming from Crate Brewery - their tap room is across the yard - it's no surprise that Mick's Garage gets the craft beer flowing. But more ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 2.1 miles from ArcelorMittal Orbit
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 2.6 miles from ArcelorMittal Orbit
The second most embarrassing legacy of Tony Blair's time in government struggled for years to find a role after the millennium show shut up shop. It's ... More
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23-27 Wadeson Street, Hackney, London E2 | 35 minutes from ArcelorMittal Orbit
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