News on Aberfeldy New Masterplan

The Aberfeldy estate is one of the most vibrant areas of Tower Hamlets. It is a neighbourhood that has a real community feeling, and this is something we want to help preserve and promote. 

Working alongside High Street Works, The London Mural Company and Global Street Art, we are already beginning to breathe new life into this incredible neighbourhood with the Aberfeldy Street mural makeover.

The shopfronts of Aberfeldy Street have been painted with vibrant and colourful patterns that were inspired by the Bangladeshi tradition of Kantha and fabrics donated by Aberfeldy residents.

Two large-scale murals on either end of the street were created by artists Philth (Phil Blake) and Captain Kris for the inaugural London Mural Festival organised by Global Street Art.

The mural by New Zealand born Captain Kris (above) is particularly special as it integrates motifs and ideas from pupils of the local Culloden Primary Academy.

Not everyone has had a chance to see this amazing community-led project. And so, we recently invited the pupils from Culloden Primary Academy to see the amazing murals and have a go at sketching their own.

The results were amazing. It was great to see so many happy pupils learning and enjoying themselves.

Salma Begum, Art & DT manager at Culloden Primary Academy told us:

“Pupils at Culloden were overjoyed to see Captain Kris bring their ideas to life. So many of our students have taken inspiration from the murals and now aspire to become artists themselves - as a career path or as a hobby. It was a great opportunity to involve young minds and they were truly thrilled with the outcome.”

We’re delighted that the murals are already have such as a positive impact on the community, but this is just the start of our transformative, community-led regeneration of Aberfeldy.

GET INVOLVED YOURSELF

There is just over a week left to get in your feedback on the first stage of our public consultation for the Aberfeldy New Masterplan. We want to hear your views on our early ideas, which have been directly shaped by residents of Aberfeldy. Have a look at our proposals and leave your feedback.

If you have any questions, please get in touch by emailing us on hello@aberfeldynewmasterplan.co.uk or calling us on 0800 999 1249.