GROW’S BLOG
Love Music Hate Racism
We spoke to Alex LoSardo, Love Music Hate Racism’s Event Organiser to learn more about LMHR and its relationship with GROW.
We Are Not Content
We spoke to Bitvert and IF of We Are Not Content, who met at GROW, to learn more about who they are, how the place they live had affected their work and what GROW means to them.
GROW Love!
With Valentine’s Day 2024 around the corner, we reflect on love. GROW was founded on the principles of love for our planet and people, it is love that motivates us to create space for arts and culture under a system which neglects it, and love that nurtures community in a society that often struggles. Find out how we’ll be celebrating Valentine’s this year!
Join us for‘Join-in January’ 2024
Following on from its monumental success last year, Grow once again hosts Join-In January, a month-long programme of free events and food/drink offers!
NYE: Get your ticket as Aroop Roy joins Rotation Policy
GROW invites you to bring in the New Year’s celebrations with one of our favourite partners, Rotation Policy! They bring a ridiculous line up of selectors, with a VERY special guest, Aroop Roy! Also join us for Happy Hour pre-drinks from 4-9pm !
Thought GROW was only a summer space? Think again!
Whether you’re looking for fresh and seasonal food and drink, live music or somewhere to meet in the daytime - we have indoor and outdoor options for you! We’re heated by eco-electricity (including our greenhouse and garden terrace), have great views of the River Lea (including from the mezzanine) and surrounded by art (wherever you are!) We also offer discounts, a new ‘click n’ collect’ service and a range of options for Christmas and birthday parties!
Sunday Roast Bowl Launches 1 Oct
Join us in Hackney Wick for Grow’s Sunday Roast Service between 12-5pm to enjoy our original take on traditional roasts, inspired by Middle-Eastern cuisine, accompanied by signature drinks selection.
Saachi Launches the DeepDig Series in Style
A night curated by Grow, that brings some of our favourite DJs to play the extended sets that they don’t usually get to play at bigger venues and festivals officially launched with Saachi, a DJ whose B2B Boiler Room set for Yung Singh was selected as one of the best mixes of the year by Mixmag in 2022.
Events, Open Studios and After Party - Grow is part of Open House Festival 2023!
Join us for Open House Festival 2023 and help celebrate London’s housing, architecture and neighbourhoods. Each year, we join the festival to explore Grow’s history, heritage and contemporary context.
Artist Gina Southgate show opens on the ‘Mezz Gallery’, alongside live jazz event on Thurs 7 September
Join us on Thursday 7 September for the launch of artist Gina Southgate’s show on Grow’s mezzanine gallery in Hackney Wick. This exhibition launch is combined with our weekly jazz jam and helps us mark our inclusion in Open House Festival 2023.
Helping raise funds for projects in Hackney and Ukraine
Customers help us fundraise for local initiatives, including The Hackney Night Shelter and By Hand Ukraine.
Grow Celebrates 9 Years with 2 Huge Days of Entertainment
We celebrate 9 years on July 14 & 15 with 2 days of some our favourite artists and collaborators taking over the venue with support from our house lager providers, Korev!
Grow Teams Up With Guildhall School for 'Charge’ A showcase Of Electronic Music On Tuesday 20 June
We’re excited to announce students from the popular music department of one of the top ten performing art institutions in the world, Guildhall School, take to Grow’s stage on Tuesday 20 June to host a night of live electronic music.
Rosemary Clunie is next ‘Mezzanine Gallery’ artist to show - Opening Thurs 11 May.
Join us on Thursday 11 May for the launch of artist Rosemary Clunie’s show on Grow’s mezzanine gallery in Hackney Wick. This exhibition launch is combined with our weekly jazz jam.
SUNDAY BRUNCH N’ BEATS - Launching 19 March!
Every Sunday from 19 March (11-4pm), join us canalside for ‘Brunch N’ Beats’ with master conga player Williams Cumberbatch leading the proceedings from Grow’s canalside pontoon stage with you enjoying brunch classics with Grow twists from our kitchen and drinks menu
Celebrating International Women’s Day at Grow in 2023
We celebrate IWD with four events featuring trailblazing female collectives and individuals that have been part of London’s music and club culture for more than 3 decades
Opening of Mezz Gallery at Grow with a show with a screen printed exhibition
On Thursday 2 Feb 2023, we’re launched our new mezzanine gallery with artist Alisdair McKay’s: Screen Printed Exhibition of Gilded Maps (5-7pm). This exhibition launch was combined with our weekly jazz jam.
Audio upgrade! With help from the Music Venue Trust
We’ve always wanted our tech to match the quality and passion of our creative partners, team and audiences and now in 2023 it does!
2022 Round-Up!
Your support is greatly received and means that we can continue providing space for creatives of all levels to thrive and a place where people can come together.