WHAT’S NEW AT GROW
Open since 2014, this blog traces Grow’s journey from an empty warehouse to a vibrant hub for music, arts, food and drink. This blog documents our ongoing experiment in ethical, sustainable business and cultural offerings.
Women of the Wick - Artist in Residence
Sara invites local artists to talk about their creative work, the highs and lows of being an artist and everything from sex to social media, mental health, and the future of the artistry scene in London.
Kinetic Ubiquitous Bandwidths (KUB) take over the Eco-Pod
KUB will be focusing on multidisciplinary practices exploring new musical performance environments incorporating the use of active listening and embodied music cognition.
Common Unity - An Artist Residency "What can the Pod become?"
During her residency, Kandice intends to test the limits of the space asking “What Can The Pod Become?” Its primary use will be as a classroom for research on subjects from Permaculture, Socially engaged Art, gift Economy to Sociocracy Governance,
The Air Draft comes to Hackney Wick with a weekend of spoken word and live music
We're excited to announce that on Sat 11 & Sun 12 of August, the floating pavilion the ‘AirDraft’ will moor up at Grow for a weekend of spoken word and live music
Gardening for All!
New local community gardens group - Hackney WICKed Garden, the Grow Team, our customers and kids from our monthly after-school club have all been getting their hands dirty to learn new skills.
THE LAB take over the GROW's Eco Pod with music, art and a community radio show...
Latest artist residence THE LAB start a ten-part community radio show/sound archive of the area is being recorded and compiled and other works.
Motherland at Grow - Surround Yourself with Sounds of Afro-House in Hackney Wick
On a Saturday night once every two months - African-infused electronic music comes to Hackney Wick with 'Motherland'. This all-welcome party takes place in our canalside warehouse and is hosted by DJs Kitty Amor, D-Malice, and Sef Kombo.
Artist Gareth Jones responds to daily life in the Grow Eco-Pod
Gareth says: ‘The location of the Eco-Pod gives views of the unseen sources of the many noises, sitting elevated above the yard at Wallis Road, there is a birds-eye view of the comings and goings’.
Grow’s Ecopod - Artist in Residency
We've joined forces with local environmental architecture practice, Studio Bark, to launch the new 'Grow Pod' as an artist-in-residency
Hackney WickED 2017
Each year, Grow is proud to be part of Hackney WickED DIY Open Studios and 2017 was no different. This festival gives us a chance to the celebrate the creativity in the area and showcase what happens at Grow week-in-week-out.
Femme in London. Alok Vaid-Menon + Friends
On Sunday 26 February, we were thrilled to be joined by nonbinary transfeminine writer, entertainer, and performance artist, Alok Vaid-Menon for a night of poetry, comedy, and performance. On stage, we also welcomed Travis Alabanza & DJ Dae.
New Partnership with our Neighbours…
We're so excited about our new partnership with the Hackney Wick Boulder Project (HWBP), that we offer their members 10% off ALL food and drink, anytime they come to Grow and sponsor their monthly bloc parties with winners earning a free meal and drinks!
A montage of 2016
2016 was a busy year for Grow so we couldn’t find the time to do a blog for every event but we wanted to share the width and breadth of our 2016 programme and thank all of our partners too.
Boiler Room at Grow
Boiler Room came to Grow yesterday and with them came Donna Leake, Khruangbin and Nu Guinea — this happened!
Bring it! Open Mic Night
Join us for our new open night ‘Bring it’ with music, poetry and performance. Its an open mic so bring your music, words & performance! With a special hour curated by It’s Nearly Friday & London’s Wicked Radio
Hackney WickED 2016 DIY Open Studios
Hackney Wick artists come together for Hackney WickED 2016 to celebrate the artist and creative community including Xenz, Hotdog Grrrl & The Sesame Buns, live blues and workshops.
Grow Goes DaDa
Marie Brenneis presents a night of DADA fun! Expect the unexpected presented in a truly Hackney Wick DIY style. If Marcel Duchamp were alive, he’d be here! Costumes are encouraged.
How about Hydroponics?
Help us replant the hydroponics installation and learn how you could grow your own salad the hydroponics way…

