11 September 2025-12 January 2026
Step into a colourful journey through East London.
Wandering East is Hazel East’s playful celebration of the city’s landscapes, buildings and hidden corners – reimagined through vibrant patterns and bold colour.
Hazel East grew up in East Yorkshire and has called South London home for the past 16 years. Her illustrations are shaped by a lifelong love of maps, architecture and the ways places connect.
Alongside her illustration practice, Hazel also works as a socially engaged artist across visual and performing arts. You’ll often find her exploring lesser-known parts of the city, iPad in hand, capturing London’s ever-changing character.
This exhibition brings together a new collection of Hazel’s digital illustrations, with a focus on maps and architecture across Tower Hamlets and beyond. Inspired by the energy of London’s vibrant local communities, the works combine familiar landmarks with overlooked gems – from train stations and bridges to neighbourhood corners rich with local stories.
With a modern, joyful twist, Wandering East reveals London as a city of layers, connections and contrasts.
All artworks in the exhibition are available to purchase, framed or unframed. Please ask a member of staff or email hello@halfmoon.org.uk
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Bespoke commissions of both maps and buildings are available, please contact Hazel at dashing.east.designs@gmail.com for more information.
Interact with the exhibition
Beneath some of the artworks there are chalk boards for visitors – young and older – to make their own responses, or leave their own creative imprints for others to enjoy. There is also a specially created Gallery Trail for children to complete.
School and community groups can visit free of charge by pre-booking and can use the exhibition to support Arts Award Discover and Explore. Contact Androulla on 020 7709 8908 or youth@halfmoon.org.uk for more information.
Opening times
Wandering East runs from 11 September 2025–12 January 2026 at Gallery @ Half Moon during the theatre opening hours: Monday – Friday 10am-6pm.
Art at Half Moon
In addition to our foyer exhibition space, you can also explore the changing face of Tower Hamlets in our Snapped 1990 | 2020 photography exhibition in the Half Moon Garden. Same scene, 30 years apart.
Our Stages of Half Moon exhibition is on permanent display in the upper corridor and is overflowing with photographs and original posters highlighting the rich heritage of Half Moon Theatre.
Discover Snapped 1990 | 2020 Explore the Stages of Half Moon archiveGallery @ Half Moon
Our exciting space for local artists to display their work in the foyer of our children’s theatre
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