Plan B

The rapper Plan B hails from Newham, and his new album and film Ill Manors is shot in and around the place. HIs gritty raps portray the life and nightlife of the borough pretty accurately. That said, there are plenty of pubs in the borough to entertain you, a great independent cinema (Stratford Picture house), in addition to the blockbuster cinemas in the shopping centre, and quite a few nightclubs scattered around the place. East London University and Queen Mary and Westfield have campuses nearby so offers and student nights abound as do more specialist clubs catering to different communities and music. The Stratford Royal theatre has some great productions all year round and a very friendly bar which does food and drinks in thespian inspired plush velvet cosiness.