Stratford Is Now
Stratford Original is the business led and funded Business Improvement District (BID) working to make Stratford a better place for business, to work, live and play.
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Dialogue Express Cafe Opens in Newham
Dialogue Cafe, London’s first café run primarily in British Sign Language (BSL), has launched its newest location — Carpenters Dialogue Express Cafe, a converted train carriage nestled in Newham’s Carpenter’s Estate. This unique venture is more than a coffee spot — it’s a bold statement of inclusion, social reform, and…
People Powered Places
People Powered Places is London Borough of Newham’s flagship programme of participatory budgeting and is a beacon of best practice in participatory democracy. The programme has become one of the largest participatory budgeting initiatives in the UK, delivering lasting transformation with more than 300 projects funded that have had…
Story Street x The Lego Group
This summer, Discover’s Children’s Forum have been working with the LEGO Group to co-create a truly spectacular new play street – filled with creativity, invitations to play and building with LEGO® bricks. Story Street is kindly supported by The LEGO Foundation and is free with your Discover Entry ticket. Until Sunday 31…
Cycling in Stratford & Newham
Stratford Original BID is proud to have been supporting the active cycling community over the years! Find out the full list here.
Member’s Benefits
We offer our members benefits across our theme groups Enhancing Stratford, Safer Stratford, Promoting & Activating and Business Essentials.
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Stratford Connects
Stratford Original, Your Business Improvement District, and the Newham Chamber of Commerce are pleased to invite their members to a networking event on the 25th of September 2025 at Freaks and Geeks, West Ham Lane, Stratford. This is a fantastic opportunity to chat with us, connect with other businesses, and…
Creative Community Day 2025
Join us at the beautiful St John’s Churchyard in Stratford, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, for an afternoon dedicated to wellbeing — the theme of this year’s event. This free event will feature a variety of fun, relaxing, and inspiring activities designed to support your physical, mental, and emotional…
Free Bike Services
We partner with Cycle Confident to host our free Dr. Bike sessions on the Broadway each month. During these sessions experienced mechanics check everything on your bike from wheels, brakes, gears and tyre pressure to lights, racks, pedals, saddles and more. Any minor adjustments they can make to the bike…
Free Bike Services
We partner with Cycle Confident to host our free Dr. Bike sessions on the Broadway each month. During these sessions experienced mechanics check everything on your bike from wheels, brakes, gears and tyre pressure to lights, racks, pedals, saddles and more. Any minor adjustments they can make to the bike…
Mark Your Bike Services this month
Get you bike marked and registered to The National Cycle Database to prevent the possibility of theft. Join us from 4pm – 7pm outside The Stratford Centre on The Broadway.
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