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Here’s some photos from last week’s private launch of ‘Doodling the Docks’ where we welcomed local artist, Matt Ponting, to open his free exhibition at RAD.

EFG London Jazz Festival’s first-ever outdoor event took place at Royal Albert Dock on 31 August 2019, bringing award-winning musicians from all over the world to more than 2,500 jazz lovers.

We caught up with Prem Barthasarthy, Managing Director of Pontaq, to find out more about the reasons for setting up the hub and his plans for the future.

The EFG London Jazz Festival is London’s biggest pan-city music festival, taking place annually in November. This year, on 31^st August, it will be hosting its first-ever Summer Stage event at RAD.

Next month RAD will host local illustrator Matt Ponting for an interactive exhibition featuring up to 40 of his original creations, focused on various landmarks and architectural gems found throughout the Royal Docks.

Get creative at an interactive art exhibition and workshops between 31 August and 29 September at, Doodling the Docks by local artist Matt Ponting.

The first-ever outdoor event in the festival's history brings fresh sounds and a creative use of the dock landscape.

Overview of early summer events at RAD London.

The Royal Albert Dock was transformed at the weekend into a glittering outdoor ballroom, complete with a giant chandelier where the candles are human dancers – the first of its kind in the world – as part of the closing ceremony of the Greenwich + Docklands International Festival.

Last week RAD welcomed a panel of top aviation experts for a lively discussion exploring the Future of Aviation, which was held in partnership with City AM and London City Airport.