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Canary Wharf celebrates Black History month with four new murals

Canary Wharf is marking Black History Month this October with a free public art trail celebrating Black creativity, achievement and identity through four striking new murals by interdisciplinary artist Jasmine Kahlia. Free to explore throughout the month, the temporary installations have been inspired by Kahlia’s Jamaican, Indian, Somali and Yemeni roots, alongside a series of interviews with Black entrepreneurs, scientists, artists and professionals who have built their careers or lives in Canary Wharf.

The trail begins with Folkloriq on North Colonnade, a colourful celebration of Caribbean and Central American art and intergenerational storytelling. Over on Upper Bank Street, Facin our Dreamz features portraits of accomplished individuals from fields including science, AI, sport and finance, with each subject’s personality reflected through Kahlia’s bold use of colour.

At Montgomery Square, Blaq Excellence explores liberation, belonging and the wider Black diaspora, blending a spectrum of skin tones into its central figure. Completing the trail on George Street is Heartest Truth, which follows the highs and lows of building a successful career through four themes: Downfall, Triumph, Connection and Freedom. The new works sit alongside Canary Wharf’s permanent public art collection, which includes more than 100 sculptures, murals and architectural pieces dotted throughout the neighbourhood.

Designed to be stumbled upon as much as deliberately sought out, the trail offers an easy way to combine art, culture and a wander around Canary Wharf this autumn. Jasmine Kahlia’s Black History Month trail is free to visit throughout October at North Colonnade, Upper Bank Street, Montgomery Square and George Street, Canary Wharf.

Dates: Throughout October 2026

Locations: North Colonnade, Upper Bank Street, Montgomery Square and George Street, Canary Wharf, London

For more information, click here.

Written by Enytha Peer

Mural titled Facin Our Dreamz by Jasmine Kahlia for Canary Wharf Black History Month. Photo credit Sean Pollock

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A Taste of the Spanish Sun with San Miguel's Illuminating Mural in Shoreditch

Oct 25, 2024

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From October 26th, San Miguel is bringing a burst of Spanish warmth to London’s Shoreditch with an awe-inspiring mural that’s set to light up the city's cultural heart. Head to 112 Tabernacle Street from October 26th to November 3rd, where Europe’s largest mural by celebrated Spanish artist Asis Percales promises to illuminate London’s grey skies with the colours and vibrancy of a Spanish summer.

Created as part of San Miguel’s "Summer Saving Time" campaign, the mural is designed to combat those seasonal blues just in time for the clocks to turn back. While the UK’s days grow shorter, San Miguel’s artwork will glow longer, shining each night from 4:30 PM to 2:00 AM, evoking the extra hour and half of sunlight in Spain as winter approaches so add a bright spot to your autumn city explorations and visit this one of a kind mural.

While you’re there, scan the mural’s QR code to claim a complimentary San Miguel to share with a friend, and snap and share your photos with #SeekingTheSpanishSunshine for a chance to shine on social media.

For more details and participating locations, visit seekingthespanishsunshine.co.uk

The mural can be found at 112 Tabernacle Street, Shoreditch, London Lightshow Times: 16:30 to 02:00 on October 26th, 27th, 31st, and November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

Written by Lorna Bryn

Photography courtesy of San Miguel