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==In art, entertainment, and media== [[Balfron Tower]] has been featured in various other music videos, films and television programmes, as have various other locations in Poplar. According to movie website [[IMDb]], locations around Poplar have been used in the following feature films: *''[[1984 (1956 film)|1984]]'' (1956) *''[[To Sir, With Love]]'' (1967) *''[[A Fish Called Wanda]]'' (1988) *''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123278/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1|The Return of Spinal Tap]'' (1992; Coldharbour) David and Nigel reminisce about their upbringing in 'Squatney, London', outside their childhood homes No.45 & 47. 'The Gun' public house can also be seen in the background. *''[[The World Is Not Enough]]'' (1999) *''[[The Da Vinci Code]]'' (2003) *''[[28 Days Later]]'' (2002; Woodstock Terrace and [[Balfron Tower]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-19 |title=Balfron 2.0: how Goldfinger's utopian tower became luxury flats |url=http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/sep/19/balfron-20-how-goldfingers-utopian-tower-became-luxury-flats |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> ===Film=== *The documentary film ''[[Fly a Flag for Poplar]]'' (1974) features Poplar and the people who live there, seen in their day-to-day lives and organising their own local festivals. Poplar today is looked at in the light of the past, the importance of the Labour movement in the beginning of the century, highlighted by the great strikes and events of 1921 when the Poplar Council went to prison.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/66835/fly-a-flag-for-poplar.html |title=Fly a Flag for Poplar |year=1974|work=Time Out|access-date=30 September 2011}}</ref> *A documentary film about [[Chrisp Street Market]], ''E14: A Dying Trade'', was filmed in 2011.<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q130302100|id=tt1969026|title=E14: A Dying Trade}}</ref> ===Television=== *The [[BBC One]] television series, ''[[Call the Midwife]]'', is set in Poplar in the late 1950s through 1968 in season 12.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Laura |title=The Real Poplar Nurse Behind Call The Midwife |url=https://londonist.com/2016/01/the-real-eastender-behind-call-the-midwife |website=Londonist |access-date=14 August 2019 |date=17 January 2016}}</ref> === Art === * The AB Foundry is in Poplar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abfineart.com/|title=Welcome to AB Fine Art Foundry|website=Welcome to AB Fine Art Foundry|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref> and has worked with artists like [[Antony Gormley|Anthony Gormley]], [[Henry Moore]], [[Gavin Turk]], [[Rachel Whiteread]], and [[Barry Flanagan]]. * The Poplar Union was built as an art centre within a Poplar HARCA's resident building. Poplar Union is now home to e5 Roasthouse. It supports the local community through art, culture and wellbeing, and offers a programme of events, including family activities, performances in comedy, spoken word, music, dance and theatre, health and wellbeing classes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://poplarunion.com/about/|title=About {{!}} Poplar Union|date=2016-09-14|work=Poplar Union|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londoncalling.com/features/spotlight-on-poplar-union|title=Spotlight on Poplar Union|website=www.londoncalling.com|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref> * While not as famous as a street art destination as its [[Hackney Wick]] neighbour, Poplar has a number of notable [[street art]] pieces, especially around the [[Chrisp Street Market]] area. American Artist [[Above (artist)|Above]], Malarky, Cawaiikawaii, Lilly Lou and Gary Stranger have all done work there, especially on the shop shutters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://inspiringcity.com/2017/06/11/the-street-art-of-chrisp-street-in-poplar/|title=The Street Art of Chrisp Street in Poplar - Inspiring City|date=2017-06-11|work=Inspiring City|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref> Irony and Boe painted a giant [[Chihuahua (dog)|chihuahua]] on the side of the building opposite [[All Saints DLR station]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://inspiringcity.com/2014/06/22/street-artists-boe-irony-paint-a-giant-chihuahua-on-chrisp-street-in-east-london/|title=Street Artists Boe & Irony Paint a Giant Chihuahua on Chrisp Street in East London - Inspiring City|date=2014-06-22|work=Inspiring City|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://londonist.com/2014/08/street-artist-paints-46-shop-shutters-in-48-hours|title=Street Artist Paints 46 Shop Shutters in 48 Hours|date=2014-08-11|work=Londonist|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref> There is also a small work by [[Banksy]] near to the chihuahua.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://lookup.london/hidden-banksy-poplar/|title=The Hidden Banksy in Poplar Β· Look Up London Β· Revealing secrets above your eyeline...|date=2017-03-03|work=Look Up London Β· Revealing secrets above your eyeline...|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref> * Notable artists who have lived in the area are [[Michael Green (painter and sculptor)|Michael Green]], [[Denimu|Ian Berry]], [[Elizabeth Fritsch]] MA(RCA) CBE and [[Stuart Semple]], who all lived and worked in the [[Spratt's Complex|Spratts complex]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mywarehousehome.com/blogs/blog/step-inside-londons-spratts-factory|title=Step Inside London's Spratt's Factory|work=Warehouse Home|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axisweb.org/p/michaelgreen/#info|title=Michael Green|website=Axisweb|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref> and in 2014 many artists took up spaces with Bow Arts Trust in [[Balfron Tower]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/exclusive-artist-squares-regulator-over-manifestly-unreasonable-fundraising-investigation|title=EXCLUSIVE: Artist squares up to Regulator over "manifestly unreasonable" fundraising investigation|work=ArtsProfessional|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2014/05/the-balfron-tower-a-tale-of-gentrificiation/|title=The Balfron Tower: a tale of gentrificiation|date=2014-05-20|work=Eastlondonlines|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.balfrontower.com/|title=Balfron Tower|website=www.balfrontower.com|access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bowarts.org/studios/livework-accommodation|title=Low Cost Residential Accommodation for artists|newspaper=Bow Arts|date=10 July 2014 |access-date=2018-07-09}}</ref>
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