{"id":5486,"date":"2020-06-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/?p=5486"},"modified":"2022-07-06T14:01:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T13:01:16","slug":"weavers-fields-bethnal-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonducklings.co.uk\/weavers-fields-bethnal-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Weavers Fields – The Green in Bethnal Green"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Weavers Fields is a lovely open space in the Bethnal Green area of London. At just over 6 hectares in area, it’s not the largest of London’s green spaces, but it is one of the most welcome. The name of the park comes from this area having once been the centre of London’s silk weaving trade.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A row of weavers houses with their typically large floor windows, Menotti Street, 1927. This street had been called Manchester Street up until 1864. The majority of Menotti Street was cleared in the 1950s to make way for Weavers Fields, and a tiny part of the street still remains.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are several large park sculptures that pay homage to its industrial past, featuring motifs such as silk moths, ribbons, weaving shuttles, spinning wheels, and mulberry leaves. The entrance sign to the fields also features a “woven” theme, with interlaced red and black iron bars supporting the signpost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Festivals and events at Weavers Fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Baishakhi Mela is celebrated by Bangladeshi communities all over the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Each year Weavers Fields<\/strong> hosts the Baishakhi Mela Festival, which is a celebration of the Bengali New Year and the largest such celebration in the UK. This street festival is extremely popular and is second only to the Notting Hill Carnival in terms of attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 100,000 people turn out for the Baishakhi Mela event, which is a celebration of Bengali and Bangladeshi food, art, and music. This event has been taking place here since 1997 and just gets more interesting and elaborate with each passing year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treespotting with kids in Weavers Fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Weavers Fields has an impressive array of tree varieties. The Tower Hamlets Borough Council has made a serious effort at sustainability in recent years by planting over 200 native trees in the park. Majestic trees tower over the open space:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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