Give East London the credit it deserves at the EAST London festival, a six day celebration of everything in the East End. There’ll be more than 100 events going on through the week, concentrating on performance, art, architecture, history, sport and music all throughout East London. Put on by the Mayor of London, the festival aims to explore the diversity that East London is famous for.

East Commonwealth Games
One of the many interactive events taking place during EAST is the East Commonwealth Games, which are taking over Spitalfields Market with popular games that are played in Commonwealth countries around the world. Try your hand at bicycle polo, carrom or kabbadi after listening to bagpipe music, dhol drums and more live music at the opening ceremony. There's also the Victorian style underwater fair at the Brunel Museum, featuring cocktails, fire eaters and tours of the underground amphitheatre. Performances
Special events taking place during the EAST London festival include walks and tours from the Museum of London, as well as storytelling for kids at the Museum of London Docklands. There's fun interactive activities over the weekend at the Barbican, which is also hosting a relaxing jazz session courtest of the Portico Quartet. The arts
Some of the special East End art events taking place for 2010 include the Where Three Dreams Cross exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery. This show, featuring both historical and contemporary photos from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, is just one of the events celebrating the wealth and diversity of culture in East London. History
Learn about the history of the area during the EAST London festival with activities that include free walking tours, special family days and much more. The East End's past includes everything from the Blitz to Pearly Kings and Queens, and there will be a chance to hear all a range of east end London traditions.

Film for 2010
Film is a bound to be a popular subject at the East London festival again for this year, and 2010 will see how the east end has been a rich source of inspiration for filmmakers over the years. There's the Reel City: London in Motion event at The Barbican, as well as Simon Pope's Memory Marathon at The Dray Walk Gallery at the Old Truman Brewery, and a special screening of the Indian film Chak De! at Rich Mix. Cycle East London
Get on your bike to make the most of EAST 2010 at the Cycle East London event. A number of special live music performances are organised, so you can take a guided bicycle tour to and from each venue, or pedal around at your own pace. There's also a series of live, free gigs taking place across the East End for Song EAST. The East London festival takes place from Thursday 4th March – Tuesday 9th March 2010.

Events take place in and around The City, Spitalfields, Whitechapel, Stratford, Hoxton, Canary Wharf and Hackney.