A stroll around Spitalfields and Brick Lane – London Street Art Extravaganza

Street art tour guide Doug from Alternative London, in front of a piece by artist Conor Harrington.

A giant crane by ROA, one of London’s most renouned street artists.

The work on the left has been chipped away from plaster. To the right a paste-up.

When Banksy broke through as a street artist, he bought this Spitfire, which he later turned into a work of art.

Brick Lane is London’s Banglatown since a wave of Bangladeshi immigrants settled here in the 50s. There’s reputedly 52 curry restaurants on Brick Lane alone.

Not exclusively working class anymore.

Traditional craft such as knitting, weaving and crocheting is not such a nan’s occupation any more. This is a piece of street art, woven onto a fence.

This beautiful portrait is an hommage to “the king of Bacon Street”, Charlie Burns.

Simple yet effective stick characters, can also be found in galleries throughout Europe. By Stik.

If you look closely, you’ll find mushrooms growing all over East London. By Christiaan Nagel

This disused train carriage has been turned into work spaces for artists and creatives. On the side of the building a piece of street art by a French artist – the Union Jack, made up by lyrics from The Sex Pistols’ Anarchy in the UK.

At this monument ended the City of London walls. Across the road on the left begins East London.