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Explore Stratford during Open House London 2014(And see how the area has changed at Pop Up, Pop Up)

A Cathedral of Sewage, a world-famous theatre and the largest tidal mill in the world,

are set to bring architecture and design alive for visitors to Stratford, east London thisSeptember.

Open ouse London, the capital!s largest annual festival of architecture and design,which offers a chance to e"plore inspiring buildings for free, this #ear features elevenvenues in and around Stratford - one of London!s fastest growing districts.

$est %nown, possibl#, for the Ol#mpic Stadium and Arcelor&ittal Orbit, iconic buildingsaround Stratford include a world-famous pla#house which has been entertainingaudiences for '(( #ears, the largest tidal mill in the world, and a multi-award winningtheatre housed within a converted warehouse built from rec#cled and reclaimedmaterials.

Other venues which will be opened up to the public over the wee%end of September)(th*)'stare the Abbe# &ills +umping Station - which was built between ' and 'in such a grand st#le that it is better %nown these da#s as the Cathedral of Sewage -and the much more recent, ground-brea%ing Old /ord 0ater 1ec#cling +lant which isthe largest communit#-scale rec#cling facilit# in the 23.

1ecentl# ac%nowledged b# The Guardianas having long been a cultural focus for thesuburb 4heatre 1o#al Stratford 5ast is one of the gems in a thriving cultural 6uarter,which also features Stratford Circus Arts Centre and Stratford +icturehouse - both ofwhich will also be throwing open their doors to the public during the wee%end event.

Loo% out, too, for Art &oves, an outdoor e"hibition of eclectic vehicles that will bringtogether mobile art pro7ects from across 5urope in the 8ueen 5li9abeth Ol#mpic +ar% -where Lee :alle# oc%e# and 4ennis Centre will also show how a London )(') venuehas been transformed into a legac# sports facilit#.

4he Sugarhouse Studios on $ow 1oad will also be showing off its wor%, event andwor%shop space - where +op 2p, +op 2p promises to be one of the most e#e-catching events of Open ouse London )(';, as artist ilar# +owell launches a pop-upboo% charting the histor# of one of the most rapidl# changing areas of London.

Access to all participating venues is free, and further details can be found online atwww.stratfordlondon.info*see-and-do Or, follow the hashtags and