Jimi Hendrix and other artists who performed at the Upper Cut Club, Woodgrange Road in Forest Gate will feature in a mural at the location where the club was located.

Last year I successfully campaigned for Jimi Hendrix to receive a Heritage Blue plaque at the location where he wrote the lyrics to Purple Haze, before his performance at the Upper Cut Club on Boxing Day 1966. The song was later released in the UK on 17 March 1967.

The plaque was unveiled during an online event for Newham Heritage Month in May 2021. The mural will feature above Jimi Hendrix’s plaque.

An exhibition is also planned to coincide with the mural unveiling. It will include art work from Jimi Hendrix’s brother Leon Hendrix and memorabilia from the Upper Cut Club.

The local community will have an opportunity to be involved in this project. There will be workshops to help design the mural; they can have their art work displayed at the exhibition and vote on the final mural design.

More updates and details about the project including dates for the workshops will be available in the next issue of Newham Voices and on the website and social media platforms.

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