Creativity
Meet the artists, makers, and thinkers from around the world who bring London’s creative culture to life.
Rivington Grill closed in 2017 and Fifteen in 2019. Simon Wadham and Andrew Parkinson cooked there
The Rivington Grill shut in 2017 and Fifteen in 2019. What their chefs, and Merchants Tavern's Neil Borthwick, told Made in Shoreditch in the archive.
Innovation
Discover the startups, tech pioneers, and future-shaping innovations redefining London’s creative and entrepreneurial scene.
20 Years of ESHK Hair: How Fernando Lopez and Meg Liu Built a Global Salon Brand
Founded in 2005, ESHK Hair began as a bold experiment in East London’s creative heart. Co-founders Fernando Lopez and Meg Liu wanted to carve out a space that celebrated individuality,…
Shoreditch News
Explore what makes Shoreditch the creative heart of Europe — art galleries, startups, indie fashion, buzzing bars and much more.
Cafe 1001 on Brick Lane hosts Bring Your Own Vinyl as a weekly Wednesday listening night
Cafe 1001 lists BYOV – Bring Your Own Vinyl with Majoris Music on Wednesday nights at 91 Brick Lane, with dates listed into March and three Wednesdays missing.
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Glove maker tet. is back at tokyobike on Tabernacle Street for two weeks from 6 November
Japanese glove maker tet. returns to tokyobike's Shoreditch store at 87-89 Tabernacle Street for a two-week pop-up starting Friday 6 November, the shop says.
RECESS opens an archive of almost 30,000 photos at 55 Curtain Road from 13 to 15 November
RECESS opens almost 30,000 photos, a rebuilt STYX in Apple Vision Pro and three talks at 55 Curtain Road from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November.
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Taj Stores marks 90 years since Abdul Jabbar opened a grocery on Hunton Street near Brick Lane
Taj Stores reaches 90 years in 2026, after Abdul Jabbar opened the grocery on Hunton Street, near Brick Lane, in 1936 with his Irish wife, Cathleen.
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Go East brings a free winter night market to Strongroom’s courtyard on Curtain Road on 14 November
Go East and Strongroom will hold a free winter night market in the Curtain Road courtyard from 5pm to 9pm on Saturday 14 November, the DICE listing says.
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Brick Lane Flea Market returns to the old horse stables at 106 Commercial Street on 21 and 22 November, with free entry from 10am to 4pm.
Brick Lane Flea Market runs in the old horse stables at 106 Commercial Street, opposite Spitalfields, on 21 and 22 November, 10am to 4pm, free entry.
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Joseph Cheaney & Sons sample sale runs at Dray Walk Gallery in the Truman Brewery from 17 to 22 November, with up to 70% off and men’s shoes from £95.
Joseph Cheaney & Sons runs a sample sale at Dray Walk Gallery, Truman Brewery, from 17 to 22 November, with up to 70 per cent off and free entry.
Hackney Council wants to add or upgrade 17 pedestrian crossings on New North Road and East Road in Hoxton, including the borough’s first side-road zebras, and is taking views until 6 December
Hackney plans 17 new or upgraded crossings on New North Road and East Road in Hoxton, with raised zebras, side-road zebras and rain gardens. Consultation closes 6 December.