Creativity
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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.
Hackney Council wants its smoke-control rules to cover boats moored on the borough’s waterways, which would limit boaters to approved stoves or fuel, and objections are open until 22 January
Hackney plans to extend smoke-control rules to moored boats, so wood and coal stoves aboard must be approved or burn approved fuel. The consultation closes on 22 January 2027.
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The Salvation Army bought the Eagle, the City Road pub in Pop Goes the Weasel, in 1882 to stop people drinking there, then found its lease made it keep a licence to sell beer
The Eagle on Shepherdess Walk is the pub in Pop Goes the Weasel. In 1882 the Salvation Army bought its lease to end the drinking, and ended up licensed to sell beer.
James Parkinson, the Hoxton Square surgeon who first described Parkinson’s disease, was questioned by the Privy Council in 1794 over a supposed plot to kill George III with a poisoned dart fired from a pop-gun
James Parkinson described the shaking palsy in 1817 from his surgery at 1 Hoxton Square. Twenty-three years earlier he was questioned over a plot to kill the king with a poisoned dart.
Swiss Butter, the Beirut steakhouse known for the queues outside its Holborn restaurant, is opening on Bethnal Green Road in Shoreditch, after a South Kensington site that takes its first diners on 7 November
Swiss Butter, the walk-in steakhouse with one dish and a secret butter sauce, is fitting out 36 Bethnal Green Road in Shoreditch. The opening date has not been set.
Lenny Henry, Nish Kumar and Tameka Empson are among seven new patrons of Hackney Empire as the Mare Street theatre marks 125 years, with Clive Rowe’s Jack and the Beanstalk opening on 21 November
Hackney Empire has named seven new patrons for its 125th anniversary, including Sir Lenny Henry, Nish Kumar and Tameka Empson. Its panto, Jack and the Beanstalk, opens 21 November.
Ian McKellen’s Lear sold out the rebuilt Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick in under 30 minutes, so seven Christmas and New Year shows have been added, with £5 seats on the door for under-27s
Ian McKellen's Lear at the Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick runs 17 November to 2 January. The first run sold out in under 30 minutes, so seven festive dates were added.
The Barbican Conservatory will give away plant cuttings for the last time on 2 December before it closes for restoration, with 700 free tickets handed out by a ballot that closes on 19 November
The final Barbican Conservatory plant adoption is on Wednesday 2 December. The free ticket ballot closes on 19 November. Final openings and events run to 20 December.
Tortoise play Hackney Church on 4 November and Pitchfork London’s Dalston Takeover fills five venues on 7 November
Pitchfork Music Festival London runs 2-8 November. Moth Club, Hackney Church, EartH, Village Underground and a Dalston takeover on 7 November host most of the shows.
