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.
Social bingo in London: Hijingo in Shoreditch, Dabbers in Hackney and the City, and Bongo’s Bingo
Where to play social bingo in London, from Hijingo on Worship Street in Shoreditch to Dabbers on Mare Street and Houndsditch and Bongo's Bingo nights, with ticket prices.
Latest
The most-read, most-shared, and most-loved articles right now.
Shoreditch High Street guide: the Roman road, St Leonard’s church, Boxpark, the Tea Building and where to eat
A guide to Shoreditch High Street in London, from Roman Ermine Street and St Leonard's church to the 2010 station, Boxpark, the Tea Building and One Hundred Shoreditch.
Brick Lane in 2026: curry houses, bagel shops, vintage rails and street art
A guide to Brick Lane in 2026: 24-hour beigel shops, curry houses, the vintage market, Rough Trade, street art and the history of its church-turned-mosque.
Get to Columbia Road early: how to do London’s Sunday flower market before the crowds
Columbia Road Flower Market is open every Sunday from 8am to 3pm. When to arrive, how to get there, where to eat and how to avoid the biggest crowds.
A self-guided Shoreditch street art walk: the streets to see and how long it takes
A free 90-minute Shoreditch street art walk from Shoreditch High Street station: Holywell Lane, Rivington Street, Redchurch Street, Brick Lane and Hanbury Street.
Mad Cats, Bun House Disco and the rise of Shoreditch listening bars
What a listening bar is, and how Mad Cats on Redchurch Street and Bun House Disco near Brick Lane turned records, food and late nights into Shoreditch hits.
Fifteen years of Shoreditch creatives on walls, rent and making work in East London
Since 2011 Made in Shoreditch has interviewed 238 East London artists, DJs, chefs and founders. What they kept saying about walls, rent and access.
Afro house specialists Black Motion gives their take on Lisa Ramey’s ‘Better Than That’
Afro House aficionados Black Motion released a potent Afro-House remix of New York-based R&B singer Lisa Ramey’s hit ‘Better Than That’, on December 5th, 2025 via Lisa Ramey Music. Black…
