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# Made in Shoreditch Magazine: Made in Shoreditch Magazine - lifestyle publication about Creativity and Innovation from London's heart of Innovation and Creativity.

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- [London gripped by killer Arctic freeze as snow chaos hits the capital: Drivers in crashes on black ice while temps plunge to brutal -10C amid week-long big chill](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2026/01/03/j-tns-london-gripped-by-killer-arctic-freeze-as-snow-chaos-hits-the-capital/): Britain is shivering under a savage Arctic blast that's turned the start of 2026 into a frozen nightmare, with London bearing the brunt of treacherous ice, chaotic crashes, and flurries of snow blanketing the streets – and forecasters are warning this merciless big freeze could drag on for an entire week, plunging the nation into sub-zero misery.
- [Jules Goldberg on the Future of Sleep Breathing Technology](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/15/jules-goldberg-snorelab-sleep-breathing-technology/): Many people assume their disrupted sleep and excessive daytime tiredness are just “part of life,” not a potential breathing issue.
- [Afro house specialists Black Motion gives their take on Lisa Ramey’s ‘Better Than That’](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/15/afro-house-specialists-black-motion-gives-their-take-on-lisa-rameys-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 Motion is a South African producer duo formed in 2010 by Thabo “Smol” Mabogwane and Bongani “Murdah Bongz” Mohosana, now consisting of founder Thabo Mabogwane and Kabelo “Problem Child Ten83” Koma. Renowned for their powerful percussion and rich African rhythms, they have released music on prominent record label, Defected Records and earned multiple South African Music Awards, including Best Duo/Group of the Year, certified Gold on their LP Fortune Teller, platinum and winner for Best Dance Album for Ya Badimo, while their 2024 album The Cradle of Art received four SAMA31 nominations. Additionally, they landed a performance on a NPR TIny Desk (Home) concert, cementing their status as one of South Africa’s most celebrated and influential dance music acts.
- [Ming Cheng Reframes Chekhov Through a Contemporary Theater Identity](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/15/ming-cheng-reframes-chekhov-through-a-contemporary-theater-identity/): Anton Chekhov’s significance in modern theater lies in his attention to the understated moments of human life. His plays rarely rely on dramatic resolution, instead unfolding through pauses, emotional hesitation, and the quiet presence of the natural world. Over time, this sensitivity has often been flattened by theatrical conventions that emphasize seriousness and historical weight, turning Chekhov into a symbol of tradition rather than an ongoing inquiry into how people live and relate to one another. Developed by designer Ming Cheng, this identity for a Chekhov-inspired theater institution begins by returning to that original attentiveness.
- [John Zaller on Crafting the 7 Wonders of the World Immersive Experience](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/12/john-zaller-7-wonders-of-the-world-immersive-experience/): Shoreditch has become a real hub for creativity, innovation, and cultural discovery, which makes it the perfect home for a project like 7 Wonders of the World. This experience is all about reconnecting people with humanity’s most extraordinary achievements, and there’s something fitting about launching it in a neighbourhood known for pushing boundaries. After the success of Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, we knew London audiences were hungry for bold storytelling and immersive design. Shoreditch, with its blend of history, culture, and curious crowds, felt like the ideal backdrop for a journey that spans civilisations and millennia.
- [Darren Raymond on the Social Power of Comedy of Errors Remixed](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/11/darren-raymond-comedy-of-errors-remixed-intermission-youth/): From since I have known we have been battling with racist attitudes in this country. In the last few years there seems to have been a bigger push to challenge these behaviours and things are slowly beginning to shift. Our Youth Theatre plays always tries to hold the mirror up to nature in an attempt to educate, provoke and hopefully create change for the better. We felt we could do this with the Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare's play explores the issue of immigration, “the other”, something we as a nation are (unfortunately) all too familiar with. There was an opportunity to shed some light on the topic in a joyful way and remind people how better we can be if we learn to be at one with each other instead of against each other. It was an opportunity we had to seize.
- [Hieu Bui on Bringing Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine to London](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/11/hieu-bui-authentic-vietnamese-cuisine/): As a restaurateur, I’m always looking for inspiration wherever I go, whether it’s a small spot in Soho or the buzzing Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. I also make sure to return to Saigon and Hanoi twice a year to see friends and family. Those trips are really important, as they give me the chance to share my Vietnamese roots with my two children, Anne and Long.
- [Catherine Opie Exhibition: A Radical Take on Visibility at the NPG](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/10/catherine-opie-exhibition-a-radical-take-on-visibility-at-the-npg/): The upcoming Catherine Opie exhibition, titled To Be Seen, runs from 5 March to 31 May 2026. It promises to bring the margins to the centre. Opie has spent 30 years documenting communities often ignored by mainstream institutions. Now, her lens turns toward the very concept of the National Portrait Gallery itself.
- [Ben Haggarty on the Revival of Contemporary Storytelling in East London](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/10/ben-haggarty-crick-crack-club/): It starts with my love of the stories. Specifically traditional narratives – folktales, fairytales, epics and myths (as opposed to personal and original tales.) Traditional tales have existed for far longer than written narratives. They have been shaped by countless millions of anonymous mouths and ears and thus contain concentrated distillations of common ancestral experience. As a corpus of work, they directly address every conceivable question concerning human nature, from our greed and violence to our joy and compassion, because, as my colleague Hugh Lupton asks, ‘What contemporary issue has not always been a contemporary issue?’ In addition, a huge percentage of these stories– similar in plot and motif yet clothed in varying forms - are spread across the globe, speaking to a commonality of human experience.
- [How To Create a Photobook That Feels Like Art](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/10/how-to-create-a-photobook-that-feels-like-art/): A photobook can become more than a simple photo collection. It can tell a story, highlight special moments, and show how memories connect. Creating one doesn’t require design experience. It only needs clear choices, steady planning, and a sense of what the book should share.
- [Shadi Al-Atallah on Creating an Immersive Exhibition of Queer Memory](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/08/shadi-al-atallah-cobra-immersive-exhibition/): I approached my research in whatever way felt natural for what I was thinking about. I think painting is a powerful medium, but it’s also limited in some ways. I wanted this show to feel like stepping into a portal where time and images warp and distort linearity and expectation. Sound is a very powerful way to evoke emotion, and the low quality of sound I extracted from the found footage feels haunting in its noise and texture. The footage itself is the centre of the show, which I took and reduced into shadows and light, silhouettes moving and merging. I projected the footage onto two layers of fabric suspended from the ceiling. I wanted this footage to be the anchor for everything else around it. The paintings in this show draw from themes of image, violence and intimacy and are more reflective, whereas the sculptural works pull elements out from the footage, an almost resurrection of a time and place that doesn’t exist.
- [Labour and Wait: 25 Years of Timeless Functional Design with Simon Watkins and Rachel Wythe-Moran](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/05/labour-and-wait-interview-timeless-functional-design/): At the time, there was so much overdesigned product in the marketplace. It seemed that everything had to have a ‘Designer’ name attached to it, or it wasn’t considered to be of any worth. In our opinion there was too much novelty in design, which we felt would make the products date very quickly.
- [Ollie Maddigan on His Darkly Comic Coming-of-Age Hit The Olive Boy](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/05/ollie-maddigan-the-olive-boy/): The Olive Boy is a universal story. If we are lucky enough to live what most people would call a normal life, there are two experiences we are almost guaranteed to face: growing up and grief. Grief is something that society often struggles to talk about, and I was no different. I found it incredibly hard, especially during my adolescence. I wrote the show because, in a strange way, I knew it was time. I am a writer, and writers are always told to write what they know. At that point in my life, all I truly knew was grief, so it became the only thing I felt able to explore. There was never a conscious decision for the show to be as open and honest as it is, but once I started writing about my own experiences, I could not hold anything back. I found it hilarious to look back at the stupidity of myself as a fifteen year old boy, and healing to revisit the pain I once felt, especially now that I can see what I did not know then: that things were going to get better.
- [Cressida Granger on the Evolution of the Iconic Mathmos Lava Lamp](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/04/iconic-lava-lamp-mathmos-cressida-granger/): Sabine has a unique, calm, pared-down style, combined with a command of colour, that offers a fresh perspective on our lava lamps. We have worked together in the past to create limited-edition Astro lava lamps, including a lamp for VitraHaus Loft in a deep burgundy colour, and another in white and yellow to celebrate Mathmos’ 60th anniversary.
- [Steve McCourt on the Power of Immersive Storytelling in Fireside Tales](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/03/steve-mccourt-punchdrunk-enrichment-immersive-storytelling/): It’s a show that looks to ignite the storyteller in everyone and, in many ways, that sums up Punchdrunk Enrichment’s mission. In my role as Associate Director, it was so clear how Pete (Higgin, Founding Artistic Director) values the imagination as a force for change. That belief has driven the organisation to where it is now and lives in the company’s DNA. It’s a founding principle of all our work and I’m proud to carry that ‘torch’ into our next chapter.
- [Interview: mïus on ‘Worthy’ and Following Your Own Artistic Path](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/03/interview-mius-on-worthy-and-following-your-own-artistic-path/): Hungarian producer and multidisciplinary artist mïus returns with ‘Worthy’, a mesmeric new single released on Théque Records, created in collaboration with the otherworldly vocalist HALOSARA. mïus — the sonic persona of Gergely Álmos — has long been celebrated for blending atmospheric electronics with a strong visual sensibility, a style that has earned him millions of streams and support from tastemakers including BBC Radio 6 and Mixmag. On ‘Worthy’, he continues to blur the lines between music and design, constructing an immersive sound environment where emotion and precision converge. HALOSARA’s airy, translucent vocals drift through layers of downtempo percussion and sparse piano motifs, resulting in a track that meditates on vulnerability, connection, and the quiet strength of accepting oneself.
- [Walud: A Cinematic Exploration of Female Agency in Eastern Syria](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/02/walud-film-female-agency/): The film centers the pressure on women in very conservative parts of society to be mothers to boys and explores what happens if – for whatever reason – this is not fulfilled. The inspiration for this story lies within Daoods biography: He grew up with four older sisters. All of them have kids today – but only one has given birth to girls and just recently Daood had the chance to have a full conversation with his sister about this time of her life. She shared how hard this was for her, how all the pressure was on her and she got all the blame for something that has no reason when no one to blame. So, these shared emotions stayed with Daood for a long time after they had the actual talk. When he came back from visiting her in Qatar we talked a lot about how patriarchal societies tend to use the same logic and rules, the same patterns of guilt and shame all around the world to cage in women and how the life of a son might be understood as more valuable than a girl’s. As we got the feeling that this topic is both relevant and very close to our hearts we decided to develop a short fiction film from it and placed it into the world of eastern Syria where Daood grew up and experienced the rise of the ISIS as a young adult. We thought the ISIS as an extreme group with radical patriarchal structure would be a good setting to explore female agency in a system that leaves little choice. As soon as we knew the ISIS would be part of the story we knew we had to include a European ISIS convert as a bridge into the west to highlight that these structures are intertwined worldwide as we wanted to ensure that the film would not feel like an “over there problem” when watched by a western audience.
- [Rising electronic producer FENRA drops his debut EP, Delusional](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/01/rising-electronic-producer-fenra-drops-his-debut-ep-delusional/): Emerging Portland-based producer FENRA released his debut EP, Delusional on November 28th, 2025 via 6x Records. The previously-released singles off the EP, ‘COFFEE’ and ‘DEEPCUT’ received support from revered tastemaker publications Magnetic Magazine and CLASH Magazine. The EP focus track ‘CHICAGO’, which premiered on tastemaker outlet Electronic Groove, is a footwork-inspired atmospheric breakbeat number that will ensnare fans of Fred again.., Bicep, and Catching Flies. The EP was mastered by Aneek Thapar, whose heavyweight credits include Rival Consoles and Max Cooper.
- [Boundary Shoreditch Rooftop Transforms Into an Elegant Alpine Winter Retreat](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/01/boundary-shoreditch-rooftop-alpine-winter-retreat/): Shoreditch shifts its rhythm noticeably when the temperature drops, sending people searching for warmth and comfort. Standing tall above the Redchurch Street bustle, the Boundary Shoreditch rooftop reimagines its summer terrace as a sophisticated winter sanctuary. This season, the venue trades sun-soaked lounging for the intimate, glowing atmosphere of a traditional Alpine lodge.
- [Escaping into the nature: England’s most picturesque walking trails](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/12/01/walking-holidays-in-england/): Walking holidays are usually associated with such destinations as Spain or Portugal, home to the infamous Camino de Santiago routes. However, here in England, we are blessed with some of the most fascinating historical landmarks and picturesque landscapes in Europe. From Medieval towns and charming villages to ancient woodlands and expansive national parks, this country is home to a fantastic selection of trails. So, here are of the best walking holidays in England offered by Orbis Ways, the leading travel agency in the industry: 
- [Fanglin Luo: The Rainmaker](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/30/fanglin-luo-the-rainmaker/): Entering Fanglin Luo’s solo exhibition The Rainmaker, one does not simply encounter a series of artworks but is immediately absorbed into the atmospheric presence of Gallery46 itself. The Victorian townhouse, with its creaking wooden floors, elongated rooms, shifting natural light, and textured walls, offers a spatial sensibility that feels both intimate and ritualistic. Far from a neutral white cube, the space becomes a vessel capable of holding transformation, invocation, and rebirth—an architecture that allows Luo’s work to breathe, echo, and unfold in real time. The moment one steps inside, it becomes clear that the relationship between space and artwork is not one of backdrop and object, but one of co-creation.
- [Inside StolenSpace Gallery with Eve Hennings: How the Shoreditch Gallery Shaped Urban Art](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/30/stolenspace-gallery-art/): For two decades, StolenSpace Gallery has shaped the visual pulse of East London, championing artists who blur the lines between subculture and contemporary art. Co-founded by Eve Hennings and the artist D*Face, the gallery helped define Shoreditch’s creative identity long before it became a global destination for street art. What began as DIY exhibitions and underground events has grown into one of the city’s most recognisable hubs for urban-influenced work, grounded in authenticity and community. As StolenSpace approaches its 20th anniversary, we caught up with Eve to talk evolution, neighbourhood change, and the legacy of a gallery built from passion rather than tradition.
- [Artist Bobby Zhaocheng Xiong on Sculpting Futures: Tech, Dystopia, and Disappearing Rituals](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/29/bobby-zhaocheng-xiong-interview/): Artist Bobby Zhaocheng Xiong is renowned for installations that interrogate the societal implications of technological advancement, weaving dark, futuristic-retro narratives that feel strangely present. His work—which has been showcased from the V&A Museum's Digital Design Weekend to international exhibitions—consistently explores the tension where the organic meets the artificial, prompting critical reflection on our relationship with belief and simulated nature. As an artist who grew up witnessing rapid urbanisation and now works in London, his pieces are shaped by observations of shrinking green spaces and digitised rituals, offering a unique perspective on the future. We caught up with Bobby Zhaocheng Xiong to discuss censorship, the poetry of old technology, and why AI-generated truth is the true dystopia.
- [Inside the Wallace & Gromit Exhibition: How Aardman’s Craft Comes Alive for a New Generation](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/29/inside-wallace-gromit-exhibition-young-va/): Shoreditch has always championed the makers — the hands, the thinkers, the creative obsessives who turn imagination into form. This February, that spirit echoes through Bethnal Green as the Young V&A opens its newest landmark show: the Wallace & Gromit exhibition, part of Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends. Running from 12 February to 15 November 2026, it marks a major moment in East London’s creative calendar — and a joyful invitation for families, young makers and curious adults to rediscover the art of stop-motion.
- [Brush East London Grand Cafe Brings Winter Warmth to Hoxton with Hot Toddy Terrace and Festive Menus](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/28/brush-east-london-grand-cafe-festive-dining/): Shoreditch knows how to embrace winter. The streets glow with warm lights, creative energy rises indoors, and East Londoners search for spaces that feel intimate yet inspiring. This season, the Brush East London Grand Cafe steps into the spotlight with a full festive offering that celebrates European flavour, Hoxton character and the cosy pleasure of slowing down.
- [Why Artist Rebecca Walker Sees London as a Living, Breathing Story](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/28/rebecca-walker-love-london-gallery/): Artist Rebecca Walker has spent years capturing London not as a skyline but as a feeling — a city shaped by memory, tenderness and quiet emotional truths. Her Love London Gallery project has resonated with hundreds of thousands of people, transforming reels and drawings into a new visual language of the city. Now, with her first major public exhibition, she steps forward as both storyteller and artist, revealing the intimate lines and layered narratives behind her work. We caught up with Rebecca Walker to explore her creative journey and the emotional world behind her London.
- [Director Pravesh Kumar MBE on Marigolds, Memory and 1.4 Million Forgotten Soldiers](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/27/pravesh-kumar-mbe-indian-army-at-the-palace/): Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Rifco Theatre Company Pravesh Kumar MBE has spent his career amplifying British South Asian voices, but The Indian Army at the Palace marks a milestone even for him. For the first time, these stories are being performed on the very grounds where Indian soldiers once stood, turning Hampton Court Palace into a living site of remembrance, identity and cultural reclamation. Through intimate storytelling, community collaboration and a powerful symbolic shift from poppies to marigolds, the production reframes a chapter of British history often overlooked. We caught up with Pravesh Kumar MBE to explore the responsibility, emotion and urgency behind this work.
- [Natalie Vest-Jones on Sanxtuary Studio & Culture Shift](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/27/natalie-vest-jones-sanxtuary-studio/): Natalie Vest-Jones has been shaping a new narrative for BIPOC and queer creatives in the fashion and media landscape. As the founder of The Sanxtuary magazine and now Sanxtuary Studio, she’s building a platform that centres authenticity, resilience, and cultural storytelling—both in front of and behind the camera. With the release of Issue 04: The Lucky & Blessed Issue, and the launch of Sanxtuary Studio, her vision has never felt more timely. We caught up with Natalie Vest-Jones to talk about expansion, creative resistance, and building culture from the ground up.
- [Inside the 2026 Deutsche Börse Prize with Curator Julia Bunnemann](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/26/2026-deutsche-borse-prize-julia-bunnemann/): The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize has long been a compass for contemporary image-making, and curator Julia Bunnemann is guiding its 2026 edition with clarity and intent. Her work highlights how photography can shift conversations around truth, identity, and the politics of representation. This year’s shortlist reflects both urgency and experimentation, spanning long-term documentary projects to conceptual interrogations of AI and digital memory. To understand how she approaches such a diverse and ambitious show, we caught up with Julia Bunnemann for an in-depth interview.
- [Meet Andrea Asciuti: The Pizza Innovator Behind ‘081 Pizzeria’ Redefining Neapolitan Craft in London](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/26/andrea-asciuti-081-pizzeria-interview/): Andrea Asciuti has built 081 Pizzeria on precision, patience and a deep love for Naples — a philosophy that recently earned the restaurant a spot among the Top 50 Pizzas in Europe 2024. From lockdown beginnings to a Shoreditch location buzzing with creative energy, his journey blends tradition with bold modern flair. His approach to dough, technique and community has turned 081 into one of London’s most distinctive pizza destinations. To hear the full story, we caught up with Andrea Asciuti for an interview.
- [Inside Louis Michel’s Bold Viva! Collaboration Bringing Compassion to Shoreditch](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/26/louis-michel-street-art-viva/): Louis Michel has spent more than a decade using street art to spark public conversations about species loss, empathy and environmental change. His latest collaboration with Viva! brings that mission to Shoreditch, where a bold, festive mural invites Londoners to rethink how we see turkeys at Christmas. Combining cultural detail, activism and his signature patchwork style, the work becomes both a visual statement and a call for compassion. To explore the ideas behind the project, we caught up with Louis Michel and did an interview.
- [Investing in Smart Warehousing: How High-Performance Racking Systems Drive ROI](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/26/investing-in-smart-warehousing-how-high-performance-racking-systems-drive-roi/): In the world of supply chain innovation, flashy tech like drones and AI often steal the spotlight. But underneath the buzz, the unsung hero of the modern warehouse is getting a long-overdue upgrade. We're talking about industrial shelving—or more specifically, high-performance racking systems. These aren't your grandad’s dusty metal shelves; they are the architectural backbone of any smart warehouse, engineered to drive efficiency, support automation, and deliver a powerful return on investment.
- [The Vision Behind Toothfairy App: Dr Deepak Aulak’s Mission to Fix Dental Care](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/25/toothfairy-app-dr-deepak-aulak/): Dr. Deepak Aulak is reshaping how the UK thinks about dental care. As the founder of Toothfairy app — the first dental app formally approved by the national health regulator — he has turned everyday oral care into something faster, more accessible and deeply preventative. With AI-driven diagnostics and millions of patients already supported, Toothfairy is pushing dentistry far beyond the clinic. To understand the journey and what comes next, we caught up with Dr Deepak Aulak for an interview.
- [Checkpoint 30 Years of Border Crossings: Michael Walling on Youth, Legacy and Intercultural Theatre](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/25/border-crossings-theatre/): There were two projects I worked on which led me towards Border Crossings. The first was ROMEO AND JULIET in West Coast America, where I cast one family as Black and the other as white, resulting in death threats to the young woman playing Juliet and myself – threats which the police demonstrated to be very real when they found the arms cache. That was very much a hint of what would become Trump’s MAGA movement.
- [Why Ida Melum’s ‘Ovary-Acting’ Is the Stop-Motion Film Everyone’s Talking About](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/24/ida-melum-ovary-acting-interview/): Ida Melum has built a reputation for blending humour, honesty and handcrafted detail into stories that hit far deeper than their playful surfaces suggest. Her new film Ovary-Acting continues that tradition, exploring the pressures surrounding womanhood through a stop-motion world full of wit, texture and emotional truth. From tiny puppets to huge questions about autonomy, Ida Melum’s work pushes animation into bold, intimate territory. To hear the story behind the film, we caught up with Ida Melum for an interview.
- [The Future of SEO Belongs to Writers, Not Robots ](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/24/the-future-of-seo-belongs-to-writers-not-robots/): The direction is clearly apparent. Realness wins. Readers respond to clarity, authenticity, and a sense of being spoken to by someone who understands their lives. That's why skilled writers continue to mould the future of search, and why predictions about robots replacing human authors often overlook what makes content persuasive (and essential).
- [When Finance Feels Like Play: FinTechs Embrace Gaming Incentives](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/24/when-finance-feels-like-play-fintechs-embrace-gaming-incentives/): The business world is where innovation and creativity can be seen at every turn. It is true about a number of sectors, and as the financial industry has begun to adopt technology, we can see creative ways that financial apps are helping customers. Instead of treating money as a necessity, fintechs have begun investing in the game-like journey as a way to boost engagement and turn tasks like saving into challenges that don't seem so boring or arduous.
- [Wicked Yellow Brick Lane: Brick Lane’s Spellbinding Transformation Lands in East London](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/23/wicked-yellow-brick-lane-london/): Shoreditch knows how to reinvent a street, a wall or an idea. But the arrival of Wicked Yellow Brick Lane takes that creative instinct to an entirely new plane. From now until 2 December, Brick Lane becomes an immersive celebration of Wicked: For Good, marking the cinematic conclusion of Universal Pictures’ legendary story, landing in UK cinemas on 21 November 2025.
- [How Do You Choose the Right Paint by Numbers Kit? (Without Getting Overwhelmed)](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/23/choose-right-paint-by-numbers-kit-adults/): Let’s be real: paint by numbers for adults has become the ultimate way to switch off your brain and add a bit of creativity to your life. These kits aren't just for kids anymore; they are a legitimate way to escape the scroll-hole and create something beautiful.
- [Inside the New Puttshack Festive Menu Taking Over London This Christmas](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/23/puttshack-festive-menu/): Shoreditch enters the winter months with a surge of colour and energy, and this year Puttshack elevates that momentum with a lively Puttshack festive menu built for London creatives, innovators, and anyone ready to welcome a season of celebration. Across its London sites, the brand blends high-tech mini golf, vibrant décor, and a seasonal food and drink offering that turns a night out into an experience.
- [Øyunn on Vulnerability, Rhythm and the Heart Behind Her New Single](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/22/oyunn-interview-hope-that-youll-sing-again/): Øyunn has become one of the most intriguing voices on the Nordic music scene, blending heavy drums, rap, and delicate vocals with an honesty that feels rare and immediate. Her new single, Hope That You’ll Sing Again, is a powerful reflection on frustration, care, and the emotional labour of loving someone through difficult times. With production shaped alongside longtime collaborator Brian Batz, the track shows a new clarity and confidence in her sound. To explore the story behind it, we caught up with Øyunn for an interview.
- [45 London: The New House of Hospitality Redefining East London Living](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/22/45-london-house-of-hospitality/): Shoreditch evolves fast, but 45 London arrives with a refreshing sense of intention. Opening this November on Curtain Road, it introduces a modern house of hospitality where dining, wellness, work and nightlife merge under one imaginative roof. The multi-level destination sits next to Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch and reflects the district’s creative rhythm with precision and confidence.
- [Breathing Between Membranes: Perception, Precarity, and Resonance in “Blue Membrane”](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/21/blue-membrane-art-exhibition/): To experience "Blue Membrane" is to calibrate oneself to a pervasive frequency. The feeling conveyed by the exhibition is not the celebratory azure of an open sky. Instead, it is the environmental, ambient 'blue' that permeates East London—a frequency lurking in the damp, chilly air, the reflections in glass, and the cool glow of digital screens. This 'blue,' precisely defined by the curatorial concept, is a contemporary condition: one that profoundly captures the lived experience of fluid, contemporary individuals—a persistent, suspended state of hazy numbness arising from the complex interplay of digital socialising, a drifting existence, and spiritual self-rescue.
- [Inside Michael Beckford’s Journey From Homelessness to High Fashion with MICHAEL WHSKY®](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/21/michael-beckford-michael-whsky-interview/): Michael Beckford has created a streetwear brand shaped not by privilege but by survival, discipline, and lived experience. MICHAEL WHSKY® carries the weight of his past while redefining what “London luxury” can look like for a new generation. His pieces merge emotional clarity with intentional design, rooted in honesty rather than hype. To understand the journey behind the brand, we caught up with Michael Beckford for an interview.
- [Why Ye Tian Believes AI Can Empower — But Never Replace — Designers](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/21/ye-tian-ux-design-interview/): Ye Tian is a UX designer whose work sits at the intersection of healthcare, technology and human-centred problem-solving. Her award-winning projects focus on bringing clarity to complex systems, while her exploration of AI tools reflects the changing landscape of digital design. Thoughtful, precise and grounded in real user needs, her approach continues to evolve as the industry shifts. We caught up with Ye Tian to talk about her process, her influences, and what she sees coming next.
- [Award winning artist Olovson unveils new album, UNTANGLE](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/19/award-winning-artist-olovson-unveils-new-album-untangle/): Swedish-born, LA-based composer and producer Olovson has returned with a breathtaking sophomore project: his UNTANGLE album, released on November 19th, 2025 via his own imprint, 1136 Diamond.  Following the success of his debut album Storytelling in 2022, Olovson now opens a more personal chapter with UNTANGLE — with his own voice at the center for the first time. Olovson is known for his emotive piano compositions and Grammy-winning productions for artists like Frank Ocean, Dua Lipa, and Mark Ronson. The title track off UNTANGLE album was added to the Spotify editorial playlist New Music Friday Sweden, while its video premiered on acclaimed publication KALTBLUT Magazine. The first single released off the album, ‘THINGS I COULD’VE LEFT BEHIND’, has already received support from the esteemed NPR Music, KCRW and KEXP 90.3 FM - a promising glimpse of what is to follow with the rest of the album.
- [How Dario Illari Turned Jealous Gallery Into a Shoreditch Art Powerhouse](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/18/dario-illari-jealous-gallery/): Jealous Gallery has become one of East London’s most distinctive creative landmarks, known for its bold editions, artist-first ethos, and unmistakable personality. At the centre of it all is Dario Illari, whose passion for printmaking and community helped shape the gallery into one of the area’s most influential artistic hubs. From collaborations with major museums to initiatives supporting social causes, his vision continues to evolve while staying rooted in authenticity. We caught up with Dario Illari to talk about legacy, Shoreditch, and the future of Jealous.
- [V&A East Museum: A New Cultural Landmark Redefining Creativity in East London](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/18/va-east-museum-east-london/): Shoreditch thrives on creative energy, and in 2026 that energy expands eastward as the V&A East Museum opens on East Bank in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Set for 18 April 2026, the museum arrives with a bold mission: to celebrate making, creativity and the power of culture to shape how we understand the world.
- [Bridget Jones Statue: London Celebrates a Cultural Icon in Leicester Square](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/17/bridget-jones-statue-london/): Shoreditch thrives on characters who bend the rules, shape culture and remind us not to take life too seriously. Today, one of London’s most beloved fictional Londoners joins that legacy in a new way. The brand-new Bridget Jones statue has been unveiled in Leicester Square, celebrating the woman who changed romantic comedy forever.
- [The Future of Brand Growth in a Digital-First World](https://madeinshoreditch.co.uk/2025/11/17/the-future-of-brand-growth-in-a-digital-first-world/): When it comes to brand growth in a digital-first world, it can sometimes feel like the recommendations are always moving and shifting, but we’re here to help you with that. 

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