Street art tours in Shoreditch: which one to book
An artist-led walk from £14, a weekend tour run since 2008, a free tip-based walk that leaves from Shoreditch High Street station and a workshop where you get a spray can. How to see Shoreditch street art with a guide.
The best wine bars in Shoreditch
A daily-printed list in an old pub on Hackney Road, natural wine next to Rough Trade on Dray Walk, self-pour machines under a heated roof at Principal Place and raclette with orange wine in Spitalfields Market. Where to drink wine in Shoreditch.
Late night bars in Shoreditch
A Lewis Carroll bar on Rivington Street pouring until 3am four nights a week, a 300-year-old pub on Great Eastern Street, live bands on two floors at Old Street Records and Mr Lyan's basement until 2am. Where to keep going in Shoreditch after the pubs shut.
The best galleries in Shoreditch and around
A free photography gallery on Rivington Place, a 125-year-old public gallery at Aldgate East, Gilbert and George on Heneage Street and two galleries that grew out of the street art scene. Where to see art indoors in Shoreditch.
A Shoreditch street art walk, from Old Street to Hanbury Street
Start at Old Street, finish under the crane on Hanbury Street. A two-hour walk through New Inn Yard, Holywell Lane, Rivington Street and the back streets off Brick Lane, with the walls that last and the ones that change every week.
Christmas in Shoreditch 2026: markets, lights and nights out
The Spitalfields lights go on on Wednesday 11 November, Victorian living rooms dress for winter on Kingsland Road from 17 November, Folgate Street goes candlelit from 20 November and Hoxton Hall puts on A Christmas Carol from 21 December. The dates that are confirmed for Christmas 2026.
Things to do in Shoreditch
Flowers on Columbia Road from 8am on Sundays, a covered market on Horner Square seven days a week, four centuries of living rooms for free on Kingsland Road, a candlelit house on Folgate Street and gigs in a warehouse with tube carriages on top. What to do in Shoreditch this week.
Shoreditch nightlife: where to go out after dark
A rebuilt club on Cowper Street, a warehouse with tube carriages on the roof, a Hoxton Square venue open until 3.30am, a pub with 300 years behind it and five rooms on Brick Lane. How to plan a night out in Shoreditch.
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Hoxton · N1
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Redchurch Street · E2
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Vintage shops on Brick Lane: where to dig and when
A basement of more than 100 vintage sellers under the Truman Brewery, two Rokit shops, 20,000 pieces across two floors on Hanbury Street, workwear on Cheshire Street and 1940s to 1970s tailoring at the top of the lane. Where to shop vintage on Brick Lane.
Sunday in Shoreditch: the markets in order, hour by hour
Flowers from 8am on Columbia Road, a beigel from a shop that never shuts, the Truman Brewery markets from 10am, Spitalfields until 5pm and a late lunch on Commercial Street. A Sunday in Shoreditch, in the order that works.
Redchurch Street shops: what is on the street now
A green-tiled former pub full of brooms and enamelware, a Shoreditch homecoming for Studio Nicholson, candles at 33, a new two-floor American Vintage flagship and a rooftop at the Boundary Street end. The shops on Redchurch Street, checked this month.
Lunch near Old Street: where to eat inside an hour
A weekday street food market south of the roundabout, fresh pasta from £9.50 on Phipp Street, a charcoal grill in an old furniture factory on Rivington Street and a walled-garden canteen at Arnold Circus. Where to eat lunch near Old Street.
Boxpark Shoreditch: lunch, happy hour and who is cooking now
Shipping containers on Bethnal Green Road, open from 11am, with Korean fried chicken, dry-aged steak, gluten-free toasties and a Monday to Thursday happy hour. What is at Boxpark Shoreditch now and how to use it for lunch and after work.
Laptop-friendly cafes in Shoreditch
A hotel lobby with free wifi on Great Eastern Street, a Brick Lane cafe that turns into a bar at night, walk-in tables on Old Street and a free library on Hoxton Street. Where to work on a laptop in Shoreditch, and where not to.
What’s new in Shoreditch this weekend.
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