Twenty years ago, this was rough-and-ready Hackney heartland, where cockneys mixed uneasily with newer arrivals, and seedy strip bars proliferated. Then London’s artists moved in and now it is the trendiest place in the capital, a Mecca for cutting edge fashion, gleaming white galleries and bars that play only the most eye-wateringly cool new music. Keep an eye on the walls, as well, for many of the artists don’t feel the need to obey the law when creating work and the graffiti is impressively weird and witty. Hoxton Square and Jay Jopling’s White Cube gallery are where it all started and remain the heart of the area, while on a Friday night, the bars and clubs of Old Street are a strange place where the pinstripes and ties of the City mingle with the extravagant fashions of the avant-garde.
ANdAZ London
40 Liverpool Street, EC2M 7QN
Opening to great fanfare in November last year, the ANdAZ takes over from where the Great Eastern used... More
Camden Fringe 2010
Etcetera Theatre, NW1 7BU
2nd - 29th August 2010
Bringing together comedy, theatre, poetry, dance and much more, the Camden Fringe boasts 400 performances... More
London Ghost Festival
Various venues across London
23rd - 31st October 2009
A week of frightening events takes place across the city for the London Ghost Festival... More
London never stops doing business. The commercial districts are quiet by night but in bars and hotel rooms deals are still being finalised. From... More
White Cube Hoxton Square
48 Hoxton Square, N1 6PB
A leading part of the ferociously fashionable East London art scene, the first of White Cube's two galleries... More
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The highly promising figurative artist Gavin Nolan displays his grotesque but captivating portraits at a month-long solo show at Hoxton gallery Charlie Smith. A King's ...More
Lined with chic boutiques, every Sunday this historic street fills with a bright patchwork of hundreds of flower stalls. Columbia Road is the capital's most ...More
This spacious gallery strategically situated opposite White Cube in Hoxton Square opened in 2007 and is run by co-directors Richard Graham, Adam Waymouth and Alex ... More
A leading part of the ferociously fashionable East London art scene, White Cube Hoxton Square, the first of White Cube's two galleries, is invariably filled ... More
We love this great little book shop. As the name suggests, you'll find books on art but, more specifically, they specialise in artists' books - ... More
Tea and sex, how very British! This friendly boutique in Hoxton Square offers girlies the chance to seek out kinky playthings, books and erotica, in ... More
The King of Pukka Tukka, champion of school diners and Turkey Twizzler basher continues his bid for super celebrity chefdom. But not with just another ... More
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book ... More
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to ... More
Circus Space is the UK's premier Circus school, providing a BA Hons degree in Circus Arts, support for professional performers and a range of recreational ... More
There's a real art to making cocktails. Don't be fooled into thinking it's all about shaking vigorously and pouring because, to be a proper cocktail ... More
Pretty cool bar serving above-average finger food which has been a big hit with our users. For a slice of Hoxton cool, look no further.
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Plastic People boasts the best sound system in Shoreditch. This friendly, unpretentious space serves up seriously fresh music to a loyal crowd. Their no-frills ...More
Cargo were pioneers of the multi-tasking MDF concept (that's Music-Dance-Food, not cheap fibreboard) and boast one of the most imaginative live music line-ups in the ... More
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