For two weeks in August, the parks, gardens, streets, historical buildings and many weird and wonderful venues of London's trendiest corner will be opening up to a bewildering variety of art and performance.
The opening costume parade is followed by 'Shoreditch Come Dancing', an afternoon of live Cuban Salsa and free dance lessons. Other highlights include The Big Chill in Hoxton Gardens on 13 August, featuring face painting, music and performers from Circus Space, and an African music festival in Haggerstone Park on 21 August. Most of the events are free, and many let you join in, which means it's a great fortnight for families.
Shoreditch Festival 2009
Shoreditch Park, N1 6TA
16th - 23rd July 2009
The Shoreditch Festival has been brought forward to July for 2009. The opening event in ... More
Shoreditch Festival 2009
Shoreditch Park, N1 6TA
16th July - 23rd July 2009
The Shoreditch Festival has been brought forward to July for 2009. The opening event in... More
Shoreditch Festival 2008
Shoreditch Park, New North Road, N1 6TA
16th August 2008 - 24th August 2008
For nine days in August, the parks, gardens, streets, historical buildings... More
A guided tour of Dennis Severs' House is one of the must-see attractions of hidden London. The living museum, the brainchild of eccentric designer and ...More
Alternative Fashion Week is all about supporting new talent and making a fashion show more approachable and affordable for everyday folk. We love it. This ...More
Housed in one of the great Victorian station hotels, this showstopper is a mixture of meticulous nineteenth century restoration and the glittering wit of Terrence ... More
The brainchild of eccentric designer and performer, Dennis Severs' House at 18 Folgate Street captures, in a series of evocative snapshots, 18th century life as ... More
Raven Row, a non-profit contemporary art centre in Spitalfields, not far from the Market, opened to the public on 28th February 2009. The name - ... More
Nestled in the heart of the city, in the shadow of Christ Church, Spitalfields Market marries market stalls with modern shops and restaurants. Where the ... More
Longhorn cattle traditionally reared in North Yorkshire, hung for at least 28 days and simply cooked on a real charcoal grill. This is a genuine ... 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
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
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery ... More
Fantastic education in the complete selection of circus arts, including a degree in circus performance and an affordable six-week clowning course. They also present regular ... 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
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
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For two weeks in August, the parks, gardens, streets, historical buildings and many weird and wonderful venues of London's trendiest corner will be opening up to a bewildering variety of art and performance.
