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The Light

 
 
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233 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London E1 6PJ 
 
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020 7247 8989 
 

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Shoreditch Underground
 
7 minutes walk
 
 
Railway Stations

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Car Parks

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Great Eastern Street NCP
 
3 minutes walk
 
Spitalfields Car Park
 
4 minutes walk
 
 
 

Further articles featuring The Light on LondonTown.com

 
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THE BEST

Hotels near The Light

Near The Light
Holiday Inn Express London-City London
Holiday Inn Express London-City
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 81% off from £67
275 Old Street, EC1V | 9 minutes from The Light
Modern and functional, you get what you pay for at this middle ranking hotel close to the City and the reasonable rates mean that it fills ...More
 
 
 
Andaz Liverpool Street London
Andaz Liverpool Street
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Petite Doubles: 68% off from £115
40 Liverpool Street, EC2M7QN | 9 minutes from The Light
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 Conran's ...More
 
 
 
Ibis London City London
Ibis London City
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 28% off from £119
5 Commercial Street, E1 | 12 minutes from The Light
...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Bars nearest The Light

Nearest to The Light
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
T Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Light
This swaggeringly cool dance music space is housed in a former tea warehouse, with no attempt made to disguise the space's industrial origins. A long bar ...More
 
 
 
Loungelover London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Loungelover
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Whitby Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 4 minutes from The Light
Opulent Brick Lane haunt, home to the high fashion set and to excellent cocktails. Due mainly to its unassuming location in London’s gritty East End, this exceptionally ...More
 
 
 
The Hoxton Pony London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hoxton Pony
London > Nightlife > Bars
104-108 Curtain Road, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 6 minutes from The Light
Cocktails are among the best in town at this 400-capacity bar and restaurant, which opened in Shoreditch in May 2008. The high calibre of the imaginatively-mixed ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near The Light

The Light clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
The Queen Of Hoxton London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Queen Of Hoxton
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
1-5 Curtain Road, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 3 minutes from The Light
Bar, club and art collective, the Queen of Hoxton prides itself on being a youth club for the adults of the east side. Opened in March ...More
 
 
 
Cargo London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Cargo
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
83 Rivington Street, Kingsland Viaduct, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 6 minutes from The Light
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 capital, ...More
 
 
 
The Last Days Of Decadence London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Last Days Of Decadence
London > Nightlife >
Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 6 minutes from The Light
This dark and (at least downstairs) dingy bar on Shoreditch High Street used to be home of the much maligned Ditch bar and has gone to ...More
 
 
 
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Events near The Light

Near The Light
Music Born
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 7 minutes from The Light
Resident DJs and guests supply dance beats....More
 
 
 
Wednesday at Cafe 1001
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 7 minutes from The Light
Resident DJs and guests spin house and dance beats....More
 
 
 
Believe
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Wednesday 30th May 2012
Catch, 22 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, E2 | 9 minutes from The Light
Isa GT & friends supply an eclectic mix....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near The Light

Near The Light
The Old Blue Last London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Old Blue Last
London > Entertainment > Live Music
38 Great Eastern Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 3 minutes from The Light
The Old Blue Last is a legendary pub and live venue in Shoreditch, East London brought to you by the people at Vice - a magazine ...More
 
 
 
Aubin Cinema London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Aubin Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
64-66 Redchurch Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 5 minutes from The Light
Housed in the Aubin & Wills concept store, the Aubin Cinema is a intimate 47-seat theatre with velvet chairs and sofas, plumped up with Aubin & ...More
 
 
 
Rich Mix Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rich Mix Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 5 minutes from The Light
Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests with ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near The Light

The best museums, galleries, attractions near The Light
Dennis Severs' House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dennis Severs' House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
18 Folgate Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from The Light
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 experienced ...More
 
 
 
Rocket London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rocket
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Light
The Rocket's director Jonathan Stephenson has exhibited photographs by such well known names as British Martin Parr and Danish snapper Keld Helmer-Petersen whose pictures were shown ...More
 
 
 
Raven Row London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Raven Row
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
56 Artillery Lane, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 7 minutes from The Light
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 - nothing ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near The Light

The best shops and markets near The Light
Timothy Everest London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Timothy Everest
London > Shopping > Menswear
32 Elder Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 minutes from The Light
Old-style quality is married with modern design sensibility by the leading light of the new school of English tailors....More
 
 
 
Squint London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Squint
London > Shopping > House and Garden
178 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Light
This quirky vintage furniture store in Shoreditch is the place to find one-off pieces of recovered furniture in brightly coloured vintage patchwork fabrics. This riot of ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bordello
London > Shopping > Ladies Fashion
55 Great Eastern Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 4 minutes from The Light
In spite of the name, this boutique is very much more Shoreditch burlesque chic, than red light district raunch. High fashion designer lingerie sits alongside the ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near The Light

What are the best dining options near The Light London?
The Drunken Monkey London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Drunken Monkey
London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
222 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | At The Light
Being the only Chinese-style bar and eaterie on Shoreditch High Street, The Drunken Monkey is certainly a breath of fresh air. Large, dark and spacious, with ...More
 
 
 
The Hawksmoor Spitalfields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hawksmoor Spitalfields
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
157 Commercial Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 3 minutes from The Light
Longhorn cattle traditionally reared in North Yorkshire, hung for at least 28 days and simply cooked on a real charcoal grill at the Hawksmoor. This is ...More
 
 
 
Pizza East London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Pizza East
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
56 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 3 minutes from The Light
This pizza joint in the Tea Building on Shoreditch High Street is owned by the same group who run swanky members club Soho House....More
 
 
 
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Education near The Light

Near The Light
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 4 minutes from The Light
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
 
 
 
The Making Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 8 minutes from The Light
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 hollowing ...More
 
 
 
City Journalism London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
City Journalism
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, London, City, London EC1Y | 14 minutes from The Light
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 a ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near The Light

The Light gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane
London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 7 minutes from The Light
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 on ...More
 
 
 
Circus Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Circus Space
London > Leisure > Unique Experiences
Coronet Street, London, Hoxton, London N1 | 9 minutes from The Light
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
 
 
 
Postman's Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Postman's Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, London, City, London EC4M | 22 minutes from The Light
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St Paul's ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near The Light

The best pubs near London The Light.
The Fox London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Fox
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
28-30 Paul Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 6 minutes from The Light
Ideally located away from the chaos of the City and in the trendy and thriving Shoreditch area, The Fox is a stylish gastropub offering food and ...More
 
 
 
The Bricklayers Arms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Bricklayers Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
63 Charlotte Road, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 7 minutes from The Light
This bohemian boozer was an integral part of the Shoreditch explosion. Tucked away down a cobbled East End alley it was originally a mecca for local ...More
 
 
 
The Princess of Shoreditch London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Princess of Shoreditch
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
76 Paul Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 7 minutes from The Light
Take the spiral staircase up out of this busy Old Street boozer and you find yourself in a small, chic dining room with big picture windows, ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near The Light

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near The Light.
Shoreditch Town Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shoreditch Town Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
380 Old Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC1V | 7 minutes from The Light
Site of the legendary Whirly Gig parties in the nineties, Shoreditch Town Hall lends itself well to any type of gathering. Re-opened in 2005, following a ...More
 
 
 
Christ Church Spitalfields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 7 minutes from The Light
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ...More
 
 
 
Andaz Liverpool Street London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Andaz Liverpool Street
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Liverpool Street, London, City, London EC2M | 9 minutes from The Light
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 Conran's ...More
 
 
 
 

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Near The Light

 
 
 
 
Casa Murilo, Baard Watn, Ulla Nova, Joe Atari, Project Fresh Socks, Charlotte Thorstvedt
Concerts | On 30th May 2012 

The Queen Of Hoxton 3 minutes walk from The Light

The band from Norway plays indie-rock....More

Extra Life, Gum Takes Tooth, Playlounge
Concerts | On 30th May 2012 

The Old Blue Last 3 minutes walk from The Light

Experimental pop and rock by the New York-based outfit....More

The English Way
Exhibitions | Until 16th June 2012 

Aubin Gallery 5 minutes walk from The Light

Contemporary works in various media including films and photography, exploring the transitory state of Britain's national identity, by Claire Clutterbuck, ...More

Inc Issue 5 Launch Party
Exhibitions | On 30th May 2012 

The Book Club 5 minutes walk from The Light

Spoken word, comedy and music performances....More

Passport Control
Exhibitions | Until 21st July 2012 

Rich Mix Centre 5 minutes walk from The Light

An interactive installation in which two people are required to operate a pinhole-camera passport photo booth....More

Wednesdays at Cargo
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th May 2012 

Cargo 6 minutes walk from The Light

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New Act Night!
Comedy | On 30th May 2012 

Comedy Cafe 6 minutes walk from The Light

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The Branco Heist, Co-Pilgrim, Splintered Man
Concerts | On 30th May 2012 

Strongroom 6 minutes walk from The Light

Indie-rock by the London-based band....More

Islet
Concerts | On 30th May 2012 

Cargo 6 minutes walk from The Light

The Cardiff-based band plays experimental rock....More

Tav Falco: Reading
Exhibitions | On 30th May 2012 

Rough Trade East 6 minutes walk from The Light

The author reads his book Mondo Memphis....More

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