Pour Choices Wine Fair, Hackney
Pour Choices – the low-intervention wine fair that keeps things playful, inclusive and genuinely interesting – is back in London on Saturday 18 April, taking […]
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Where to Spend New Year’s Eve in East London
Looking for somewhere bold, buzzy and unmistakably East London to ring in 2026? From sky-high glamour to gritty warehouse raves, here are our picks of the coolest places to celebrate New Year’s Eve — complete with typical entry prices and links so you can book before they sell out…
25 Ways To Do Christmas in East London
We’ve rounded up 25 ways to do the season your way: live jazz in dimly lit bars, carols spilling onto Columbia Road, vintage markets, late-night dancing, heated lido swims, tiny pastries, big plates, quiet moments, loud nights — the lot.
Interview: Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe
Beast chats to Associate Artistic Director, Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe about her life, creative journey, and her latest work, Ebony Scrooge, running at Sadler’s Wells East from 26 November 2025 to 4 January 2026.
Interview: Sarah Bentley — Founder of Made In Hackney & Author of We Cook Plants
Over the past decade, Sarah Bentley has transformed Made In Hackney from a small local food project into a movement with global reach. What began as a community cookery school in East London has become an international model for food justice, plant-based cooking, and community care — all rooted in joy, inclusion, and the belief that good food should be a basic human right.
Beast spoke to Sarah about her journey from journalist to food activist, the power of community kitchens, and her new book, We Cook Plants
Meet Anna Ansari: The East London Food writer bringing her debut cookbook, Silk Roads, to your kitchen
East London’s newest food writer, Anna Ansari, is making waves from Hackney to the Himalayas. Her debut cookbook, Silk Roads: A Flavour Odyssey from Baku to Beijing (out October 2025), is part recipe collection, part love letter to the flavours that travel with us
What’s On at Hart Shoreditch
Blending theatre, print and storytelling at Hart Shoreditch hotel, here’s a line-up of free events – from poetry and panel talks to sound baths and improvised musicals
Hackney’s Heart on a Plate – We Cook Plants
We Cook Plants – the debut cookbook from East London’s most radical community kitchen, Made In Hackney
Emporium Pro Wrestling, Genesis Cinema, Mile End
London’s wildest wrestling night is back – and it doesn’t end when the bell rings!
All Points East 2025 – Final Day
All Points East closed with a day that captured discovery, nostalgia and the joy of sharing music together
All Points East – Day Four
Day four of All Points East saw the park alive with unrelenting beats and festival fever
All Points East – Day Three
Glorious weather, high-energy sets, and a haze of nature’s dust
All Points East 2025 – Day Two
From Oppidan’s seamless remixes to Chase & Status shaking the ground with Stormzy’s “Backbone,” day two of All Points East was a dust-clouded, bass-soaked riot
All Points East 2025 – Day One
All Points East 2025 opened like a dune-world fever dream – part theatre, part festival, with Cleo Sol and Yasiin Bey stealing the night.
All Points East 2025 – Don’t Miss it!
Just two weeks to go! Get ready to immerse yourself in East London’s musical extravaganza of the year as All Points East 2025 returns to London’s iconic Victoria Park this August. With a stellar lineup, this festival promises unforgettable performances that will resonate with music lovers of all tastes…
Stevie Wonder BST Hyde Park
Stevie Wonder ends BST Hyde Park with soul, sweat and a whole lotta joy
Sauna Rave, Shoreditch & Soul
You thought it couldn’t get hotter! Sweat, Beats & Recovery: Shoreditch’s Sauna Rave will change Your nightlife game…
Sabrina Carpenter at BST Hyde Park
Pop’s reigning queen of wit and glitter, Sabrina Carpenter delivered a high-octane, sun-drenched set to 65,000 fans at BST Hyde Park on Sunday — complete with surprise guests Duran Duran and a crowd-wide howl…
Discover New Sounds in Unexpected Places: Spitalfields Music Festival 2025
Whether you’re a seasoned contemporary music fan or a curious newcomer, Spitalfields Music Festival 2025 offers a compelling mix of tradition and innovation — in some of the city’s most atmospheric and unique venues
REVIEW: LIDO Festival 2025
LIDO 2025 proved it’s more than a lineup — it’s a vibe. Whether you came for the music, the outfits, the politics, or just to drink canned cocktails in the sun, this year’s festival delivered something deeper: an ecosystem of sound, sweat, and shared moments…