East London Exposure
Portrait of Britain showcases the top 200 images of East London and the rest of the country, entered in the British Journal of Photography’s annual, […]
Category: books
The Isle of Dogs by Mike Seaborne
Industrial Revolution The Isle of Dogs: Before the Big Money is a photo-essay by Mike Seaborne. Former Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of […]
Never Miss a Copy of Beast Magazine
SUBSCRIBE TO BEAST MAGAZINE TODAY with our new annual subscription BEAST magazine is dedicated to all things East London – from its food and drink […]
ReadFest Workshops and Writing Competition – Apply Now!
Uncover your inner bookworm this September with the Barking and Dagenham Libraries ReadFest. Based around the theme of Women and Activism, ReadFest has an exciting […]
Barbican Estate
Brutally Beautiful By Kelly Beswick Most East Londoners? will be familiar with the Barbican Estate’s Brutalist exterior, but thanks ?to photographer and resident Anton Rodriguez, […]
London Writers’ Café
If you’re in need of a writing group of like-minded individuals – you’ve found it at the London Writers’ Café At its heart, London Writers’ […]
Marx in London – Bishopsgate Institute
London Talks Wednesday 2 May 2018 Time: 7pm – 9pm In 1849 the young revolutionary journalist Karl Marx fled the reaction sweeping Europe in the aftermath […]
Hackney Photographer
Capturing the Creatives By Kelly Beswick Photographer and long-time Hackney resident Jenny Lewis has worked for many top publications, specialising in intimate and arresting celebrity […]
Present – shop Shoreditch
Stand Out from the Crowd If you’re the sort of person who doesn’t like to follow the crowd, you will find an affinity with Present […]
Menswear Shop with a Difference
HOSTEM Part uber-luxury menswear boutique, part feat of architectural brilliance, Hostem’s behemoth fivestorey HQ has become a cult retail destination for the world’s most discerning […]
Bad Denim/Shop E5
Don’t be fooled by the name, this specialist denim den sells anything but Owner Erin McQuinn – who honed her knowledge of great jeans at […]
The Goodhood Store, Curtain Road
East London brand Goodhood reinvents the department store set-up for the Shoreditch crowd. Everything it stocks – from sweatshirts to tasteful smellies, stationery to stylish […]
Affordable Indie Labels, Shoreditch
Aida This Shoreditch boutique is brilliant for discovering chic and affordable indie labels, from the local (Pyrus, Elia B.) to the far-flung (Minimum, Des Petit […]