Beastmag and Beast magazine cover the best of East London bars, restaurants, music, events and people that shape the area
We’re celebrating some of East London’s female-owned businesses – we meet Ilka Dickens and Julia Redgrove whose greeting card and print business, designing fun gifts for family, quickly grew into Urban Makers, a fully-fledged online store and creative community.
We meet Britny Virginia Albert, a multi-talented creative force using her words and art form as an opportunity to empower, inspire and bring joy to all
We’re celebrating some of East London’s female-owned businesses, the countdown begins with video games developer and multi-entrepreneur, Roberta Lucca who founded Bossa Studios with her friends…
Immigration has played a big part in shaping our capital’s history, culture and character. Nowhere is that more evident than in East London, where the historic docks have welcomed migrant populations for centuries says BGN’s James Scott
For this issue of BEAST magazine has the pleasure of working with the wonderful team that is Black Googler Network (BGN) – highlighting just some of those vibrant East London Black-owned businesses leading a successful path within the Black community.
Beast magazine’s girl about town, Maxi Pfeifer left all her worries behind when she spent a day at Lab Tonica’s Wellness Retreat, Hackney for some rest and relaxation…
Beast magazine’s girl about town, Maxi Pfeifer gives us the lowdown on all things botanical at Urban Jungle East
Beast magazine spoke to fashion designer Marc Jacques Burton about what inspires him, his love of East London and what it takes to make it in the fashion industry
Check out our ultimate guide of where to shop for the best vintage clothing in East London.
If you’re looking for the best hair salon in Walthamstow, you’ll find Harness & Mane on our list of top salons.
If wild food foraging, fun and feasting sound appealing then let Flavour Fred lead the way – through Hackney Marshes then back for cocktail creations and delicious wild food
Don’t miss this exhibition of stunning portraits #CorporateQueer by photographer Fiona Freund
Who needs a reason to celebrate L-O-V-E – our range of date ideas for you, your live-in partner or even your house mates. Whether you want to keep it classic with fine dining or re-create that saucy Patrick Swayze scene from Ghost, these East London experiences have got you covered.
Jonny Woo, East London’s queen of drag and owner of iconic pub The Glory talks performance, identity and drag superstardom in a Covid age with Sylvie Wilkinson
As salons reopen across England, Sylvie Wilkinson caught up with the founders of Buller and Rice, London’s first sustainable salon
Don’t miss limited edition collectable plates by Gilbert & George and East London neighbours, The Canvas Café to help combat homelessness and hunger in Tower Hamlets
BEAST speaks to Anne Qvortrup, founder of Sprycraft Drinks about her lockdown life and how her Danish roots and age-old traditions inspired her dream
Eat Work Art are launching the Theatre Studios at Hackney Downs, offering individuals and businesses a range of work and studio space solutions, along with a range of initiatives
Sylvie Wilkinson talks to Micaela Nisbet, founder of Neighbourhood Botanicals, the UK’s first and only carbon negative beauty brand
My Lockdown Life is our interview series discovering how fellow East Londoners are coping with their new normal, what they’re up to and how we can support them at this time. We talk to Sophie Powell about working from home and how it has helped launch her new business Launderette Studio.