Explore east London's galleries, artist run spaces and studios on this interactive map. Choose your favourite area of east London or type of art, add nearby bars and restaurants to plan your own First Thursdays tour.

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Cat and Mutton
The Cat and Mutton has firmly established itself on Broadway market as the place to eat, drink and b
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Bistrotheque
For minimalist warehouse chic in the middle of the East End head down to this converted factory. Its
Cell Project Space
Cell Project Space is an independent artist run organisation based within Hackney and Tower Haml
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EB&Flow
Founded by Margherita Berloni and Nathan Engelbrecht, EB&Flow will showcase contemporary art
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IMT
IMT is a contemporary art gallery that works with artists to present exhibitions developed specifica
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Zeera
Our menu is a culinary delight, where east meets west - south Indian recipes passed down from ge
Matt's Gallery
Matt's Gallery is a contemporary art space situated on Copperfield Road in Bow, east London. Di
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The Counter Cafe
Nestled away in the creatopolis that is Hackney Wick, we’re just a short walk from Hackney Wic
Stour Space
A socially minded organisation offering exhibition, performance and studio space for the development
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Carmelite Cafe
Carmelite Cafe is housed in the beautiful nunnery building and is named after the nuns who used
The Counter Cafe
Nestled away in the creatopolis that is Hackney Wick, we’re just a short walk from Hackney Wic
The Nunnery
The Nunnery is the on-site gallery of Bow Arts, one of the most exciting affordable artist studio pr
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Mangal Ocakbasi
Simply the best Turkish Ocak Basi Restaurant in East London!In Turkey ocakbasi restaurants
Shane's On Chatsworth
Shane's offers a dining experience with a conscience. With a menu focused towards British game anf
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WW Gallery
Established in 2008, WW is one of London’s leading contemporary artist-run spaces with a rep
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Zeera
Our menu is a culinary delight, where east meets west - south Indian recipes passed down from ge
Chisenhale Gallery
Chisenhale Gallery is one of London’s most innovative galleries for contemporary visual ar
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Trullo
Trullo restaurant opened in June 2010, and offers a simple, seasonally focused, Italian inspired
Trangallan
It's been a year since four friends began to talk about opening a Gastronomic & Cultural space n
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RETZ
From January 2012, a small tear in space will appear at the top of Hoxton Street: a portal to a
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L'Anima
Snowden StreetBroadgate WestEC2A 2DQAward winning restaurant of contemporary Italian cuisinewww.lani
La Scatola
La Scatola is a contemporary art gallery that represents and exhibits young emerging artists from al
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A Side B Side gallery
A-side B-side is a gallery, project space and studios situated in the heart of the cutting edge comp
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Espacio Gallery
Espacio Gallery was founded by a group of artists working across all contemporary visual arts media
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Long White Cloud
The Long White Cloud is a fantastically intimate Kiwi cafe haven, with ever-evolving artwork adorned
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Andor
Andor is a contemporary art gallery operating in London since 2010. The Gallery specialises in suppo
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