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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The Griffin
93 Leonard St, City of London EC2A 4RD0872 148 1688
Hoxton Bar and Grill
A 450 capacity bar and restaurant on Hoxton Square, comprising three separate bars, a restaurant
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Hat & Tun
There's a return to tradition with The Hat and Tun pub, with a darts board, open fires and antiq
108 Rosebery Avenue
A continuous series of window installations ( since 1993) in a Victorian shop front on Rosebery
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Pizza East
Housed on the ground floor of the Tea Building, located on the corner of Shoreditch High Street
Leila's Cafe
Leila's on Arnold Circus is a legendary coffee spot where they serve Monmouth coffee in an eccen
Prufrok
Prufrock Coffee came about to satisfy our personal urge to make nice coffee and show people how
Owl and Pussycat
OAP has jettisoned the scruffiness that won it cool points with the anti-hipster set in favour of an
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Calvert 22
CALVERT 22 is London's first not-for-profit foundation dedicated to promoting contemporary art f
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The Wapping Project
http://www.thewappingproject.com/
CHRISTIAN FERREIRA
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SG07792531226info@christianferrei
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Queen of Hoxton
Despite already being one of East London’s most popular venues, the old girl hasn’t let
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EB&Flow
Founded by Margherita Berloni and Nathan Engelbrecht, EB&Flow will showcase contemporary art
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Owl and Pussycat
OAP has jettisoned the scruffiness that won it cool points with the anti-hipster set in favour of an
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Hales Gallery
Hales Gallery opened in 1992 as an alternative space in Deptford, South London. Hales successful
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Les Trois Garcons
Les Trois Garcons is situated in a converted Victorian pub from 1880 in Shoreditch. Hassan, Mich
Hoxton Bar and Grill
A 450 capacity bar and restaurant on Hoxton Square, comprising three separate bars, a restaurant
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The Juggler
The Juggler Cafe serve hot and cold dishes including sandwiches, baguettes, soup, cakes and beverage
Hoxton Art Gallery
Hoxton Art Gallery is a commercial contemporary art gallery in the heart of East London with an exhi
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The Royal Inn on the Park
Traditional East London English pub serving homemade food, Sunday Lunch, traditional beers. Beer gar
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Ombra
Venetian dishes and cicchetti :: Wine, beer, spritz and cocktails. 1-5 Vyner Street, City of London
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IMT
IMT is a contemporary art gallery that works with artists to present exhibitions developed specifica
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Albion
It's a hive of perpetual activity from morning till night: breakfast is a big draw, especially at we
Owl and Pussycat
OAP has jettisoned the scruffiness that won it cool points with the anti-hipster set in favour of an
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Londonewcastle Project Space
The Londonewcastle Project Space is a gallery and exhibition space in Shoreditch created by Londonew
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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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Fifteen
Fifteen London is a restaurant that uses the magic of food to give unemployed young people a chance
Parasol Unit
Founded in December 2004, Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art is a registered educational c
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Les Trois Garcons
Les Trois Garcons is situated in a converted Victorian pub from 1880 in Shoreditch. Hassan, Mich
Albion
It's a hive of perpetual activity from morning till night: breakfast is a big draw, especially at we
Shoreditch House
Opened in June 2007, Shoreditch House occupies the top three floors and roof of a renovated ware
Queen of Hoxton
Despite already being one of East London’s most popular venues, the old girl hasn’t let
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Payne Shurvell
PayneShurvell opened in June 2010 and is run by James Payne and Joanne Shurvell. James Payne, a Fine
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Albion
It's a hive of perpetual activity from morning till night: breakfast is a big draw, especially at we
Pizza East
Housed on the ground floor of the Tea Building, located on the corner of Shoreditch High Street
Hoxton Bar and Grill
A 450 capacity bar and restaurant on Hoxton Square, comprising three separate bars, a restaurant
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The Pride of Spitalfields
The Pride of Spitalfields is a lovely old boozer just off Brick Lane. Formerly the Romford Arms, thi
Rich Mix
The Residence celebrates innovative interdisciplinary forces including painting, video, photography
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Les Trois Garcons
Les Trois Garcons is situated in a converted Victorian pub from 1880 in Shoreditch. Hassan, Mich
Albion
It's a hive of perpetual activity from morning till night: breakfast is a big draw, especially at we
Rivington Place
Rivington Place opened in October 2007 in the heart of Shoreditch, East London, home to Iniva (Insti
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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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Pizza East
Housed on the ground floor of the Tea Building, located on the corner of Shoreditch High Street
Studio 1.1
studio1.1 collective began in July 2003 with no particular battle-plan. We have evolved with a range
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Café 1001
The Café 1001 coffee shop and dj bar is located on Dray Walk, a private road off Brick Lane (
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Rosa's Thai Restaurant
Rosa’s comprises two restaurants serving modern Thai food in London. One in the heart of t
Teasmith
A contemporary teahouse in a vibrant area of East London. We specialise in exploring the world of ex
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The Griffin
93 Leonard St, City of London EC2A 4RD0872 148 1688
Dept of Coffee & Social Affairs
In December 2011, Department of Coffee and Social Affairs will be celebrating our first birthday
Parioli
129 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4JQ020 7253 3240http://www.vecchioparioli.com/
Craft Beer Co.
“This is the most amazing project I’ve ever been involved in. The result is the realizat
TINTYPE
Contemporary art gallery in Hatton Garden/Clerkenwell known for promoting and supporting young artis
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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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Howl at the Moon
Howl at the Moon free house is a jewel of a pub in London's famous east end. Offering a selecti
The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
  The whole pub's a stage', as we like to say at the Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar: a sma
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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
The Fox Public House
28 Paul StreetShoreditchEC2A 4LB Gastropub with simple, straightforward cookingwww.thefoxpublichous
La Scatola
La Scatola is a contemporary art gallery that represents and exhibits young emerging artists from al
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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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