To celebrate the launch of Boxpark Shoreditch the new pop-up mall directly outside Shoreditch High Street station you can pick up this 20% off voucher.  The discount voucher can be used at participating brands which include Abruze, Amnesty Shop, Boxfresh, Calvin Klein, Evisu, Levi’s, Oakley, Puma, Vans and many more brands.  The offer runs for one week starting from Saturday 3rd December 2011.

You can download your voucher here

Head down to the launch and enjoy live DJ sets, instore events, giveaways and special celebrity guest appearances.  The downtheditch.com crew will be down the ditch at the event getting exclusive live footage so if you see us with our cameras come and say Hi!

Boxpark Shoreditch

Pop up mall launch

1pm Saturday 3rd December

2-4 Bethnal Green Road

London

E1 6GY

 www.boxpark.co.uk

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The East London Design Show is taking place at Shoreditch Town Hall on Old Street from 1st December – 4th December.  The annual event is one of the most hotly anticipated events on the London design calendar offering some of the very best in jewellery, furniture and interior design.  The event provides a refreshing alternative to traditional Christmas shopping and a welcome absence of everyday high street goods.  You will find more than 100 independent designers all in one location with late night shopping until 9pm taking place on Friday and the show open to 6pm on the weekend.

East London Design Show

1st – 4th December 2011

Shoreditch Town Hall,
380 Old Street,
London EC1V 9LT

Admission: £5 Concessions: £3
Accompanied children under 15 free.

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Fancy yourself a dab hand with a bat and a ball? Head along every Tuesday night for the ultimate ping pong showdown.  No need to worry if yo’re not the sporty type, it is definitely not too much of a sporty crowd so you can expect your usual Shoreditch trendy types.  A great chance to have some good social fun and look good whilst you play table tennis.  On Tuesday 6th December.  The Book Club, Shoreditch hold their King Pong Slam hosted by the World Series of Ping Pong.

So head on down to this Shoreditch hangout for some social ping pong and knockout tournaments.  Best of all it’s free entry and you are in with a chance of winning £50 bar credit.  So on that note see you down the The Book Club faster than you can say ‘ping pong’.

King Pong @ The Book Club EC2

100 Leonard Street

London

EC2A 4RH

www.wearetbc.com

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The McQueen Shoreditch is located on Tabernacle Street is a lounge bar, restaurant and club and is one of the trendiest night spots down the ditch.  Offering ’boutique clubbing’ with a live stage for live bands and a dedciated DJ booth.  Chic styling and an unpretentious crowd makes for one the very best night’s out in Shoreditch.

McQueen Shoreditch

55-60 Tabernacle Street

London

EC2A 4AA

www.mcqueen-shoreditch.co.uk

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The Elbow Room is one of my personal favourite spots down the ditch with a nice and relaxing atmosphere and friendly helpful staff.  Situated in the heart of the East End in cool and vibrant Shoreditch, The Elbow Room is a great spot to meet, enjoy great food, amazing drinks and, of course, to play pool on one of seven fantastic tables. Tables do get busy so during busy periods table time is limited to one hour so your never waiting too long, and you can always kick back and chill with a drink on their comfy sofas.

The Elbow Room

97-113 Curtain Road

City of London

EC2A 3BS

www.theelbowroom.co.uk

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Make sure you check out the ‘Slicker Than Your Average’ sample sale at Bar Music Hall on Curtain Road at 12pm – 6pm on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December.  Entry is £2 all day or £5 which includes entry to the Sampled club night taking place on Saturday night 9pm -4am.

Sampled combines a sample sale with a record fair and a club night featuring some of the very best street wear brands at a fraction of their usual price, some of the UK’s best record dealers, sets of original Soul, Jazz, Funk & Disco breaks from some of the finest DJs in the UK and a nail bar!

THE BRANDS
The brands have been hand picked brands to trade on the day making sure you get your hands on your favourite street wear brands at a fraction of their usual prices. Brands trading include: Stussy, Alife, Fenchurch, Depehct. Stones Throw, Osiris, Circa, Any Forty, & more.

THE RECORDS
Trading in new and classic vinyl & CDs from Hip-Hop box sets to rare soul & Jazz LPs are Mr Thing, Crazy Beat, Rapandsoulmailorder.com, Jake BBE, JP & Shep Dog making sure there is plenty for even the most avid collector.

THE MUSIC
Throughout the day we have an army of the finest DJs all spinning sets of original breaks as sampled by your favourite producers be they Hip-Hop, House or beyond. DJs include Spin Doctor, Mo Fingaz, Who Sampled DJs, Shep Dog, JP, Jake BBE & more.

THE NAILS
One of the hottest new talents on the London nail art scene is will be setting up shop for the week end so come and get pampered by Nails By Hells.

THE ART
The Scrawl Collective are some of the most sought after artists in the land. Traveling the world for exhibitions and commissions alike you can see what all the fuss is about for yourself as they host a stall giving you the chance to get your hands on a one off piece of art.

THE CLUB
After the sale on Saturday night we are re-opening for a one off club night with an incredible line up for DJs including Mark Rae (Rae & Christian), Andy Smith (Portishead), Mr Thing, Spin Doctor, Mo Fingaz & Bobba Fat all spinning sets laden with samples and the music they created.

Check the event page for that here

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Ah Sh!t heads to Dragon Bar this Saturday once again with DJ Chris Read and Leroy Knockolds spinning the very best in funk, soul and Hip Hop.  Dragon Bar is situated on the corner of Rivington Street and Shoreditch High Street and it’s one of my favourite bars down the ditch.

The Ah Sh!t night runs from 9pm – 2am with FREE ENTRY!

www.ahsht.com

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Hoxton Street Market is having its Christmas party this weekend down the ditch on the Saturday 26th November.  The Christmas party also coincides with the launch the a food market which will run on the last Saturday of every month.

A vibrant and creative group of traders are taking Hoxton Street Market back to its former fashion glory.  Hoxton Street Market will be all things creative, artistic and fashionable ranging from shoes to hats, from clothes to bags and from jewellery to art. The market will showcase what’s so different, quirky and dynamic about London when it comes to fashion and the arts.  Hoxton Street Market is all about the small/ independent sole trader / recent graduates as well as independent artists and up and coming designers.  If you would like to trade at the street market you can send an email to Hoxton Street Market providing your name, contact details and what you would like to sell to: traders@hoxtonstreetmarket.co.uk.

Trading dates and time The market takes place every Saturday between 10am and 6pm.

Christmas Street Party: Saturday 26th November 2011

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Pop-up mania hits Shoreditch once again as London Loves LA will be opening a pop-up store at The Gallery on Redchurch Street in the creative hub of the capital.   London Loves LA is a chic vintage clothing label started by sisters Sophie and Ella Berman and they are famous for their online boutique and blog.

The pop-up store comes to trendy Redchurch Street on Tuesday 29th November and leaves  on Sunday 4th December, they will be selling everything from varsity jackets to shawls, scarves and ponchos.  You can expect lots of cultural live events such as live music, photo shoots and movies.

You can checkout their online bouqiue and blog here

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St Leonard’s Church in Shoreditch is an iconic part of Shoreditch heritage and known worldwide.  The church has also become a well-known film set used for BBC comedy ‘Rev’ starring Tom Hollander.  The church has recently hit the news for taking an entirely different approach to that portrayed in the hit comedy series.  In the show Reverend Adam Smallbone, played by Hollander ensures that the church’s doors are open to everyone.  However it has emerged that his real life counterpart Reverend Paul Turp has been forced to erect a sign outside the church warning loiterers they are banned from the near by vicinity of the church and that the police will move them on if they fail to comply.

This is a move that has been criticised by homeless charities who have urged the church to work with the local community rather than simply banning them.  Reverend Paul Turp is quoted as stating that he ‘lost control’ of the church to drug dealers and street drinkers.  The Reverend suggests that the problem has become so acute that if has had an affect on congregation attendances as some simply stay away with the view that the church is too dangerous.

Whether you agree with the move by Reverend Paul Turp or not, what this story does highlight is one of the forgotten aspects of Shoreditch life and the Shoreditch community.  Take a 5 minute walk from the church on Shoreditch High Street towards Old Street station and simply count the number of rough sleepers you will encounter on this journey which can be sometimes be quite staggering.  For such a fun, vibrant and affluent area there is a noticeable issue regarding rough sleepers.  Hackney council states that they are working in partnership with the voluntary sector in the local area to deal with the problem.  The church does have it’s own alcoholic recovery unit which houses 17 people.

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