I trust owner and director Tamsin Clark completely with what I could and should be reading.

Mediterranean food in our cool and laid back cafe

A beautifully curated mix of plants from mature palms to microscopic succulents. It is impossible to leave empty-handed.

Key community arts centre, near to Shoreditch High St station. The cinema is handy and the music programming is solid, but they also host a variety of other interesting nights, most notably Jawdance, London’s (arguably) best spoken word night

The St Bride Foundation is the home of the St Bride Library, an incredible resource of printing history, in the form of books, printed ephemera, and tools from the trade. It also hosts many fantastic talks each year – check their website for details.