What’s On This Week in Shoreditch (30 March–5 April 2026)
If you are looking for What’s On This Week in Shoreditch (30 March–5 April 2026), this is a genuinely useful week to plan around. From Monday 30 March to Sunday 5 April 2026, the area has confirmed live music at Old Street Records, Easter events at Old Spitalfields Market, cinema and exhibitions at Rich Mix, a strong cultural stop at the Museum of the Home, and the always-reliable Columbia Road Flower Market on Sunday. This guide covers Shoreditch, Hoxton, Spitalfields, Old Street, City Road and the Columbia Road edge.
What makes this week feel especially Shoreditch is the balance. You can do a low-key dinner and live music night on Monday, a smart date night on Tuesday, a museum and coffee day on Wednesday, an easy neighbourhood crawl on Thursday, then lean into Easter market energy and rooftop drinks over the weekend. It is the kind of East London week that works best when you pair events with the right bars and restaurants nearby.
Best things to do in Shoreditch this week
The strongest confirmed anchors this week are Willy Wonka’s Lovechild at Old Street Records on Monday 30 March, Kharita Trio on Tuesday 31 March, Midnight Train feat. Chaplin, Searl & Nan on Wednesday 1 April, the Irish Blood, English Hearth symposium at the Museum of the Home on Wednesday 1 April, and Easter programming at Old Spitalfields Market including Kids Eat Free, The Great Adult Easter Egg Hunt with The Chai Girls on Friday 3 April, and Free Easter Art Workshops with LuluJoelle running across 3–6 April. Sunday’s easy winner is still Columbia Road Flower Market.
Monday 30 March: live music and an easy Shoreditch dinner
Start the week around Old Street. Old Street Records is open from 5pm to 1am on Monday, with Willy Wonka’s Lovechild playing 8pm to 10:30pm. That makes Monday one of the easiest dinner-and-music nights of the week if you want atmosphere without going full late-night.
For dinner beforehand, keep it close and book somewhere that feels worth the trip. Brat remains one of the area’s strongest tables and is still listed with one Michelin star in the 2026 guide. If you want a smart Shoreditch option that feels current, Legado is a strong call, and Michelin highlighted it as one of Shoreditch’s anticipated openings that then went on to win a star.
If you want drinks after the set, head to Nightjar on City Road for a more date-night feel, or keep it simple with a late cocktail at Seed Library in the basement of One Hundred Shoreditch, which is open Wednesday to Sunday and is one of the area’s standout cocktail bars right now. Nightjar is one of The Nudge’s top Shoreditch bar picks, and Seed Library is highlighted by both Time Out and its own site.
Tuesday 31 March: dinner-first Shoreditch
Tuesday has another strong music option at Old Street Records, with Kharita Trio playing 8pm to 10:30pm. It is a good night for people who want live music but do not want the pressure of a huge Friday or Saturday crowd.
This is also a very good night to lean into Shoreditch’s restaurant scene. For Michelin dining on the Spitalfields side, Galvin La Chapelle remains a one-star restaurant in the 2026 Michelin Guide, while Gunpowder Spitalfields still holds a Bib Gourmand for good-value cooking. If you want something buzzy and Shoreditch-coded, The Nudge’s current picks include Singburi, Osteria Angelina, Duchy and Legado.
For after-dinner drinks, this is the night to choose between moody and lively. Mad Cats on Redchurch Street is one of The Nudge’s standout bars in the area, while Queen of Hoxton gives you a more playful Shoreditch option with a rooftop, ground-floor bar and club nights.
Wednesday 1 April: Hoxton culture, coffee and a smart dinner
Wednesday’s best cultural anchor is Irish Blood, English Hearth: creativity, identity and the migrant Irish home at the Museum of the Home, running from 10:30am to 5pm at 136 Kingsland Road, E2 8EA, with tickets listed from £0 to £20. It is one of the most interesting daytime events in the area this week.
Build the day properly and make it a Hoxton-to-Shoreditch wander. Start with coffee at Ozone Coffee Shoreditch or WatchHouse Spitalfields, then head to the museum, then move into dinner later on. For a stylish but not too formal midweek table, Singburi and Legado both make sense. Michelin specifically singled them out as two of Shoreditch’s most anticipated openings, with Legado winning a star and Singburi winning a Bib Gourmand.
If you want drinks after dinner, Wednesday is one of the best nights for Seed Library, which is open from Wednesday through Sunday, or Passione Vino, which The Nudge highlights as one of the area’s best wine bars.
Thursday 2 April: Shoreditch by mood, not by checklist
Thursday is the bridge day of the week, and Shoreditch handles those well. Rich Mix continues its Fight the Power: Resistance & Revolution exhibition through this period, and its cinema programme is active with films including Project Hail Mary, A Real Pain, Bugonia and Mickey 17 showing around this time. That gives you an easy arts-and-drinks plan without needing a big-ticket event.
Pair Rich Mix with dinner around Shoreditch High Street. This is a great night for Osteria Angelina if you want something polished, or Duchy if you want a more bistro-like night out. The Nudge places both firmly among the best restaurants in Shoreditch right now.
For drinks, go either up or down. Up means Boundary Rooftop, which sits on top of the Boundary Hotel with a large outdoor terrace and panoramic views. Down means Nightjar, hidden just off Old Street and known for jazz and cocktails. Both work brilliantly for date night.
Friday 3 April: Spitalfields is the main character
Friday is one of the strongest days of the week. Old Spitalfields Market has the Vinyl Market from 10am to 5pm, and The Great Adult Easter Egg Hunt with The Chai Girls from 1pm on Good Friday. The market is also running Kids Eat Free through 20 April, with free Easter art workshops starting across 3–6 April.
This is the day to do Shoreditch in layers. Start with the market, move into lunch, browse a bit more, then head back towards Shoreditch for dinner and drinks. For dinner, go big with Brat, Legado, Singburi or Galvin La Chapelle. For something more casual but still excellent, Gunpowder Spitalfields is one of the safest choices in the area.
After dinner, Friday is made for rooftop and cocktail bars. Queen of Hoxton is one of the easiest all-round Friday-night venues thanks to its rooftop and club setup, while Seed Library is the better move if you want cocktails with a bit more craft and less chaos.
Saturday 4 April: brunch, rooftop, then late night
Saturday is the day to do the full Shoreditch version of the week. Start with brunch or coffee, then head through Spitalfields and Shoreditch, then take it into the evening. Old Spitalfields Market continues its Easter programming on Saturday, including Free Easter Art Workshops with LuluJoelle from 11am to 3pm.
For brunch, Queen of Hoxton is running its Drag & Waffle Bottomless Brunch every Saturday daytime with two sittings, while Ozone Coffee Shoreditch remains one of the area’s strongest coffee-and-brunch anchors. If you want something more relaxed and less event-led, brunch first and save the bigger energy for later.
Dinner depends on mood. For a proper occasion, do Cycene or Brat, both Michelin-starred. For something lively and more group-friendly, Legado, Singburi and Osteria Angelina are better fits. Michelin’s Shoreditch guide also points to food being central to the area’s appeal, with names like Brat and The Clove Club helping define the neighbourhood.
Then take it into the night. Queen of Hoxton works if you want one venue that can carry the whole evening, while Nightjar is better for a more intimate start before moving elsewhere.
Sunday 5 April: Columbia Road, flowers and a slow finish
Sunday is the easy classic. Columbia Road Flower Market runs every Sunday from 8am to 3-ish, and it remains one of the best-known reasons to spend a Sunday in this part of East London.
From there, either keep it gentle or keep it social. You can walk back through Hoxton, stop for coffee, and finish at Old Spitalfields Market, where the free LuluJoelle workshops continue from 11am to 3pm and the Easter family offer is still running. Or you can settle into a long Sunday lunch around Shoreditch or Spitalfields.
For lunch, Galvin La Chapelle is the polished option, Gunpowder Spitalfields is the smart-value one, and Singburi or Legado are the picks if you want the meal to feel more current and conversation-worthy. For a final drink, Boundary Rooftop is a good-weather Sunday move, while Passione Vino is ideal if you want wine over volume.
Best bars in Shoreditch this week
If you want a quick shortlist rather than a huge bar crawl, these are the best fits for this week’s guide: Seed Library for cocktails, Nightjar for jazz and date-night drinks, Queen of Hoxton for rooftop energy and a later night, Boundary Rooftop for views, Mad Cats for a more music-led Redchurch Street stop, and Passione Vino for wine. Those recommendations are supported by a mix of official venue sites, Time Out and The Nudge’s current Shoreditch bar guide.
Best restaurants in Shoreditch and Spitalfields this week
For this specific week, the strongest restaurant shortlist is Brat, Cycene, Galvin La Chapelle, Gunpowder Spitalfields, Legado, Singburi, Osteria Angelina and Duchy. That mix gives you Michelin-starred dining, Bib Gourmand value, and current Shoreditch buzz without drifting too far from the area you are actually exploring.
Free things to do in Shoreditch this week
There are some genuinely good free or low-cost options this week. Columbia Road Flower Market is free to browse, the Museum of the Home has free permanent displays and some tickets from £0, and Old Spitalfields Market’s Easter art workshops are listed as free across the long weekend. That makes this one of the easier Shoreditch weeks to enjoy without spending heavily.
FAQ
What are the best things to do in Shoreditch this week?
The strongest confirmed picks are Old Street Records on Monday to Wednesday, the Museum of the Home symposium on Wednesday, Old Spitalfields Market on Friday and over the weekend, and Columbia Road Flower Market on Sunday.
Where should I eat in Shoreditch this week?
For standout meals, book Brat, Cycene, Galvin La Chapelle, Gunpowder Spitalfields, Legado or Singburi. Those cover Michelin-starred, Bib Gourmand and current Shoreditch favourites.
What are the best bars in Shoreditch this week?
Go to Seed Library for cocktails, Nightjar for jazz, Queen of Hoxton for rooftop and nightlife, Boundary Rooftop for views, and Passione Vino for wine.
What is on in Shoreditch this weekend?
For Friday 3 April to Sunday 5 April, the biggest confirmed highlights are Vinyl Market, The Great Adult Easter Egg Hunt and free Easter workshops at Old Spitalfields Market, plus Columbia Road Flower Market on Sunday.
What’s on this week in Shoreditch
Updated: 30th march March, 2026
Editorial research statement: This guide is compiled using primary sources (official venue/market/hotel pages) and trusted city listings for opening hours, addresses, and dated ticketed events March 2026.
Local authority positioning: Islington Local Guide covers Shoreditch, Hoxton, Old Street and the surrounding East London corridor with a neighbourhood-first lens—walkable plans, independent businesses, cultural institutions, and nightlife that locals actually rate.
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