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In the reign of Elizabeth I, when theatrical performances were frowned upon by the protestants, Shoreditch welcomed many people of the theatre. The first theatre in England, The Theatre, was founded here in 1576 by James Burbage. His sons, Cuthbert and Richard, continued his work. All three lie in the churchyard of St Leonard's Church. The area is becoming gentrified, gradually turning this hipster heaven into a landscape of organic shops and upmarket labels.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide521 m - 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA
- The Green Guide690 m - 38 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU
- The Green Guide705 m - 18 Folgate Street, London E1 6BX
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Where to sleepnearby
- From £175Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch28 m - 335-337 Old Street, London EC1V 9LL
- From £90The Beach Hut in Shoreditch, by the Design Traveller101 m - Kingsland Road, London E2 8DA
- From £63Shoreditch Place105 m - 134 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JE
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Where to eatnearby
- The Clove Club££££MICHELIN 202419 m - Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, Shoreditch, London EC1V 9LT
- Upper 5thAround£2435 m - 335-337 Old Street, London EC1V 9LL
- Nest£££MICHELIN 202436 m - 374-378 Old Street, Shoreditch, London EC1V 9LT
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