Notable Attractions and Institutions
- Abney Park Cemetery – overgrown Victorian cemetery and Nature Reserve
- Arcola Theatre – studio theatre
- The Circus Space – circus school
- Geffrye Museum – decorative arts museum
- Hackney Empire – theatre
- Hoxton Hall – community centre and performance space
- Newington Green Unitarian Church – London's oldest nonconformist place of worship
- St John's Hoxton – Anglican church (where "Amazing Grace" was written)
- Shoreditch Town Hall
- Sutton House – Heritage house and museum
- Transition Gallery – contemporary art project space
- Victoria Miro Gallery – contemporary art gallery
- Vortex Jazz Club – live jazz venue
- White Cube – contemporary commercial art gallery
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