Because our cities are nothing without the local, independently run places where people come together to eat, drink, laugh, think, create, cut loose and fall in love.
Small businesses have had a tough time of it this year, and we want to help. That’s why we launched our Love Local campaign, throwing our weight behind the organisations that are supporting local food, drink, culture and arts spots through lockdown. Now we’re stepping up our support for independent ventures in New York and London by teaming up with Instagram for a two-day virtual festival that’s all about supporting small business.
On Thursday July 9 and Friday July 10, we’ll be turning over our @TimeOutNewYork and @TimeOutLondon Instagram feeds to some of our favourite businesses across each city, who’ll be running fun, interactive Instagram Live sessions showcasing what they do best.
From cooking demonstrations and fitness classes to DIY beauty workshops and a tutorial on how to repot your cactus, the line-up will demonstrate the huge variety of brilliant small businesses that make London and New York great.
Throughout the event, we’ll also be raising money via Instagram’s donation button, which will go towards Robin Hood in NYC and Hospitality Action in London – two charities doing incredible work supporting small businesses and their employees through the current crisis.
Check out the line-up for Experience:NYC and Experience:LDN below.
Experience:NYC
Thursday July 9
10am: Boris & Horton
11am: Chef JJ/Field Trip Harlem
12pm: Miles Coffee
1pm: Katana Kitten
2pm: Body Art
3pm: Breukelen Polish
4pm: Cee Cee’s Closet
5pm: Blueland
Friday July 10
10am: Books Are Magic
11am: Feng Sway
12pm: ReWax & UnWine
1pm: Snug Harbor
3pm: Spoke and Weal
4pm: Astoria QED
5pm: Muddling Memories
All times are EDT. For more details of what’s in store, visit Time Out New York.
Experience:LDN
Thursday July 9
10am: Dishoom
11am: Re:lax
12pm: Kana London
1pm: Coffee Shotter
2pm: Liha Beauty
3pm: Hackney Herbal
5pm: At Your Beat
Friday July 10
10am: Second Shot Coffee
11am: Afrocenchix
12pm: Blok
1pm: Prick
2pm: Nuka Nails
3pm: PUFF
4pm: Kanpai
5pm: All Good Beer
All times are BST. Find out more by visiting Time Out London.
