It’s been 15 years since the original Monsters Inc. film hit UK cinemas, which apart from making everyone feel old - provides the perfect opportunity for us to begin appreciating the monster brethren that live amongst us. Hoxton Street Monster Supplies specialises in a range of ghastly ornaments and twisted edibles, such as petrified mice, werewolf biscuits and children’s tinned fear, and is London’s only supply shop which sells exclusively to monsters.

 

Emily Murdock is the trading manager of

the store and full-time liaison between the

humans and monsters. “We opened in

1818, but some would deny that, as we

only became visible to humans in 2010,”

Emily said gleefully. The store is part of a

creative writing and mentoring charity, the

Ministry of Stories, which runs classes for

local school children and teaches them the

importance of imagination, an idea which

is fully embraced by the store itself. “All of

our profits go straight back into the

classes, ensuring that they always remain

free and accessible for the children,” she

said.

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All of the items in the store are bespoke and often crafted in collaboration with famous children’s authors including Jeremy Strong and Andy Stanton; just make sure you only visit during the human opening hours. 

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Visit the store at 159 Hoxton St, London N1 6PJ.

Open Thursday- Saturday, 11am - 5pm

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