club in london directory

 

bar rumba - intimate club setting the standard

a basement club with a capacity of 450 located midway between piccadilly circus and leicester square, bar rumba hosts a variety of club nights, including drum & bass night movement, upfront salsa, reggaeton & r'n'b with barrio latino, and urban music club night bubblin over amongst others - bar rumba 36 shaftesbury avenue w1d 7ep @ piccadilly circus - 020 8471 5603

the barfly - weekend indie discos

a launchpad for tomorrow's up and coming indie bands, the likes of franz ferdinand, kaiser chiefs and the darkness made early appearances here on their way up. the place to catch tomorrow's hits early(ish). weekends are a chance to dance to the indie beats with their club nights - the barfly, 49 chalk farm rd nw1 8an @ chalk farm - 020 7691 4244

the borderline - featuring alan mcghee's 'queen is dead'

noted as one of central londons finest live venues and the place to see americana & alternative country, the borderline also hosts regular 11pm-3am club nights with rockit (metal/altrock/hip hop) on thursdays, alan mcghees queen is dead rock'n'roll disco on fridays, and the christmas club (classic indie/britpop/alt.rock) on saturdays - the borderline, orange yard manette street w1d 4jb @ leicester square - 020 7734 5547

brixton telegraph - home to hunk papa:pure reggae

formerly a gambling den with upstairs speakeasy, and then centre of the british rock scene in the l;ate 70's/early 80's, the telegraph these days hosts top london club nights including hunk pappa:pure reggae on thursdays & the aba ahanti i sound system on sundays. as well as reggae & dub, there's soulful house nights, open mics & live music sets - the telegraph, 228 brixton hill sw2 1he @ brixton - 020 8678 0777

brixton recreation centre - the university of dub

swimming pools, sports halls, fitness suite, squash courts, crèche, aerobics and dance studio, 6 rink indoor bowls hall, climbing wall, indoor cricket nets, sauna, solarium, changing rooms, and, last but not least, meeting and social rooms that host nights put together by the university of dub - sorted - - brixton recreation centre, 27 brixton station road sw9 8qq @ brixton - 020 7926 9779

cargo - club/gig/dance/indie crossover

former warehouse under derelict railway arches out east, cargo celebrated it's 4th birthday in 2005 having frequentlyy mixing live music acts with dj sessions from the likes of radio one's giles peterson (world music sessions) & one extra's bobby friction (spinning the decks on asian underground) - cargo, 83 rivington st ec2a 3ay @ old street - 020 7749 7844

clapham grand - historic old picture house turned live venue

a victorian theatre built in 1900. this listed building has been a music hall, cinema, bingo hall and now a nightclub and live music venue. recently renovated & one of the intimate venues oasis played in around london to launch don't believe the truth, the grand has recently launched clubnights wildlife on fridays & salacious on saturdays - the grand, 21-25 st john's hill sw11 1tt @ clapham junction railway - 020 7223 6523

the cross - goods way depot n1 0uz @ kings cross - 020 7837 0828

egg - daylight clubbing with jaded

now in it's third year, the egg club comes with a spacoius garden complete with balcony & lounging hammocks, but chances are you're after a top night of clubbing and egg puts on a variety of nights, most notable of which are jaded, egg's weekly electro tech sunday morning after clubbing experience - egg, 200 york way n7 9ap @ king's cross- 020 7609 8364

electrowerkz - 7 torrens st ec1v 1nq @ angel - 020 7837 6419

the end - underground clubbing at the home of trash

a fantastic soundsystem that hosts nights including nu wave, pop, punk & electro with trash on mondays and fabio's liquid funk drum & bass on wednesdays, with the emphasis on all flavours of house at weekends & top djs behind the decks. with the exception of trash, there is no dress code at the end - the end, 16a west central st wc1a 1jj @ tottenham court rd - 020 7419 9199

fabric - london superclub

usually breakbeat, grime, hip hop & drum 'n' bass on fridays, house & techno on saturdays, fabric has three great rooms, housing europe’s first bass-loaded ‘bodysonic’ dancefloor, 5 soundsystems that have hosted amongst others, james lavelle, roots manuva, craig richards, dj spinbad, filla brazillia and so many more. still going strong & holding it's place at the cutting edge of dance culture. it's worldwide reputation & 2000 capacity sees a lot of visitors from abroad so it's worth knowing that fabric is open at weekends only - fabric, 77a charterhouse st ec1m 3hn @ farringdon - 020 7336 8898

fridge - brixton's biggest club

opened in 1914 as the palladium cinema, the venue went through a number of roles, being the brixton ace up to 1985 when it hosted bands such as the clash and early smiths. known as the fridge since 1985, recent refits have seen the venue keep much of it's original features retained alongside state-of-the-art lighting, sound & mirror balls - the fridge, town hall parade sw2 1rj @ brixton - 020 7326 5100

the garage - rock, chart & lamacq's punk karaoke

as well as a live giog venue highbury way, the garage hosts weekend club nights, with the new alan mcghee & danny watson club night now we're off to rehab w ith live sets from some of the uk's top new talent. radio friendly pop on international hi-fi on saturdays, and steve lamacq's punk rock karaoke every other saturday - the garage, 22 highbury corner n5 1rd @ highbury & islington - 020 7607 1818

the ghetto - for the wednesday night club experience

a gay club the rest of the week, wednesday night see's the ghetto taking on a polysexual crowd (everyone welcome) for the midweeks nu disco, synths & electro-punk adventure with nag nag nag - the ghetto, falconberg court w1d 3ab @ tottenham court road - 020 7287 3726

 

guanabara - london's brazillian bar & live club venue

guanabara is the tupi-guarani name for the famous bay in rio de janeiro, the gateway to brazil and a home of blazing extremes. samba, bossa, fiesta - this is the place to tap into brazillian style & flavas, the london gateway to new sounds and artists with some classical brazillian performers for good measure - guanabara, parker st @ drury lane wc2b 5pw (020 7242 8600) @ covent garden

hammersmith palais - saturday night school disco

originally christened the palais de danse on it's launch in 1919 as a jazz venue, the palais has swung with the times, with swing and be-bop taking over in the 40's and 50's and punk rock, ska & reggae in the 70's, with the clash naming one of their most famous songs after the venue: (white man) in the hammersmith palais. still a venue for live bands in thwe 00's, the palais is now most noted for it's infamous school disco nights on saturdays - hammersmith palais, 242 shepherd's bush rd w6 7nl @ hammersmith - 0870 1544040

herbal - cutting edge dance flavas

housed in an old warehouse just off old street, with two music rooms, herbal is an intimate club housing a fantastic sound system, up and coming djs and the cutting edge in everything from eastern drum and breaks, house and drum 'n' bass. top nights include sunday night's drum and bass session with grace, and tuesday night's urban musical fusion with spitkingdom, as well as monthly nights such as hospitality- herbal, 14 kingsland rd e2 8da @ old street - 020 7613 4462

hippodrome - leicester square wc2h 7jh @ leicester square - 020 7437 4311
ica - mixing sound & vision

- as an arts venue for performance, music & cinema, the ica is the place to see the experimental, the avante garde & new forms of music as well as underground club nights you're not likely to find reels on in the press - ica, the mall sw1y 5ah @ piccadilly circus - 020 7930 3647

the key club - saturday night fever dancefloor

ornatte mirrors, leather sofas, luscious flowers and illuminated saturday night fever style dancefloor - the 300 capacity key club in kings cross plays hosts to a variety of musical nights including skookum (broken beat/house), deepdownanddirty (electro digital disco) and all over my face - the key, laser rd, kings cross goods yard n1 9aa (020 78371027) @ kings cross

koko - nme hangout in indie central

another indie rock hangout in camden, the former camden palace is now known as koko and as well as hosting live bands throughout the week, friday night sees the nme djs play the koko disco featuring indie records and live bands - koko, 1a camden high st nw1 7je @ camden town - 020 7485 9006

madame jo jo's - style & sleaze meet the heart of soho

with crimson velvet banquette seating and gilded art-deco balustrades, madame jo jo’s exudes an air of 1920's moulin rouge, an edge that encourages madame jjs to host electronica, hip hop, rock, disco and funk, along with sensational burlesque performances, top comedy nights and one-off artist showcases—recent acts to play the venue include scissor sisters, ed harcourt, bloc-party and the kings of leon - madame jo jo's, 8-10 brewer st w1f 0se @ piccadilly circus - 020 7734 2473

mass - st matthews church brixton sw2 ijf @ brixton - 020 7738 7875

mean fiddler - little live venue with weekend club nights

club nights at the fiddler include metal, goth & rock with rock every friday, rock n roll party & live gig sets with frog every saturday, and the jump off hip hop nights some times on a monday - mean fiddler, 165 charing cross rd wc2h 0an @ leicester square - 020 7434 9592

metro club - 19-23 oxford st w1d 2dn @ tottenham court rd - 020 7437 0964

ministry of sound

along with fabric, the ministry of sound is renowned amongst clubbers around the world, with the ministry annuals reching out to anyoine with an interest in dance music since the pete tong/boy george compilations started back in 95. new hip hop ska punk electro friday night crossover has taken over from long running d'n'b night smoove, with saturdays nights usually hosting top techno & house - ministry of sound, 103 gaunt st se1 6dp @ elephant & castle - 020 7378 6528

neighbourhood - west london's place to dance

west london is a bit short when it comes to clubbing, so the neighbourhood club, just north of ladbroke grove brings you westenders some local house nights including jetset & nightshift house nights on fridays and flagship saturday night one starry night with its blend of afro-latin, funk & inspirational house, - neighbourhood, 12 acklam rd w10 5qz @ ladbroke grove - 020 7727 9950

93 feet east - indie gig venue with club

as well as it's almost nightly showcasing of up and coming indie bands, the weekends see some intersting club nights in this former brewery on brick lane, including the hooga vs beatmarket alternative electronic music nights, and wwwhut!? club nights celebration of the current rennaissance in british black music- 93 feet east, 150 brick lane e1 6ru @ aldgate east - 020 7247 3293

notting hill arts club - eclectic mix of latin, hip hop & worldwide beats

a fantastic source for the new, the experimental and the independent. with gigs throughout the week and experimenting in all kinds of styles of live music & club nights from around the world. chance of meeting hugh grant here - not a chance! - notting hill arts club, 21 notting hill gate w11 3jq @ notting hill gate - 020 7460 4459

nyt club - whitcomb court, wc2h 7dh @ piccadilly circus - 020 7839 4123

pacha - champagne supernova with house undertones

located in an old bus depot across from victoria station, pacha goes for an opulent, luxurious approach to clubbing with the aim of bringing over the balearic vibe to beat those winter blues. the emphasis is on house so look out for nights from top label defected, dance compilers supreme hed kandi, funky house night smoke and
longest running residency, kinki malinki - pacha, terminus place victoria sw1 @ victoria - 020 7833 3139

plastic people - cutting edge basement club off old street

this little basement club off old street is worth checking out - they know their records and love bringing out the newest flavours of r'n'b & d'n'b. popular nights include punk-funk-no wave-rock'n;roll-sleazy electro night r disco on fridays, latin-jazz-hip hop-house-soul-funk night balance on saturdays, and a host of one off specials - don't miss the door! - plastic people, 147-149 curtain rd ec2a 3qe @ old street - 020 7739 6471

rhythm factory - guitar bands & up front weekend clubbing

another venue out east that's pushing at the edges for anything new & inspiring. chances are you'll see some showcasing of new indie bands through nights like bring your own poison & bored youths on prozac, as well as mad for it weekend club nights without pretension - rhythm factory, 16-18 whitechapel rd e1 1ew @ aldgate east - 020 7375 3774

the roxy - 3 rathbone pl w1t 1hj @ tottenham court road - 020 7636 1598

the scala - with britain's biggest alternative gay night

as well as an excellent line up of live music through the week, the scala clubnights feature popstarz, britain's 'biggest weekly gay alternative club night' on fridays. saturday nights see's a mix of straight club night including anything from old skool house to funk & r'n'b - the scala, 278 pentonville rd n1 9nl @ kings cross - 020 7833 2022

333 - for rough & ready drum and bass

at number 333 old street is 333, the kind of club you'll love - or hate. a bit worse for wear in terms of decor, but a popular venue amongst students for it's mix of drumm and bass and house-electro beats - 333, 333 old st ec1v 9le @ old street - 020 7739 5949

tiger tiger - over 25's club in the heart of london town

located just off piccadilly circus, this branch of the tiger tiger chain is a bar- restaurant- club venue that plays mostly chart and mainstream dance hits with a dancefloor on the ground floor, and two smaller bars upstairs. with it's location and neon light, it also attracts a fair number of london's tourists. tiger tiger is an over 25's venue - tiger tiger, 29 the haymarket sw1y 4sp @ piccadilly circus - 020 7930 1885

turnmills - legendary house club

friday nights gallery house night is renowned, as is turnmills reputation as being one of the friendliest venues for clubbers - not ad well known as fabric and the ministry and using the fact to it's advatage, if it's house you're after, turnmills delivers - turnmills, 63 clerkenwell rd ec1m 5pt @ farringdon - 020 7250 3409

 

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