LISTINGS CLUBS

CARGO

83 Rivington Street, Kingsland Viaduct, Shoreditch, EC2A 3AY.

Old Street

T: 020 7739 3440. www.cargo-london.com Music venue and club located in a converted railway arch, offering clubbers a restaurant plus blues, jazz, hip hop and world music.

DOGSTAR

389 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LQ.
Brixton

T: 020 7733 7515.
www.antic-ltd.com/dogstar
This renowned Brixton venue offers something every night of the week, from old school hip hop through to reggae.

EAST VILLAGE

89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX. Old Street

T: 020 7739 5173. www.eastvillageclub.com Club in trendy Shoreditch in the former home of the Medicine Bar, with resident DJ Stuart Patterson. It may be small, but East Village plays a range of music, with ‘real house’, cosmic disco and electronic.

EGG

200 York Way, N7 9AP.
/ King’s Cross/Caledonian Road

T: 020 7609 8364. www.egglondon.net
If you’re the type who’s still going at 4am, then Egg is for you, with a varied music policy and a beautifully designed interior. Breakfast at Egg is the weekly Sunday after-hours gig, starting at 5am and going on until 2pm.

ELECTRIC BALLROOM

184 Camden High Street, Camden Town, NW1 8QP.

Camden Town

T: 020 7485 9006.
www.electric-ballroom.co.uk
A legendary rock venue that has featured everyone from The Clash and U2 to The Smiths. Friday night is rock night at Sin City, while Saturday is Shake, featuring 1970s, ’80s and ’90s disco and pop.

ELECTROWERKZ

7 Torrens Street, EC1V 1NQ. Angel

T: 020 7837 6419. www.electrowerkz.com Expect everything from Slimelight — the capital’s biggest goth night — to rave
and reggae at this former warehouse and sometime paintball venue.

FABRIC

77a Charterhouse Street, EC1M 3HN.
/ Farringdon

T: 020 7336 8898.
www.fabriclondon.com
One of London’s most consistent clubs, Fabric has a capacity of 2,000. Fridays are hip hop, drum ’n’ bass and leftfi eld breaks; on Saturdays the sounds are electro, minimal house and techno.

GUANABARA

Parker Street, WC2B 5PW.
Holborn

T: 020 7242 8600.
www.guanabara.co.uk
Large, open-plan Brazilian bar and club with typical Brazilian food and drink, arty pictures of Copacabana Beach and live samba on a large stage. Free dance lessons are run fi ve nights a week.

HEAVEN

Under The Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG.

/ Charing Cross

T: 020 7930 2020.
www.heaven-london.com
Best known as a gay club, Heaven also hosts several legendary club nights, including a vogueing dance-off from 1am.

HERBAL

10/14 Kingsland Road, E2 8DA.
Old Street

T: 020 7613 4462.
www.herbaluk.com
Small Shoreditch venue with a winning formula: a top selection of hip hop, electro and house music.

JAMM

261 Brixton Road, SW9 6LH.
Oval/Brixton

T: 020 7274 5537. www.brixtonjamm.org One of Brixton’s best clubs takes in the full spectrum, from metal and indie to house, techno and drum ’n’ bass.

KABARETS PROPHECY

16-18 Beak Street, W1F 9RD.
Oxford Circus/Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7439 2229.
www.kabaretsprophecy.com
Another West End club that demands you dress up, fl ash the cash and get down to soul, hip hop and R&B.

KINGLY CLUB

4 Kingly Court, W1B 5PW.

Oxford Circus/Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7287 9100. www.kinglyclub.co.uk Formerly the infamous 1960s Pinstripe Club, the Kingly Club is now an exclusive, late night members’ bar with private booths and tables.

East Village

W2L choice: Unusual venues

1. SHUNT LOUNGE

Festival-style vibe in a gigantic space under London Bridge station. www.shunt.co.uk

2. THE ROOF GARDENS

Themed gardens covering half an acre with a private members’ club. www.roofgardens.com

3. PLASTIC PEOPLE

Dark basement playing jazz, hip hop, trance, deep house and techno. www.plasticpeople.co.uk

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