A Blog on London's Nightlife – Reviews, Opinions, and More
Here's a place that's only been open for around 2-3 years now (I think!), opened to some fanfare and it's become really popular with friends of mine - and I still go there quite often! The Be at One chain are mostly no-nonsense Cocktail Bars in all the good places/High Streets in London. Most of … Continue reading Review – Be At One, Greek Street, Soho
Located in Shoreditch - because isn't everywhere good in London, is there nowadays! - and gracing it's name from the one and only Steve McQueen - McQueen is one of those places that caters to a lot of functions - Bar, Dancefloor, Chill-out area, etc - I've been here loads of times over the past … Continue reading Review – McQueen, Shoreditch
Here's a handy map for all my Reviews below - useful if you are going to a particular part of London and want to know if any cool places nearby! (Also see here:- https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=1gpnHXCgFxPti3JhzIcxYg2RpKYNgptB8&ll=51.50430748041505%2C-0.14080274540788196&z=12)
Some bit of news that might have been lost in the shuffle recently, but it seems that the Agent of Change principle is something that is going to included into UK Planning Laws moving forward, which is great for the London Nightlife scene. Essentially, the Agent of Change principle means that the responsibility/onus of any … Continue reading The Importance of the Agent of Change Principle for UK’s Nightlife
Here's a place I've been to a number of times over the Christmas period – one of the few late-night places open around the Bank/City area, and a 5/10min walk from St. Pauls, it's been around for a number of years and a really good place to go. Core Bar is one of those places … Continue reading Venue Review – Core Bar, Bank
One of the biggest new venues launched this year, Printworks is a huge former printing press-turned-superclub/events space. At a time where nightlife/event venues in London have been placed in jeopardy for a variety of reasons, Printworks sprung up (seemingly out of nowhere) and has become a focal point for daytime events of all sizes. It … Continue reading Venue Review – Printworks, SE1
Last week, London's Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Night Czar Amy Lame had announced that the controversial Met Police Form 696 had been scrapped:- https://twitter.com/nightczar/status/928992027999653888 Form 696 was a risk-assessment Form that a Venue and a Promoter of an Event would have had to fill out, but only if the event featured ‘a MC or … Continue reading Opinion – Why The ‘696 Form’ Wasn’t Working & Scrapping It Was A Good Idea
I'll start off by saying this definitely one of the most go-to places in London. It's notable as it's got three different areas within one – a basement dance ‘club' area, a main/standard bar area and it's famous Rooftop! I went there on the Saturday of Halloween weekend – considering they do go all out … Continue reading Venue Review – Queen of Hoxton, Shoreditch (Halloween Weekend)
Now here's a place that I've been too COUNTLESS times over the years on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays - for good reason! On Carnaby Street/Beak Street, in between Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus, it's an ideal spot for anyone looking for a late-night post-dinner drinks/dancing venue to go to, no matter where you are in … Continue reading Venue Review – Gem Bar, Carnaby Street
Sometimes certain places just need to have a simple setup. Just a decent-sized dancefloor, good lighting, great sound, a not-too-busy Bar area (and of course toilets!). And that's it. Village Underground nails it – I went a few weeks back to watch Skream's Open To Close gig there, all night - and it's a simple … Continue reading Venue Review – Village Underground, Shoreditch
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