The Knowhere Guide

Going Out in Central London, Greater London*

Central London, Greater London Clubs, Music Venues, Cinemas

Clubs (Dance Music) and Music Bars

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• SHUFFLE! breaks conventional sound barriers by combining classic Jazz, Soul and Ska with the latest Reggae, Hiphop and Dancehall. CLASH HI-FI + guests play relaxed grooves from 9pm and keep you dancing until 1am, with no door charge! Garanteed dancefloor satisfaction for music lovers 26th May: Launch Party featuring polyglotic Hiphop lyricist Paradoxe 23rd June: Flex 7" release party 14th July: The New French Revolution 28th July: Heatwave DJs show they don't play just dancehall info and sound: www.soundclash.org 9PM - 1AM free entry The Chapel 29A Penton Street, Islington. Tube: Angel www.thechapelbar.co.uk
• Zyrus Genesys is London's newest hotspot situated in the heart of the city (close to Smithfield Market). Its contemporary slick style creates a unique, cosy and funkified environment and its hot DJ's and exquisite crowd makes it the premiere choice for any evening or event. Music policy: RnB, Hip Hop, Bashment, Old Skool + more ... Come and join the party with London's Crazy, Sexy, Glamourous, Champagne & Cocktail loving party-groovers! We have a trendy crowd + an impressive VIP lounge that separates da Boyz from the Men. So stay with us... info: www.zyrusgenesys.com Dress code: Exquisite / Designer Guestlist available Ladies free before midnight Admission strictly at Management's discretion (nearest tube station: Farringdon; busses: 55, 243, 63, 36)
• zoo bar in the west end good well crowded on saturday nights also crescent bar good one or two awkward doormen there though might turn you away good music there though
• Sorry keeping this to myself - club tourism kills our local clubs! (try Ministry of Sound(Elephant, SW)! Out-of-towners will love it - they still have a great sound system.
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• Hombres off Oxford Street. Play great RnB but not the best place for going on the pull. Go with a group of friends for a laugh. Oh and pop into the pub nextdoor before going into the club, its got a kind of 'gothy' theme and sell cocktails/shots in test tubes!
• Gossips in Meard Street for trashy and goth types. No shortage of flyers around the streets at night.
• Capital club! Woah memories! Small but good atmosphere!
• 333 Old Street - thye don't care
• the 12 bar club (off charing cross road) is a great place to spend an evening - they have live jazz/blues kind of music every night (not sure about sundays) and they're open till 1am...this is my favourite place to go out in london :) be warned - it's not a place to take large groups of people because it's tiny (about 40-50 people max) but that's one of the reasons it's so marvellous...lovely atmosphere, nice beer, good vodka and the music is fab :)
• bagleys at the film studios is a good night out.legends in old burlington street is however by far the best night out in central london

Live Music Venues

• camden has alot of places
• Just go to camden
• Best area for live pub music is Camden such as Dublin Castle, Parkway; Barfly, Chalk Farm Rd; Jazz Cafe, Parkway; Caernarvon Castle,Chalk Farm Rd; The Underworld, Opposite Tube; Purple Turtle,nr. Mornington Cres. station +various others
• Ronnie Scotts in Soho. Great place, music til early hours. 100 Club in Oxford Street. Sometimes have great bands but rarely have any advertsing. It hasn't changed for years and is run in haphazzard way but it's quite fun.
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• 12 Bar Club in Denmark Street - small, mainly acoustic dive - great people - some really good theme nights (punk, metal, showcases, etc)
• The Goldsmiths Tavern in New Cross
• Splash Club, Kings Cross Subterrania
• Marquee
• Borderline (0171 734 2095)

Cinemas

• Sooo many cinemas - odeon, ugc (cineworld) and myvue are all over the place in central london. all of them are good places to go - no "best"
• ugc at east india dock it is well nice cos the chairs are comfy and the screens are huge.
• Prince Charles Cinema just north of Leicester Square. It's so cheap! - and they show some really good unusual stuff.
• Leicester Square is the place to go!
• Curzon Soho
• Any Repertory cinema buffs, who often find themselves going on their own, to cinemas like The NFT or The Prince Charles, may like to check out 'London Cinema Social'. This is a free, and voluntary run club, where movie buffs, can meet and socialise at cinema events. To find out more click: http://uk.geocities.com/filmfan99uk
• the abc on tottenham court road is always a good bet because they generally have a good selection of films and it's off the beaten track (ie: not leicester square) so it's never overcrowded.

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Last updated: 2007-08-30