This is the worst club I had ever been! They charged us 5 more pounds each for the entrance. We…read morepaid 10 pounds to enter and when we stepped into the club. All of us are shocked! There are only 20 people in the club. And it's not hard to tell most of them are prostitutes and pimps! That's really an awful experience for us in London! Feel shame for them!

The Opera House Nightclub hosts the clubbing sessions on Friday nights and attracts big name DJs…read morelike Paul Van Dyck.The space is great and holds a couple of thousand clubbers at one time. If you are a male on the pull then this is the place to be.

We arrived at Slimelight shortly after opening, so it wasn't too busy yet. But that was soon…read morechanged: people filtered in, mostly wearing black but with a variety of intriguing accessories. Ben and I had chosen coloured contacts (me in black, him in white) as our added weapons. Slimelight is a big, members only goth club. If you're a non-member, there are two ways to get in: know a member, or look the part. We looked the part. As well as many dance rooms (with varieties of music: Ben and I liked the ravey room best), the club also serves food (they had a barbecue!), has pool tables, many bars, and runs occasional events: we were privy to goth bingo, and participated in karaoke! Brilliant. Mainly, I loved dancing in the electronic style room because the UV lighting made my outfit look AWESOME. As far as karaoke goes, I went for a nerve-wracking rendition of Love Cats, and later on, my friend Sas and I teamed up for a blinding performance of 99 Red Balloons. Both were REALLY well received Great fun. Thanks to the chaps at Slimelight you're a lovely lot

The longest running Gothic club in the world, and also the best. My first time here was in 1999,…read moreand ever since, whenever I'm in London I make sure to include Saturday night in my stay, just for this place. Super friendly people, many with elaborate Goth outfits. Crowd includes all ages from 60 year old veterans to 20 year olds, and everyone is having fun with quality Gothic rock, ebm and industrial music. I hope I get to keep on coming here for many more years. Since someone asked, I'll clarify that the Slimelight is on every Saturday from 2300 til very late. Sometimes there are also pre club shows from artists in the Gothic and Industrial scene, in which case a ticket for the show will also get you into the club. Other nights of the week the venue operates under different names for different purposes.

One very curious things about Visions is that it is VERY easy to mix it up with Barden's Boudoir on…read moreentering. Especially if you have just twigged (albeit too late dahhling) that the 'cool kids' all hang out in Dalston and London field these days; the heady days of the archetypal Shoreditch Twat and Nathan Barley are over. Come East, my friends! Anyway back to Visions and why, incidentally I think it's fan-effing tastic: Reason one - no 'door aggro' from overzealously frisky doormen. They're friendly. They smile at you without being lecherous. They even remember your name! Reason Two - the bar costs next to nothing, not that I was drinking anyway that night but still good for everyone else to know. NB: if you're on a booze free night; the orange juice is doable but not great boo Reason three - and this is one helluva reason - CLUB JOLENE. It's a CRACKER. I should mention that at this point if you are not a lesbian, the below may have relatively little interest to you, although I am assured that they do a load of other indie and eclectic music nights for my heterosexual brethren too; so worry not. What I love most about Club Jolene, which was the night on which I went to Visions, was the fact that it respresented the reason that I had started going to straight bars in Hackney (for the music, man), so now I can listen to electro, alt rock, indie, and random Dolly Parton inspires classics until I fall asleep in a corner somwehere and hang out with 'the girls' at the same time. Ace. Also, it appears to so far have missed being infected by the dreaded 'cool club curse' whereby the moment a club gets seen as a 'go to' location, everyone starts acting like snooty tryhards (a la George & Dragon, circa 2005), destroying any enjoyment you could have reaped from going out there in the first place. Furthermore, Dalston seems to have a web-like network of house parties, meaning when you go out to a club like Visions, the fun needn't stop at 3. Oh yes.

L-o-v-e i-t. This…read moreplace epitomises Dalston. Intmidating gangsters, mixed with Indie kids in head-to-toe Oxfam. Getting patted down on the way in for weapons obligatory. A slight air of fear, and a lot of good dancing, and style. Its often luck whether this place is open or not and what night it turns out to be. In my case it was a grime night. The drinks list (mid-range brandy, champagne, and whiskey) was scribbled ona piece of white A4 paper in chunky black marker, which was pretty funny. Its designer or vintage only and no-one is over 26. Definitley coming back.

I've been to Electrowerkz twice for gigs and both times have been a pleasant experience…read more I liked the laid-back atmosphere but maybe that's because there weren't that many people at those gigs. The women's restroom is spacious and clean. (Very important) I'd love to go back there for another gig.

If you're planning a trip round London's alternative venues, Electrowerks on a Saturday night is a…read moredefinite recommendation. Housing the now world-famous Slimelight club every Saturday, people come from all over the globe to visit London's oldest goth, industrial and EBM night, now over twenty years young. Running from around 11pm on Saturday night to 7am the following Sunday morning, this isn't a club for the faint-hearted, with up to three floors playing a range of music from old school Sisters of Mercy, Fields of the Nephilim and Siouxsie and the Banshees, through to more modern hardcore industrial, techno and noise, such as Reaper, Noisuf-x and Aesthetic Perfection. The building itself is an old warehouse, for that true industrial feel, so don't get dressed up in your finest if you're not prepared to have to put them through the wash soon afterwards, and each floor holds a dance floor, bar and toilets, as well as the ground floor giving access to an open area for smokers, housed within a warren of passageways and open spaces. Officially, there's a membership scheme, allowing those who sign up for cards reduced price entry, and the ability to sign in new members. If you don't know anyone who's a member, then it's probably worth explaining it to the guys on the door, who, if you're dressed in the right attire, will probably let you in for full entry price anyway. The bar's quite reasonable, and sells a range of alcohol, soft drinks and sweets to keep those sugar levels going and you dancing well into the morning. One small tip - if you're planning on making a full night of it, and going until they kick you out in the morning, you'd be well advised to bring sunglasses, as when you finally emerge in to the shining light of Sunday morning, from spending eight hours in a gloomy warehouse dancing your socks off, the sunlight's going to feel like God's own flashlight. Trust me - the shades really help here. it's quite normal for regulars who don't feel like going to bed afterwards to go and find sustenance, or just somewhere to sit, and you'll frequently find a mixture of black-clad goths, studded rivetheads and day-glo cyberkids hanging around the coffee shops in Islington Green each Sunday morning. If you've had a decent night's sleep that night, best to be kind to them - that just might, one day, be you.

Best club in London! I've been going out around London during the last 4 years and this is by far…read morethe best club. Awesome music (psytrance, electro) and visuals with great atmosphere, really friendly crowd and staff and themed parties every now and then with free snacks and refreshments. They are now opening also Saturdays from 2pm to 10pm if you want to pop over for a dance after lunch!

A place playing trance in London? Surely not…read more Had a great night at 414, a small but very friendly crowd and great music until the next day. Owner very friendly and had a good chat with us. Nice squishy sofas but even better, get up to the the roof garden as the sun comes up - genius. As others have said, security very friendly and absolutely no aggro in the club. Great vibe, will be going back soon.

No Foam Cannon!!…read more I've just been advised there has never been a Foam Cannon - but there was a snow machine. I'm sorry for the mis-information and seeing as foam is not on the menu well. . . what's the point unless it's Christmas.

Do you like your floors sticky and your music loud? If so, The Venue is the place for you!…read more For many years now, The Venue has been a great place to come to watch bands. In actuality, one of THE ONLY reasons to come to New Cross. The building that houses The Venue is actually a pretty grand affair. Aside the sticky floors, the building seems to be well maintained (I have seen a two-man team cleaning the walls early in the evening!). Most of the bands appearing at The Venue are tribute acts, so if you are thinking of going to the top floor to check out tribute versions of ABBA, The Killers or The Prodigy... consult the website to see who will be playing that evening. When on the top floor, you will mingle with a lot of local students and some (fairly young) people swaying in drunken fashion, while your shoes adhere to the floor and your gut gets punched with the low frequencies from the fierce PA system. Great fun in anybody's book! The lower floors house some pretty cool bars which are actually well designed and have a decent enough range of drinks.

I had a wonderful New Years Eve at Maya last year, and was shocked to find it unlisted on Yelp…read more This is one of the best clubbing experiences I have had in London, and although I'm told it can be hard to get onto the list, we really didn't have much trouble (I am far from an elite "clubber"). A few friends of mine and I all ended up in London this particular holiday season, and the one local, Chris, decided that this was the place to "post up" for the infamous eve. Upon arrival, the door experience (as best as I can hazily recall) was a breeze, despite the extremely young and beautiful crowd waiting for us downstairs. The layout is wonderful, with bed-booths, wall seating, tables, raised areas, and more. The hanging tiny lights and winter decor was a nice touch, given the season, and absolutely gorgeous women were walking around in nothing but a bit of silk and a pair of angel wings, tending to bottle service and the like. We partook in said service, but even when the bottle ran dry, there were complimentary chandeliers of Dom Perignon and rows of Belvedere on the rocks ("complimentary" being relative, given the price of admission). The music was excellent, and the midnight countdown activities brought the group together like none other. I may have drank a bit too much (while keeping it together, of course) in order to properly ring in the new, but at no point did I feel anything but excited, relaxed, and comfortable all at once. If I can recommend any club experience, especially one in Soho, I would raise Maya up as the shining example of awesome.

I was invited to a private function at Maya, so I can't comment on how the usual crowd at this club…read moreis like. I'm just going to write on the venue. Maya is a nice, small, seemingly upmarket venue in the middle of Soho. It certainly looks more posh than the exterior would lead you to think, that's for sure. Serving staff and bar staff and the reallyf friendly restroom attendant were decent, while the cloakroom attendants... well, let's just say that they left a lot to be desired. And that's why the club gets just two stars from me. When I walked out of the main room, drink in hand, to wait for some friends near the cloakroom, one of them called out to me, "hey baby, you cannot bring your drink outside." I take offence to being called 'baby' by strangers at the best of times. At a place which was rented out for a corporate event, I found it inexcusable. And when I put my glass down on the cloakroom table while I adjusted my shoes, the cloakroom attendant quickly picked up the glass and shoved it back in my direction. It wasn't as if anyone else was waiting, so what gives, buddy?

Seems like the review on this page is super outdated so I'm going to add a new voice. I'm pretty…read moresure Fire is no longer a gay club?? But I may be wrong. Its definitely more of an electronic music club venue now days. Beginning late 2012 Fire has had some amazing house & tech house DJs for their In Session nights. Other promoters and record companies also host some parties here (like UK bass, dubstep, dnb, etc). There is one main room (with amazing lasers, ceiling LED, side elevated railing space, bar in the back and an upper layer in the very back, above coat check, with couches and separate bar), and two smaller side rooms to each side with large bar and toilets. In general, its not that hot in there. The security here is always quite strict. They give you intimate pat-downs and close examinations of everything (out of your pocket and bag).

What a club! Be prepared for an all nighter if you decide to head here…read more It is a predominantly homosexual crowd and definitely a sexually liberal place! The crowd did vary throughout the night however and early hours in the morning more groups of 'Lads' appeared to begin with. We had an awesome night there recently. The house music was continuous and pumping. People were all up for a serious night of dancing. We danced for hours before we realised it was 7am! The staff and clientele were so friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed being able to dance the night away and not get hassled by annoying men!