The 40 best nightclubs in London in 2025

South Bermondsey

Tucked away in an unassuming business park, Venue MOT is an intimate, warehouse-style venue in a former MOT centre. With limited signage and a stripped-back interior, it has a soul-shaking sound system, late licensing and exciting bookings supporting up-and-coming electronic music promoters as well as plenty of hot underground DJs taking to the decks (the likes of Jamie XX, A.G. Cook, Hudson Mohawke and VTSS have played in the past).

Weekend closing time: 6am. 

Closest station: Surrey Quays overground.

Canning Town

If you thought east London was past its clubbing prime, think again. Although located in a non-residential area between Bow and Canning Town, surrounded by factories, junkyards and industrial warehouses, FOLD is well worth the journey. It boasts a 600-capacity main dancefloor and puts on all sorts of parties, with a focus on techno, house and other dance music – though it is perhaps best known for its iconic queer-focused Sunday day party, UnFOLD (check out its Instagram page for all of the latest details).

Weekend closing time: 7am. 

Closest station: Star Lane, DLR.

Peckham

From the people behind Corsica Studios (see below), this is an excellent club in the very heart of Peckham. A small DIY-feeling no-frills space with a banging sound system and top notch programming, come here to dance to some of London’s best underground DJs – they have nights playing everything from psytrance to Italo disco. Oh and by day, it’s a lovely taco restaurant. 

Weekend closing time: 5am.

Closest station: Peckham Rye overground.

Docklands

The Cause is a grassroots venue through and through. After closing the doors to its OG spot in Tottenham in 2021, it opened a new club in Canning Town the year after, to the pleasure of London’s clubbing community. It has multiple rooms, is a little rough around the edges and its far-off location gives it a bit of an illegal rave vibe – in other words, you can expect some of the best, most exciting parties in town (FKA Twigs and Nia Archives have both hosted nights here previously). Head to one of their day parties on the bank hol weekend – things seriously pop off.

Weekend closing time: 6am. 

Closest station: Royal Victoria, DLR.

Farringdon

The first time I went on a night out in London, my big brother took me to Fabric. Matador was playing, and it was a religious experience. Going for 25 years, Fabric is one of London’s longest standing, most iconic nightclubs. Punters regularly get lost inside the labyrthine space that’s set up in an old Victoria meat warehouse, but that’s just part of the fun. With a vibrating dancefloor and one of the best sound systems around, Fabric is a must for any electronic music lover. It is also one of the few venues in central London with a very late hours licence. 

Weekend closing time: Varies. Fabric Continuum parties can run for 30 hours, for example opening on Saturday at 11pm and closing Monday at 4am.

Closest station: Farringdon underground.

Dalston

Having opened in 2024, The Divine is run by the folk behind The Glory, the infamous now-closed London pub that was a key part of the capital’s queer scene, owned by iconic drag queens Jonny Woo and John Sizzle. Located just a short sashay down the road on the site of long-lost Dalston bar Birthdays (gosh, remember that place?), The Divine is similarly split across two floors; a main bar upstairs and a performance venue and club in the basement, where you can dance until the small hours as the place transforms into a sequin-studded, drag-fuelled, pop-tastic disco.

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Weekend closing time: 2.30am. 

Closest station: Dalston Kingsland overground.

Hackney Central

A hip nightspot in Hackney from the team who run the Shacklewell Arms and Lock Tavern, Moth Club is a former trade hall that houses a military veterans’ club alongside its hipper clientele. It borrows its name from the Memorable Order of Tin Hats, an order of ex-military servicemen and women who still regularly meet and drink at the venue – though there’s a catch. The venue’s back room has been entirely covered in gold glitter, a look which somehow works remarkably well with the retro, dated interior. Head here for pop nights, Northern Soul and ’80s tunes, depending on the night.

Weekend closing time: 3am. 

Closest station: Hackney Central overground.

Elephant and Castle

Corsica Studios is an independent, not-for-profit arts complex whose ethos is to breed creativity and culture in areas of regeneration, which it achives primarily through putting on some of the most cutting-edge club nights, one-off parties and gigs in London. Some of our favourite nights out in the city are hosted here, inlcuding Planet Fun (for donk tunes and a trendy Gen Z crowd), Origins (cool electronic selections) and Joyride (for queer sex-positive parties).

Weekend closing time: 6am. 

Closest station: Elephant and Castle underground.

Tottenham

It may be about as far north as a lot of us are willing to venture for a night out, but Unit 58 is also one of the most refreshing venues in London. The staff are bubbly, the parties are flaming hot and the DIY-feeling space itself is pretty spectacular: a high-ceilinged warehouse with a mezzanine and a massive sparkling disco ball. Music varies depending on the night, from disco to psytrance, donk, garage and everything in between.

Weekend closing time: 5am. 

Closest station: Tottenham Hale underground.

Borough

A hugely welcome addition to London’s music and nightlife ecosystem, this two-roomed venue has a fantastic arched main room, replete with exposed brickwork. The bar room also doubles as a second room for club nights – and on the right night can feel like an absolute riot (don’t miss Feel It for a high energy queer party).

Weekend closing time: 5am. 

Closest station: London Bridge underground.

Brixton

This Brixton club has a similar feel to XOYO (see below): a sleek, dark cavern with plenty of space for dancing. The programming leans very much towards the leftfield side of dance music – don’t expect cheesy ’80s nights here, it’s quality underground house, techno, disco and bass all the way. 

Weekend closing time: 5am. 

Closest station: Brixton underground.

Hackney Wick

Moments away from the overground station, Colour Factory is a Black-owned nightclub and music venue in the heart of Hackney Wick. It’s known for spotlighting female, non-binary, and queer artists, and has an excellent programme of low-key nights during the week in addition to their sell-out weekend events. 

Weekend closing time: 5am. 

Closest station: Hackney Wick overground.

Dalston

This Kingsland High Street hangout is a bit of a face on the east London party scene. In true Dalston style it’s home to all: popular with a large and diverse LGBTQ+ crowd, but welcoming to all and everyone. 

Weekend closing time: 4am. 

Closest station: Dalston Kingsland overground.

Angel

A three-floored warehouse-style venue in an old tube carriage, Electrowerkz is the choice for alternative nightlife in the capital. There’s the weekly goth night, Slimelight, that blasts industrial and darkwave tunes, as well as sex-positive nights like Torture Garden. It’s a place to get lost in, in more ways than one. 

Weekend closing time: 6am. 

Closest station: Angel underground.

Camden

Housed in an ornate Grade II-listed building, Koko in Camden has a long history and dazzling reputation as one of London's most iconic music venues and indie clubs. As well as plenty of huge gigs, it hosts KOKO Electronic, the venue’s weekend clubbing series.

Weekend closing time: 5am. 

Closest station: Mornington Crescent underground.

Notting Hill

It’s not easy these days to go for a big night out in west London, which is what makes the scruffily chic basement bar at NHAC such a draw. For the last 25-odd years, they’ve hosted regular hip hop nights, indie band showcases, jazz gigs and events run by local heroes, making it a hub of creativity which is hands-down infectious. It’s also had a pretty impressive clientele in its time: Lily Allen, Rita Ora and The Libertines all owe their first shows to this venue.

Weekend closing time: 3am. 

Closest station: Notting Hill Gate underground.

Harringay Warehouse District

On the top floor of a building in the centre of the Harringay warehouse district, Low Profile Studios feels more like partying in an artist’s studio than a London club. It has two spaces – The Loft and The Warehouse – and nights are usually thrown by emerging promoters across the whole spectrum of dance music. The space is as interesting as you’d expect: a wall of various arty bric-à-brac, a chill-out mezzanine space, and plenty of peculiarities to keep you entertained. 

Weekend closing time: 4am. 

Closest station: Manor House underground.

Shoreditch

Established in 2010, this venue right next to Old Street station is well respected, with a top notch sound system and attracting global acts across genres. Head here for popular student nights as well as electronic music that spans everything from jungle to tech house and much more.

Weekend closing time: 4am. 

Closest station: Old Street underground.

Charing Cross

When it opened its doors in 1979, Heaven was revolutionary. As London’s first gay superclub, it was the birthplace of Hi-NRG and acid house, a magnet for gay celebrities and mounted the most spectacular stage shows seen in clubland. These days, Heaven is still up there for queer nights out in the capital, but be sure to get down early, as queues can be long. 

Weekend closing time: 5am. 

Closest station: Charing Cross underground.

South Bermondsey

This south Bermondsey events space and arts venue is home to some of the most exciting leftfield club music experiences in the city. Thanks to its top-tier sound system and the variety of promoters it attracts, Ormside Projects is one of south London’s best-kept secrets and it isn’t shouted about enough. 

Weekend closing time: 5.30am. 

Closest station: Surrey Quays overground.

Tottenham Court Road

The Outernet building is like an iceberg: there’s a lot more going on beneath the surface than meets the eye. From ground level, it’s all flashy projection screens amidst the buzz of the West End; underneath, it’s an enormous subterranean multi-purpose entertainment venue, going four storeys deep. Club wise at HERE, you can expect big light shows and fun bookings (Avalon Emerson, Floating Points and HorsegiirL have all played here previously), in its high-tech cavernous space – it’s also one of the few venues with a late licence in central.

Weekend closing time: 4am. 

Closest station: Tottenham Court Road underground.

Shoreditch

You can’t miss Village Underground thanks to the four brightly coloured, graffiti-covered tube carriages, now artists’ studios, perched on its roof. Its renovated Victorian warehouse space hosts exhibitions, concerts theatre, live art and – most impressive of all – some amazing club nights across all sorts of genres.

Weekend closing time: 4am. 

Closest station: Shoreditch High Street overground.

South Bermondsey

Okay, Avalon Cafe is strictly not a club: it’s a buzzy arts hub on a south Bermondsey industrial estate, which functions as a café, music venue, club and cultural centre all rolled into one. It does, however, put on some of the most fun club nights around, with a proper community ethos and eclectic programme of events. 

Weekend closing time: 2am. 

Closest station: South Bermondsey overground.

Borough

Located in a former bus depot, Ministry of Sound was once the epitome of warehouse cool and is still perhaps the UK’s best-known clubbing venue: thus, any self-respecting fan of dance music in any form should visit Ministry at least once. You’ll get four rooms, big sound and even a bit of an Ibiza clubbing feel, depending on the night.

Weekend closing time: 6am. 

Closest station: Elephant and Castle underground.

Homerton

This intimate 80-capacity Hackney basement venue is run by the same folk behind the legendary FOLD (need we say more?). As well as a friendly community of regulars and a vibrant programme of underground DJs, the space itself is ideal for a full sweaty one. It’s low-ceilinged, loud, and you can get very close to the decks to see exactly what is spinning. 

Weekend closing time: 1.30am. 

Closest station: Homerton overground.

Tottenham

Brought to you by the people behind Printworks, Drumsheds is a huge multi-level, multi-room cultural space in Tottenham’s old big Ikea. There are three separate dancefloors, five different bars – including a 25,000 sqft bar in the main 15,000 capacity room – as well as 48-metre-long LED screens and an outdoor terrace and food court. Expect huge clubbing line-ups, daytime events and gigs. 

Weekend closing time: 10.30pm (this is more of a daytime dancing place, usually opening at midday). 

Closest station: Meridian Water overground.

Hackney Central

Occupying the 140-year-old former railway building that was once Hackney Central station, Oslo is a double-decker late night boozer that opened in 2014. Downstairs hosts midweek quizzes, record fairs and craft markets and upstairs is a gig and club venue with a capacity of 375. Up-and-coming bands and DJs regularly make appearances on the schedule, alongside legendary club nights, like Friday’s Shameless, for proper pop music which doubles as a karaoke den in the green room.

Weekend closing time: 3.30am. 

Closest station: Hackney Central overground.

Brick Lane

If more venues made an effort to design their rooms as cosily splendid as 93 Feet East then we’d all be happier. Imagine sultry dimmed lights in a large room with a hint of loft space and a conscious nod to comfort via sofas and you’ve got an oasis of calm with a space to dance. Open daily for cocktails and a broad playlist of house, jazz, funk, soul, disco and R&B, it also hosts regular weekend DJ nights. 

Weekend closing time: 1.30am. 

Closest station: Shoreditch High Street overground.

Dalston

A club, bar and community-led venue on a side street off Kingsland Road, The Jago is about as eclectically decorated as they come. Expect live music and club nights across funk, disco and world music.

Weekend closing time: 3.30am. 

Closest station: Dalston Junction overground.

Soho

Simon Hammerstein hit the scandalous jackpot with his New York club when it opened in 2007, combining flagrantly outrageous shows with high-rolling clientele and tales of behind-the-scenes controversy. Early in 2011, he opened the London branch on the site of the old Raymond Revue Bar to tabloid squawking. You probably won’t get in unless you have very deep pockets (table reservations are several thousand pounds) and/or know someone. If you do make it in, get ready for a boujie night which is suitably outrageous (it is technically a cabaret club, after all).

Weekend closing time: 4am. 

Closest station: Piccadilly Circus underground.

Hackney Wick

Formerly known as Studio 9294, this Hackney Wick hotspot is made up of four venues used for live music and club events year round, all connected by a rather nice-looking canalside terrace. You’ve got No90 Hideout and No90 Live, the two club spaces; The Mary Read Boat @No90, a 30-foot canal boat with a bar, AV and DJ decks, as well as the No90Bar, a vast warehouse decorated with spraypainted murals and junk and bicycles hanging from the ceiling, giving it a sort-of Budapest ruin-bar feel. Oh, and obviously there’s a huge disco ball.

No90 Hideout is currently closed for refurbishment and will be reopening Spring 2025.

Weekend closing time: 2.30am, occasionally 6am.

Closest station: Hackney Wick overground.