When bankers stay home we go clubbing
Yes it’s back: Britain’s craziest weekend. Maybe it’s Nothing Hill Carnival or maybe it’s Reading. Nevertheless, there’s a party going on. Here’s a short but essential list of London club stuff:
FRIDAY AUGUST 28
FABRIC LIVE @ Fabric, 77a Charterhouse Street, Farringdon. Drum and bass you like? Look no further than Fabric to get Bank Holiday started. DJ Hype, Pascal, Grooverider, Hazard and Lynx play drum and bass, jungle and electronica to a loyal, faithful crowd. 10pm-6am. £13 on the door and £6 after 3am.
WHY NOT @ Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross. A real dubstep-fest, with more than 30 leading jocks and producers on offer. Benga with Caspa, N-Type, Youngsta and Plastician, and more. £12 in advance, or more at the door. 10pm-6am.
SATURDAY AUGUST 29
DISFUNKTIONAL @ The Opium Lounge, 38 North Street, Romford. Veteran Raymundo Rodriguez is on deck for this lively Saturdaynighter. 10pm-4am. £10 on the door.
SOUTH WEST FOUR @ Clapham Common. DJ/producer Darren Emerson is now part of the line-up. Progressive house masters Sasha & John Digweed, with David Guetta, Danny Howells, Richie Hawtin and Nic Fanciulli all in support. www.southwestfour.com. Noon to 9pm. £45.
WONDERLAND @ Ministry Of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, Elephant & Castle. Pete Tong, Dirty South, Rob Marmot, Nufrequency, AFFKT and Nico De Ceglia spin funky, electro and dirty house. 11pm-7am. £12 in advance, £20 on the door or £6 after 4am. www.ministryofsound.com.
SUNDAY AUGUST 30
CANAL PARTY @ Grand Junction Arms, Acton Lane, Park Royal. Faith’s Stuart Patterson – a rare chance for clubbing in the outdoors, and you can bring on the street party vibe from the Notting Hill Carnival . DC10 star Clive Henry returns, with Patterson, Crazy P (DJ set) and Dave Jarvis. £10 on the door. 6pm-4am.
DELICIOUS @ Henry’s, Romford Road, Aveley. Disco king Joey Negro (aka Dave Lee) is joined by heavyweight DJ Spen for a rare line-up in sleepy Aveley, Expect a night of soulful house. Tickets are £10 in advance. Available from Crazy Beat in Upminster on 01708 228678, or more at the door. 8pm-late
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