London scene guide
London scene guide — find your venue by sound. House lands at The Cause. The venues, promoters and artists shaping London’s electronic scene.
Find your venue
- House — if you like Seven Lions: The Cause, Night Tales, FOLD
- Techno — if you like R3hab: E1, FOLD, DRUMSHEDS
- Tech House — if you like Jamie Jones: The Cause, DRUMSHEDS, E1
- Drum & Bass — if you like Modestep: The Roundhouse, EartH, Outernet Live
- Disco — if you like Groove Armada: DRUMSHEDS, Night Tales, LDN East
- R&B — if you like Bok Bok: Phonox, Club Cheek, Egg London
- Hip-Hop — if you like DJ Krush: Ministry Of Sound, Selene, The Lower Third
Busiest venues
How big is London’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 18,689 club nights across 1469 venues in London, featuring 12,046 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue — see what’s on in London tonight.
Which London venues have the most club nights?
Counted over the trailing 12 months of listings:
| Venue | Nights (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| The Jazz Cafe | 378 |
| Egg London | 360 |
| Planet Wax | 346 |
| M.O.T | 322 |
| XOYO | 289 |
| Ridley Road Market Bar | 283 |
| The Lighthouse Bar & Club | 244 |
| E1 | 225 |
| fabric | 207 |
| Ministry Of Sound | 206 |
What time do London club nights actually start and end?
From the 18,589 listings publishing door times: the median London night opens at 21:00 — 58% open before 22:00, 41% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 3,838 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 34% run past 04:00 and 12% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a club night in London cost?
Across the 4,098 listings publishing prices (22% of all nights): the median advance ticket is £7, with half of all nights between £0 and £12. 29% of listed nights are free.
When does London go out?
Saturday is the biggest night (41% of all listings); Friday and Saturday together carry 73% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does London sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 36% · Techno 15% · Tech House 12% · Disco 9% · R&B 8% · Hip-Hop 7%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
All figures derived from soundcheck’s listings database over the trailing 365 days; updated with each rebuild.