Looking for your ultimate night out in London? From burlesque to ping-pong, banging night clubs to swanky cocktail bars, you can bet your bottom dollar that our fair city has it covered. Whatever the budget, whatever the weather and whatever the vibe; we've comprised a definitive list of fun things to do on a night out in London so you don't have to trawl your way through the internet.
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Last updated on 11th December 2024
Based at the HQ of the secret society that ran Victorian London, The Escapologist is part modern-day Victorian men's club, part Masonic Lodge in Covent Garden. It's the ideal fit for those looking for something different from their night out, with a fun yet refined cocktail list served alongside cheese-drenched pizzas in a beautifully designed basement joint.
Be At One is your fail-safe choice for a feel-good evening out in Covent Garden or anywhere in the city thanks to its various outposts. Tucked away in an intimate basement just off the piazza, head downstairs where a promised land of flamboyant cocktails, guilty pleasure dance tracks and infectiously charming bartenders await, plus just wait til you see their happy hour...
Paradise's whole host of stunning private rooms makes it a perfect candidate for settling in and celebrating a special occasion, before popping over to their club room where a rousing atmosphere rife with house, hip-hop and party bangers gets into full flow. Always lively and packed with people who like to party, this is where West London comes to let its hair down.
Nights out in London needn't be a whirlwind of dance floors and rock bottom boozing. What if they were all about vintage trinkets, cutesy cocktails and an ever sterling soundtrack? Then you're likely to be found in Simmons. OH - and even with all that kitsch, things still get pretty wild...
The ever elusive Candlelight Club are famous for staging rip-roaring prohibition parties in stunning, tucked away venues that are only revealed days before the event itself. Everybody gets dressed up to the nines in their twenties best, there's excellent cocktails and late night dancing to a charismatic live jazz band.
CLUE: oche, killer, booze, something Brad Pitt isn't part of... ANSWER: Flight Club. Yes, you heard, this is Flight Club and the rules are ... there are no rules! Talk all you want, drink all you want and get a team together to take to an oche where you'll experience the coolest, new wave of nights out in London.
Set on the uber cool Kingsland Road, Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes is part of Shoreditch's late-night bar scene. Being set in this artsy neighbourhood has made its mark, the bar features different artists' work - and there's a hot roster of DJs over the weekend.
Get familiar with one of the coolest bars in London as the team behind Callooh Callay present quirky cocktail wonderland, Little Bat. A menagerie of unique spaces alongside some of the best cocktails in the business, try this Islington watering hole on a night out in London and you won't be disappointed.
At Albert's Schloss Soho, you'll feel like you've stumbled into an Alpine lodge with its fire pits, stacked logs, and twinkling lights. But this place is way more than just a cosy spot – it's a happening venue dishing out live entertainment every night and delicious Bavarian food. Dig into gooey fondues with your pals and savour signature cocktails like coconut and raspberry martinis.
Bringing live music, authentic Italian pizza and brilliant cocktails to Shoreditch, there's little doubting Old Street Records' place as one of the coolest hangouts in East London. Soak in that record-store-realness and expect to see anything from EP launches to new bands and established live acts on the main floor, with a more low-key feel to the jazz nights and DJ sets that go down in the basement.
Boasting a range of great happy hours, Tequila Mockingbird always promises to put on a cracking night whatever day you choose to visit. This super cool, three-floored cocktail bar in Putney will see you drinking and dancing the night away as the best local DJs spin all of the biggest party tunes until the early hours.
Barrio blends a Latin American feel-good factor with the vibrant nature of the neighbourhood, and the end result is one seriously fun night out. You'll find this quirky hangout on Acre Lane, mixing it up with a vintage caravan, local artworks and hand-painted tiles aplenty. Cocktails focus on tequila, mezcal, pisco and rum, and a Latin party playlist soundtracks a pumping night on the tiles until 2 AM at weekends.
