1. London
British culture

2. Nightlife
Famous pubs and clubs

3. Nightclubs
Occupying former theatres, railway arches, factories and warehouses,
many of London's major clubs started out as illegal party venues, and
Londoners are used to descending into the ancient heart of their city
for a big night out. There's places to cater for all music tastes; indie,
rock, pop and world music, but it is the all-night dance music raves on
Fridays and Saturdays that are the lifeblood of these huge spaces.

4. Fabric
One of the biggest and most well-
known, Fabric is a nightclub in London,
United Kingdom. It was voted number
1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in
the World" poll in 2007 and number 2
in 2008, 2009 and 2010. It is located
on Charterhouse Street opposite
Smithfield meat market on the
southern boundary of the London
Borough of Islington.

5. Looks quite small from the outside right? Inside there are three
huge rooms, decorated like the inside of a factory or a
spaceship, and the venue can hold over 2000 people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ofN-CnDGc&feature=related

6. Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London attracts 5000
people each weekend and has three
dance floors and three bars. It has
remained popular due to the legendary
DJs, such as Pete Tong and Paul
Oakenfold.
Ministry of Sound London nightclub
opened in London in September 1991 and
was one of the key locations in the
development of house music and super
clubs in Britain in the early 90s. Ministry
of Sound has now established a cult
following among clubbers worldwide and
is now a 'brand'.

7. The famous sound system is only ever run at
45% of its full capacity. If it was played at 100%
it would be the loudest man-made sound you
could hear!
Address:
Ministry of Sound
103 Gaunt Street
London
SE1 6DP
Nearest Tube Station: Elephant & Castle

8. Aquarium
Club Aquarium has five rooms
including a swimming pool and a
jacuzzi (towels provided) - and
there's no other club in the UK
that can make that claim! There
are also two dance floors and a
chill out room, plus a VIP lounge.
Address:
256-264 Old Street
Shoreditch
London
EC1 9DD
Nearest Tube Station:
Old Street (Exit 3)

9. KOKO
An indie rock n roll nightclub
The building opened in 1900 as The Camden Theatre with a 1,600 seating capacity. By
1909 is was renamed The Camden Hippodrome and was a variety theater and famous
names, such as Charlie Chaplin, performed. In 1911 film seasons began and it became
a cinema in 1913. The cinema closed in 1940 and for 20 years from 1945 the building
became a BBC theater and shows included The Goon Show.
In 1970 it became a punk venue called The Music Machine where The Sex Pistols and
The Clash played.
In 1983 it became the center of the New Romantic club scene when it was bought by
Steve Strange and Rusty Egan of Visage. They renamed the theater The Camden
Palace. It was at this club Madonna did her first UK performance.
Its latest incarnation as KOKO has been a huge success as it is still an old theater
building but has all the modern technology you want from a cutting edge music venue
and club.

10. Today KOKO is a nightclub and music venue at the bottom of Camden High Street,
in a Grade II listed theater building. This 1,500 capacity venue opened in 2004 and
has already has had headline performances from Coldplay, Madonna, My Chemical
Romance, and Prince. It’s the final stop for the headline act of The Camden Crawl.
Address:
http://www.youtube.com/
1A Camden High Street
watch?v=WBx82LG9sWU
London
http://www.youtube.c NW1 7JE
om/watch?v=Z1gU8TK Nearest Tube Station:
xmcc Mornington Crescent

11. London Pubs
The pub is a key aspect of British culture, and
London is famous for it’s diverse range of pubs.
Some are old and have interesting stories from
history, others are modern and sleek, designed
for the ‘city boys’.
Here’s a clip from a documentary
about London pubs. Look at the
inside of The Black Friars!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
JUbz2So-tY8

12. Waxy O’Connors
From the outside you just won't realize
what a wonder this place is. This Irish pub
is huge inside! It even has a massive tree
trunk running through the middle of it!
The interior decor is rather similar to a
church, with pulpits overlooking the
bottom bar, rustic wooden seats, and
hidden nooks and crannies everywhere.
Waxy's really is a special venue to sink a
few pints of Guinness - and the food's
good too.
Address:
14-16 Rupert Street, Soho, London

13. The Tipperary
The Tipperary is the oldest Irish pub in London
and celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2006.
Have a look at the plaque inside explaining the
pub's history. The Tipperary prides itself on
serving good quality ales and appears in the
Good Beer Guide.
Address: Tipperary, Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 1HT

14. The Sherlock Holmes pub
The Sherlock Holmes
pub in
Northumberland
Street near Charing
Cross railway station,
is designed as an
apartment of the star
detective of Arthur
Conan Doyle’s famous
books. The story of
Sherlock Holmes has
recently been made
into a Hollywood film
and a BBC series set in
the 20th century.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUSOMi18
vao

15. Today the pub hosts a Sherlock
Holmes exhibition. The pub was
restored to a late Victorian form
and the exhibit, a detailed replica
of Holmes' fictional apartment, was
installed on the upstairs floor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0hXhGt5X
Pg

16. The Hawley Arms
My favourite pub in London is the Hawley
Arms. It is a friendly local pub with great beer,
great food, live music, a lovely roof terrace and
the best jukebox in Camden! I met the late
Amy Winehouse there on my 20th birthday.
Address: 2 Castlehaven Road,
Camden, London, NW1 8QU
Nearest tube station: Camden Town

17. Questions
• How many rooms does Fabric have? What is it’s capacity?
• When did Ministry of Sound open? How can I get there on the tube?
• What is unique about the Aquarium nightclub?
• Name 3 famous acts who have played KOKO.
• What is the nearest tube station to KOKO?
• Which pub has a tree inside?
• What’s the oldest Irish pub in London?
• Which author created the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes?
• Which tube station would I need to get to if I wanted to go to the Hawley
Arms?
• How would you spend a night in London?