Fabric

candyshop

Groovy 22nd August 2008

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Fabric is a new generation of nightclub, kinda of the superclub Ministry of Sound used to be back in the 1990s. Fabric is in a huge converted warehouse in the trendy Farringdon area. Big name DJs mix at this club every weekend, which always has long queues. I recommend buying tickets in advance if you can. If you're a tourist and don't know much about dance music, I wouldn't recommend going here. The revellers at Fabric are serious clubbers and are serious about their genre of music, being it deep house, tech house, drum and bass or breakbeat - if you haven't heard of any of those genres, I would stick to the West End. However if you're into clubbing, then this is definately one of the best places to go in London. I've always had a good time here. There's lots of different rooms with different music going on. There lots of cosy seats in little corners if you and a date need some privacy. The unisex toilets are a bizarre experience too.

londonrob

amazing 2nd November 2007

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this is all a club should be...
amazing sound system, great dj's and great facilities!
The sound system is often talked about - they've really invested in their systems and it shows!
DJ's are often the top in their fields and they all enjoy playing. Enhanced by the size, it allows different rooms to have different genres of music - and crowds - allowing you to skip between music types!
Facilities - something a lot of clubs miss- the toilets are good modern, the bar is actually a proper bar! no can's here, you can get a wide variety of drinks for ok prices.
Smoking is a charm, with a timed system stating that around 100 people can go out to smoke, but timed at 13minutes - meaning you have time for 2smokes but its comfortable and ok to wait to go out for one.
All in all my favourite club in london (for when i want an amazing night of music)

rharvey

Fabric 7th October 2007

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Very good! especially on a friday night if your into drum and base and hip hop. they have live acts, and djs, some big names like pendulum and andy c, although on those nights you have to get there early because queues can be huge! enrty price is around £15 but worth it.
recomend going there at least once so you can experience it
not for the laid back clubber

shunter

Fabric 7th October 2007

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Amazing club, very good place for drum and bass, although there are several other rooms, big names play there like Pendulum and Andy C. Always busy on a friday night so get there early to avoid waiting in a huge queue. The drinks are quite expensive and the entry price is quite expensive even though it is worth it!

spiros

9th May 2007

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For me, Fabric is all a club should be. Dark, underground, loud and sweaty. Ive been to literally countless good nights there and never seem to get enough of the sound system in room 1 :-) Only downside, the crowd is not what it used to be, especially on a Friday night. I think the people who have regularly been going know what I mean. Overall, its excellent & their Fabric First scheme kicks ass.

Sami at 10/05/07

Hahaha agreed on your Friday night - too many chavs and dirty guys doing way too much ass-grabbing for my liking. If I wanted some heavy petting action, I'd go to my boyfriend, not some sweaty, shirtless, Burberry cap-clad Essex boy!

spiros at 10/05/07

Haha yeah, I totally feel you! To be entirely honest, breaks nights are pretty decent and usually the crowd is good. DnB nights on the other hand, ugh.

Sami at 10/05/07

Yeah I find that in London, the breaks crowd is, on a whole, more mature than the majority of the dnb crowd here. The only place I can go to escape the chavs in dnb is Swerve at the End on a Wed night - otherwise I'm totally out of luck!

spiros at 10/05/07

Yep, The End is pretty decent, I really like that place. Also looking forward to the Borderline (Holden/Fake) residency launch this Saturday. I hope I can make it, it should be really good:)

Sami at 10/05/07

Oh? Something to check out, cheers for the tip!

spiros at 10/05/07

You are welcome! At a recent interview of his I read, it seems he's going into something of an identity crisis and was talking about balancing out his personal life and the amount of time he actual spends spinning. He has dramatically cut down so he claims every event will be more special and less generic. One can only hope :) Last time I saw him was in Manchester years ago, but it was a really good night :)

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nickpgr

17th September 2006

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Fabric, founded by Keith Reilly and Cameron Leslie, was opened in October 1999 and since then is one of the most famous clubs in London. With its house, trance and funky beats, it is very clear why it's always packed out. Not that expensive at all something you wouldn't expect from a top spot like this, Fabric has a unique sound system which is probably one of the best in the UK. It's superbly crystal clear and stunningly loud as well! The tunes have the crowd going wild every Friday and Saturday so be prepared for long and wild nights! This is all without mentioning the late license the place has. Basically it's a 24 hour license so there's no need to close at 2 or 3am! It can (and should!) stay open 24/7!

sattapaal

bit much for the chilled bro' 12th September 2006

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famous london club. nuff rooms for nuff music. really good for hip hop, d&b on a friday and apparently really good on a saturday for house house house and house. but its the fridays that make it. i have seen jazzy jeff and roots manuva dj on the same night, after the longest wait in the very touristy cue, where people are on something, pithing and puking all over the place. nice.

you know youre in for a good night if thats surrounding you. lets get dirty. drinks are pretty expensive, but im not neccessarily sure thats the reason why people just drink water there. the loo's are interesting too with a mixed effect.

maggot man. s'all you gotta get. and dance ya ass off. gettin' old for it though.

NikoTheFinn

Great club 17th August 2006

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Fabric is huge, and sweaty, and noisy. But that is why you'd go there. With a typically fantastic line-up of DJs and acts (DJ Hype, LTJ Bukem, Pascal, Mark Ronson, Scratch Perverts, Ed Rush, Stanton Warriors, Grooverider to name but a few!), Fabric is the place to go and just dance in a sweaty, heaving mass of people, without any frills. People there really get into it, and the insane decibel levels ensure that it is virtually impossible to make small-talk. Not for the faint of heart, but a cracking night out. Be sure to bring lots of friends, as this is not the kind of place to be on your own, on the pull. For that, try Infernos in Clapham.