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Review by nathanb

Rating: 4.00
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Having never been to Canvas before I really didn't know what the venue was like, I was half expecting a dingy and dirty old warehouse to be honest. As it turned out It was quite the opposite, the inside of the building was very lavishly decorated and hosted a range of different rooms, including a great 'chill out' area where the music could still be heard but wasn't overbearing. The place was massive though and the two main rooms were great, one much smaller than the other, and although it did get very busy at times it was never really a problem.

I went for the Platform12 night so I knew the music was going to be good, but I was quite taken back by the very impressive sound and lighting displays. More of this please!]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:54:38 +0000 /review/uk/london/club/1d41n7h/canvas/1903s91692320261 nathanb 51.536266565456 -0.12556625015023 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/club/1d41n7h/canvas/1h02a9
Review by spiros

Rating: 4.00
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Overall, I like Canvas and the majority of nights it has to offer. I must admit i had a pretty damn good NYE there two years ago. The only issue that keeps bugging me over and over is that every single time I've been there, there never is a single piece of paper and/or staff that knows the set times for each dj. (or where the cloakroom is for that matter).]]> Wed, 09 May 2007 12:15:34 +0000 /review/uk/london/club/1d41n7h/canvas/1h02a92077116599 spiros 51.536266565456 -0.12556625015023 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/club/1d41n7h/canvas/1682c8
Review by jameshaycock

Rating: 4.00
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I must have the worst will power in the world.

Having just bought tickets to some summer festivals I was broke and told myself I'd have a quiet weekend. Meeting some friends in Holland Park, we decided that if we won on the Grand National we would go out. A fair deal I thought.

We lost, but despite this I still found myself on the dance floor of Canvas at five in the morning. What went wrong?!

I blame the beer...and the sun...and some persuasive friends.

The trip from Holland Park onwards involved several pubs, a drunken tube journey, and a brief stint at a house party. We finally arrived at Canvas to discover a 50 strong line with a 'one in, one out' policy in place. Great. Queue friend at the front of the line - our saviour.

Avoiding some death stars from some disgruntled club goers waiting to get in, we headed up the stairs and through the doors.

The night was long running Bugged Out. The line up was good, Ed Banger Records, the cool Parisian label, were having a showcase so the likes of Uffie & Feadz, Justice and Sebastian were padding out the bill.

The first room of the club was like a massive living room, with plants and sofas spread all around. I liked it.

Within minutes I bumped into a friend from uni. Small world...or is it?? Anyway, we now had a decent group of people to stake a claim on a good spot on the dance floor.

From this point on my memory is a bit lacking. I remember throwing some shapes on the dance floor, walking round in circles and losing friends left right and centre. All in all, a great night!

Managed a relatively smooth double night-bus trip home, left a ridiculous message on my girlfriends answer phone, and hit the hay..hard.

Look out for the next Bugged Out Night, as this one was real good. Although the door (£15) and drinks (£4) were more than I'd normally part with, the night was worth it.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:22:24 +0000 /review/uk/london/club/1d41n7h/canvas/1682c8393890368 jameshaycock 51.536266565456 -0.12556625015023