Best nightclubs in London
London does not really sleep. From basement rooms with a sound system worth the trip to railway arches and warehouse spaces that fill up after midnight, the city runs club nights every night of the week. The places worth knowing are the ones with a full calendar, because a packed listings page is what keeps a dancefloor alive and gives you a reason to go out on a quiet night.
The clubs below are ordered by how active they are, counted from the nightlife events each has coming up. It is a measure of activity rather than a ranking of sound systems or door policies, so the rooms near the top are simply the ones with the most nights you can go to in person.
25 places ranked right now
- Boisdale of Canary Wharf E14 4QT 57 upcoming events
- Peacock Theatre WC2A 2HT 55 upcoming events
- Ridley Road Market Bar E8 2NP 52 upcoming events
- Sadler's Wells Theatre EC1R 4TN 45 upcoming events
- 93 Feet East E1 6RU 44 upcoming events
- The Bedford SW12 9HD 43 upcoming events
- Night Tales E8 1DU 38 upcoming events
- E1 E1W 2BB 32 upcoming events
- The Jazz Cafe NW1 7PG 32 upcoming events
- The Dublin Castle NW1 7AN 31 upcoming events
- FOLD E16 4SA 28 upcoming events
- fabric EC1M 6HJ 27 upcoming events
- The Cause E16 1YZ 26 upcoming events
- Phonox SW9 7AY 26 upcoming events
- Ministry of Sound SE1 6DP 25 upcoming events
- M.O.T SE14 5RT 24 upcoming events
- The Old Pack Horse W4 5TF 23 upcoming events
- The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch EC2A 3AR 22 upcoming events
- Zoo Bar WC2H 7AQ 22 upcoming events
- O'Neill's Wardour Street W1D 6PU 20 upcoming events
- Basing House E2 8AA 20 upcoming events
- Starlane Pizza Bar E16 4SR 19 upcoming events
- The Fox and Firkin SE13 6JZ 19 upcoming events
- Palais SE15 5EW 19 upcoming events
- Village Underground EC2A 3PQ 18 upcoming events
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Frequently asked questions
How are these ranked?
They are ordered by the number of upcoming nightlife events each venue has listed, so the ranking reflects how active a place is rather than a review score. A club near the top is one with a lot of nights on in the days ahead.
Are these events in person?
Yes. OnlyHere only lists events you can physically attend in London, so every night here is one you go to in person, never a livestream or an online set.
How many best nightclubs in london are ranked right now?
There are 25 places ranked on this page right now. It updates daily.