London has a very lively night life. You can find anything you are
looking for in this great city! It is always good to pick up a London
travel book, as they tend to have the most up-to-date information on
the most popular places. However, the best way to find out any
information on the happenings of the week would be to pick up an issue
of Time Out London. This magazine is packed full with music events,
pub/bar/club specials, comedy clubs, TV tapings, and pretty much
anything else you would want to know about London. It might become your
Bible, so use it often and wisely!
Nearby Pubs
- Kingshead Pub. Located just up Hogarth. One of the closest pubs, perfect for the nights you are worried that you will forget your way home!
- Gloucester Arms. Located on Gloucester Road. This is the usual hangout for post-BLC conversations!
- Devonshire Arms. Located between Cromwell Road and High Street Kensington. One of the only pubs nearby that serves Fruli (a strawberry Belgium beer).
- Prince of Tec. Located on Earl's Court Road. Has a decent selection of cheap foods as well.
- The Blackbird. Located on Earl's Court Road
- O'Neills Pub. Located on the corner of Earl's Court Road and Old Brompton Road.
- The Union. Located on the campus of Imperial College. They serve the cheapest drinks in the area! You can get a pint for under 2 pounds.
- Earl's Court Tavern. Located on Earl's Court Road, just before Cromwell Road. This particular pub has a drink special serving tequila or aftershock shots; 4 shots for 5 pounds.
- The Queen's Arm. This little pub is located off the beaten path a bit. Just between Queen's Way Road and Gloucester Road. It's a nice place to relax and have a pint outside. They also serve Fruli!
- Ashby's Wine Bar. This is a nice little place located in the basement level directly across from the Kings Head Pub. They obviously
specialize in wine, but also have a very decent menu. You can never go wrong with a bottle of Louis Blanc and cheese fondue! Plus, before the
pubs were open later than 11 pm, this was the only place around open until midnight!
Nearby Clubs
- Myplace. Located off of Earl's Court Road, just past Nando's.
- Cavenaughs. Located on the corner of Old Brompton Road and Gloucester Road.
- Cuba. Located on High Street Kensington, 3 blocks past the High Street tube station.
- Zoobar. Located in Leicester Square.
- Sports Cafe. This particular place is not necessarily in the area, but
is a favorite for most students. They have some really great drink
specials on certain nights of the week and also serve some killer
wings! Watch baseball, basketball and football (American) at night.
Music Venues
Again, the best way to find out what is going on musically around London is to pick up a copy of that week's Time Out London!
- The Underworld. Located just outside the Camden tube station. They have
music almost every night of the week. the Underworld is part of a 3 story pub, which has a wide selection of alcohol and on the weekends
tends to be packed!
- The Horseshoe. Located off of the Islington tube station. If you play
guitar, this place is well worth looking in to. It is a folk club and
serves as an open-mic night on Thursday nights.
- Brixton Academy
- Wembley Arena
- Mean Fiddler. There are branches of the Mean Fiddler located all over London. If you want to
know who is playing at which location, just check their web site!
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