So here it is then, WeAreLondon's attempt to round up all the best clubs worth going to. If you're looking for updated-weekly with DJ-lists then try thisislondon and see how even they, with full-time staff and loadsa money, can barely keep up. Listings are reviewed as often as possible, but always double check before you go out, as clubnights do tend to come & go. If you see a club listed that you know isn't on any more please email us. Thanks! (Where we have updated dates and guests in red we've got info off flyers/emails so are fairly confident these nights are definitely happening).

What we offer below is our pick of London's best regular clubnights - the clubs what we like...

...and, as every clubber knows, the weekend starts on...

...Monday

Beach Club at Notting Hill Arts Club (monthly, last Mon)
Capturing the spirit of Scandinavia, with art, film and music - with regular DJ Hinnerskov, plus guests. Future dates: 27th Jan, 24th Feb, 31st Mar, 28th Apr, 26th May.
6pm-1am, free before 8pm, £5 after
Website: nottinghillartsclub.com

Chilli Dog at Dogstar Bar (weekly)
Chilled out tunes (but not the crap you get on those dodgy compilation CDs) courtesy of Big Chill Recordings, with Pete Lawrence and Lol Hammond.
Website: dogstarbar.co.uk
9pm-2.30am, free

Club Orange at Pop (fortnightly)
By a happy coincidence Club Orange takes place at the ultra-retro Pop venue, which just so happens to be mainly orange inside. Think Krautrock, spacey electronica, exotica, surf and garage psychedelia, with live bands added to the concoction... and POW!
8.30pm-3am, free before 10pm, £3 after

Electric Dreams at Gossips (weekly)
New Romantic and early 80s synth pop is the general vibe, although it goes a bit goth/industrial later in the evening.
10pm-3.30am, £4, £3 w/flyer & NUS.
Website: electricdreamsclub.com

THIS! at Bar Rhumba (weekly)
One of London's longest running midweekers, That's How It Is is a consistently great night. Residents Ben Wilcox and Gilles Peterson are two of the most respected DJs on the funky leftfield scene. Turn up to find out why.
10.30pm-3.30am, £5
Website: www.barrumba.co.uk

Til Shiloh at The Fridge Bar, Brixton (weekly)
Til Shiloh translates as "until morningtime", and this night is for all who refuse to accept the weekend is over. Features laid-back reggae selections from DJ Emmanuel.
Free entry. Tel 020 7326 5100.

Trash at The End (weekly)
A Monday night institution, Trash rocks. Great music, a gorgeous crowd (boys & girls) and the occasional guest DJ set / live appearance make this the best Monday night out in town. Cheap beer before 11pm too.
9pm-3am, £4
Website: trashclub.co.uk

Tuesday

Artrocker at The Buffalo Bar (weekly)
Weekly rock & roll club with live bands and hard-rockin DJs in between and after. Also features record stall.
8.30pm-1am, £4 or free to members (email them)
Website: artocker.com

Bemsha! at Notting Hill Arts Club (weekly)
Established in 1998 this claims to be London's finest underground jazz night. Sax player and maverick host Nathan Haines and his funk-jazz quintet welcome weekly guests to the decks and stage.
6pm-1am, free before 8pm, £5 after

Boogiethon at Play (weekly)
Soulful afro-disco grooves from Faze Action's DJ Tuggy at a venue on the "wrong bit" of Old Street.
9pm-12am, free
Website: playbar.co.uk

Bullit at the Dogstar (weekly)
Brixton's (London's?) best hip-hop midweeker at this way cool venue. Guests include Prime Cuts & DJ Vadim, while the residents do a fine job of getting the crowd moving.
9pm-2am, free
Website: dogstarbar.co.uk

Club Fandango at the Dublin Castle (weekly)
Cracking weekly live-bands night, set up to promote "tomorrow's bands tonight", often tied-in with the latest releases/bands/tours from indie label Fierce Panda, with indie DJs to 1am.
8.30pm-1am, £4 with flyer, otherwise £5
Website: clubfandango.co.uk

Club Sensible at The Borderline (weekly)
A weekly well-intentioned celebration of life, alcohol, good music and dancing to a soundtrack of pop, sixties, hip-hop, big-beat and alternative. Also promises cheap vodka.
11pm-3am, £4 with flyer

Feet First at the Camden Palace (weekly)
A Camden institution, Feet First is one of London's longest running clubs. The formula hasn't changed much over the years - if it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? Sometimes includes a live band, plus all the latest and greatest guitar tunes, with the odd bit of indie-friendly dance and hip-hop thrown in. Bottled beer from £1.20.
10pm-2.30am, £3 conc, £5, £2 with special flyer

Future World Funk at Living (weekly)
Pretty much as the name suggests, playing Afro, Asian, Latin, Dub and New World Grooves.
9pm-2am, free
www.livingbar.co.uk

High Society at Cherry Jam
The club formerly known as California Love moves venue and day, and now features live bands too. Playlist includes Beefheart, White Stripes, Beach Boys, Black Sabbath, Serge Gainsbourg and "whatever the fuck else we want!" (yeah man!)
7pm-2am, free before 8pm, £4 after (£7 after 11pm)
More info: ruthwolf66@hotmail.com

Ready Steady Go Rocksteady at Theo's (weekly)
Playing the best of the great rocksteady sound from Jamaica, with Djs i-shen and Django B.
7pm-late, free before 10pm, £1 after

Room at the Top at The Camden Palace Bar (weekly)
Promising less obvious songs from the obvious artists; White Stripes, New Order, Sonic Youth, Mclusky, The Faint, etc.
10pm-2.30am, £2 with flyer, £3 NUS, £5. Includes entry to Feet First (see above)
Website: irLondon.co.uk/ratt

Spread Love at The Social (fortnightly)
Excellent hip-hop night in the heart of the West End at this gem of a venue (even if it is a little little). With residents from Fatlace (DJ Yoda) and the Mixologists, and Miller Genuine Draft at £2 bottle (is that supposed to be cheap or something?) this has got the main ingredients just right.
6pm-midnight, free
Website: spread-love.com

Teenage Schizoid at Tatty Bogle (monthly, last Tue)
DJs and bands in Soho for only £3 - bargain. Playlist takes in Stooges/Primal Scream/Love/Cramps/NY Dolls etc. Contact them at teenagemonster@hotmail.com.
9.30pm-3.30am

Wednesday

Carbon Imprints at Bar Monaco (weekly)
A blend of all things funky and soulful, right in the heart of London (39 Shaftesbury Av).
8pm-1am, free before 11pm, £3 after
Website: carbonimprints.co.uk

The Gritz at The Underworld (monthly, first Wed)
A new hip-hop monthly brought to you by Kemet Entertainment and Itch FM 105.15. No big name guests, just hard-working residents bringing you the best sounds around.
9pm-2am, £5/£3 NUS.
Website: kemet-london.com

The Joint at Form (weekly)
DJ Hooch, Tha Dump and guests crank out 100% pure hip-hop every week at this cool little Greek Street (Soho) venue.
9pm-2am, free before 10pm, £3 after
Website: funkinpussy.net

Late Night Protein at The Pool (monthly, 2nd Wed)
Live music and electronica at this so so Shoreditch bar.
8-late, free entry.

Nag Nag Nag at Ghetto (weekly)
From the people what do Popstars at the Scala comes this excellent midweeker playing electro, synthcore and nu-wave at mixed/gay venue Ghetto (Falconberg Court, near the Astoria, W1). 10.30pm-3am, £4 or £3 flyer.

Play @ Market Place (monthly, 2nd Wed)
Future dub, downtempo grooves, electro breaks, chilled electronica from the Subculture Soundsyste and Mr Ed.
7pm-12am, free

The Rabbit Hole at Metro (weekly)
Mark Morriss (him out of The Bluetones) holds court at this weekly night of exotic and unusual pop, from ABC through to ZZ Top.
11pm-3am, £5 or £4 NUS/flyer. Don't forget, if you're already in the building for a gig, you don't have to pay again to stay on for the club.

Right Area at Plastic People (weekly)
Soulful house midweeker, with resident Frankie Valentine, plus guests from BBE. A percentage of the profits are donated to Cancer Research UK.
9pm-2am, free before 10pm, £5 after
Website: plasticpeople.co.uk

Roadblock in Mo-Shon @ Red Star (weekly)
Hip hop, breaks, drum & bass. No big names, no big attitude, just a serious desire to party.
9pm-2am, free
Website: roadblockdnb.co.uk

Rocksteady at Bridge & Tunnel (monthly, 2nd Wed)
Residents Ashley Beedle, Ross Allen and Johnny Chandler play new and classic reggae, soul, dub, jazz, northern and funk. Entrance is free but the tunes ain't cheap.
7pm-late, free

Rodigan's Reggae at Subterania (weekly)
David Rodigan and Coppa Face's session of reggae, roots and dub from the 60s to the present day continues. With guest DJs, performers, plus visuals, food and plenty of rum!
10pm-2am, £6, £5 before 11pm

Thursday

Boogaloo Club at The Underworld (weekly)
All the best and most recent indie, rock and pop, with requests making up a fair portion of the playlist, plus the odd failed Britpop star on DJing duties.
10.30pm-2am, free before 11.30pm with flyer, £5 after
Website: theboogalooclub.com

Casio Rock at The White Horse (weekly)
A1 People's night of booty bass and Miami electro.
Brixton Hill SW2 (tel 020 8674 0058)
9pm-1am, free

Death Disco at the Metro Club
Alan McGee's new night playing whatever him and his mates fancy. Where else on Oxford Street can you dance to Gen X / Primals / Hives / Rubinoos / Led Zep / Techno Animal / Zodiac Mindwarp / PIL / White Stripes / Velvets / Iggy / Radio Stars / Undertones / Aerosmith / Motley Crue (oh yes !!!) / Jesus and Mary Chain ??? Plus the odd live band / celeb guest DJ too.
11pm-3am, £4ish

DFX at the Dogstar (weekly)
D&B weekly put together by the Dekefex crew, boasting quality guests like Bad Company and Mampi Swift every week. DJ Kane resides. Get email updates - contact dekefex@aol.com
9pm-2.30am, free
Website: dogstarbar.co.uk

Dynamo Productions at the Salmon & Compass (weekly)
Chapel Market in Islington is becoming one of the hot-spots for clubs and bars, and this weekly session of funk, hip-hop, breaks, ska etc is one of the best nights in the area. The hardworking Dynamo team provide the musical energy.
8pm-2am, free before 9pm, £3 after

G-Spot Sessions at Play (monthly, first Thu)
Booty shakin action, with ghetto tech, booty, hip-hop and ragga from fast rising DJ Cutlass Supreme.
8pm-1am, free

Honest Jons at The Net Bar (1st & 3rd Thu)
Club night from the respected record label and Portobello Rd shop, playing roots, ragga, dancehall, ska and rocksteady from now and then.
Free entry. Tel 020 7580 9811

How Does It Feel to be Loved at Buffalo Bar (monthly, 3rd Thu)
Heartbraking, mostly indie sounds, but also playing girl groups, classic soul and country.
9pm-2am, £3.

The Invisible College at Smersh (monthly, 2nd Thu)
Music Library / Acid-Rock / Heavy Shit / Weird Shit with
Regular DJ's Spykid & Tye plus guests.
8pm-12am, free

Lipgloss at Heaven (fortnightly)
New night to cash in on the electroclash/post-punk/leftfield disco explosion, also playing indie and new wave, under the arches at Charing Cross. Special guests and live sets from the likes of Cosmetique and The Droids etc.
10pm-3am, £4 with flyer/NUS/before 11pm, £6

Miss-shapes at Ghetto (weekly)
Mikey (Red Eye, Room two) and Sandra (Popstarz Radio) lay down the best of the new and the classic. From indie to pop, retro to electro, and r'n'b to garage rock, it's in the mix with an alternative twist at this new Mecca for outrageous behaviour. Falconberg Court W1 (behind Astoria). Lots of drinks promo's too.
10.30pm-3am, £4 or just £1 with NUS or a discount flyer available from The Vespa Lounge or Retro Bar.
Website: popstarz.org

Movement at Bar Rhumba (weekly)
Cracking weekly D&B night with residents on rotation Bryan Gee, Ray Keith, Tonic and Ruffstuff, plus guests. 5 years on and still the one! Bar Rhumba is at 36 Shaftesbury Av, WC1.
8.30pm-3am, £3 before 10pm, then £6 (£4 membs, £5 NUS)
Website: movement.co.uk or barrumba.co.uk

Nuphunk at 93 Ft East (fortnightly)
Funky, fantastic and free! This is a major midweeker down on Brick Lane, hosted by Pete Nuphunk and guests on a breakbeat/tech house tip.
6pm-2am, free
Website: 93feeteast.co.uk

One World Live at Notting Hill Arts Club (weekly)
In collaboration with the One World show on Radio 1, this new weekly night showcases live performances from around the globe. With residents Ross Allen and Paul Thomas, plus live guests and DJs playing everything from latin to jazz, hip-hop to house - it all goes in the melting pot.
6pm-2am, free before 8pm, £5 after

Panic at Gossips (weekly)
A twisted new club for London's pretty, decadent, useless generation, with filthy young DJs playing the usual indie stuff.
10pm-3am, £5 or £4 with flyer

The Reform Club at Form (weekly)
Off-centre's latest venture aims to bring a little bit of the Shoreditch vibe (crap haircuts and an excess of artisans?) into the heart of Soho. The night hopes to splice film and club culture every Thursday for an altogether better night out.
9pm-2am, £3 in.

The Remix at Cargo (monthly, 3rd Thu)
Spin off club-night from the Xfm radio show of the same name (good music, terrible presenters). Usually boasts quality live guests and DJs from the leftfield beats, breaks and bootlegs scene.
7pm-1am, £5 before 9pm, £7 after.
Listen to the show for details, Fri 9-11pm (if you're in!) Audio Bullies play live at next one on Feb 20th.
Website: xfm.co.uk or cargo-london.com

Retro Electro @ Upstairs, The Garage (monthly, 1st Thu)
Classic and contemporary electronica, sixties and synth pop. Plus a competition to win a ZX Spectrum!
9pm-2am, £5
Website: electronaut.co.uk

Roots Revival Dub Culture at The Strongroom Bar (weekly)
DJ Yanzoh and Tabot Sounds play uplifting classic reggae at this way cool Shoreditch bar (120 Curtain Rd EC2).
9pm-2am, free entry

Rough Nite at Cherry Jam (weekly)
A new Rough Trade organised night to showcase emerging live talent as well as occasionally hosting launch nights and special events from more established artists.
6pm-2am, free before 8pm, £5 after, (£7 after midnight)
Website: cherryjam.net or roughtrade.com

Set It Off at Herbal (monthly, first Thu)
Same night, different name, playing eclectic beats, soul, punk, whatever.
9pm-2am, £3,
Website: herbaluk.com

Friday

And Did We Mention Our Disco? at Plastic People (weekly)
The new night to be seen at, playing punk, funk, beats, blips, bass and more. Visit their site for more info and get on the mailing list for cheaper entry.
10pm-3am, £8, £6 w/flyer
Website: plasticpeople.co.uk / Our Disco

Back For More at the Jazz Cafe (weekly)
Real music for real people is the tagline, as Barely Breaking Even's Ben & Pete invite an array of guests to delve deep into their record collections.
10.30pm-2am, (7pm for bands), £7 with flyer, £9 without
Website: bbemusic.com or jazzcafe.co.uk

Beatnik Butterfly at The Verge (monthly, first Fri)
Cool little club cranking out hip shaking, organ grinding, funk, jazz, soul and psychedlia, with live bands.
8pm-2am, £6, £5 with flyer, £4.50 members

Club for Losers at Gossips (monthly, first Fri)
The usual bad boys spin an awsome collection of unwashed vinyl, filthy punk, desperate R'n'R, 6TS garage and other odd things that cater for todays teenage terrorists! Email them: LOSERS@gossips
9pm-3.30am, £5 flyer/member, £6.

Club X at Mean Fiddler (weekly)
Amazingly long-running studenty night with a main room playing indie guitar grooves, plus a Retro bar (60s, 70s and 80s party tunes) and a Metal bar (rock and nu-metal).
11pm-4am, £4 with flyer/NUS
Website: wolfshead.co.uk

The Christmas Club at the Borderline (weekly)
"Classic tunes from the last 4 decades" type night, playing all the usual tracks from all the usual bands. At least you know what you'll be getting.
11pm-4am, £5 w/flyer, £7 without
Website: borderline.co.uk

The Dark Stuff at The Verge (monthly, 3rd Fri)
Indie music that's not for kids. Dark pop, lo-fi indie, deranged rock & roll, dirty electronica. Live bands until 11pm, followed by DJs.
8pm-2am, £4 flyer/NUS or £5.
Website: thefanclub

Dekefex at Mass (monthly, 2nd Fri)
Big big night of drum and bass and hip-hop at this excellent Brixton venue. All the people who matter play here, and there's usually live performances in the hip-hop room.
10pm-5am, £8 before 11pm (£6 NUS), £10after

Done and Dusted at Medicine EC2 (monthly, 3rd Fri)
Apparently you know it, you love it, you want it, you got it. Ok, got that?
9pm-2am, free before 10pm, £5 after

Fabric Live at Fabric (weekly)
Awesome line-ups brought to you every week at this enormo-club, Fridays wouldn't be Fridays without Fabric. Featuring live acts on the main stage, plus plenty of rooms full of different sounds. Lovely monthly flyers too, usually with deers or butterflies on them.
9.30pm-5am, £12/£10 NUS
Website: fabriclondon.com

Inspiration Information at Notting Hill Arts Club (weekly)
Four years young and still going strong, the West London vibes are all good as Patrick Forge and Phil Asher play sun kissed boogie, jazz and funk.
6pm-2am, free before 8pm, £6 after

Insomnia at The Garage (weekly)
Replacing "International Hifi" with something a bit more rockier, Insomnia is from the guys behind the Asylum night and is for people who like to rock out and reckon sleeep is over-rated (which it is).
11pm-3am, £4 flyer or £6.

Killa Beats at The Islington Bar (monthly, first Fri)
Infectious hip-hop and drum & bass with DJs Stylus, Tempo and others.
8pm-2am, free before 9pm, £4 after

Off The Wall at Cherry Jam (weekly)
Start the weekend disco with resident DJ Andre King, playing modern disco and house.
6pm-2am, free before 8pm, £6 after 8pm, £8 after 11pm
Website: cherryjam.net

Renegade Pop Party @ 333 (monthly, 4th Fri)
Knowingly ironic pop night featuring guests such as Normski, Milo Speedwagon and Richard & Julie. The fantastic Sancho Panza Sound System is sometimes around to lend the night a hint of respectability (and some decent tunes).
10pm-5am, £5 before 11pm, £10 after, £8 with TOP pass

Rough Trade at Cashbar (weekly)
Cutting edge beautiful sounds.

Scratch at Fabric (monthly, 2nd Fri)
London's biggest and best hip hop monthly moves from the Scala to Fabric, joining forces with Fabric Live to create a massive monthly hip-hop jam, with international guests, plus smart graf, visuals and residents.
9.30pm-5am, £12/10 conc's
Website: scratch-web.com

Silver Rocket, Upstairs at the Garage (monthly, 1st Fri)
Letfield indie disco with live bands. Playing everything from Prolapse to Brassy, At The Drive In to the Dead Kennedys.
8.30pm-3am, £5 or £4 with flyer/NUS/before 10.30pm

Track & Field at the Betsy Trotwood (monthly, 3rd Fri)
Intimate indie shindig playing footstompers, floorshakers, fingerclickers and heartbreakers.
8pm-2am, £2/£3
Website: trackandfield.org.uk

Saturday

After Skoool Klub at the Quad (weekly)
Fantastic! A half decent indie club night on a Saturday. Actually, it's a bit more than just indie guitar, with plenty of that glam sexx soulpop punk disko of Trash rubbing off on the music played here.
10pm-3am, £4 flyer/NUS before 11pm, £5 flyer/NUS after, £6 without
Website: afterskoolklub.co.uk

All Night Schlong at 333 (monthly, 3rd Sat)
The basic idea is to invite a respected DJ of whatever genre to do a marathon six hour set in the basement, with support from resident house maestros such as Harvey and Jules Butterfield, along with opposition from the Crackin Skullz crew upstairs. Info on 020 7684 0723.
10pm-5am, £6 before 11pm, £10 after

Atomic at the Mean Fiddler (weekly)
Cheap, cheesy and shitty (well it almost sounds like a 'ch' sound), Atomic is one of those central London clubs for people who can't be bothered to go out properly. Its 3 rooms feature 80s pop, 70s funky disco and "Intergalactic big eclectic beats & grooves". They even give away free tickets for hen and stag parties - the joy.
10pm-6am, £10

Balance at Plastic People (weekly)
Abdul Forsyth invites guests from the world of beats, breaks and house (4 Hero, Pepe Braddock, Zero 7 etc) down to Balance for a good old Saturday night mash up.
10pm-3.30am, £7
Website: plasticpeople.co.uk

Blow Up at Metro (weekly)
Blow Up was the Wag, and when that place shut it would seem that Blow Up kinda lost its spark. Since then they've soldierd on at a variety of Soho venues - you just hope that finally they'll settle down here at Metro. The music remains on a 60s beat, dancefloor jazz, northern soul and psychedelic tip, although a shade more mainstream these days to cater for the townies who wander in off Oxford Street.
11pm-4am, £8/£6 conc/membs/flyers before 11.30pm, £10/£8 after 11.30pm, £3 after 3am. Got all that?!
Website: blowup.co.uk/club

Boogaloo Soul at The Spanish Galleon (monthly, 1st Sat)
Rare soul for connoisseurs (Northern, Motown, 70s etc) and dancers alike at this Greenwich pub.
8pm-12am, £3

Brazilian Love Affair at Notting Hill Arts Club (monthly, 3rd Sat)
DJs Patrick Forge and Mark GV Taylor play dirty Brazilian funk, continuing a love affair which began back in '97.
8pm-2am, £5 before 10pm, £6 after

Breakin Bread at Jax (monthly, 2nd Sat)
Brilliant night at this cool, unpretentious venue for the esteemed hip hop night that is now 3 years old. With residents Tufkut, Skeg and Rob Life, plus breakdancers from Enemy Squad and Force One, as well as "open circles" for all budding breakers.
9pm-4am, £3 before 10pm, £5 before 11pm, £8 after
Website: breakinbread.org

Casino Royale at the Monarch (weekly)
A fun night out for sure at London's "fashionable" Monarch. Upstairs there are live bands of dubious quality from 8pm-11pm, followed by classic cuts from the 60s to the 90s. In other words, Beatles, Bowie, Blondie, and Blur. Downstairs things get supposedly sleazy with a variety of guest DJs spinning groovy soundz. Man about town Victor De Milo plays host.
8pm-2am, (bands 8-11pm) £5 with flyer, £6 without (Flyers for this and other events are handed out at Camden tube station)
Website: casinoroyale.co.uk

The Christmas Club at the Borderline (weekly)
"Classic tunes from the last 4 decades" type night, playing all the usual tracks from all the usual bands. At least you know what you'll be getting. Rather depressingly, they do the exact same thing every Friday to. God, the DJ must get bored.
11pm-4am, £6 w/flyer, £7 without
Website: borderline.co.uk

Club Silver at the Underworld (weekly)
Solid indie club within staggering distance from most of Camden's watering holes. Perfect for when you're so pissed in the World's End that you can only just make it down the stairs into the club before vomiting. Have we put you off yet?!?
11pm-3am, £6/£4 NUS

Coast To Coast at On The Rocks (1st & 3rd Sat)
DJs Cello and guests spin the sounds from 60s & 70s black America and Jamaica - ska, northern soul, reggae and boogaloo. Wicked night inna monthly style.
9pm-2am, £3 before 10pm, £5 after.
Website: coasttocoast.org.uk

Collide-A-Scope at the Macadam Building (weekly)
Unremarkable indie night whose USP is the panoramic views over the Thames. It's also basically a student union venue and you have to go up a lot of steps to get there as the lifts are never working. Still, the beer's quite cheap.
10.30pm-3am, w/flyer: £4 before 11pm, £5 after. £7 w/out.
Website: collide-a-scope.com

Computer Blue at Thirteen (monthly, 2nd Sat)
"The original electroclash party" takes place at this tiny club in Chinatown, playing electroclash, nu-disko, hip-hop and synth pop.
10pm-3am, £3 before 11pm, £5 after / w flyer
Website: computerblue.co.uk

Destination Out at Cargo (monthly, 2nd Sat)
Genre defying night with live acts and top DJs from the leftfield, and it all happens at one of London's most happening venues!
8pm-1am, £5 before 9pm, £8 after
Website: www.cargo-london.com

Dynamite at Electrowerkz (fortnightly)
Just a few yards from the old Blue Angel venue, Dynamite makes its explosive (groan) return to the London club scene. So far it's been brilliant at the new venue, with top guests too including Rodney P and Andrew Weatherall. Note that this event takes place on the ground floor only of Electrowerkz, which is a shame because this place is rammed every time.
9pm-3am, £5.

Don't You Want Me Baby at The Office (weekly)
Awkwardly named 80s night that boasts of playing Madonna and Sisters Of Mercy back-to-back. Revolutionary stuff. There's also something slightly fucked up about calling a club The Office. Go if you like watching men in suits dancing to Bananarama.
9.30pm-3.30am, £5 before 10pm, £7 before 11pm, £9 after

Electric Stew Jacked at Sahara Nights (weekly)
Newish night celebrating all things electro (and 80s) at this glamorous spot in seedy Kings Cross (next to the Thameslink station). Guests include Boy George, Andrew Weatherall, Black Strobe, and the Nag Nag Nag crew.
10pm-5am, £10 before 11pm, £12 after.

Fab at Needles Cellar Bar (monthly, varies)
Brand new hip (read: retro) "happening" with FAB DJs and FAB bands too.
9pm-2am, £5

The Fanclub at The Verge (monthly, 1st Sat)
Original electropop, punk, indie, 80s, glam and nu-disco night that all London's fashionable people go to. Live bands 8.30-11pm.
8pm-2am, £4 NUS/flyer, or £5.
Website: thefanclub

Funkin Pussy at the Africa Centre (weekly)
Try not to be put off by the name - this is a decent weekly hip, funk and breaks night in the heart of the West End, so don't knock it! With DJ Hooch.
10.30pm-3am, £8/£6 conc's
Website: funkinpussy.net

Friends & Family at The Embassy Bar (monthly, 4th Sat)
Mancunians from Fat City and Grand Central team up with their Cockney chums at Scenario to bring you a night of down & dirty hip hop in the basement, and more laidback sounds upstairs.
8pm-1am, £4

Groove Sanctuary at Madame JoJo's (weekly)
Nu jazz, latin, breakbeat and deep soulful house right in the heart of sleazy Soho. With guests such as Patrick Forge and Simon Lee, plus resident Raw Deal.
10pm-3am, £6 before 11pm, £8 after
Website: madamejojos.com

Hey Ladies at The Opal Lounge (monthly, first Sat)
Girls on the decks affair, playing electro, indie, 80s, house, whatever really (but lots of girls-singing records) with high profile female guest DJs (ie: Lauren Laverne). info@heyladies.co.uk
10.30pm-3.30am, £7

I Feel This at Thirteen (monthly, last Sat)
New night at newly launched and refurbished venue (formerly known as The Clinic) at, surprisingly enough, 13 Gerrard St, W1. I Feel This promises broken beats, nu-jazz and latin.
10pm-5am, £5 before 11pm, £8 after
Website: drasticsteps.co.uk

Jetset at The Lifthouse (monthly, 1st Sat)
Block party hip-hop, RnB, breaks and beats.
9pm-2.30am, free before 10.30pm, £4 after

London Express at 93 Ft East (monthly, last Sat)
Nuphonic Records and Xfm get together to put on this monthly party which features guests such as Rob Birch, Charlie Dark, Riton and Justin Robertson.
8pm-2am, £10/£8 concs. More info on the Xfm radio show, Sunday 4-6pm.
Website: nuphonic.co.uk or 93feeteast.co.uk

Messin Around at the Jazz Café (weekly)
DJs Snowboy, Adrian Gibson and Phil Levene spin funk 45s, dance-floor jazz, Brazilian and soundtracks, while the crowd are entertained by the Jazzcotech dancers and a live band.
10.30pm-2am, £8 (doors from 7pm, £2 off with flyer)
Website: jazzcafe.co.uk

Metropolitan Soul at The Rocket (monthly, last Saturday)
Heralding itself as the biggest regular Northern Soul allnighter since Wigan Casino, this is one heck of a monthly party. The venue is air conditioned and has a sprung dancefloor, and there is also a record stall. Three rooms, including a modern room and a funk room.
10pm-7am (bar until 2am), £12/£10 NUS, members and advance from Intoxica Records, Portobello Rd W11.
Website: metropolitansoul.com

Mish Mash at 93 Ft East (monthly, 2nd Sat)
Eclectic house night with plenty of live acts/DJ fusion. They like to plaster Zero 7 all over their flyers - fair enough as their DJ sets here are pretty much exclusive.
8pm-2am, £7 before 10pm, £10 after
Website: 93feeteast.co.uk

Mousetrap Mod Allnighter at Orleans (monthly, varies)
"A thoroughly authentic night out in swinging London" (flyer) playing northern and rare soul, RnB, freakbeat, garage and dancefloor jazz. Set in a cool cellar club with an all-night bar.
10pm-6am, £8

Off-Centre at 333 (fortnightly)
One of London's best club nights for sure, with residents Patrick Forge, Ross Clarke, Riton and the Shoreditch Twat, plus guests like London Elektricity, Storm, Fabio, qool dj marv, Beathphreak and Phil Asher. The clubs' flyers and artwork have even been exhibited in the Barbican. 3 rooms, lots of variety, what more do you need?
10pm-5am, £5 before 11pm, £10 after, £8 members
Website: off-centre.com

Orchestral World Groove at Cargo (monthly, first Sat)
Bit of a pretentious name, but you get the idea of what kind of a night this is. Plenty of nu-world beats and global eclecticism is on offer, if that's your bag.
8pm-3am, £5 before 9pm, £8 after
Website: cargo-london.com

Passenger at Form (weekly)
Credible cheese-free house and beats night with guests such as Ali B, Plump DJs and Deadly Avenger. Info line: 07940 343 101.
8pm-3am, £5 before 10pm, £7 after

Pop at Eve Club (monthly, 3rd Sat)
Sancho Panza play funk, disco, deep house and tech house in this most ostentatious of venues.
10pm-3am, £8 before 11pm, £10 after
Website: sanchopanza.org

Revolver at 333 (monthly, 1st Sat)
Every month it's different, yet every month it's the same. With guest DJs like Fred Deakin outta Lemon Jelly, Dimitri from Paris and Fabio, along with resident Stuart Patterson this is always a great night out. This club also has the funniest (and disturbing) flyers out there.
10pm-5am, £5 before 11pm, £12 after (£8 NUS)

Rock and Roll Soul at The Albany (monthly, 1st Sat)
Quality night of less obvious rock & roll, soul, hip-hop, blues, garage etc, now running until 2am. Takes place at the lovely Albany, at the top of Gt Portland St (right opposite the tube station). Next date: Sat 1st Feb
8pm-2am, £3
Website: rockandrollsoul.com

Rota at Notting Hill Arts Club (weekly)
Well, it's a sort of club! Basically, free live bands and DJs in-between every Saturday afternoon. Bands playing here have gone on to great things.
4-8pm, free.
Website: roughtrade.com

Saturday Night Fish Fry at The Fringe (monthly, 3rd Sat)
The ever-brilliant Soul Jazz Soundsystem promises all night non-stop dancing to the sounds of New Orleans Funk, Philly Soul, English R'n'B, Motown and Gospel. Guest DJs on rotation include David Holmes, Andy Smith, Sean Rowley and Andrew Weatherall. Plus the venue is a fetishist's dream come true...
9pm-4am, £5, get there early to avoid one-in-one-out

Stay Beautiful at The Islington Bar (monthly, last Sat)
Original glam/punk/indie/rock/trash/electro night, now monthly and in North London, and loved by young Manic's fans. Future dates: Feb 22nd, Mar 29th, Apr 26th, May 31st, June 28th...
9pm-2am, £6 (£5 with flyer/NUS/DSS). £1 off before 10pm.
Website: staybeautifulclub.co.uk

Tighten Up at Salmon & Compasses, (monthly, last Sat)
The Tighten Up crew move to a new night and a new venue on Chapel Market, Islington, N1. Mistah Brown and Tim P play their usual mix of the toughest mix of Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady, Old-School-Dancehall, Roots, Dub and beyond.
8pm-2am, Free before 9pm, £3 after.
Website: klix.freeserve.co.uk

Toony Loons at The Dome (weekly)
Cheap and cheerful indie/rawk night from the people who do Feet First. Used to be called Loony Toons, but presumably legal action from Disney or something forced a rethink. Cheap booze until 11pm.
9.15pm-3am, £5 or £3 with flyer before 10.15pm

Wang at The Premesis (monthly, first Sat usually)
Great night of techno, house and dub across 3 intimate rooms. The lager is cheap and the atmosphere friendly and up for it. Like the flyer says, less of a club, more of a party.
10pm-5am, £5-£7 depending on how much the DJs cost.
Website: wanging.com

Way Out East! at 93 Feet East (monthly, first Sat)
Fairly straightforward house night with guests such as Ross Allen and Bill Brewster, plus Justin and Luke from Corporate Hospitality. Cool flyers for this one.
9pm-2am, £5 before 10pm, £10 after
Website: 93feeteast.co.uk

Youth Klub at Redstar (weekly)
More nostalgic yearning with DJs Joe Egg, Nervous Stephen, Adam Wild and Stuart Style (clever, huh?) playing poster power pop, while guests play funky house.
Support your local youth club.
9pm-4am, free before 10pm, £4 before 11pm, £6 after, £2 NUS
Website: redstarbar.co.uk

Sunday

Alpine Fever at AKA (monthly, last Sun)
A Sunday night session of nu wave digital disco and electro pop, for those still standing.
9pm-4am, £5 with flyer/ before 10pm, £7 after

Sunday Session at the Elbow Rooms, (weekly)
Legendary producer and DJ Arthur Baker dusts off his eclectic collection, with guest DJs including Diesel, Cornershop, I Am Kloot, and Jerry Rooney. It's laid back, it's very trendy, and it's free.
12pm-10.30pm, guest acts/DJs from 3pm, free
Website: elbow-room.co.uk

The Big Club Sessions at On The Rocks (weekly)
Authentic rhythm and blues on offer every Sunday, with live acts, DJs and dancing.
8pm-12am, free before 10pm
More info on 07974 969689

Come Down and Meet the Folks at The Golden Lion (weekly)
Arlenes main-man Big Steve invites you to an afternoon of pool, booze, live music, and a brilliant selection of soul and country 45s.
4pm-8pm, free.

Deep Funk Live at the Jazz Cafe (monthly, 1st Sun)
Claims to be "the world's heaviest live funk club", and with recent live acts like Breakestra and The New Mastersounds, who are we to argue?
7pm-12am, £5 before 8pm
Website: jazzcafe.co.uk

Fuck Art Let's Dance at Cherry Jam (every 3 weeks)
Self explanatory yeah yeah night down at Porchester Rd.
6pm-12am, free before 9pm for friends, £3/£5 after

Grooves With Smiles @ Medicine (weekly)
Weekly dose of funky house and, eek, "club classics". Come wearing a smile.
5pm-late, free

Junction at Madame JoJo's (weekly)
Reggae, dub, ragga, hip-hop, funk, soul and RnB.
9pm-2am, £2 before 10pm, £4 after
Website: madamejojos.com

Lazy Dog at the Notting Hill Arts Club (fortnightly)
Ben Watt's legendary party for lovers of deep, deep house. Get in early because the queue is round the block for this one by 5!
4pm-11.30pm, £5, free before 6pm.
Website: lazydogclub.com

Library of Sound at the ICA (weekly)
Jerry Dammer plays uneasy listening from the future, with weird reggae, free jazz, library sounds etc - basically weird shit that you wont hear anywhere else.
Mid afternoon-evening, ICA members free, non-members £2.50

Negligee at the Dogstar (weekly)
Marathon mix of late 20th century pop music selected to make you want to get drunk and kiss people. With Joe Egg, Nervous Stephen and the Negligee crew. Like they say, music and passion are always in fashion at Negligee.
All day, free. Late night (to 3am)
Website: dogstarbar.co.uk

Our Soul Sundays at WKD (monthly, last Sun)
SoulBrew residents Andrew Bird and Spin Doctor are joined by guest DJs and live acts. Relaxed soulful sounds are assured.
4pm-12am, free before 6pm, £5 after
Website: soulbrew.com

SecretSundaze, upstairs at 93 Ft East (fortnightly)
Deep, deep house on the menu all afternoon within the relaxed upstairs bar on Brick Lane.
4-10.30pm, £3, £5 after 6pm.

The Sunday Joint at The Net Bar (weekly)
DJs Hajime and That Bloke Casper play groovy retro sounds in a cool, if rather expensive, basement bar (Hanway St W1).
8pm-2am, free before 10pm, £2 after

Sunday Sonic at Notting Hill Arts Club (fortnightly)
The laidback younger brother of Soulsonic - an evening of mellow West coast dubhouse, blended with jazzfunk, disco and fusion. With guests from around the globe.
4pm-11pm, free before 6pm, £5 after
Info: 020 8968 4411

Sunday Telegraph at The Telegraph (weekly)
Nothing to do with the right-wing newspaper of the same name, thank fuck. Grant Dee and guests provide a chilled and funky soundtrack to see out the weekend at this legendary Brixton venue.
4pm-12.30am, free
Website: thebrixtontelegraph.co.uk

They Do Play Records Don't They? at The Embassy Bar (1st & 3rd Sun)
People outta bands play the records that influenced them to hungover people sitting down. It was quite a novel idea when they first started doing it 3 years ago, but now popstars are popping up as DJs all over the place. Still a cool little night though.
6.30pm-10.30pm, free

Worldwide at Cargo (monthly, last Sun)
DJs Gilles Peterson and Benji B bring mellow-ish sounds from around the world to the piss-smelling arches of Cargo.
7pm-12am, £7/£5 conc's
Website: cargo-london.com

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