The London Nightlife Blog
Guides, tips and everything you need to know before you go out. Written by the people who book London's best tables.
Birthday or Hen Party at a London Nightclub: Where to Book and How
Planning a birthday, a hen do or a stag night in London? Which club suits which celebration, how a group table works, the door rules for groups and what to sort before the night.
Christmas Party at a London Nightclub: How to Book a Table for Your Group
Work Christmas party or a December night out with friends: how to book a club table for a group, which London club suits which crowd, when to book and what to wear.
Clubs in South Kensington & Chelsea: Paloma and Gallery
No need to cross town. The two West London clubs we book, Paloma in South Kensington and Gallery on Kensington High Street, side by side.
London Clubs Open Until 6am? Late-Night Clubs and Closing Times
Which London clubs really stay open late, what time each club we book closes, and how to plan a long night (and the way home) around the licence.
Maddox Club London Dress Code: What to Wear and What to Expect
What to wear to Maddox Club in Mayfair, the ID you need, how the door works and what the night looks like inside: restaurant, two rooms and a terrace.
New Year's Eve 2026 in London: How to Book a Club Table
New Year's Eve 2026 falls on a Thursday. Which of the clubs we book sell Thursdays, what to ask before you commit, and why NYE tables are the first to go.
Paloma Chelsea Dress Code: What to Wear on Old Brompton Road
Paloma's code is smart and sexy, the room is small and there are no walk-ins. What to wear, what is not allowed and the 2am last entry.
Gallery Club London Dress Code: What to Wear in Kensington
Gallery on Kensington High Street is smart and stylish, strictly 18+ and has no walk-ins. What to wear, what gets refused and the ID rule.
Cirque Le Soir Dress Code: What to Wear to Get Past the Door
Cirque runs one of London's strictest doors. What smart and stylish means there, what gets refused, the 19+ ID rule and the group question.
Going Out on a Wednesday in London: The Midweek Guide
The weekend isn't the only time London goes out. Two very different Wednesday nights we sell — XOYO's PARADOX in Shoreditch and Cirque Le Soir's spectacle in Soho.
XOYO Shoreditch Guide: PARADOX Wednesdays, Tickets & Tables
Everything before a Wednesday at XOYO — East London's two-floor electronic institution and its midweek night, PARADOX. Which night, the door, tickets and how a table works.
Dinner and a Club Under One Roof: A Night at Maddox, Mayfair
Start with Italian, end on the dancefloor. How Maddox on Mill Street packs a restaurant, a club and a terrace into one Mayfair address, and how to plan the night end to end.
Maddox Club Guide: Table Booking, Dress Code & Nights in Mayfair
Everything before a night at Maddox on Mill Street — the boutique Mayfair club with an Italian restaurant, two rooms and a terrace. Nights, the door, dress code and how a table works.
Cirque Le Soir Guide: The Show, the Nights and Table Booking
Everything you need before a night at Cirque Le Soir — Soho's circus-themed club: which nights, the door, dress code, and how a VIP table works.
Selene London: A Guide to Fitzrovia's Late-Night Club
Four rooms, a 4am finish and a Sunday night when most of London is closed. Everything you need to know before booking Selene on Winsley Street.
London Nightlife by Area: Soho, Mayfair, St James's, Kensington & Fitzrovia
Where to go out in central London, neighbourhood by neighbourhood — and which club to book in each, from Soho's spectacle to the latest licence in Fitzrovia.
Gallery Kensington: Inside West London's Best New Club of 2025
The club that changed West London's nightlife: a Club Room around a 10-tonne concrete DJ booth, a Cuban bar, a members' Studio, a hidden tequila bar and a late-night pizza counter. Here's the tour.
How to Book a VIP Table in London: Minimum Spend, Bottle Service & the Door
What a table actually gets you, how minimum spend works and why booking ahead is the plan — not a luxury — at London's selective doors.
Scotch of St James: Where Hendrix Played His First London Show
A courtyard in St James's hides one of the most storied rooms in London nightlife: the Beatles' table, Stevie Wonder's London debut, Hendrix's first night in England. Open since 1965, restored in 2012, and still intimate by design.
The Best Nightclubs in London for a VIP Table (2026)
The eight London clubs we book VIP tables at directly — from Soho's Cirque Le Soir to Mayfair, St James's, Kensington and Fitzrovia: music, area, nights and how to skip the queue.
The Best Clubs in Mayfair (2026)
Mayfair is where London's smart crowd goes out. A guide to the Mayfair rooms we book — Itzel's split of hip-hop and house — plus how the doors work here.
How Much Is Bottle Service in London? How Table Pricing Works
How minimum spend works at London clubs, what's included with a table, what pushes the number up or down, and how to get the exact figure for your night.
London Club Dress Code: What to Wear (and What Gets You Turned Away)
The dress code that gets you through London's better doors, the things that get all-male groups refused, and the ID rule people forget.