22 best nightlife in Hackney
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Flight Club Darts — Shoreditch
Shoreditch · Social Darts
Reinvented social darts with private oches, food and cocktails.
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Junkyard Golf Club
Shoreditch · Crazy Golf
Three eccentric crazy-golf courses with strong cocktails and street food.
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Hijingo Bingo
Shoreditch · Tech Bingo
Immersive tech-driven bingo with neon visuals and surprise prizes.
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XOYO
Shoreditch · DJ Venue
Two-floor Shoreditch club known for resident DJ series and a packed late-night crowd.
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Nightjar Shoreditch
Shoreditch · Speakeasy
Hidden basement speakeasy with nightly live jazz, blues and swing.
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TT Liquor Cocktail School
Shoreditch · Cocktail Class
Hands-on cocktail-making in a basement speakeasy with three classics.
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Dalston Rooftop Spritz
Dalston · Rooftop Bar
Sunset-facing rooftop with Aperol on tap and pizza.
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Dalston Superstore Drag Brunch
Dalston · Restaurant
Weekend drag brunch with bottomless cocktails in the queer east-London hub.
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Roxy Ball Room
Shoreditch · Mixed Games
Pool, ping pong, beer pong and shuffleboard under one roof.
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EartH Hackney
Hackney · Live Music & Arts
Repurposed art-deco theatre with gigs, talks, late DJ sets and a ground-floor kitchen.
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Dalston Superstore
Dalston · LGBTQ+ Bar Club
Two-floor queer bar and basement club — adventurous DJs and a welcoming Dalston crowd.
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Hijingo Karaoke Suites
Shoreditch · Karaoke
Six private karaoke suites under the Hijingo bingo hall.
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Paintvine Studio London
Hackney · Paint & Sip
Guided two-hour painting nights with all materials and a glass of wine.
HypeThe Glory Drag Show
Haggerston · Live Music
Pioneering queer pub with weekly drag competitions and DJ sets.
HypeCallooh Callay
Shoreditch · Hidden Cocktail Bar
Eccentric Shoreditch cocktail bar with a wardrobe-door hidden room.
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Sager + Wilde Hackney
Hackney · Wine Bar
Railway-arch wine bar with low-intervention bottles and great toasties.
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The Glory Haggerston
Haggerston · LGBTQ+ Cabaret Bar
Pub-cabaret hybrid hosting some of London's best drag and queer performance nights.
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Floripa Shoreditch
Shoreditch · Latin Dance Bar
Brazilian-themed late bar with caipirinhas, samba DJs and a busy weekend dancefloor.
HypeClapton Country Club Bowls
Clapton · Mixed Games
Indoor bowls and Bavarian beer hall in a converted dog track.
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Soho Works Friday Mixer
Shoreditch · Networking Event
Members-style Friday mixers for founders and creatives with rotating guest hosts.
HypeHackney Bowls Club Social
Hackney · Mixed Games
Indoor lawn bowls in a 1950s clubhouse with cheap beer.
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Stoke Newington Pub Quiz Crawl
Stoke Newington · Walking Tour
Three pubs, three quiz rounds, one Church Street legend.
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