Book Club

Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields


A creative vibe animates this fantastic one-time Victorian warehouse. Book Club hosts DJs and oddball events (neon naked life drawing, speed dating, 'Bedtime Stories for the End of the World' and the 'Crap Film Club') to complement the drinking and enthusiastic ping pong and pool playing. Food is served throughout the day and there’s a scruffy basement bar below.


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