London's club of the moment mines a rich vein of post-modern irony, with its red-heart of lights on stage and events like 1950s tea-dance Viva Cake (girls on roller-skates serving Earl Grey tea and trestle tables laden with cakes), lounge-meisters The Karminsky Experience, cabaret evening Toot-Sweet, the goth Hellfire Club, Dolly Parton evenings and more.

The first stop on the London scene for many international clubbers, 1500-capacity Fabric is still going strong. In a converted meat cold-store, it's a bit of a labyrinth: you enter on the ground floor and the club stretches down through three dance floors (including a vibrating one), chill-out spaces and plenty of dark corners.

If you're in the mood for a little glamour, make your way to this 'maximalist' styled bar. Entering from the run-down streets outside, you'll find yourself faced with an entrancing mish-mash of chandeliers, antiques, street lanterns and comfy lounge chairs. The cocktails aren't cheap, but you'll have a memorable evening.