Hot Spots in London

Most Londoners will have a general idea of the night life sections of London. Even if you’re not spending your weekends behind a bar at a London pub, sipping cocktails at a table or finding dance space at a club, you’ll have an idea of the party scene in London. This post attempts to describe it with some help from data picked up by Livelynight Beta Test and other social media.

The main areas where you’ll find a crowd of people are highlighted below:

Heathrow Airport

Based on social network updates, lots of people announce their trips at airports. Of course we’ll only be including bars, pubs and clubs. This was to show that some refinements were made from the actual data. The real list starts from below.

Leicester Square

The crowd here start early and die out a bit after 3am on weekends. It is filled with many restaurants, pubs and bars to attract the passers-by. A lot of tourists can be found here as well so expect the prices to be a bit higher.

Soho

Very similar to Leicester Square and very close by as well. Soho is also home to the gay scene of London with many gay bars and clubs.

Covent Garden

This completes the Leicester Square, Soho and Covent Garden triangle. There are many cocktail bars at Covent Garden with people swarming the bars. The streets are also filled with tourists but with lesser numbers compared with Leicester Square.

Cargo in Shoreditch

Shoreditch

The party scene in the east of London. Shoreditch is known for its trendy, hipster looking bars filled with young professional and students. It is also host to many clubs with some opening till 7am in the morning.

Brixton

Similar to Shoreditch in nature filled with many pubs, bars and clubs located in the south of London. Prices are mostly slightly less than in Shoreditch.

Clapham

Close to Brixton in the south of London, Clapham is known as the party scene south of the river. Expect to find many local pubs and bars but fewer tourists compared to the west end.

Camden

The party scene in the north of London. Prices are lower compared to most other places and the crowd will be sure to provide an interesting night.

London Bridge

London Bridge is becoming more popular as a night out destination. It is mostly compared with Shoreditch and some say it will surpass Shoreditch as the cool destination for a night out.

Wherever you're spending your nights, including tonight, have a great time.