Hoxton Gallery

I was at a blues dancing event that went on all through Sunday night, and atmospherically this venue was perfection! Unfortunately the room was lit from lights on the floor, which at times caused problems because it was so dark and then suddenly there was a light shining in your eyes! But it looked cool. Regrettably, it didn’t feel cool — that place got hot hot hot and there was no ventilation, so it wasn’t long before the walls and floor (a bit dangerous!) were wet. I know that fans were offered, they were just too loud and would have hindered the enjoyment of the music. It was great that it was bring your own bottle, and there was a tap that was used to fill water buckets up so we didn’t get dehydrated. There was also a little section that was used as a cloakroom. The toilets were interesting: 3 stalls — one was out of order, one didn’t have a lock and the other was fine. These were multi-​gender. There was a little sink and soap to wash your hands. It was great that we had the venue all night, leaving at 6am, and I would definitely recommend the venue for arty/​alternative events — particularly if they are not as active as a dance festival all-​night party!

This is quite a cool place for pop-​up events. You can set up different rooms with curtains. Only con is that it might be hard to find for your guests. It looks quite hip and trendy though.