Tipsy

A typical Dalston high road basement club, with a low ceiling, dark, rough and ready ambience, and a good sound system. The beer is good, with a couple of ‘craft’ lagers by Camden Brewery — it’s not cheap, but it rarely is in clubs in this area.
A range of nights are held there, from underground house and techno rave-​ups, to old skool hip hop nights, to disco-​soul-​motown events. I’ve only been to house/​techno nights, which did not disappoint, and considering the cheap entry it’s well worth checking out for a cheaper night out without big name DJs.
Upstairs is a bar/​restaurant, which seems to have quite patchy opening hours — sometimes the shutters are open, sometimes not, and the décor seems cool in an alternative, cosy way, although I haven’t drunk or eaten in there before.