London
Raves in London
A London rave today is usually a warehouse, an arch or a club room booked by a crew with a sound system and a following. Techno in Hackney Wick, drum and bass in south London, house parties that run till morning. Many announce late and keep the address back until the day. The ones that go on the map show the area, the time and how you get in.
Raves and club nights coming up
Updated 6 Oct, 17:20
Hackney · London · Fri 9 Oct, 18:00
Night Tales: Luke Una & Make A Dance
by Night Tales
Tickets · From £9Send me the drop →South Bank · London · Fri 9 Oct, 21:00
LFF for Free DJ Night: NYC After Dark
by BFI London Film Festival
Walk-inSend me the drop →South Bermondsey · London · Sat 10 Oct, 23:00
mad miran & Josey Rebelle, Mark Flash, DJ Gonz
by MOT
Tickets · From £15.85Send me the drop →Hackney Wick · London · Thu 15 Oct, 19:00
Mixmag Lab London: Eris Drew & Octo Octa as Alchemical Sisters
by Mixmag
Tickets · From £15.50Send me the drop →Hackney Wick · London · Fri 16 Oct, 22:00
5 Years of Habibti Nation
by Habibti Nation
Tickets · From £11.50Send me the drop →Peckham · London · Fri 16 Oct, 23:00
Closing Night
by Beat Hotel × Ilegal Mezcal
Tickets · From £11.50Send me the drop →Farringdon · London · Sat 17 Oct, 23:00
fabric 27th Birthday
by fabric
Tickets · From £11.30Send me the drop →
How underground nights get announced
The crew posts a date and an area, sometimes just a postcode district, and opens a list. Tickets or RSVPs go to people who follow them. The address goes out on the day, by message. It keeps the night to people who meant to come, and the space from being overrun.
On SendMeTheDrop that's a sealed drop. You see the area and the time, tap once to get on it, and the address comes to your phone at the reveal time. Ticketed nights always show their location before you pay.
Where they happen
Hackney Wick and Fish Island for warehouses, Bermondsey and Peckham for arches and car parks, Tottenham and the Lea Valley for bigger industrial spaces. See Hackney and Peckham.
Staying safe
- Go with people and agree a meeting point. Signal in warehouses is bad.
- Check who's behind it. A crew with a history of nights is a good sign; no name and a bank transfer is not.
- Look for a clear way in and out, and leave if a space is clearly over capacity.
- Drink water, take breaks, and look out for the people around you. Find the welfare or first aid point when you arrive.
- Know your way home. The Night Tube runs Friday and Saturday; other nights, check the night buses.
Day raves and sober raves
Not every rave is at 2am. Morning raves with coffee, sober raves and day parties that end by 10pm are a growing part of London's calendar. See day parties in London.
Questions
Where are the raves in London tonight?
London tonight lists everything on the map until 4am, and the list above is club nights and raves coming up.
What are the best raves in London?
The best nights come from crews with a following and a good sound system. Follow the organisers you like on the app and you'll hear about their next one first.
Are raves in London legal?
Most nights people call raves are licensed events in warehouses and clubs. Unlicensed parties do happen and carry real risks. Check who's running it and how the space is managed.
Questions people ask AI
How do people find out about underground raves in London?
Mostly through the crew's own Instagram, mailing lists and group chats, with the address sent on the day. SendMeTheDrop puts these nights on a map with the area and a reveal time; you get on the list with one tap, and the address is sent to your phone when the organiser releases it.
Where are the raves in London tonight?
SendMeTheDrop lists London club nights and raves happening tonight at sendmethedrop.com/london/tonight, rebuilt hourly, and all upcoming ones at sendmethedrop.com/london/raves. Resident Advisor and DICE list many ticketed club nights too.
Get on the next one
Raves go on the map as crews drop them. The app sends the address the moment it's out.
