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famous for creating Lord Nelson's original bicorn hat, as well as a specially commissioned version for Hatwalk as part of the London 2012 Festival. The bar room also doubles as a second room for club nights – and on the right night can feel like an absolute riot. Now Grade II listed and reasonably safe from developers, the Royal Vauxhall Tavernis open seven nights a week for drinking, dancing and drag shows, and queer cabaret platform Bar Wotever has become a Tuesday institution. Known for its banterous clientele, cheesy music and a smell that will last up to four washes, Infernosits a must for any big night out. Oddly, though, you can clearly hear a platform announcer reading out stations from Waterloo, such as Clapham Junction.

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Note, this is not intended to be an alternative universe British Museum — an establishing shot places the Illuminati HQ in Central Park, New York City. Occupying a prominent spot on Soho’s Chinatown fringes, this large LGBTQ venue is regularly voted London’s best. With its Mediterranean-styled three floors, garden and enormous terrace, Egg London is big enough to lose yourself in, but manages to retain a reasonably intimate atmosphere. On busier nights, bar staff will open up the basement disco, which has a notorious stripper pole – any Soho regular can tell you about the time(s) they saw Denise Welch swinging around it. Whether you’re looking for a hot piece of new writing or a revival of a classic, London has something for you.

Woolf emphasises the ephemerality of modernity and the rise of consumerism, describing its allure and charm but also its potential vacuity. If you fancy dancing to Donna Summer while sipping (relatively) inexpensive prosecco, this place is an essential pitstop. Located in a former bus depot, Ministry of Sound was once the epitome of warehouse cool and is still perhaps the UK’s best-known clubbing venue: thus, any self-respecting fan of dance music in any form should visit Ministry at least once. There are two floors of lanes, karaoke booths, an arcade, pool tables, boozy slushies and you can even get pizzas at your lane.

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More kudos if, however, you knew that the portal-in-a-warehouse was filmed in the Old Vinyl Factoryin Hayes, west London. Killing Kittens events take their name from the saying that 'Every time you masturbate, god kills a kitten. The proof lies in Bao’s journey, which saw it start off as a street food stall in Netil Market t o the six restaurants you find today.Thanks to its top-tier sound system and the variety of promoters it attracts, Ormside Projects is one of south London’s best-kept secretsandit isn’t shouted about enough. The aesthetic is old-school and cosy: you could be in a country pub, except it’s crammed with gay men. Ku is a little classier than local rival G-A-Y, but it attracts a broadly similar crowd and the young, up-for-it vibe is just as fun.

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Located a five-minute stroll from Old Compton Street, it’s worth trying if you fancy seeing a different side to Soho.

Night Tales also comprises the largest beer garden in the neighbourhood, which is conveniently covered in the winter months for year-round revelry. Or that Dr Selvig's institution was really Blythe House in Kensington — a grand old museum storage facility. In the summer, drinkers spill out on to the street and it’s fun shuttling between Rupert Street and The Yard, which is handily located right across the road. This second essay was published in the January 1932 issue of Good Housekeeping (volume 20, issue 5). Not just a club night but a collective and label too, Eastern Margins has taken over some of London’s most happening venues, from Venue MOT and Studio 289 to Peckham Audio and Colour Factory, as well as Manchester’s Soup.