E1

It’s had a few different iterations over the years: first The Hydra, then Studio Spaces, and now E1. These days this industrial-style venue attracts a largely tech house crowd (expect lots of straight men with cross body bags), but its isolated location on the outer reaches of an industrial part of Shadwell also means that the music-loving crowds at E1 are there because they've made the effort to get there, and not because they've fallen in on their way home after boozing and partying elsewhere.

electronic dance music from across the spectrum and comes equipped with a Funktion-One sound system and hefty 1,600 capacity. Expect big name DJs and an even bigger night: lights come on at five (and then you’ll have the journey back from Wapping to look forwards to).