London partygoers now have another place to spend their summer nights out this year. The new version of The Cause nightclub is finally complete after 18 months of hard graft and warm-up parties, and has now secured a long-term home in London. Docklands.
Opening in 2018 and quickly becoming a staple of London’s dance scene, The Cause was originally based in Tottenham, a stone’s throw from current superclub The Drumshed, based in an old IKEA. was.
The original late-night spot started out as a 400-person nightclub, but quickly grew into a maze of rooms, courtyards, and dance floors. The event was not phased in due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the party was simply moved outside, but it has now been announced that the club will permanently close in 2021.
But now The Cause has secured a new, long-term spot in the old Guinness and Tetley factory in the Docklands, just a stone’s throw from City Airport. The pair have been steadily bringing the club to life over the past 18 months, hosting a number of ‘soft launch’ parties while construction continues on the venue. But now the renovation work is officially completed.
“Some people say it’s better than the previous space, and there are quite a few. It makes them feel better,” Wilde says.
We also have plans to spread our wings beyond this. The Cause has also confirmed plans to open a sister pub, The Greyhound, in Peckham. The buzzer is currently scheduled to open in March.
Eighteen months later, The Cause v.2 features five different rooms that can accommodate a total of 3,000 people. It may feel cozy compared to larger venues like the Drumshed or the now-closed Printworks, but it’s still huge compared to most clubs in London. It’s about the same size as Studio 338 in Greenwich, or twice the size of his in Haven. Exploring the winding hallways and themed rooms is fascinating in itself. And of course, there’s the state-of-the-art sound system (the same one used at Glastonbury’s NYC Downlow), with tooth-rattling speakers placed throughout.
The whole place has been renovated in a DIY spirit. “We’re always reusing and tweaking and trying to do everything we can with laces,” says Glenn. Take a look at your outdoor space. There is an enclosed dance floor made of old shipping containers and pieces of wood, topped with a canvas tent.
Additionally, this outfit is completely independent and operates without sponsors. And the two say they want to maintain the community feel of the original.
“We’ve kind of built the core infrastructure. We know it’s going to work,” Glenn says. “Now we can build a nice DJ booth and we can also build a community aspect, which has been really missing since I left Tottenham. Obviously we had a radio station. [Threads Radio] We’re upstairs in the mezzanine at Tottenham, so we’re talking to them about getting them involved again and we’d like to start that. ”
They also hope to welcome locals by using the outdoor space for things like markets and five-a-side soccer tournaments (which the couple did when the space first opened).
But it’s not just techno. “For any space to work in London, it needs to be quite diverse. You can’t just have house or techno twice a week. We embrace everything,” says Wilde. “Everything from house techno to drum and bass to amapiano. We do live music from time to time. See what fits.”
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