Another day, another club closes in our fair capital. Pangaea has long been established as one of the high end clubs on the London scene, attracting a plethora of celebrities, the beautiful, the rich and, of course, the wannabes. Princes William and Harry, Justin Timberlake, Ashanti and Ja Rule are just a few of the A-listers who have swanned in and out of the doors – alongside the ever present reality TV trash (sorry, I meant ‘stars’).

Although I’m sure that many people will be only too pleased to see the back of Pangaea – often accused of being overpriced (private areas costing upwards of £3000 and the ever present Cristal being the drink of choice draining overdrafts to their limits), it has to be said that the glamorous side of London clubbing just won’t be the same without it.

That said, as some clubs fall, others clamour to fill the void. Pangaea itself is rumoured to soon become a new and improved venue (yes, it’s likely it will still be expensive and high-end), and there have been tonnes of new bars and clubs cropping up all over the place recently…

Dolce London (which has been around since late last year but still keeps getting touted as ‘new’) continues to pull in the big names. Automat, famous for being really exclusive and where Emma Watson (yes, I mean Hermione) celebrated her 18th birthday party – OK, that’s not too ‘cool’ is it, but you get the idea. MAYA opened recently and has pulled in A-listers like Sienna Miller and just won Best New London Club 2008 at the London Club and Bar Awards. And, of course, there’s no forgetting Whisky Mist. The latest idea from the guys behind Mahiki, appealing to an older crowd of the moneyed, had a massive opening party last week with Guy Ritchie, Chelsy Davy and Princess Beatrice amongst the throng to celebrate the launch of a new stomping ground (although it’s unlikely this will keep their interest for long, being more suited to older gents).

And so the ever changing face of London’s clubland continues to morph and grow. I personally will never get bored of the constant flux of closures and openings – and the inevitable herd of celebrities falling out of the doors into the claws of the ever present paps.

Pangaea, we salute you – out with the old, in with the new.