Some friends and I visited BGWMC on Saturday night for the Cream Revue 50s night. It was my first ever visit, and I've come away with really mixed feelings about it.Lets get the bad bit out of the way first. The door staff are without doubt the rudest that I have ever encountered! Having read reviews commenting on the same, I was very careful to arrive early, and had made an effort on outfit front. Despite this, the guys on the door were less than welcoming and seemed hesitant to let us in. Friends that arrived later - but before 9 - told me that the doormen had asked them 'what they thought they were wearing' and 'why hadn't they made any effort?'. Other friends were getting out of their taxi when they were told from across the road not to bother getting out as they weren't coming in - no real reason given, but a v agressive tone. And the doormen refused to give their name when asked - a sure sign they knew they were being out of order. Complaints have been sent directly to the venue!!On the positive side - if you do manage to get past the door staff,and aren't too put out by the rude manner in which they will almost certainly have dealt with you, you are guaranteed an amazing night. The music and other entertainment was ace. Fairly cheap booze, and free fairy cakes. Toilets were a bit small (only two cubicles) but fair enough. No probs at all with staff inside the venue, and a nice atmosphere amongst your fellow jivers.Despite this I'd really hesitate before going back - purely because I wouldn't want to deal with the bouncers again. A shame, this place is really let down by the cretins on the door.

Strongly NOT recommended the Grind a Go Go night. This saturday (August 9 2008) I went to the "Grind a Go Go", as "recommended" by a popular London listings magazine. I had organised the night for about 10 friends of mine. I must say that I am a 39 years old professional (electronic engineer), very decent and polite person. The event is listed under the "dress up and dance" section of the listings' website. The party was a 60's theme club night, with priority for dressed up people, with dress code like "Beehives, bouffants, fast pussycats, supervixens, hair hoppers, squares, tassels, motormouth mabelles, ... drainpipe suits, boys 60s leisure shirts, Tracy Turnbald". I don't know what this means, but it sounds like fun. Right? Wrong. I spent an afternoon to dress up like a 60's hyppie. I arrived at the club at 9pm, and I started queuing, waiting for my friends. After few minutes the bouncer came and asked me to take off my wig (long black hair) since they didn't like it and that it was not a fancy dress party (what does it mean dress up?). I did it (I am shaved, so my hyppie dress without a wig means nothing). Then he came back again after a while with the manager, and told me that people "with a face like mine" (?) couldn't go in, and that my shoes were not right for the evening, and that was useless to wait in the queue because I wasn't allowed to enter anyway (he was happily smiling saying that). Just like that. I was speachless. Never in my life I had been treated like this. And I wasn't the only one. No one "dressed up" could go in because, they said, it was a "serious thing". When my friends came, they decided to leave with me, and the bouncer waived at us saying "**** off" (in italian) and suggested me to buy more expensive clothes, not "the 3 pounds clothes you are wearing". Is every one in this city allowed to refuse the entrance, insult and treat any customer like that or is there something wrong with this club?

The Bethnal Green Working Men's Club is amazing! They always have something unusual going on and more old style burlesque than you can shake a stick at! We have been to some amazing 'Oh my god I miss you!' nights at the Bethnal Green Working Men's Club!

I love going to Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, the bingo is simply spiffing and the old ladies love the charm, I get so many drinks bought for me! If you think ladies age like a fine wine then I'd definitely recommend Bethnal Green Working Men's Club!