3-5 Rathbone Place,
Soho,
London,
W1T 1HJ
0871 971 3975
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This is the worst club me and my friends have ever been to: the music is unbelievably awful with barely any room to dance because of the amount of people squeezed in; the drinks and entry fee are massively expensive; the staff are exceptionally rude and unhelpful and clear your overpriced drinks away before you've even finished them with no apology. Absolutely avoid this venue. While it once was a fun student nightclub it now feels like a cynical money-making scheme run by people who couldn't care less about music or their customers.
We went of Jan 29th for my friends 30th birthday, we had one of the best nights ever, the music and atmosphere was really good a mixture of indie and pop so there was something for all of our party, the queue was quite long when we got there at 11pm, but we got in fairly quickly, a really good night, recommended!
If it's Saturday night, you've got your wincklepickers and bowler hat on and you're looking to dance to a bit of Death Cab.... DO NOT go to The Roxy (unless of course, beneath your indie exterior and unbeknown to all your scenester mates, you're a closet S Club 7 fan) Because S Club 7, Chesney Hawkes and Queen are at the top of the DJ's playlist for Saturday nights. I won't slate the place completely, because for all I know they do play the indie that they promise all over the internet, on other nights. But that's the issue i have with this place, don't say you play indie on a saturday night when you house scores of hen parties dancing to 'The One and Only.'
Went Tuesday night, had never been befor. Went in really nice space- chilled out (actually at start felt over dressed) however as night went on got really busy people up dancing- wicked tunes n really free n easy place to have a dance chat and a drink- as is really quite cheap. N they have loads of drink deals. Student orientated. Had an amazing night met really nice people n had a laugh! Defo recommend. Plus don't be put off at first as it is quiet at first! Plus u dnt need to dress up if u dnt wanna they r seriously chilled out!
I've only just turned 20 but I feel old compared to most of the people in there. Even though it's a great university student hang out, I would defo say 70% are underage! However, you always know what you are getting with the Roxy - cheap and good music. Though, if you are not feeling young and 17 year old ish, you should give this place a miss. I just wish I had known about this place when I was in sixth form.
After being a student here for almost a year, this club is definitely my favorite. I worked as a promoter for the Mayfair clubs (Jalouse, Movida, Chinawhite etc) and after realising what a cold, shallow,pretentiouss culture lies behind them, I came to Roxy. Door guys are friendly (which is a shocker after going to a place like Jalouse) and the bar staff are very nice. Best nights for me are usuallyTuesdayss andThursdayss. Been about 6-7 times now and never had a bad night (well, one but that was a personal problem). The drinks are ridiculously cheap and the music is amazing. What makes the club special is the DJ, playing classics along the lines of the Clash and the Rolling stones to Offspring and Blink. I'll continue to return due to the staff treating me and my friends with respect, plus the decent alcohol deals they have on. Long live Roxy.
I went on Saturday March 20th (1 girl, 4 guys). This tends to be a regular place me and my friends visit, but more because it is value for money where they play music and you can dance. It is a small intimate venue, so you will never lose your friends or struggle to get to the bar.
This place is very student orientated and the average age is in the low 20's. They play a mixture of music here from indie to dance, so it can be a bit hit and miss whether or not the place gets you into a fun mood. The people are friendlier here, but that is offset by their lack of experience and shyness when you speak to them.
The Roxy gets 5 stars for value for money, and even more so if you get a flyer from people handing them out around the corner from the club, reducing the cost of entry. Make no mistake though, this should be a contingency place.
It is mediocre, relative to other clubs and the inconsistent music policy and the lacklustre social interactions I've had here, means it only gets 2 stars overall.
Went there on a Monday night at the recommendation of a friend and was told it was 1 pound to get in before 10:30 and 3 pound thereafter, which seemed great value. Got there just before half ten and being hungry we asked the doorman if we could come in for a quid and then go to McDonald's for a bit to stock up and were delighted when he told us that would be fine. When we finally got in we found a small, but buzzing room, with reasonably priced drinks and very good Dj's. The best bit about any nightclub though, is the people who go in it and in this instance i can't remember having so much fun talking to so many strangers. Definitely recommend it to anyone, although i would say that the crowd was almost entirely made up of students, which just so happened to suit me!
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