Reviews
"The Barometer Of London’s Musical Trends" - The Guardian
"A Place To Hear Cutting Edge Sounds From London's Underground" - Timeout
"Possibly London’s Most Rock’n’roll Venue" - One Week To Live
"Boasts An Illustrious History" - Clash
"Pioneering Doesn't Even Come Close" - The Big Issue
The Rhythm Factory
Night Club in Whitechapel
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Opening Summary
11am - 3am Mon - Thurs
11am - 6am Fri
9/10pm - 6am Sat
11am - 3am Mon - Thurs
11am - 6am Fri
9/10pm - 6am Sat
Venue Facilities
Smoking Area
Food Served
Big Screen TV
Disabled Facilities
Credit Cards Accepted
Music Played
Live Music Played
Outdoor Area
All In London Review
The Rhythm Factory has always promoted a forward-thinking, experimental music policy. And that's what it's still doing...
The Rhythm Factory has a special place in this reviewers’ heart, ever since every month of 2006 was spent waiting for the regular Breakin’ Bread nights that never failed to deliver. Break dancing, scratching, MCing – it was a student rap fan’s dream. That night might not be the draw it once was but the Rhythm Factory has always been one for pushing forward-thinking, dynamic musical lineups. Dubstep, drum ‘n’ bass, dancehall and house still rocks the rooms from Thursday through to Sunday and judging by the crowd on our visit, people remain appreciative of the booking policy that insures ‘proper’ music.
Never one to appeal with its looks, the space has been spruced up in the past few years, which has set a clearer divide between the rooms. The front bar is all food, artwork and ambience while the real music remains in the two warehouse spaces in the back. Simply, there’s a DJ booth, a wide dance floor and a small amount of old leather sofas that must have been around since before this was even a club.
Not everybody understands the fuss about the Rhythm Factory but if you’re a clubbing fan then you’ll get its appeal. It’s a dirty, seedy club that is strictly about the music and if you can get on board with that then a visit to Whitechapel Road and an all-nighter here is long overdue.
Reviewed by T.A.O
Published on Aug 13, 2013
User Reviews
Miranda
Aug 25, 2004
The Rhythm Factory is quite a small venue,there are 3 rooms - a bar at the front,then the main room with comfy leather couches and a large area to dance in, and a smaller room at the back, each with a bar. If you're into breakbeat, the monthly AIR nights are amazing, usually including Ali B, Krafty Kuts and Freq Nasty or Plump DJs on the line up. For those of you who don't like getting lost in a club,it's like a smaller, more intimate Fabric.Ace!
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