54 Commercial Street

Night Club in Aldgate East

No longer at this address

Our records show that 54 Commercial Street is closed.

Address
54 Commercial Street
54 Commercial Street
Aldgate East
London
E1

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Nearest Station
Whitechapel
0.14 miles

Category
Night Clubs

One of London's most salubrious venues, with the subterranean aspect steeped in ruby red, and upstairs dotted with never-leave-me couches.

Smoke a shisha on the upper level by day , then shake it the sound of the underground when the sun goes down...and up...and down...

All In London Review

The afterparty venue

Bar 54 boasts one of the later opening licences in Shoreditch, particularly during Bank Holidays and for special events when this club stays open till 11am. Since opening in 2005 it has built itself a reputation as a premier afterparty venue. With the myriad of clubs and late opening bars which have sprouted up over Shoreditch and Hoxton over the years it’s a wonder anything can stand the test of time, however the uniquely friendly (at times) atmosphere of 54 sets it apart from its neighbours.

Upstairs is a bar with scarce seating that serves food and shisha during the day, but the real action happens downstairs after dark in the ruby red basement club. It’s cosy, but luckily most of the people that frequent this venue are smart enough to be aware of their space and those around them.

Entry is usually £10 after midnight or £5 after 5am, nights are varied and some excellent DJ’s have played here such as techno master Claude Von Stroke amongst many others. 12 hour parties are not uncommon as well as special Halloween and New Years events. Definitely one to check out if at a loose end in E1.

Reviewed by Leila
Published on Nov 24, 2008

User Reviews

Faisal4697

Jun 3, 2008

To be honest, this is the worst place in London you can end up! Dodgy bouncers who think they can act hard so as they get to say if you can go in or not. My mate was picked on purely for the fact that he drove a better (BMW 8 series) car than the fat bouncer with the goatee. Once inside, everyone is like zombies high on something or another)with attitudes to match the fat bouncer with the goatee. Trying to leave is even harder sometimes than getting in, as you have to queue to get out?!? Trust me, as far as clubbing goes, I wouldn't go here even if you paid me and sent me along with Pamela Anderson on one arm and Angelina Jolie on the other. I rated it 1 out of 10, which was too kind.

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mitha

Jan 14, 2007

HIDEOUS and APPALLING! First off, we shouldve known any club that endorses a boy-girl-couple-entry-only will be pretty **** as it just screams SLEAZE (Not to mention obvious sexual discrimination). As bouncers refused entry they got so worked up that one even assaulted one of my friends. He then declined giving us his name as we were phoning the police. To top it all off, a dodgy-looking girl (friends of the bouncers) who began arguing with me revoltingly spat racial abuse including the word: "CHINK!" - this speaks volumes of 54's clientele. Advice: STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!

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