The Building And Area
fabric is found at 77a Charterhouse Street, London EC1. It occupies the renovated space of the Metropolitan Cold Stores. Smithfield Meat Market stands and operates from a site directly opposite and is the last of Londons great markets. The areas construction took place in Victorian times alongside nearby landmarks Holborn Viaduct and Fleet Valley Bridge. These projects swept away much of the villainous subculture of Victorian London, captured forever by Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist. Post-World War II, whole communities migrated from the area to satellite towns. A vacuum was left, buildings became solely used for commercial purposes and Smithfield lay deserted at weekends. In the fashion of the nearby Barbican Centre (for the study of The Arts), fabric has been acknowledged as a central component to the revitalisation of the area, which can now offer itself as one of Londons best instances of 24-hour culture.
The Club
fabric opened in October 1999 after years of planning. It has three spaces, two of which feature stages for live acts. The rooms house Europes first bass-loaded bodysonic dancefloor, 5 soundsystems and 3 bars over two levels and a total area of 25,000 square feet.
Saturdays
Saturday nights' playlists consistently forge a path for new sounds and talent. Lose yourself in the freshest house, techno and electro sounds from forward thinking underground DJs and cutting edge live acts.
Resident DJs: Craig Richards and Terry Francis.
Regular Guests: Regular Guests: Adam Beyer, Andrew Weatherall, Carl Craig, Damian Lazarus, Dave Clarke, DJ Heather, Eddie Richards, Ellen Allien, Ewan Pearson, Halo, Hipp-E, Ivan Smagghe, Jamie Jones, Jay Haze, Luciano, Luke Slater, Marco Carola, Matthew Dear, Matt Tolfrey, M.A.N.D.Y. Nathan Coles, Ricardo Villalobos, Slam, Steve Bug, Swayzak, The Amalgamation Of Soundz, Tiefschwarz, Tobi Neumann,
Regular Nights: B-Pitch Control, Clone, Gigolo Records, Haywire, Kompakt, Wiggle, Sunday Best.
"Fabric’s Saturday night is highly unpredictable and utterly compelling." – The Guardian
Fridays
Friday nights represent an upfront music mash up, touring all tempos from hip hop to drum’n’bass, broken and breakbeat, soul to soundclash. A real treat for music lovers each and every week.
Regular DJs: Joe Ransom, Scratch Perverts, Switch & Sinden, Plump DJs, DJ Hype, Evil Nine, Ali B, Adam Freeland, Grooverider, High Contrast, Andy C, Pendulum, Krafty Kuts, Filthy Dukes, Stanton Warriors, Simian Mobile Disco,Vitalic, Erol Alkan, Meat Katie, Radioclit, DJ Mehdi, DJ Yoda, Adam F, Skream, Digital Mystikz, DJ Assault, Noisia, Alix Perez, Caspa & Rusko, MacPherson, Skull Juice, Hannah Holland, Annie Mac, Dillinja, The Glimmers, Baobinga, Tayo, Sick Rick, Casper C, LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad, Riotous Rockers, Herve.
Guest Nights: A Night of True Playaz, PIAS/wall of sound, Get Familiar, Plump DJs Present Eargasm, Radio Soulwax, Kill ‘Em All, Let God Sort it Out, Breakbeat Kaos, Soul:ution, Cool & Deadly.
“For excitement and thrills, no other night touches this one. FabricLive just keeps ..ting it.†– Evening Standard
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