Electrowerkz

Electrowerkz, also known as the Islington Metal Works, is a three-floor music venue in Islington, London. In addition to mainstream club nights, it hosts the weekly goth night club Slimelight and other alternative events.

The Electrowerkz building

Layout

Electrowerkz has three floors. Much of the layout of the ground floor was shaped to accommodate Carsten Höller's pop-up restaurant which used the venue in November 2008–July 2009.[1] The club's dilapidated appearance has been praised for adding to the "gritty warehouse feel" and adding to the club's charm.[2]

Slimelight
Main article: Slimelight

Slimelight, also known as "Slimes", is a weekly goth, industrial and darkwave night club, which has existed at Electrowerkz since 1987.[3]

As well as DJs, Slimelight also regularly has live acts before the club or during it. Artists who have performed at Slimelight include VNV Nation, The Crüxshadows, Naked Lunch, Clan of Xymox and Nitzer Ebb.

To comply with the law when Slimelight began in the 1980s, the club has a membership scheme that requires getting existing members to approve new members. Although this is no longer necessary, the membership scheme still exists.[3]

Other events
B-Movie performing at Electrowerkz in 2015

Under the name Islington Metal Works, Electrowerkz makes itself available as a venue for weddings, product launches and as a film location.[4][5] Electrowerkz was a major filming location for the Black Mirror episode San Junipero.[6][7]

Club reviewers have praised the venue for the variety of club nights it has, saying "Whether you're planning a rave night to the sickest dubstep or want a goth night out with hardcore beats to bang your head to, Electrowerkz has it."[2]

References
  1. "About". The Double Club. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  2. "Electrowerkz". Cluboid. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  3. Yardley, Miranda (29 November 2010). "Slimelight, London". Terrorizer. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  4. "About". Islington Metal Works. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  5. "Islington Metal Works Wedding Photography – Lucy and David". Mark Wallis Photography. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. Deehan, Tom (3 October 2016). "Black Mirror doubled London for California on season three shoot". thelocationguide.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. "London: still reflected in Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror". FilmFixer. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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