No Worms

The Book Club had their launch party lastweek at what used to be the Home Bar - a gorgeous, two storey Victorian warehouse in the heart of Shoreditch. Coco Sumner and Matthew Stone christened the decks, breaking them in for the procession of special guest DJs lined up to appear at the new venue over the next month as part of its programme of workshops, talks, cultural showcases, and parties.

Bringing together wit, wisdom and enough food and drink to see you through from breakfast to last orders at the bar, The Book Club presents an eclectic mix of events and social activities in art, philosophy, film, fashion, music, science, and even the odd spot of DIY, and fuses them with the tried-and-trusted formula of 7 days-a-week late-night drinking.

Just like your house, The Book Club is as conducive to chilling with your lover over coffee and Sunday morning papers as it is to setting the world to rights with friends over a bottle of wine, or swinging from the chandelier on your birthday. There are newspapers and second hand books lying around for reading as well as a menu of cocktails and comfort food. Dining is informal and communal and the kitchen has a counter service so you have to take your plate up to the front and ask for more, like Oliver Twist.

Over the next couple of weeks Jocks and Nerds magazine will be hosting a night of Philadelphia soul and the like, with a competition for ‘Best Haircut’ and ‘Best Poseur’; the Drinking and Thinking workshops will feature guest speaker Richard Osbourne discussing philosophy; and kitsch collective, Girl Core will be celebrating their favourite B movies. There’s also a workshop on uber fashion with uber fashion label, PPQ; a Carousel Cabaret; a short film night; a death drawing workshop; and a science fair on the third Monday of every month. See you there but I shotgun the big sofa.

For full programme listings, check www.wearetbc.com.
100 Leonard St, London, EC2A 4RH