OK, after accidentally taking tips from a review from 2 years ago... going to the club.. and finding out things were a little different... I thought I Should give an updated **2003** review!
Club Night: Every Tuesday- Student Night! Entry Fees: Free before 8pm, £6 before 11pm, £15 thereafter. Liscence til 3am!
HOW TO GET THERE: Get out at 'Covent Garden' station (Picadilly Line) and turn left, heading towards the old market square. After about 50 or so metres you'll see a small venue door to your left with a small sigh saying "Gardening Club" above the door!
DOOR POLICY: This club is over 18 and ID may be required. However, from the looks of it they aren't that strict (especially before 11pm) as many of my friends looks quite young and none of us, neither guys or girls were asked for id. The dress code seems to be quite relaxed. The majority of people wearing casual/smart "going out trndy" gear- very "student like". The bouncers we came across were very nice for a change. They answered some of our questions etc etc.. and did NOT believe they were "gods gift to the planet" thank gawd.
THE CLUB: The club is situated beneath the Rock Garden restaurant. You in through the doors, pay at a little booth on your left, then continue down some stairs to the main club. The area downstairs is actually quite small. The decor seems quite modern but plain. Many of the walls being plain brick with various wooden trimmings. Before 11pm the venue is a bar/cafe. You can order small snack foods and as far as im aware theres a 2 for 1 on all bar foods on Tuesdays!(E.g BIG bowl of chips £3, which comes to £1.50 per bowl) The drinks are also cheaper (us poor students are very greatful for the understanding that-we dont have a lot of momey to go out partying!) Before 10pm cocktails are £3.50, pint pitchers of cocktails £7.50 (BARGAIN!!!) and bottled drinks and mixers (e.g vodka and coke) are £1.50. Im not too sure of the prices after 10pm as one barman said the prices are twice as much, but the other barman seemed to think that the cheap prices were valid all night (clearly we stuck with this barman!). The venue has a small stage with a projection screen. This has a soothing screen saver type image displayed during the evening, and becomes a bit more psychadelic once the club gets going.
At 11pm the barmen politely excuse you from your tables and comfy wooden chairs and the dancefloor is cleared ready for 4hours of non stop dancing. A live DJ to the right played a mix of great hip hop, rnd and old skool which all went down really well. He attempted playing a bit of weird trance- realised we ALL sat down- cut that set short and returned to the chart tunes remixed in a very cooool way! The disco lights and ball also came down and the atmosphere was really awesome! Around the edge of the club there are various seats and black leather sofas and if those are taken- the stage has always got plenty of room to rest on! The clientel here were mostly students and I have to say that for a change many guys were good looking AND non - sleezy! However, clubbing would not be complete without the odd sleez-bag who never gets the hint "NO-get away from me!" I also noticed that there was approx a ration of 2:1 or even 3:1 of guys to girls- which also was a change from the norm! All in all the night was a great success! I highly recommend this club night for all you students!
Extra info! There is a cloakroom avail at £1 per item. There is also a separate room linking to the club which has its own private bar that can be hired out for parties etc.
HAPPY CLUBBING!
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