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Cargo

Night Club and Music Venue
Shoreditch, London
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    Margherita B.
    "This place has a Banksy!"(3 Tips)
    Andy A.
    "One of the best beer gardens in Shoreditch (there aren't many)."(7 Tips)
    Lila P.
    "Table football, black and white photobooth and a Banksy,..."(2 Tips)
    Tej S.
    "Great bear garden, best venue in the area to watch the footie"(2 Tips)
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  • hotel.info
    hotel.infoAugust 3, 2011
    Great for live music (check online first) & big night out with mates. Recommend: Arrive by 21.30 to avoid queues on Sat. Beer garden good for drinks in sun. Drinks (6/10) Music (7.5/10) Vibe (7.5/10) Read more
  • Constance |.heart icon on user image
    Great commercial music, lots of dancing and a big terrace. Perfect for a long night out!
  • Stefania M.heart icon on user image
    Stefania ManiJanuary 3, 2015
    Love the beer garden and the "live" section even though you can't access this area if you are wearing coat and/or bag!!
  • Ellie S.heart icon on user image
    Ellie SMarch 3, 2015
    Great music, good crowd. Handy outside heated area for a chill or a smoke
  • Andy A.
    Andy AshburnerJune 22, 2010
    One of the best beer gardens in Shoreditch (there aren't many). Great place to see in a summer's evening. If you're lucky they'll have the table football out too!
  • Alejandro G.heart icon on user image
    Alejandro GitsMay 30, 2016
    It doesn't smell nice, expensive drinks (as per usual in London) and a bit trashy. The outside area is nice though.
  • Mike O.heart icon on user image
    Mike O'SullivanSeptember 1, 2014
    Don't forget to checkout the early 2000ish Banksy works on the patio. Millions in art that you probably almost walked by.
  • Pulse Radio
    Pulse RadioNovember 28, 2011
    Pretty much guaranteed a good night out here under the bridge, but if the queue is too long...wave that magic press card!
  • Phil C.
    Phil ClampOctober 12, 2014
    Pretty expensive to get in and limited drink selection that again is quite expensive. Atmosphere is pretty good though. Hit and miss on the music, some nights great, others not so much.
  • Pascal B.heart icon on user image
    Pascal BoontjeApril 5, 2015
    One of the good clubs in East London. Cheaper before 12, it was £20 for men after 12.
  • Cami H.heart icon on user image
    Cami HeitzFebruary 19, 2017
    Always good music..a little bit expensive but fun fun fun!
  • Carolina Kim C.heart icon on user image
    The happy hour is great, and the pizza is very good
  • Michelle W.
    Michelle WilesOctober 23, 2017
    Questionable decisions to be made here. First one being checking a coat. That line is horrendous
  • Vera
    VeraNovember 21, 2015
    Check out special offers before you order drinks, it could save you some money!
  • Shuvani B.heart icon on user image
    Shuvani BurtJuly 27, 2015
    Really fun night out but drinks are quite expensive and min £20 spend on card is annoying
  • Katerina K.heart icon on user image
    Katerina KerrSeptember 21, 2015
    Some good nights with good djs. Enjoyable for after work situations
  • Tej S.
    Tej Sanusi ✔June 28, 2012
    Great bear garden, best venue in the area to watch the footie
  • Cyndie D.heart icon on user image
    Cyndie Da RochaJune 24, 2018
    Street art and large beer garden
  • Lila P.
    Lila PApril 30, 2012
    Table football, black and white photobooth and a Banksy, all in one big biergarten
  • Brad T.
    Brad TubbNovember 4, 2011
    Nice bar, but £5 for a lukewarm tin of San Miguel is a bit steep!
  • Ivar
    IvarMarch 5, 2013
    Book a table via GateMe! Check more from https://gateme.com/cargo ;)
  • Jamie V.
    Jamie VickeryJuly 25, 2013
    Wicked venue with some awesome BBQ food
  • Ian Z.
    Ian Zachary-WhittinghamJanuary 16, 2015
    COLD , Lacking ideas , DATED , likes charging money , offers nothing of worth in return , Staff are rude ,place is fading the crowd already has Sell Up and give the venue to some one who cares
  • chris m.
    chris morrisseyOctober 12, 2009
    Check out Fiery Furnaces where ever you can, caught them at Cargo last Thursday and it was a really intimate, and exhilarating show
  • Egemen U.
    Egemen UnluDecember 29, 2012
    Try mojito and do not mess up with bouncers. They have no tolerance!
  • Ann-Katrin F.heart icon on user image
    Ann-Katrin FritzJune 21, 2014
    Burgers are great!
  • Sarah T.
    Sarah TonksNovember 17, 2013
    Aggressive bouncers and a policy of rationing the amount of toilet paper on offer to each female bathroom user to 3 sheets makes this one of the worst places I have ever been. Avoid.
  • Hui-ern N.heart icon on user image
    Hui-ern NgDecember 11, 2015
    Love the vibes here
  • Rylan H.heart icon on user image
    Rylan HoleySeptember 1, 2016
    Not a fan of Cargo anymore. Horrible door policy and drinks are extortionate. Not a great crowd these days either.
  • Priyanka S.
    Priyanka SharmaFebruary 4, 2011
    Make sure you Carry enough cash as they don't take cards for less than £10
  • Anca A.
    Anca AlbuNovember 26, 2012
    Bring your ID. One step away from them doing an FBI clearance before they let you enter. And they say 'no hoodies allowed'. Like really? #wtf
  • Margherita B.heart icon on user image
    Margherita B.September 13, 2015
    This place has a Banksy!
  • Tom B.heart icon on user image
    Tom BrewerNovember 11, 2014
    £25 min on card
  • Karen G.
    Karen GFebruary 20, 2011
    overcrowed, and rude staff. but very cool atmosphere and unique deco.
  • Eren G.
    Eren GörenDecember 28, 2013
    Great night out in cargo =)
  • Urban Nomad
    Urban NomadMay 13, 2014
    Private hire available for World Cup 2014 matches
  • J C.heart icon on user image
    J CMarch 30, 2017
    Great music
  • Asa B.heart icon on user image
    Asa BaumNovember 9, 2015
    Edgy little gig location
  • Andre B.
    Andre BrunJuly 21, 2012
    Not the best venue I've been to. £5 for a can of lager?! Seriously, I expect more!This outfit seems to be capitalising & ripping off people on the back of 'trendy Shoredirch/Hoxton. My opinion, avoid!
  • Heidi P.
    Heidi PunNovember 27, 2019
    £6.5 for a 330ml can????
  • Jonnie J.
    Jonnie JensenJuly 29, 2010
    If you come to a Glug event get the @source free beer or burger voucher
  • Matthew Q.heart icon on user image
    Matthew QuinnSeptember 22, 2013
    £40 quid for a quadvod....bit much really
  • Sarah G.
    Sarah GreigJanuary 5, 2011
    More staff than punters walking round with clipboards. Dead empty and cold - whack the heating up mate it is winter!
  • Brad T.heart icon on user image
    Brad TDecember 11, 2015
    Weird mix of nice bartenders and real nasty ones. Meh.
  • Anca A.
    Anca AlbuNovember 26, 2012
    Also, they have a foursquare special that no bartender heard of. Yeah. :/
  • Gold Rock P.
    Gold Rock PropertiesOctober 17, 2012
    Gold rock properties.co.uk
  • Francesco P.
    Francesco PusterlaJanuary 4, 2014
    Terrible music! I hope that the night i went was really an exception...
  • Ryan B.
    Ryan BodenFebruary 8, 2011
    Wicked beer garden in the summer
  • Freda
    FredaNovember 16, 2011
    Hold onto your belongings! Thieving is RIFE.
  • tom m.
    tom mJanuary 8, 2011
    proper four shot black and white photobooth in the beer garden
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