Offie Mag

Late nights in Dalston just got later. EartH Hall - the 1,200-capacity basement of the EartH complex - has had its licence extended until 5am on Fridays and Saturdays, an hour and a half beyond its current 3:30am finish. It sets a new pace for the area, where only a handful of venues stay open as late as 3am. The later closing time also pushes last entry back from 1am to 2am, keeping crowds in Dalston’s bars for longer and feeding more into the local economy.

Revamped from a 1930’s Savoy cinema back in 2018, EartH has since built a reputation as one of East London’s big rooms. It’s a place where you might catch a sweaty club night one weekend and a live show or film screening the next.

Upcoming basement shows highlight that range: from the cultural celebration of Jawani’s 3rd birthday to DjRUM’s shadowy electronics and Taylah Elaine’s high-energy new party series, T.E.RRITORY. Backed by the team behind Village Underground, EartH can now use its later licence to push even more ambitious weekend programming.

But the impact goes beyond late nights. The licence also brings financial security that helps sustain projects such as Studio 36, a basement studio given over to local charity Progression Sessions. It offers young people space to create music at a time when chances like that are few and far between.

In a press release sent to Offie Mag, EartH announced it will also introduce flexible hire terms in January to help new shows get off the ground. For smaller promoters, that move opens the door to grow within Dalston’s nightlife ecosystem.

Put simply: later nights, bigger weekends, and another reason to keep Dalston on the map.

Words by Simran Aujla