Hidden gems: The best UK clubs for 2025
As we head into 2025, it’s time to get planning those nights out with some of our favourite clubs that may have slipped under your radar.
Skiddle Staff
Date published: 10th Jan 2025
As we take our first steps into 2025, there’s a lot to look forward to, whether it be the array of up-and-coming bands and DJs or the slew of great music on the horizon. We’ve already given our thoughts on some underrated festivals, but it wouldn’t feel right without giving a shout-out to the litany of amazing venues that usually slip through the cracks.
For every Fabric and Depot Mayfield there’s a genre-bending, creative, and inclusive club ready to be discovered and adored. From cornerstones of culture to vibrant community hubs, clubs have been the beating heart of UK nightlife for decades, and hopefully 2025 is no different with these hidden gems.
Image: Amber's / Facebook.com
Where: 3 Symphony Park, Manchester M1 7FS
A simultaneously forward-thinking and retro manifesto lies at the heart of Amber’s. This brand new secretive Mancunian haunt caters to creative minds with its no-phones policy and unannounced lineups of outstanding house talent.
Manchester’s rich musical history is in safe hands at Amber’s thanks to its selection of carefully curated live and club events showcasing the very best live music and underground electronic talent. Music fanatics will be right at home here, and there’s no better place to uncover the next big thing in 2025 than at Amber’s.
Located on Oxford Road, the new club's first season began in December 2024 and will run until March 2025, collaborating with the city’s finest venues and club brands along the way. Plus, Saturday nights feature top draw DJs who remain unannounced until the moment they step on stage and are priced at just £5, so you still have time to snatch a ticket to their next memorable night.
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Image: meraki / Facebook.com
Where: 3 Dickson Street, Liverpool L3 7EB
A taxi rank in a past life, Meraki lives on as an intimate, vibrant venue within the stacked roster of Liverpool clubs. Situated amongst derelict warehouses in Liverpool’s North Docks, the small gem of a venue is a bit off the beaten track, but once you’re there you can revel in its multi-genre nights featuring infectious house, techno, jungle, drum and bass, and more. The club area isn’t all it offers, as up to 500 lucky club-goers can fit into its luscious green garden perfect for open air events.
Lovingly crafted by a passionate crew, Meraki deserves all the love it gets in the Merseyside nightlife scene, and if you ever find yourself wishing for a space more intimate than the likes of Blackstone Street Warehouse, Meraki more than makes up for it.
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Image: Colour Factory / Facebook.com
Where: 8 Queen's Yard, London E9 5EN
Apt for its name, Colour Factory is a beaming beacon of culture nestled in the heart of Hackney Wick. This often underrated London gem - dwarfed in popularity by the likes of Fabric and Drumsheds - has many faces, either as a nightclub, live music venue, food court, or multi-functional events space.
Its club regularly welcomes world-class DJs and producers, all while being a true bright spot of one of the country’s buzziest neighbourhoods. Londoners and visitors alike should get stuck into Colour Factory’s events whenever they can, as this Hackney haunt thrives on creativity and inclusivity like no other venue.
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Image: The Underground Bristol / Facebook.com
Where: Fairfax Street, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3BN
Bristol’s place in UK nightlife cannot be overstated, as quality venues showcasing exciting new talent are in abundance down by the Avon. The Underground is a subterranean dance wonderland located underneath the humdrum of Bristol’s Shopping Quarter, and might just hold the title of the most bass-friendly hangout in the city.
Make the journey down the ramp if you at all consider yourself a fan of bass music and bone-crunching sound systems, The Underground won’t disappoint. With Motion set to sadly close its doors, it’s never been more important to support brilliant venues in the UK, and The Underground more than deserves its dues.
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Image: Testbed Leeds / Facebook.com
Where: 110 Hunslet Lane, Leeds LS10 1ES
Newly renovated and filled with endless possibilities, take a break from Beaver Works once in a while and get stuck into TESTBED. The Hunslet Lane venue prides itself on immersive electronic music experiences, with its 10,000 sq foot space offering a blank canvas for all kinds of unique nights.
A fresh new face in Leeds’ extensive catalogue of rave caves, TESTBED is the place to experience smoky sessions with the biggest names in dance. Keep this one in mind when in West Yorkshire, it could end up being your new favourite UK club.
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Image: Dryad Works / Facebook.com
Where: 2 Parkwood Road, Neepsend, Sheffield S3 8AG
The Steel City can claim to be the origin of many things from football to bassline, and its buzzing nightlife scene is heavily intertwined with its industrial past. Of the numerous Sheffield warehouses and industrial works that have been transformed into rave havens, Dryad Works might just be the one to take the city’s nightlife crown once Hope Works sadly closes its doors.
Dryad Works is the brainchild of an underground house music collective all striving to provide a place for fresh, exciting sound systems. The ‘Home on the Hill’ stands alongside Yellow Arch Studios as a standout in the city’s thriving Neepsend area, helping to drive the city’s rich musical history forward while keeping its industrial past alive.
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Image: Progress Centre Manchester
Where: Charlton Place, Ardwick, Manchester M12 6HS
Manchester is stuffed with underrated nightlife gems across all corners of the city, but one we’re giving a shout-out to is The Progress Centre. An earshot from Mayfield Park and separated from it by the Manucian Way, Progress is an open air club primed for throwing vibrant and atmospheric events you can’t help but two-step to.
Summertime is where Progress Centre shines, but no matter the weather, its three stages and 5000-person capacity make it a must for clubbers, ravers, and anyone looking for a place to make some memories.
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Image: DEPOT / Facebook.com
Where: Unit 8 Curran Road, Cardiff CF10 5DF
The most exciting venue to be found in the Welsh capital, DEPOT is an eclectic, flexible events space with a booming club area. Their brand Shangri-La is always reliable for bringing the biggest and best Welsh talent to Cardiff, and the long-running club night boasts an unbelievable calendar filled with unmissable nights from acclaimed dance music auteurs.
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Image: Suki10c / Facebook.com
Where: 21 Bordesley Street, Birmingham B5 5PJ
A local favourite for both students and rave heads, SUKi10C is a grassroots gem at the heart of Birmingham's booming Digbeth district. For any Brummies or visitors hoping to get stuck into some quality dance events, SUKi10C is the place to be, as 2025 sees the graffiti-laden paradise put on exclusive livestream sessions with Uncapped Radio every Wednesday, among plenty of techno, drum and bass, and house events to stick your gun fingers in the sky to.
Thanks to its status as one of the few eco-friendly UK clubs, SUKi10C can also boast about its positive contributions to the planet. Its wind-farm generated electricity has scooped up many accolades as a result, now how many of your favourite venues can claim that?
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Image: Clock Factory Bristol / Facebook.com
Where: 63 Union Gate 1st & 2nd Floor, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 2AG
Another underrated Bristol hotspot, Clock Factory boasts two floors and a stacked calendar for 2025. Keep this one noted throughout the year as this quality Bristolian club has a slew of pop-up raves and live music offerings to keep any music aficionado satisfied, and lays claim to being one of the coolest and most immersive venues anywhere in the UK to boot.
You’d struggle to run out of brilliant Bristol nightlife, but we think Clock Factory is right up there. Whether it’s the atmospheric, state of the art lighting or the smattering of events up its sleeve, Clock Factory won’t leave you looking at your watch.
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So there you go, the best UK clubs for 2025, and hopefully we've put you onto some hidden gems to spend your nights at. Don't forget to check out our picks for the best up-and-coming DJs, comedians, bands, and underrated festivals to look out for in 2025.
Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.
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