XOYO is a
nightclub
A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music.
Nightclubs gener ...
in
London
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. It is located on Cowper Street near
Old Street station
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in
Islington
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.
History
The two-room club opened in 2010, occupying a converted print works. It was bought and renovated by The Columbo Group.
Eats Everything
Daniel Pearce, better known as Eats Everything, is an English DJ and record producer. He came to prominence in 2011 with the release of "Entrance Song" on Pets Recordings. Since then, he has received critical acclaim for a number of solo release ...
became the club's first resident in January 2015.
In November 2014, XOYO launched Gloria's, a mixed gay and straight night, alongside polysexual East London collective Sink the Pink.
Accolades
XOYO was voted one of the world's top 100 clubs by ''
DJ Mag
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'' in 2020.
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Nightclubs in London
Music venues completed in 2010
Tourist attractions in the London Borough of Islington
Electronic dance music venues
2010 establishments in England
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