New venture: The multi-purpose spot will have a ‘more laid-back manner’ than The Cause
(Picture: Handout)The team behind The Cause nightclub, which closed the doors on its Tottenham site for good at the start of 2022, have been busy in the time since: running a seaside festival down on the south-east coast, and trialling a new east London club space with their Possibly Maybe series.
Now there’s something new. All My Friends is a three-month pop-up venue in Hackney Wick that will bring together music, street food, a bar and a record store, due to open on October 7.
Borrowing its name from a LCD Soundsystem song, the venue is promising “a more laid-back manner than the mega parties that the crew have become known for”. Food will be served by Japanese street food outfit Sho Foo Doh, which previously held a residency at the Filly Brook bar in Leytonstone, and True Craft, a sourdough pizza spot in Seven Sisters.
Drinks will be sourced from local brewery Mammoth, alongside a range of guest lagers, ales, sours and ciders, alongside natural and orange wines and a cocktail created by social media favourite George Lewis of Fool Proof Drinks.
The record store will stock vinyl spanning house, techno, jungle and beyond, while a sound system has been installed with help from Concept Object, a London studio that upcycles vintage materials into hi-fi systems.
Open from Tuesday to Saturday, running from midday until late into the evening, the space will also host DJ sets, with a programme yet to be confirmed.
Stuart Glen, co-founder of The Cause, said: “Hackney Wick was where the DIY party scene started for many of us. Whilst the area has changed, All My Friends will be a nod to its roots, with a no-nonsense, back-to-basics vibe, collaborating with friends we’ve met over the years to showcase local creativity.”
All My Friends will feature recycled materials taken from The Cause, which quickly established itself as one of London’s best small clubs after opening in 2018. Intended as a temporary venture until property developers took over the site, the venue bid farewell with a huge New Year’s Eve party in 2021.
