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| Location | Old Street, London |
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| Coordinates | 51°31′32″N 0°05′09″W / 51.525445°N 0.085732°W / 51.525445; -0.085732 |
| Owner | The Columbo Group |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Website | |
| www.xoyo.co.uk | |
XOYO is a nightclub in London. It is located on Cowper Street near Old Street station in Islington.
History
The two-room, 800-capacity club opened in 2010,1 occupying a converted print works. It was bought and renovated by The Columbo Group.23
Eats Everything became the club's first resident in January 2015.4
In November 2014, XOYO launched Gloria's, a mixed gay and straight night, alongside polysexual East London collective Sink the Pink.5
In 2021 the venue was taken over by entertainment company TEG MJR, which operated it until late 2025.6
A sister venue, XOYO Birmingham, opened in Birmingham in autumn 2023.7
In 2025 XOYO London changed ownership and was acquired by Propaganda Independent Venues.8 A two-month refurbishment included a new Void soundsystem and total redesign of both the Basement and Jungle rooms. The club held its re-opening party on Saturday, 31 January 2026.910
Accolades
XOYO was voted into the "Top 100 Clubs" list by the readers of DJ Mag in 2020.11
References
References
- "Unique new London venue XOYO to open September 15, win tickets to launch!". The Line of Best Fit. 2 September 2010.
- Hart, Tina (22 August 2012). "Columbo Group acquires London's XOYO". Music Week.
- Keeling, Ryan (14 August 2012). "XOYO returns with Optimo and The Revenge". Resident Advisor.
- Coultate, Aaron (26 November 2013). "Eats Everything announced as XOYO resident". Resident Advisor.
- "Sink the Pink and XOYO Present Gloria's". Time Out. 29 July 2014.
- "TEG MJR acquires London venues XOYO and Camden Assembly – TEG". www.teg.com.au. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- Richards, Will (6 August 2023). "XOYO to open new club in Birmingham". NME.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- Lawson, Michael (25 January 2026). "London club XOYO changes hands, undergoes refurb". ra.co. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- Feilden, Eloise (26 January 2026). "Legendary London club XOYO will reopen this week after a huge makeover". timeout.com. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- "London club XOYO to reopen under new ownership with major refurb". DJ Mag. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- "XOYO". DJ Mag. 11 March 2020.