The Big Chill Bar

 
 
ADDRESS
Dray Walk, Spitalfields, off Brick Lane, London E1 6QL 
 
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The Big Chill BarThe Big Chill Festival, held annually in August, is the spiritual home of the ageing raver, and the Big Chill Bar on Brick Lane attempts to recreate its laidback, chat-to-anyone attitude. It's a long low-ceilinged bar with relaxing, unfussy decor and some quirky touches - notably a massive silver buffalo-head next to the door - that distinguish it nicely from the everyday DJ bar. Although there's no dedicated dancefloor, there are plenty of people bouncing around where they stand to a fine mixture of tunes from across the dance music spectrum. Sprawling benches and a raucous atmosphere, lubricated by a decent selection of beers and cocktails, ensure that everyone mingles comfortably and you're practically certain to make a few new friends.

 

The Big Chill Bar events

 
Warm EchoWarm EchoGary The Tall and Little Dirty play 1970s dub and rock.22nd May 2013Wednesday 22nd May 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
Free EventToday Only
Warm Echo
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - Rock | PRICING  Free  
DATES  Wednesday 22nd May 2013 - 7pm-12midnight
Gary The Tall and Little Dirty play 1970s dub and rock.
Thursday at The Big Chill barThursday at The Big Chill barDJ Jonathan Buxton spins funk, nu-disco and breaks.23rd May 2013Thursday 23rd May 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Thursday at The Big Chill bar
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - Hip Hop | PRICING  Free  
DATES  Thursday 23rd May 2013 - 8pm-1am
DJ Jonathan Buxton spins funk, nu-disco and breaks.
The More I Get The More I WantThe More I Get The More I Want24th May 2013Friday 24th May 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
The More I Get The More I Want
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - Soul | PRICING  Free  
DATES  Friday 24th May 2013 - 8pm-1am
Saturday at The Big Chill BarSaturday at The Big Chill BarKwistax spins house, garage, nu-disco, hip hop and original edits.25th May 2013Saturday 25th May 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Saturday at The Big Chill Bar
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - House | PRICING  Free  
DATES  Saturday 25th May 2013 - 8pm-1am
Kwistax spins house, garage, nu-disco, hip hop and original edits.
NubientNubientMixmaster Morris plays soul music.26th May 2013Sunday 26th May 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Nubient
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - Soul | PRICING  Free  
DATES  Sunday 26th May 2013 - 2pm-1am
Mixmaster Morris plays soul music.
Monday Not So BlueMonday Not So BlueRobin Ordell, Ivanski and Joey Nelson spin funk, disco and rock'n'roll.27th May 2013Monday 27th May 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
Monday Not So Blue
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - Funk | PRICING  Free  
DATES  Monday 27th May 2013 - 6pm-1am
Robin Ordell, Ivanski and Joey Nelson spin funk, disco and rock'n'roll.
The MonitorsThe MonitorsDJs play soul, hip hop, rockabilly, electro and dub.29th May 2013Wednesday 29th May 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
Free EventOn Soon
The Monitors
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - Soul | PRICING  Free  
DATES  Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 7pm-12midnight
DJs play soul, hip hop, rockabilly, electro and dub.
Work UpWork UpEdd spins house and dance.30th May 2013Thursday 30th May 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
On Soon
Work Up
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - Various
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Thursday 30th May 2013 - 8pm-1am
Edd spins house and dance.
Ain't No Acid In This HouseAin't No Acid In This HouseTim Squier spins disco, house, techno and funk.31st May 2013Friday 31st May 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
On Soon
Ain't No Acid In This House
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - Disco
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Friday 31st May 2013 - 8pm-1am
Tim Squier spins disco, house, techno and funk.
Saturday at The Big Chill BarSaturday at The Big Chill BarShepdog spins classic soul, funk, disco and hip hop.1st June 2013Saturday 1st June 2013 Where:
The Big Chill Bar,   Dray Walk  off Brick Lane    E1 6QL
Category: event
On Soon
Saturday at The Big Chill Bar
event > Clubbing and Nightlife > Dance - House
PRICING  phone for prices
DATES  Saturday 1st June 2013 - 8pm-1am
Shepdog spins classic soul, funk, disco and hip hop.
 

Opening and closing times for The Big Chill Bar

Today (Wednesday) The Big Chill Bar closes at midnight

Monday:

12.00
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Midnight
 
 

Tuesday:

12.00
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Midnight
 
 

Wednesday:

12.00
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Midnight
 
 

Thursday:

12.00
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1.00
 
 

Friday:

12.00
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3.00
 
 

Saturday:

12.00
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3.00
 
 

Sunday:

12.00
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Midnight
 
 
 

Location map of The Big Chill Bar

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Car Parks

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Sclater Street Car Park
 
3 minutes walk
 
Spitalfields Car Park
 
4 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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London > Apartment > Apartment  Studio Apartments: 34% off from £116
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Nightlife near The Big Chill Bar

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The Vibe Bar London
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The Vibe Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | Same location as The Big Chill Bar
Vibe Bar manages to be both chilled out and cutting edge. Located inside the Truman Brewery on trendy Brick Lane, you can come here to drink ...More
 
 
 
Gramaphone London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gramaphone
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
60-62 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
Funky bar, restaurant and lounge from the same people who brought you The Rhythm Factory comes Gramaphone, a restaurant and bar with live comedy on Tuesdays ...More
 
 
 
Loungelover London
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Loungelover
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Whitby Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 5 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
Opulent Brick Lane haunt, home to the high fashion set and to excellent cocktails. Due mainly to its unassuming location in London’s gritty East End, this exceptionally ...More
 
 
 
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Events near The Big Chill Bar

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Rocket Number Nine London
Today Only
Rocket Number Nine
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Wednesday 22nd May 2013 - 7pm
Rough Trade East, Brick Lane, E1 | 1 minute from The Big Chill Bar
...More
 
 
 
Kitten Camp London
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Kitten Camp
London > Events > Leisure  Dates: Wednesday 22nd May 2013
Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 2 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
...More
 
 
 
Rate Me Plz 1st Birthday Party London
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Rate Me Plz 1st Birthday Party
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Wednesday 22nd May 2013 - 7pm-12midnight
The Queen Of Hoxton, 1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A | 8 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
Live hip hop, R&B and pop courtesy of Chozen, A King, Kenny Barber and 4 Real, with guest speakers Ben Scarr, Ras Kwame and Mega, for ...More
 
 
 
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The Old Truman Brewery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Old Truman Brewery
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | Same location as The Big Chill Bar
Popular with the Shoreditch crowd on the weekends, The Old Truman Brewery houses more than 200 small, creative businesses, a bar and several areas for hire. ...More
 
 
 
The Brickhouse London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Brickhouse
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
The Old Truman Brewery, 153 Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 1 minute from The Big Chill Bar
As anyone who's ever visited The Truman Brewery will know, the famous 18th century former beer factory does cutting edge cool with aplomb. Being a stalwart ...More
 
 
 
Rich Mix Centre London
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Rich Mix Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London E1 | 5 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests with ...More
 
 
 
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The best museums, galleries, attractions near The Big Chill Bar
Christ Church Spitalfields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Commercial Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ...More
 
 
 
Brick Lane London
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Brick Lane
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
London's own "Curry Mile", Brick Lane is home to so much more than first-rate spiced food, it also plays host to Jewish bagel shops, Indian sari ...More
 
 
 
Dennis Severs' House London
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Dennis Severs' House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
18 Folgate Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 4 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
The brainchild of eccentric designer and performer, Dennis Severs' House at 18 Folgate Street captures, in a series of evocative snapshots, 18th century life as experienced ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near The Big Chill Bar

The best shops and markets near The Big Chill Bar
Sunday (UP) Market at the Old Truman Brewery London
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Sunday (UP) Market at the Old Truman Brewery
London > Shopping > Markets
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | Same location as The Big Chill Bar
For all you fashion and flavour-istas out there, here's another stop-off on your list. This market is a treasure trove of jewellery, vintage clothes, handbags, accessories, ...More
 
 
 
Rough Trade East London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rough Trade East
London > Shopping > Music Shops
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 1 minute from The Big Chill Bar
The great stalwart of independent music, Rough Trade in Covent Garden has finally had to close after rents became simply unaffordable. HMV has reported a 73% ...More
 
 
 
Oh Baby London! London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Oh Baby London!
London > Shopping > Baby Care
162 Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London E1 | 1 minute from The Big Chill Bar
Designer baby clothes. Selling garments such as playsuits, bodyvests, t-shirts, jeans, tights, dresses, hats, hoodies and fake fur jackets. They concentrate on offering clothes that are ...More
 
 
 
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Story Deli London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Story Deli
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
3 Dray Walk, Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | Same location as The Big Chill Bar
Shabby chic and more-organic-than-thou smugness are not hard to find in the area around the Truman brewery, spiritual home of the trendy twenty-something clone, but few ...More
 
 
 
Rootmaster London
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Rootmaster
London > Restaurants > Vegetarian restaurants
Elys Yard, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | Same location as The Big Chill Bar
The Routemaster bus occupies a special place in the hearts of Londoners. And if the old adage - 'the best way to a man's heart is ...More
 
 
 
Meraz Cafe London
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Meraz Cafe
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
56 Hanbury Street, Shoreditch, London E1 | 1 minute from The Big Chill Bar
Established in 1974, Meraz has been serving up authentic Indian food since the first generation of Bangladeshi, Punjabi and Indian immigrants came to London. A LondonTown ...More
 
 
 
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Education near The Big Chill Bar

Near The Big Chill Bar
The Making Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 8 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
 
 
 
Workers' Educational Association London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 9 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
 
 
 
City Journalism London
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City Journalism
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, City, London EC1Y | 17 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to a ...More
 
 
 
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All Star Lanes, Brick Lane London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
All Star Lanes, Brick Lane
London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | Same location as The Big Chill Bar
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery on ...More
 
 
 
L!FE Shoreditch London
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L!FE Shoreditch
London > Leisure >
The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E1 | 1 minute from The Big Chill Bar
Spread over three floors L!FE is a unique space within The Old Truman Brewery where yoga, food and music sit side-by-side. ...More
 
 
 
Circus Space London
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Circus Space
London > Leisure > Unique Experiences
Coronet Street, Hoxton, London N1 | 12 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
Circus Space is the UK's premier Circus school, providing a BA Hons degree in Circus Arts, support for professional performers and a range of recreational ...More
 
 
 
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The Crown and Shuttle London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Crown and Shuttle
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
226 Shoreditch High Street, E1 | 6 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
After serving two queens and a king, surviving The Blitz and enjoying a period as a notorious strip club, The Crown and Shuttle sadly closed its ...More
 
 
 
The White Horse London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The White Horse
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Exchange Square, Appold Street, EC2M | 9 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
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The Bricklayers Arms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Bricklayers Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
63 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 10 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
This bohemian boozer was an integral part of the Shoreditch explosion. Tucked away down a cobbled East End alley it was originally a mecca for local ...More
 
 
 
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Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near The Big Chill Bar.
Christ Church Spitalfields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, Spitalfields, London E1 | 2 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ...More
 
 
 
Coopers' Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Coopers' Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
13 Devonshire Sq, Broadgate, City, London EC2M | 8 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
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Andaz Liverpool Street London
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Andaz Liverpool Street
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Liverpool Street, City, London EC2M | 9 minutes from The Big Chill Bar
Housed in one of the great Victorian station hotels, this showstopper is a mixture of meticulous nineteenth century restoration and the glittering wit of Terrence Conran's ...More
 
 
 
 

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Warm Echo
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 22nd May 2013 

The Big Chill Bar At The Big Chill Bar

Gary The Tall and Little Dirty play 1970s dub and rock....More

Rocket Number Nine
Concerts | On 22nd May 2013 

Rough Trade East 1 minutes walk from The Big Chill Bar

...More

Joram Roukes: Les Bons Sauvages
Exhibitions | Until 31st March 2014 

StolenSpace Gallery 1 minutes walk from The Big Chill Bar

Large-scaled oil paintings which are reflections of everyday life situations, observed, filtered and reassembled in a collage like way....More

Write & Repeat
Exhibitions | Until 10th March 2014 

StolenSpace Gallery 1 minutes walk from The Big Chill Bar

A visually compelling show formed solely from text and pattern-based pieces....More

Ziah
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 22nd May 2013 

Cafe 1001 2 minutes walk from The Big Chill Bar

Deep house and electronica courtesy of resident DJs....More

Kitten Camp
Leisure | On 22nd May 2013 

Cafe 1001 2 minutes walk from The Big Chill Bar

...More

Dave Sinclair: The Thatcher Years
Exhibitions | Until 31st May 2013 

Rich Mix Centre 5 minutes walk from The Big Chill Bar

Striking photographs taken in a bleak post-industrial 1980s Britain whilst the artist was working for the Militant newspaper. The images ...More

Jawdance
Exhibitions | On 22nd May 2013 

Rich Mix Centre 5 minutes walk from The Big Chill Bar

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Vitalic
Exhibitions | Until 1st June 2013 

Hales Gallery 5 minutes walk from The Big Chill Bar

Highly patterned paintings, painted photographs, collages and sculptures by four up-and-coming international artists, who explore the relationship between a personal ...More

Keeping Memories: The Rwandan Community In The UK
Exhibitions | Until 31st May 2013 

Rich Mix Centre 5 minutes walk from The Big Chill Bar

Multimedia based display of audio, text, photographs and paintings aimed at telling the story of the Rwandan diaspora, exploring themes ...More

 
 

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