HERE at Outernet & The Lower Third bring nightlife back to Central London with license extension

The team behind HERE & The Lower Third, the entertainment venues part of London’s Outernet District, can announce an extension to the venues’ licence – allowing both HERE & The Lower Third to remain open and operational until 4am on Fridays and Saturdays, bringing a boost to the capital’s nightlife, music scene and late night economy.

They will be the only late-night venues in Soho to have secured a 4am licence, making it a key destination for clubbing in the capital.

HERE at Outernet has been thriving since it opened a year ago. The biggest venue to be built in Central London since the 1940s, HERE has hosted numerous events across music, brands, charity, fashion and more. The new licensing hours give the venues the opportunity to build on what they’ve achieved over the past year, including more programming opportunities, working with a broader base of club promoters and offering more artist/DJ residencies. With this licence extension, both venues have been recognised as a peerlessly run operation, with a creative roster that draws in audiences and artists alike.

At the cornerstone of their programming lies an epic roster of international DJs and performers such as Floating Points, Kerri Chandler, Chase & Status, Paul Van Dyk, Jodie Harsh, James Blake and many more. The venue worked with Annie Mac to launch her ‘Before Midnight’ brand, and presented live shows with the likes of Daniel Avery, Jai Paul, Alison Goldfrapp and Kae Tempest. Beyond the DJs, they’ve welcomed a wildly diverse line up of artists from Gabriels and FLO to Jorja Smith, Years & Years and Metronomy.

In just one year HERE has sold over 87,000 tickets across 160 ticketed events for club nights and live gigs, with 22% of fans going to more than one show.

Venue Co-Founder, Karrie Goldberg, says:

“We are thrilled  to extend our operating hours in both  HERE & The Lower Third. Since opening a year ago, we have delivered what we promised – a diverse and wide range of programming, everything from comedy, DJs, bands to fashion shows, product launches and more. 

Now, with this new late licence, it allows us to provide an even broader spectrum of cultural programming. We will create space for new promoters, for sub-cultures to flourish, so we can welcome even more touring and international artists. It will support diversity and bring more live music back to central London, driving job opportunities in the music and events industries. It’s important to us to give up-and-coming artists a new place to launch their careers, as well as be a platform for global stars – and this licence extension will help us continue doing what we do best.”