Bar 68, 68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath. 020 8665 0683. Fri and Sat: DJs. Sun: Karaoke. Pub hours. Thornton Heath BR.

The Bird of Pride, 291 Sydenham Road, Croydon. 020 8684.1469 Popular Croydon local. Pub hours. East/West Croydon BR.

Buzz Bar, 136 Battersea High St, SW11. 020 7207 3895. Clap Junction BR

The Goose and Carrot, 128 Wellesley Rd, Croydon. 020 8689 3473. Hard-to-get-to local though friendly enough when you do make it. West Croydon BR.

Kazbar, 50 Clapham High St, Clapham. 020 7622 0070. Buzzing video bar, particularly popular with the pre-clubbing/party crowd. Open 4pm-midnight Mon-Fri, noon-midnight Saturday, noon-11.30pm Sunday. North Clapham/Clapham Common tube.

Marquis of Lorne, 117 Haydons Road, Wimbledon. 020 8542 3306. Friendly

mixed local with something happening most nights, though not always as planned. Friday DJ Steve swings his handbag; Saturday The gal from the USA who puts ass into sass Kandi Kane; Sunday Hi-NRG Aussie songbird Kelly Wilde and Simon sez a surprise appearance by a certain pop supergroup whose name begins with S (oh yeah?); Monday Chill Out with Miss C; Tuesday Fun 'n' games night; Wednesday Eyes down for housey-housey; Thursday Camp quiz jackpot now £450. Tube: South Wimbledon.

Reflex, 184 London Road, Kingston. 020 8549 9911. Thursday Men Only, 10pm-3am, £3; Friday Night Funk with the Reflex Go-Go Boys £3 before 11pm, £5 after, 10pm-3am; Saturday Night Fever £5 all nigh, 10pm-3amt; Sunday disco, with both downstairs and the upstairs Forum bar now open 9pm-1am, free. Kingston BR.

Richmond Arms, 20 The Square, Richmond. 020 8940 2118. Long standing establishment which has seen competition come and seen it go. The place for a quiet pint and a natter. Richmond BR and tube.

The Two Brewers, 114 Clapham High Street, Clapham. 020 7498 4971. Hugely popular cabaret bar hosted by genial Joe McJoe, with voluminous dancefoor at the back that packs 'em after the show's over in the front bar. Friday The DE Experience, DJ Paul Short in the club; Saturday Eager Divas DJ Mark Monroe in the club; Sunday 5.30pm Holly Penfield, 7.30pm Jacqui Cann, 9.30pm Sandra's Corruption, DJ Chris Reardon in the club; Monday DJ Grant Wilkins in the club; Tuesday 10-30pm-12.30am Jakaoke's Karaoke, Wayne Artex plays retro pop in the club; Wednesday Come Fly With Me with Pam Ann, Mark Monroe in the club; Thursday Dave Lynn attempts some sort of Crowd Control, DJ Paul Short in the club. Open Mon-Thurs 4pm-2am, Fri-Sat 4pm-3am, Sunday 2pm-12.30am. Tues-Thurs £2 after 11pm, Fri-Sat £3 after 9.30pm/£4 after 11pm, Sun Free. Clapham Common tube.

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