The popular Oxford club night ‘Supermarket’ is soon to be launched at a club in Shoreditch, one of the trendiest parts of London, quashing claims that the Oxford clubbing scene is below par.
Ben Coopman, who recently graduated from Corpus Christi with a 2.1 in Classics and English, began the night at Babylove in Trinity term 2008.
Coopman is setting up the night in London along with Marcus Haughton, who put on a post-punk night at The Adelphi in Leeds. Coopman acknowledged, ‘There is a lot more competition in London and the night is a lot harder to market; it’s not as simple as putting up flyers in colleges. It’s really exciting and we are really looking forward to it.’
A finalist student who has been promoting at Oxford’s clubs for the last two years, said, ‘I think it’s fantastic that Oxford, which does not traditionally have a reputation for clubbing and nightlife, is having one of its major brands exported to a larger market. Oxford nightlife is certainly underrated; with the two universities there is both the demand and increasingly the supply of high quality nightlife. Launching Supermarket in London will be great for Oxford’s image, and I think the night will be really well suited to London.’
Supermarket started out in Trinity term of 2008 running twice a term. Following its immense popularity, this was increased to four times a term during Trinity term of 2010.
The launch night of Supermarket in London will be on 1st October, in Avalon Club on Shoreditch High Street, and will continue every Friday night from 15th October.
