Started in December 1995 by DJs Layo Paskin and Mr C, it was also responsible for the label End Recordings.

Since its opening in 1995, many of the world's finest DJs played and/or hosted nights at The End at significant points in their careers.

Roni Size won the Mercury Music Prize whilst hosting a residency at the club in 1997.

released album Lowlife in 1999, Zero 7 were residents at the club for two years in the run-up to the 2001 release of Simple Things, Scissor Sisters played their first UK gig at the club, and Erol Alkan went from being chosen as Best Breakthrough DJ at the 2002 Muzik Awards through to winning Mixmag's DJ of the year in 2006.

[3] The Den itself subsequently closed in July 2012 when its licence was revoked by a magistrates court following a series of complaints and reports of shootings, stabbings and drug dealing.