Basildon is a great place for fans of concrete. Tour buses full of engineers arrive regularly to marvel at the concrete cancer and monolithic 60s architecture.
The main drinking area in Basildon is the Festival Leisure park which is located about two miles from the town centre. Architectural plans have been draw up to contain this area within barbed wire fencing and place a watchtower on each corner.
'''Bonds''' Offical warm up bar of the nightclubs on festival leisure.
'''Lava and Ignite''' Two mainstream nightclubs that are joined upstairs, Lava is for over 25's which means your fake id should be more convincing than usual.
'''Jumping Jaks''' A popular alternative to Lava and Ignite, plays a wide mix of music and has a very party like atmosphere, assuming that your parties involve trashy karaoke tracks and unconscious teenagers.
'''Chicago Rock Cafe ''' Run of the mill Chicargos really, large screen and a lot of fighting.
The nightclubs are prone to the occasional fight, so you will notice that all bottles are plastic! I would strongly advise against fighting or being seen to be involved in violence inside the venues. The security staff are very good and can call for backup from the other nightclubs in the area. Incidents are dealt with quickly and offenders will be thrown out of the fire exit.
Festival leisure car park is very safe. CCTV and 24 hour patrols mean that you can leave your car there overnight, rather than risk a drink drive home.