we are organising a trip to fabric in the next few months, check the messageboard for updates, if you fancy tagging along. see the link below
For somewhere to stay, try hotels in Russell Square. It was one tube stop to Bloomsbury (The End) and two to Clerkenwell (Fabric) Your best bet is to go to a travel agent, they can sort out a package deal, with return rail travel & accomodation. Plenty of cheap 3 star hotels 'round there and your right in amongst the crack !