Private bar hire in London
471 private bars in London for birthdays, after-work drinks and private parties
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Private bar hire in London
471 private bars in London for birthdays, after-work drinks and private parties
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from £51/ hour
The Royal Oak, Bexleyheath Function Hall
· DA6 8JS100 guests
Free cancellation
A versatile function hall featuring central heating, parking, wheelchair access and four adult toilets. It offers 70 adult chairs and eight adult tables, with amps, speakers, wireless mics, a PA, and a licensed tea and coffee bar available.
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Private Dining Room features a secluded layout with textured timber wall panelling, exposed concrete finishes, mixed lounge and dining seating, and an in-room PA system. A private planted terrace is directly accessible, providing an outdoor extension for drinks. In-house catering and drinks can be arranged.
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The Garden features a clear roof making it weatherproof year-round, alongside its own private bar, dedicated service, and air conditioning and heaters. Ticketed events are not allowed.
A large, flexible event space featuring a full Martin Audio sound system, stage, piano, and storage space. Includes step-free access via platform lift, an on-site cafe for breakout space, and an outdoor garden with its own bar. Fully flexible layout with seating and staging options available.
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Located on the second floor, The Playroom features a private bar, occasional seating, 100 adult chairs, and a dedicated outdoor terrace. The space includes a photobooth and accommodates a DJ, live entertainment, or your own playlist, while own food and drinks cannot be brought.
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The upstairs taproom features an adjoining outside space, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and storage space. Guests must bring their own drinks, while external catering, decorations, and live music are permitted.
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Located at the rear of the venue, this semi-exclusive cocktail lounge accommodates 150 standing or 90 seated with air conditioning, WiFi, and a sound system. Note that you cannot bring your own food or drinks, and external catering is prohibited.
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A secluded lounge featuring comfortable leather seating, exposed brick walls, and a full-height industrial glass partition separating it from the main dining area. It includes Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a built-in PA system, and a seated capacity of 30.
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This open-plan space features floor-to-ceiling windows, an alfresco terrace, a sound system, and air conditioning. It accommodates up to 120 guests with 110 chairs provided.
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This stylish London venue features a bar, karaoke and a pool table, offering space for up to 150 guests with 100 chairs provided, WiFi and air conditioning. Food and drinks are supplied by the venue, and external catering, own food and drinks are not permitted.
Notting Hill Arts Club is a dynamic underground venue featuring a bar, stage area, HD projectors, and a top-tier sound system. It offers flexible layouts and welcomes external catering for up to 218 guests.
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Nestled in Chinatown behind a red curtain, Peony Bar offers an intimate, luxurious oasis with old-world Hong Kong charm for up to 30 guests. The private haven features a dedicated Master Mixologist, exclusive sound system, and attentive waiting staff, though guests must leave promptly after events and take all rubbish with them.
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A cool and quirky hideout accommodating up to 50 guests, featuring a sound system, TV, WiFi, and stage lighting. This over-18s venue requires guests to bring their own rubbish bags and leave promptly, with food and drinks not permitted to be brought in.
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Bonkers Bar is an immersive cocktail bar featuring theatrical, whimsical decor divided into distinct themed zones, including booth niches, an open lower dancing area, and a staffed bar counter. The venue offers Wi-Fi, air conditioning, step-free access, an accessible toilet, a piano, and a kitchen with an oven, microwave, fridge, kettle, and sink.
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Terrazza Rooftop is a covered rooftop terrace in Hampstead with panoramic skyline views and a central fully licensed bar, offering flexible layouts for standing or seated setups. It features a built-in sound system, adjustable lighting, air conditioning, and in-house catering, with no venue hire fee.
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This semi-exclusive area reserves half of the venue for your group, offering a dedicated section with 125 chairs and a seated capacity of 40. You can enjoy the venue's vibrant atmosphere without a private bar, noting that own food and drinks are not permitted.
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An intimate private bar featuring its own bar, a built-in PA system and a dedicated bar team, with space for up to 100 standing or 60 seated guests. Bringing your own food or drinks is not permitted.
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A private event space featuring flexible folding doors, a private bar with dedicated bartenders, air conditioning, and step-free access. It offers evening hire with a minimum spend instead of a hire fee, plus WiFi and a separate sound channel.
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Semi-private fairytale-inspired space featuring a photobooth, beer pong table and pool table, accommodating up to 60 guests. Bookings permit bringing your own food or external catering, though your own drinks are not allowed and guests must be over 18.
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Hidden Society is a discreet Fitzrovia venue tucked beneath Goodge Street, offering a relaxed setting with soft lighting and 50 chairs for up to 100 guests. External catering is welcome, though guests cannot bring their own food or drinks.
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A compact, club-like private function room featuring exposed brickwork, dark timber floors and neon accents. It offers a built-in PA system, a dancefloor area, Wi-Fi, air conditioning and step-free access, with 70 chairs and 50 tables provided.
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Tequila Mockingbird Covent Garden is a vibrant cocktail bar featuring a private karaoke room, photo booth, and Wi-Fi, accommodating up to 100 guests with 60 seated. External food and drinks are not allowed.
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The Vault enjoys the atmosphere of the main bar while being set slightly to the side. Bringing your own food and drinks is not allowed.
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Function room in The George & Dragon featuring a period metal ceiling, deep-red panelling, and flexible layout with 60 chairs and 35 tables. Includes Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and an installed sound system, though guests must not bring their own food or drinks.
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A hidden space featuring air conditioning, storage space and accessible parking, complemented by a dedicated team to tailor every detail.
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A hidden private room at the rear of Rhum Tavern accessed through a working bookshelf door, featuring lantern lighting, wood-panelled walls and its own private bar. It offers full separation from the main bar with no sound bleed, plus its own AV equipment and air conditioning.
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Features a stylish private room with a relaxed lounge-style setting, comfortable seating and a private bar, accommodating 40 to 80 guests. Air conditioning, WiFi and a pool table are provided, with karaoke available at an additional cost.
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Ester in Camden Market offers a flexible space featuring step-free access, 60 chairs, and comprehensive food and beverage options. Kitchen access is not included, and outside food and drinks are not permitted.
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Located next to the main bar, this semi-private space features air conditioning, WiFi, and a rooftop terrace. You cannot play your own music or bring external food and drinks.
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The raised area is a semi-private space set a few steps above the main floor, featuring WiFi, a TV, projector and screen, and a sound system. Guests must leave promptly after the event, leave the space as found, and bring their own bags to remove rubbish.
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A characterful café and cocktail bar featuring a distinctive curved cement bar, flexible layout with statement furniture, a separate side room, and a fully staffed bar. Includes a sound system and WiFi.
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The downstairs Club Room is a private space featuring its own bar, private toilets and karaoke, accommodating up to 150 standing or 60 seated guests. You can bring your own DJ, though bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted.
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A semi-private street-facing outdoor terrace featuring fixed outdoor dining tables and chairs, venue Wi-Fi, and permission to play your own music. The space offers step-free access into the restaurant, though external food and drinks are not allowed.
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The Gallery features an open, indoor-outdoor feel with large sliding doors leading to a private balcony, complemented by a private bar, DJ booth, sound system, and projector. Step-free access is available, and an expert events team works alongside you to create your bespoke event.
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The long statement cocktail bar made from stacked oak sleepers can be reserved for a standing drinks reception with nibbles or an intimate mixology masterclass. Bring your own bags and take the rubbish with you, and leave promptly after your event.
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BEAT is a renovated 250-capacity speakeasy offering adaptable underground event spaces with superior acoustics, a large dance floor, and art displays. It features professional audiovisual equipment, air conditioning, and a small kitchen. A drinks package and minimum spend apply, with staff on site.
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The venue features a private karaoke room equipped with a sound system, screen, karaoke machine and its own bar with a private bartender. Bringing your own food or drinks is not allowed.
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Tucked below the main restaurant, this private dining room features its own cocktail bar, French doors opening onto a lower ground floor terrace, and an adjacent kitchen. It includes WiFi and 50 chairs, with a seated capacity of 50. You cannot bring your own food or drinks.
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A spacious pub between Waterloo and Blackfriars featuring indoor and outdoor areas, including a beer garden, 14 tables, 50 chairs, 11 outdoor tables, and 62 outdoor chairs. It offers fully accessible facilities with a disabled toilet, plus a great selection of beers, spirits, and cocktails.
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This beautifully renovated, traditional dining room features 35 chairs and a convenient location near Marble Arch and Oxford Circus. Bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted, and guests must leave promptly after the event.
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Located on the 14th floor of a new development, the venue offers stunning city views including The River Thames and Tower Bridge, featuring a stylish design and WiFi. Bookers can bring their own drinks, decorations and music, alongside a microphone, subject to rules like no smoking.
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Underground vault with royal blue booths and a luxurious gold backdrop, equipped with 100 adult chairs. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish, and external catering, own food or drinks are not permitted.
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The Lounge Room features leather sofas, soft lighting, exposed brick, and a projector screen. Amenities include a sound system, TV, microphone, speakers, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and a mirror. Guests must leave promptly and take all rubbish with them.
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This versatile venue features a central bar area and mezzanine access, air conditioning, and a generous standing capacity of 350. Located in Camden just one minute from Mornington Crescent station, it benefits from late licenses of up to 4am on weekends.
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The Cavendish is a self-contained function room inside a food-hall complex featuring a dedicated lockable private bar, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and a PA system. It offers step-free access, a flexible layout with trestle tables, and can be reconfigured for seated or standing events.
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A distinctive first-floor function room featuring old-world elegance, rich wooden floors, original fireplaces, and an adjoining parlour. Includes 50 chairs, 40 tables, WiFi, and a fully stocked bar, though bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted.
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Ground floor Chandos Lounge features comfortable seating for informal gatherings or can be cleared for standing events. Includes WiFi and a well-stocked bar, though own food and drinks are not allowed.
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The Mercury features a semi-exclusive back area with hand-painted, Hendrix-inspired wall art, plush velvet booths, and its own private bar. Guests must bring their own bags, take rubbish with them, and leave promptly after the event.
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Our dedicated events space sits in its own private arch, featuring an outdoor space, lobby, own bar, and storage space. The venue offers flexible furniture layouts including 80 chairs and 10 desks available on request.
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A subterranean cocktail bar featuring a compact layout, plush velvet armchairs, banquette seating, and a small dance floor. It includes a staffed bar, an on-site kitchen producing pizzas and bar food, a built-in PA, air conditioning, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Guests must bring rubbish bags and take rubbish away.
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The Studio is an intimate, elegant private cocktail bar and lounge featuring its own bar, sound system, screen, disco lights, and air conditioning. A member of staff remains on site during bookings, and guests must arrive no more than 15 minutes before the start time.
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A stylish private event space featuring Art Deco-inspired decor, a private bar with two draught beer taps, and Bluetooth music capabilities. It includes air conditioning, WiFi, and an adjoining outside space, with restrictions against bringing outside food, drinks, or catering.
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This exclusive area features its own bar, a sound system, and a TV with a projector and screen, accommodating up to 30 seated or 80 standing guests. External catering, own food, and own drinks are not permitted.
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A private warehouse-style event space featuring its own bar and adjoining terrace area, flooded with natural light. It offers step-free access, a sound system, TV, microphone, and Wi-Fi.
This versatile event space features a large monitor, projector and screen, sound system, and stage lights available upon request. Air conditioning and heaters ensure comfort, and step-free access is available.
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An eclectic space featuring a disco kitchen, games room with a pool table and beer pong table, and a snug bedroom. Includes a sound system and microphone, seating for 85 with a total capacity of 160. External catering and your own food are permitted, but bringing your own drinks is not allowed.
The Phoenix Sports Clubhouse features a spacious layout with a fully stocked bar, large-screen TVs, and room for a dance floor. Step-free access and 2 adult toilets are available, along with a sound system and heaters.
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The Gloucester Room features high ceilings and ample windows for a bright, airy ambiance, accommodating up to 40 seated or 70 standing guests. It includes a private bar and private restrooms, with your own food and drinks not allowed. Guests must leave promptly and take all rubbish.
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The Green Room features an exclusive bar, an open-air terrace, and a private street-level entrance, with 28 chairs provided. Please note that bringing your own food or drinks is not allowed.
Rumba London is a West End nightclub featuring a stage, breakout space, cloakroom, and comprehensive kitchen facilities, complete with built-in audiovisual equipment and stage lights. A member of staff remains on site during bookings to help.
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The Basement Bar offers an intimate yet spacious setting featuring a built-in projector, sound system and DJ facilities, with direct access to bathrooms for a self-contained experience. A range of drinks is served, though guests cannot bring their own food or drinks.
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The Main Bar is a colourful and original space featuring neons, glittery walls, and its own private bar, offering 200 chairs and a seated capacity of 60. External food and drinks are not permitted.
Spacious party hall featuring a separate bar area, dedicated dance floor, and a designated smoking area, with air conditioning and WiFi. Alcohol must be approved by the venue.
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Private Lounge is a compact, secluded side-room featuring exposed brick walls, warm low-level lighting, and mixed close-set seating. It offers Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and an in-place PA system. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish and cannot bring their own food or drinks.
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This semi-private area accommodates up to 30 guests with a seated capacity of 20 and 70 chairs. Please note that bringing your own food, drinks or external catering is not allowed.
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This top floor area features its own private bar and wine cellar, accommodating up to 150 standing guests or 100 seated for a meal. Bringing your own food, drinks, or external catering is not permitted.
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The Waterside Games Hall is a semi-private bar area featuring industrial-chic design, large windows with natural light, and a staffed central bar. Facilities include interactive darts, pool, Wi-Fi, and air conditioning. Note that you cannot bring your own food or drinks.
Small, intimate South London venue accommodating up to 50 people, featuring a bar, full Pioneer DJ setup and a PA system. Standard event hours run from 8 PM to 2 AM with step-free access and an adjoining outside space.
The Bird’s Nest offers full private hire featuring an adjoining outside space, WiFi, and a kitchen with an oven, fridge, freezer, and tableware. Alcohol is not allowed to be brought in, but the venue holds a licence until midnight with a front-of-house team.
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The Darts Lounge provides a semi-private layout featuring two electronic dart lanes with illuminated scoring screens, dark wall panelling, and built-in bench seating. It includes 70 chairs and 50 tables. Guests must not bring their own food or drinks.
A dramatic space featuring an intimate stage setting, rich velvet textures and ambient lighting, complete with a 5.6x2.7m bar area and back of house storage. Tier 1 pricing covers simple rentals, while Tier 2 adds a staff member, sound system, extra chairs and car parking.
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21Soho offers a Central London location available 7 days a week, featuring a stage, WiFi, and comprehensive audiovisual equipment. A member of staff remains on site during bookings to help.
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A colourful and eclectic cocktail bar featuring velvet booths, neon lights, and air conditioning. The space includes a sound system, TV, microphone, projector and screen, WiFi, and a karaoke system, with food and drinks provided by the venue.
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The whole venue can be hired on a minimum spend basis, featuring a seated capacity of 100 and overall capacity of 250. It comprises three spaces across two floors and a club room, each with its own bar, alongside two sound systems and WiFi.
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The ground floor pool room accommodates up to 90 guests and features exclusive use of a pool table and board games, located conveniently next to the bar. With in-house DJs on Friday nights and pre-orderable pizzas, finger food and drinks packages, guests must leave the space as found and take rubbish with them.
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Experience a cozy and stylish covered rooftop venue featuring stunning views of White City and beautiful decorations. The space includes 50 chairs and can accommodate up to 75 guests, with options for private dinners and drinks receptions. Bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted.
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A trio of decorated Nordic tipis offering fully sheltered festive event spaces with a private pop-up bar, seating, tables, heating, and blanket options, alongside access to an interactive light trail. Pre-order food and drinks packages are available, though bringing your own food and drinks is not allowed.
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First-floor event space featuring a private bar, air conditioning, WiFi, and a sound system with speakers and stage lights. Guests must not bring their own food or drinks.
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A private karaoke room for up to 40 guests, featuring a dedicated bartender to serve custom cocktails during two or three-hour sessions. Guests must bring their own bags to take rubbish with them and leave the space as they found it.
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First floor restaurant and function room featuring high ceilings and natural light, accommodating up to 60 standing or 34 seated. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish and leave promptly after the event.
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Karaoke Room features an informal, club-like setting with a sociable booth layout, green banquette seating and warm lighting. A PA system and speakers are included, and air conditioning keeps the space comfortable.
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The Dugout is a fully equipped private venue featuring its own entrance, HD screens, projectors, private bar, and DJ booth. Flexible layouts accommodate up to 100 seated or 250 standing guests, supplemented by three lounge zones with sofas.
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Slice Bar is a semi-private bar alcove with a dedicated service counter, high tables, bar stools, and 35 chairs. The casual interior includes a wall-mounted HD screen, PA system, Wi-Fi, and step-free access. Guests must not bring their own food or drinks, must leave promptly, and must take their rubbish with them.
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A semi-private space featuring digital darts, pool, and shuffleboard, equipped with a sound system, TV, air conditioning, and WiFi. Own food and drinks cannot be brought.
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A lounge space featuring deep-buttoned leather banquette seating, velvet drapes, and dimmable lighting with a curved booth layout and low tables. Guests must leave promptly after the event, leave the space as found, and take their rubbish with them.
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A compact, intimate semi-private lounge featuring a 1920s speakeasy aesthetic with curtained booths, tufted leather banquettes, and low warm lighting. It includes air conditioning, Wi-Fi, an in-room PA setup, table service, and direct bar access, with venue-supplied food and drinks required.
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The Ski Lodge offers a cosy festive party setting in the heart of the West End featuring an adjoining outside space, kitchen access and storage. Bookers can bring their own music, DJ and decorations, though external catering is not permitted.
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The space features cozy yet vibrant decor and includes 50 chairs, with small plates and sharers available alongside DJ and entertainment add-ons. Guests must bring their own bags to remove rubbish, leave promptly after the event, and note that outside food and drinks are not permitted.
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Featuring a unique green wall that brings nature indoors and abundant natural light, the space creates a calming ambience. It is equipped with WiFi, 30 chairs, and 25 tables.
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Enter through a secret doorway into a unique private room featuring a starlit sky, carved pillars, four booths, a private fridge, and music control. Leave promptly after your event and take your rubbish with you.
Find private bars in London for birthdays, receptions and company drinks. Confirm that the bar and surrounding guest area are genuinely private and understand how drinks are priced and served.
| Available venues | 471 listings |
|---|---|
| Capacity range | 20 to 455 guests |
| Typical hourly price | £72/hour |
| Hourly price range | £41 to £122/hour |
| Minimum spend | £50 to £7,500 |
Check the private boundary at busy times
Ask whether the booking includes a closed room with its own bar, an exclusive whole venue or a section of a public bar. Establish who uses the entrance, toilets, cloakroom and outdoor space and whether other customers pass through. Compare capacity after adding seats, food and any dance area. Visit at a similar time if conversation matters, since noise from an adjoining public room can undermine privacy even when a door is closed.
Put the complete bar arrangement in writing
Clarify whether guests buy their own drinks, use a prepaid tab, receive a package or contribute to minimum spend. Ask which products count, how the total is monitored, whether service or VAT is additional and what happens to a shortfall. Confirm last orders, age checks, non-alcoholic choices, food requirements and staffing. If you plan music, cake or decorations, make sure their rules and setup time are included alongside the drinks terms.
How much does a private bar in London cost to hire?
For the London listings shown here, hourly hire ranges from £41 to £122/hour, a typical listed hourly price is around £72/hour and minimum spend options from £50 to £7,500. Prices vary by date, time, facilities and booking rules, so compare the live price information on each listing before booking.
Does private bar hire include free drinks?
No standard arrangement applies. Drinks may be paid individually, covered by the host or counted against a minimum, so request the menu and payment structure explicitly.
Can we play our own music in a private bar?
Some rooms allow a playlist, DJ or live act and others retain house music. Confirm equipment, volume, licence, sound limiter and finishing time before hiring entertainment.
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