Soho clubs
Discover the best Soho clubs, bars and social hot spots
Smack-bang in the middle of the West End, the great selection of Soho clubs gives the area a bustling nightlife scene and attracts a massive influx of revellers. Tourists, bar crawlers, club kids, glamour kittens and gay-scene posers can all find clubs in Soho to accommodate them in this diverse scene. Whether you fancy the scandalous cabaret vibe of The Box or the raucous hoedown of Gaz's Rockin' Blues club, Time Out's guide to clubs in Soho has you covered.
Clubs in Soho
Café de Paris
This longstanding Leicester Square nightspot must be doing something right - bar a short time during the '40s it's been open for more than 90 years. During that time it's played host to some pretty big acts, from Sinatra and Tony Hancock to Grace Kelly, Noel Coward and Marlene Dietrich. Today it's more about cabaret and dining, with the nightclub side of things available for those partial to a party. Expect more than a little tassel twirling titillation with burlesque a big part of the output, but there's also music, magic, jazz and more. Drinks can be enjoyed up on the mezzanine, too.
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Club 49
Located on Greek Street, Club 49 proves a popular choice with the Soho crowd. Upstairs is a main bar with a VIP area, while downstairs hosts the dance floor with its regular live music and DJ nights. It's mostly about the entertainment here, with cocktail orders keeping the party crowd well-oiled - think classics like mojitos, moscow mules, mai tais and manhattans and you won't go far wrong. There's a varied selection of martinis on offer too, as well as beers by the bottle and a short wine list visiting the old world and new. Those looking to soak up the booze with some food can tuck into bar bites with a Lebanese bent. If you're booking a party then you can pre-order canapés and platters for the group.
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Bar Rumba
Smack bang in the middle of the West End on Shaftesbury Avenue, Bar Rumba is one of the capital’s best-loved basement venues. As its slogan of 'if you can't sing it, we won't play it' suggests, commercial pop, dance, rock and R&B are the order of the day tunes-wise. Regular weekly nights like the student-friendly W.A.Y, Traffic Light Party, and School's Out also give central Londoners a chance to dress-up and dance.
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Lucky Voice Soho
For those who enjoy crooning into a hairbrush, but are too shy to take to the stage, Lucky Voice might be the solution. Nine private ‘pods’ allow groups of four to 12 people to belt out a classic without any fear of embarrassment. Pizza and nibbles are basic, but the drinks menu is more extravagant; choose a snifter off the list to chase away any lingering inhibitions. With almost a million songs on the play-list, there will certainly be a tune you know – so no excuses.
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The Christmas Club
The Christmas Club notches up 25 long years of service in 2015. It's still hugely popular with students, Soho pubbers looking for somewhere to carry on the party, and – of course – those who just love a sweaty night of jumping around to (and singing along with) anthems from the likes of The Killers, The Clash, Arcade Fire and The Jam.
Read moreRonnie Scott’s Sunday Sessions
Far Out Recordings presents a selection of DJs, live acts and London-based labels and collectives playing genre-spanning jazz.
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Afro funk, beats and breaks courtesy of the Chicago-born, Nigeria-raised DJ Obisoulstar and Beat Afrique Residents.
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Gaz's Rockin' Blues
Gaz Mayall’s always-rammed night for fans of ska, classic R&B, R&R, blues, rocksteady, reggae and jive has been running weekly for an incredible 35 years, giving punters a brilliant mix of live bands (plus in-house DJs) every Thursday. Over that time some awesome names have passed through the doors to perform or just to have a dance: The Meteors, Alton Ellis, Lee Perry, Gaz’s own ska band The Trojans, even Screaming Lord Sutch. As well as helping pioneer formerly niche scenes like ska and psychobilly around London and the UK, it’s a night that boasts a fascinating rock ’n’ roll legacy that few – if any – London club nights can match. And, of course, it’s a hell of a lot of fun. In pictures: 35 years of Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues
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