Clubs

Phoenix Cinema
Capacity 256.
Licence 11pm.
Cost From £200 per two hours for kids’ parties to £1,800 for a Saturday night.
Sound system General idea is private screenings with a party before and after.
Notes Foyer holds 100 for receptions.
Booking info Try a few weeks ahead.
Phoenix Cinema, 52 High Rd, N2 9PJ (020 8442 0442).

Positively 4th Street
Capacity 120.
Licence Sat 1am.
Cost £135 fee, £1,500 minimum spend.
Sound system Yes – bring your own DJ.
Notes Great basement bar for dancing, art-deco style booths upstairs for chatting.
Booking info Book about a month ahead.
Positively 4th Street, 119 Hampstead Rd, NW1 3EE (020 7388 5380).

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Potion
Best for a work do!
Capacity Downstairs bar, around 100.
Licence 1am.
Cost Free to hire, with a possible minimum bar spend.
Sound system Bring your own DJ.
Notes Simple but stylish decor, cubby holes and a dancefloor.
Booking info Four to six weeks ahead for Fri.
Potion, 28 Maple St, W1T 6HP (020 7580 6474).

Prince Alfred
Best for a cosy party!
Capacity Big snug, 50; two smaller snugs, 20-25 people.
Licence 11pm.
Cost None.
Sound system Funky house is played in the evenings.
Notes Wonderfully ornate snugs make for a great atmosphere.
Booking info A week or two in advance.
Prince Alfred, 5a Formosa St, W9 2JS (020 7286 3287).

Red
Capacity 100 (lower ground floor).
Licence 1am.
Cost Minimum spend varies, depending on the day of the week.
Sound system Inhouse DJ.
Notes Room for dancing, and there’s waitress service in the seating area.
Booking info Two or three weeks ahead.
Red, 5 Kingly St, Soho, W1V 5PF (020 7434 3417).

Rex Cinema
Capacity 190. Private cinema for 75.
Licence 3am.
Cost Price on application.
Sound system Yes, bring your own DJ.
Notes Art nouveau decor.
Booking info A few weeks or more ahead.
Rex Cinema, 21 Rupert St, W1V 7FE (020 7287 0102/ www.rexcinemaandbar.com).

The Roof Gardens
Best for sheer decadence!
Capacity 100-300.
Licence 3am at weekends.
Cost Price on application.
Sound system Yes, bring your own DJ.
Notes With its woodland garden and famous flamingos, this is a
sensational setting.
Booking info Best to play safe and give it a month or two.
The Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High St, W8 5SA (020 7937 7994).

Science Museum
Capacity Varies: eight areas for hire, from 30 people to 2,000.
Licence 11.30pm, or you can apply for a 2am licence.
Cost Museum galleries start at £6,000 plus VAT; the Director’s Suite starts at £2,000 plus VAT.
Sound system Yes, bring your own DJ.
Notes If you’ve got the money to spend, this is a swanky venue for themed parties.
Booking info A month or so in advance.
Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, W7 2DD (020 7942 4340).

Sun and 13 Cantons
Capacity Up to 100.
Licence 11pm.
Cost £100 deposit and £1,000 minimum bar spend.
Sound system Yes, bring your own DJ.
Notes Popular with media types.
Booking info Booking ahead by at least a week is recommended.
Sun and 13 Cantons, 21 Great Pulteney St, W1F 9NG (020 7734 0934).

Thirst Soho
Capacity 70 downstairs.
Licence 3am.
Cost None.
Sound system In-house DJ.
Notes If you’re looking for somewhere central, late and cheap, this is a good bet.
Booking info Midweek: last-minute or a few days ahead. Weekend: a month or so.
Thirst Soho, 53 Greek St, W1D 3DR (020 7437 1977).


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