Clubs

AKA
Capacity 100 (Mezzanine).
Licence 3am.
Cost £250 hire fee plus £1,000 minimum spend; or just £2,000 minimum spend.
Sound system Yes, big-name DJs.
Notes Monday-Thursday only. Buffet/canapés on request
Booking info Book a week or so ahead.
AKA, 18 West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7836 0110).

Alphabet
Capacity 100 (downstairs).
Licence 11pm.
Cost No hire charge, minimum spend varies.
Sound system In-house DJ or your own.
Notes Very media, darling. Food available.
Booking info Two or three weeks ahead.
Alphabet, 61-63 Beak St, W1F 9SS (020 7439 2190).

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Bar Kick
Capacity 200 (downstairs).
Licence 12midnight (11pm midweek).
Cost Friday, Saturday £350, Monday-Wednesday £200. Or you can hire a portion of the downstairs room for free.
Sound system Yes, but no decks and volume is limited.
Notes Bar Kick’s table football is a big draw.
Booking info Book two weeks in advance.
Bar Kick, 126-127 Shoreditch High St, E1 6JE (020 7739 8700).

The Bear
Capacity 120 (upstairs).
Licence 11pm, or apply for a 1am extension for £100.
Cost Minimum spend £1,500 on weekends, weekdays negotiable.
Sound system Yes, bring your own DJ or book one of theirs.
Notes There are comfy sofas and a decent-sized dancefloor.
Booking info Around a month in advance.
The Bear, 2 St John’s Square, EC1M 4DE (020 7608 2117).

Birdcage
Capacity 60 (upstairs room).
Licence 12midnight (Friday, Saturday).
Cost £75 with a minimum spend of £500 and a £200 deposit.
Sound system Yes, bring your own DJ.
Notes Catering is available. It’s near to Stoke Newington rail.
Booking info At least a fortnight ahead.
Birdcage, 58 Stamford Hill, N16 6XS (020 8806 6740).

The Canal Museum
Capacity 200.
Licence Open until 11pm; 1am Fri, Sat or before bank holidays. Bring own booze.
Cost Varies, price on enquiry.
Sound system You’ll need to bring your own decks.
Notes For an added flourish, you can hire a canal boat and arrive in style: for info visit www.canalmuseum.org.uk.
Booking info Possible at short notice.
The Canal Museum, 12-13 New Wharf Rd, N1 9RT (020 7713 0836).

Churchill Museum
Best for a sixtieth!
Capacity 350.
Licence 11pm.
Cost £40 per person.
Sound system None.
Notes Prices includes canapes and two glasses of champagne a head.
Booking info Varies, try booking ahead by a few weeks or more.
Churchill Museum, Clive Steps, King Charles St, SW1A 2AQ (020 7766 0134/ www.cwr. iwm.org.uk).

Clapham Art Gallery
Capacity 200.
Licence None, but you can bring your own booze.
Cost £1,000.
Sound system You can bring CDs or DJ equipment.
Notes See www.claphamartgallery.com for photos of previous parties.
Booking info About six months in advance.
Clapham Art Gallery, Unit 2, 40-48 Bromell’s Rd, SW4 0BG (020 7720 0955).

Clink Prison Museum
Capacity 220 in the Hall of Arms.
Licence 2am.
Cost Prices on request.
Sound system Yes, bring your own DJ.
Notes You can take a champagne tour through the museum first.
Booking info Varies, try a month ahead.
Clink Prison Museum, 1 Clink St, SE1 9DG (020 7403 9981/ www.clink.co.uk).

Cobden Club
Capacity Up to 300.
Licence 1.30am.
Cost Price on request.
Sound system Yes, bring your own DJ.
Notes Zoë Ball and Jeremy Paxman have both had birthday parties here.
Booking info A month or two.
Cobden Club, 170-172 Kensal Rd, W10 5BN (020 8960 4222).