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Full Venue Hire at The Escapologist

Cocktail Bar
·
Whole venue
35 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LD –
Covent Garden Station (0.1 mi)
Up to 100
seats
Up to 200
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Escapologist is available for daytime and evening hire as well as smaller gatherings. Whether it’s a team night out or a corporate event, our experienced sales and events team are on hand to create a bespoke event package perfect for you!

Boasting a full capacity of up to 200 guests, The Escapologist is made up of 3 parts.

Enter through a secret doorway and you will find yourself transported to the modern-day masonic world that is our Grand Hall.

Continue through to our Main Bar area which has a full-length bar that stretches the width of the room.

Finally, situated on the far side of the venue & down a few steps you will enter our lavish underground Vault with beautiful booths against a back drop of luxurious gold.

Offers and packages

Menus

 Main menu
Drinks menu
Christmas menu

Event offers

Christmas Party Offers

Let us take the hassle out of organising your Christmas party. From delicious food and mind-blowing cocktails to one of a kind entertainment, we have it all! Just submit the enquiry and we'll make sure to prepare a memorable festive celebration for you!

Please note that prices during festive season strongly vary depending on the day / time you enquire about and might be higher than displayed regular pricing.

Festive Buffet
£25 per person

From 6/8 pieces per person.

Please kindly note rates are dependent on the date & time you enquiry about and might be higher than regular minimum spend required

Corporate Hospitality Offers

Looking for something to make this year’s party the best one yet?
We have some optional extras available to add a bit of sparkle ! Let us take the hassle out of organising your party - send the enquiry and we'll happily assist in creating a memorable event.

Please kindly note rates are dependent on the date & time you enquiry about and might be higher than regular minimum spend required.

Events menu
£28 per person

From 6/8 pieces per person

Please kindly note rates are dependent on the date & time you enquiry about and might be higher than regular minimum spend required.

Engagement Drinks Offers

Looking for something to make this year’s party the best one yet?
We have some optional extras available to add a bit of sparkle ! Let us take the hassle out of organising your party - send the enquiry and we'll happily assist in creating a memorable event.

Please kindly note rates are dependent on the date & time you enquiry about and might be higher than regular minimum spend required.

Drinks pakages
£100 total

We offer a range of drinks packages. Contact our team to discover all available options for your event.

Please kindly note rates are dependent on the date & time you enquiry about and might be higher than regular minimum spend required.

Hen Party Offers

Looking for something to make this year’s party the best one yet?
We have some optional extras available to add a bit of sparkle ! Let us take the hassle out of organising your party - send the enquiry and we'll happily assist in creating a memorable event.

Please kindly note rates are dependent on the date & time you enquiry about and might be higher than regular minimum spend required.

Hen Party
£30 per person

We offer a range of drinks packages. Contact our team to discover all available options for your event.

Please kindly note rates are dependent on the date & time you enquiry about and might be higher than regular minimum spend required.

Birthday Party Offers

Looking for something to make this year’s party the best one yet?
We have some optional extras available to add a bit of sparkle ! Let us take the hassle out of organising your party - send the enquiry and we'll happily assist in creating a memorable event.

Please kindly note rates are dependent on the date & time you enquiry about and might be higher than regular minimum spend required.

Drinks packages
£100 total

We offer a range of drinks packages. Contact our team to discover all available options for your event.

Please kindly note rates are dependent on the date & time you enquiry about and might be higher than regular minimum spend required.

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 0:00
from £500–£2000 min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 16:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
16:00 – 0:00
from £2000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 0:00
from £500–£2000 min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 16:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
16:00 – 0:00
from £2000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 0:00
from £500–£2000 min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 16:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
16:00 – 0:00
from £2000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 0:00
from £500–£4000 min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 16:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
16:00 – 0:00
from £4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 0:00
from £500–£5000 min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 16:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
16:00 – 0:00
from £5000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
18:30 – 0:00
from £8000 min. spend
Per session
18:30 – 0:00
from £8000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 0:00
from £500–£2000 min. spend
Per session
9:00 – 16:00
from £500 min. spend
Per session
16:00 – 0:00
from £2000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 4 months ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 200
  • Dining
    up to 100

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Complimentary water Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Photo equipment Camera and photography equipment available on site
  • Lighting equipment Professional lighting equipment for photography and filming
  • Quiet space
  • Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
  • Two Private Rooms
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Natural light
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
  • Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
  • No wedding licence

Age policy

Guests under 21 are not allowed

Reviews and ratings

(38 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

AC
Aileen C.
Verified review
Staff Party · 180 guests · November 2022

Chani was really helpful all throughout the whole booking process and was incredibly accommodating with all requests including very last minute ones.

None!

4.6
SE
Shanika E.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0
VS
Viren S.
Verified review
Very poor communication
1.0
AB
Anton B.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

FAQ

No, the Escapologist is down a flight of stairs.

Yes, microphones are available in the venue.

About The Escapologist

The Escapologist is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Member of Tagvenue since July 2019
38 Reviews
4.7 Rating
1h Response time
93% Response rate

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