Party
Typically for 35-70 guests and costs about £750.
"The venue is very cool, a hidden gem and perfect for my birthday party!"
- Elizabeth B. Nov 2025
Entire Venue at Bonkers Bar
Cocktail Bar
·
Whole venue
46 reviews
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79 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8AD
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Dalston Kingsland Station (0.4 mi)
About this space
Bonkers Bar is an immersive cocktail bar and events venue characterised by theatrical, whimsical décor that divides the space into distinct, themed zones.
Design: The venue interior displays bold, hand-painted murals and checkerboard wall patterns, mixed vintage and metal seating, and low-colour lighting that keeps sightlines intimate. The floorplan arranges small booth niches alongside open areas surfaced in patterned flooring.
Features: The venue includes a staffed bar counter and a built-in PA system with house speakers; guests may play their own music or bring a DJ. The space provides Wi‑Fi, air conditioning and a step-free guest entrance. The layout contains a piano, booth seating, freestanding tables and an open lower area suitable for dancing.
Ideal for: Friend groups and social networks seeking a relaxed, informal evening that combines mingling, dancing and casual seated conversation.
What guests say: The venue's staff are responsive and accommodating during planning and on the night. The space is characterful and flexible for themed events, and the venue's organisation and fees are clear.
Usually booked for
Event offers and packages
Prices
Monday
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per session
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per evening
18:00 –
2:00
from
£250
min. spend
Tuesday
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per session
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per evening
18:00 –
2:00
from
£250
min. spend
Wednesday
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per session
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per afternoon
12:00 –
18:00
from
£250
min. spend
Per evening
18:00 –
2:00
from
£250
min. spend
Thursday
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per session
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per afternoon
12:00 –
18:00
from
£250
min. spend
Per evening
18:00 –
2:00
from
£250
min. spend
Friday
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per session
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per afternoon
12:00 –
18:00
from
£250
min. spend
Per evening
18:00 –
2:00
from
£250
min. spend
Saturday
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per session
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per afternoon
12:00 –
18:00
from
£250
min. spend
Per evening
18:00 –
2:00
from
£250
min. spend
Sunday
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per session
12:00 –
2:00
from
£250
hire fee
Per evening
18:00 –
2:00
from
£250
min. spend
Best price guarantee
Capacity
Standing
up to 150
Theatre
up to 60
Cabaret
up to 60
Catering and drinks
No in-house catering available
Complimentary water
Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
External catering allowed
Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Kitchen facilities available for guests
Space where you can prepare food
Venue provides alcohol
Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed
Facilities
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
Ground level
Guests can enter without using stairs
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift
Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible
Rules of the space
Allowed events
Promoted and ticketed events
Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
No wedding licence
Host rules
A damage deposit is taken before any booking takes place. Refusal to pay deposit will result in loss of booking.
Any damage to the space, theft or abuse of staff will result in loss of deposit.
Deposits are refunded to clients once a pre-agreed threshold has been met on the bar and provided no damage, theft or abuse of staff has taken place
Cancellation policy: Custom
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Reviews and ratings
(46 reviews and ratings - )
Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
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Elizabeth B.
Verified review
Party · 90 guests
· November 2025
The venue is very cool, a hidden gem and perfect for my birthday party! Numma the manager was responsive to any queries and very helpful. The staff on the door and the bar were great. We had a fantastic evening. We brought our own food and could use the kitchen which was very useful. My guests loved the venue, it is very unexpected when you walk through the door!
It is not really set up for a live band, we had thought it was but discovered a week before the party that was not the case. We brought some equipment ourselves to enable our band to sound good, this included a mixing desk and speakers.
For the first hour of the party the staff were struggling to play my playlist in the bar upstairs, I had been told this was easy! My playlist was playing downstairs but not upstairs, I was beginning to feel annoyed by this but they did sort it out and all went well for the rest of the evening.
There is a cloakroom charge which I agreed to pay upfront for my guests, I got a slightly reduced charge per person but they wanted cash......I found that a bit underhand.
Submitted 10 months ago
4.5
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Aminat A.
Verified review
Birthday Party · 40 guests
· May 2025
Nice venue, affordable, decent cocktails.
Was able to decorate and bring my own food.
Tablet to play music was very slow unable to connect to WiFi.
But staff provided cable to connect iPhone
Submitted 1 year ago
4.0
NC
Natalie C.
Verified review
Party · 40 guests
· December 2024
The venue and staff were brilliant, they were super accommodating and we had such an amazing night. Great set up for a private party, and the downstairs sound system was great. Highly recommend!
Submitted 1 year ago
5.0
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Taijah C.
Verified review
Nightclub · 50 guests
· October 2023
The staff was very attentive and lovely. The booking process was really simple. Simon gave us a tour and was very friendly. Everything was perfect and I would definitely use the venue again.
I would say the downstairs needs some sort of ac system as it got very hot.
Submitted 2 years ago
5.0
FAQ
Yes, DJs aren't provided, so clients should bring their own.
Yes, clients can bring a projector to the venue.
No, DJ decks are not included.
About Bonkers Bar
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