Party
Typically for 75-120 guests and costs about £1,500.
"We had a great time having our wedding reception at the Oxford Market!"
- Isobel H. May 2026
Basement Bar at The Oxford Market
Bar in a Restaurant
·
Private space
277 reviews
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11-13 Market Place, London, W1W 8AH
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Oxford Circus Station (0.1 mi)
About this space
Basement Bar is a Bar in The Oxford Market. The space has a dedicated private entrance and its own internal bar.
Design: The room has a low, vaulted ceiling, leather banquette seating and dark timber tables that give it an intimate, enclosed character. The lighting is warm and dim and patterned cushions punctuate the seating areas.
Features: A PA system and wall-mounted speakers provide event sound, and the venue permits in-room music control and bringing your own DJ. The space includes a compact dance floor plus cloakroom and toilet facilities and it has Wi‑Fi and air conditioning.
Ideal for: Groups of friends or colleagues seeking a lively, standing, dance-friendly social evening with seated areas for mingling.
What guests say: The space includes attentive event staff who support planning and on-the-night management. The space's décor is consistently described as stylish and adaptable, and hosts are able to personalise drinks and set up decorations in advance.
Usually booked for
Event offers and packages
Meeting Offers
Host your team social in the Basement Bar with the Celebration Trio—8 proseccos, 4 Chenin Blanc, 30 Moretti—ready to go on arrival.
Celebration Trio Drinks Package – Basement Bar
£620
total
• 8 bottles of prosecco
• 4 bottles of Chenin Blanc
• 30 bottles of Moretti
• 4 bottles of Chenin Blanc
• 30 bottles of Moretti
Prices
Monday
13:00 –
23:00
from
£1500
min. spend
Per day
13:00 –
23:00
from
£1500
min. spend
Tuesday
13:00 –
0:00
from
£1500
min. spend
Per day
13:00 –
0:00
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£1500
min. spend
Wednesday
13:00 –
0:00
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£1500
min. spend
Per day
13:00 –
0:00
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£1500
min. spend
Thursday
13:00 –
2:00
from
£1500
min. spend
Per day
13:00 –
2:00
from
£1500
min. spend
Friday
13:00 –
2:00
from
£1500
min. spend
Per day
13:00 –
2:00
from
£1500
min. spend
Saturday
13:00 –
2:00
from
£3000
min. spend
Per day
13:00 –
2:00
from
£3000
min. spend
Sunday
13:00 –
23:00
from
£2500
min. spend
Per day
13:00 –
23:00
from
£2500
min. spend
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 2 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 10 verified users
To confirm your booking, we ask for a deposit of 20% minimum spend, payable at the time of confirmation. This deposit will secure your date for the event and can be refunded once the minimum spend value has been met.
Capacity
Standing
up to 150
Catering and drinks
In-house catering available
Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Complimentary water
Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
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
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
No wedding licence
No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
Age policy
Guests under 21 are not allowed
Host rules
No smoking inside the building.
Damage done to the building will result in extra charges.
Outside catering is not allowed.
Our venue is over 21s only.
For the basement bar, we do ask for minimum 100 guests confirmed for the weekends.
Dog Friendly
Dogs allowed
Ticketed events are not allowed.
Reviews and ratings
(277 reviews and ratings - )
Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
AS
Angus S.
Verified review
50th Birthday Party · 80 guests
· July 2026
What a great venue, and lovely stuff! Highly recommend
Submitted 2 months ago
4.9
IH
Isobel H.
Verified review
Party · 50 guests
· April 2026
We had a great time having our wedding reception at the Oxford Market! The basement bar was the perfect size for our party and the decor meant we didn’t need to bring many decs ourselves. The private toilets were also a huge plus!
Thea was super communicative and helpful, making sure everything was covered.
On the night, those of us from the ceremony were late to the party as our dinner ran over, but everything still went to plan and the team helped our party delegates to set things up on time for the evening guests. There was even someone on hand to pass out welcome drinks.
Could recommend Thea and the team more
Submitted 4 months ago
5.0
CH
Charlotte H.
Verified review
Minimum Spend · 100 guests
· April 2026
We celebrated our engagement party here and have had nothing but amazing feedback from our guests!
We loved that the venue had a private entrance, bar and cloakroom/toilet facilities. In addition, the decor is great and we were able to bring additional decorations to set up the space well in advance of guest arrival.
Thea, Sergio, Nonzo and the team were excellent and really useful at guiding us on what would work best, both in the lead up and on the day. We had free rein of the music controls and were able to name some themed cocktails, which our guests loved.
Would definitely recommend - thanks so much for an amazing night!
Drinks are quite pricey and there is a non-discretionary service charge added to all orders of food and beverages (eg draught beers were between £8-£8.50 and an aperol spritz was almost £15 after SC). Wasn’t a massive issue as we pre-warned our guests, but something to be mindful of.
Submitted 5 months ago
5.0
HB
Harry B.
Verified review
Birthday Party · 90 guests
· March 2026
Staff were great, very friendly and attentive on the night! Thea made life easy booking everything too! Really great venue, perfect for a celebration - cocktails were brilliant as well.
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Submitted 6 months ago
5.0
FAQ
Yes, equipment is available for clients who choose to bring their own DJ.
Yes, one microphone is available, as the mixer has only one microphone input; unfortunately, that is all the venue can provide.
Yes. The venue has equipment available for DJs to use, including an excellent sound system.
No, the DJ booth cannot be moved, and guests cannot stand behind it because cables and a TV are positioned behind the booth.
No. The venue is in the basement bar and does not have accessible access.
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Response time:
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Response rate:
99%
About The Oxford Market
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