A historic building with red brick exterior, tall windows, and stone pillars at Royal Institution Bar.
A function room in a cocktail bar with leather armchairs, large windows, and book-lined walls at Royal Institution Bar.
A function room in a cocktail bar with green walls, tall windows, velvet drapes, and dark wood tables at Royal Institution Bar.
A cocktail bar with tufted leather barstools, backlit wooden shelves, and pendant lighting at Royal Institution Bar.

Royal Institution Bar

Cocktail Bar

#1 of 122 Baby Shower venues in Liverpool
#2 of 166 Private Party venues in Liverpool
  37 reviews  – 
24 Colquitt Street, Liverpool, L1 4DE –
Ropewalks, Liverpool
From £100
min. spend
Up to 80
seats
Up to 150
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
Parking available
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Venue overview

Historic cocktail bar in Liverpool’s 19th-century Royal Institution, with elegant artwork and three distinctive rooms. Ideal for wedding receptions and lively celebrations with cocktails, DJs, and dancing.

This is an AI-generated summary based on client reviews and venue profile

Spaces for hire at Royal Institution Bar

Whisky Lounge at Royal Institution Bar
Whisky Lounge
Lounge
·
Private space
20 seats
40 standing
This room sits up to around 20 people. The standing capacity is around 40 persons. The room is themed as a reading room and has quirky artwork and unique furniture and decor, with a speakeasy feel to it. The room is ideal for private parties, conferences, event space, tastings, special occasions, etc.
Wedding licence available
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
PA system / music speakers
Storage space
Play your own music
from £100 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
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Sports Lounge at Royal Institution Bar
Sports Lounge
Lounge
·
Private space
25 seats
40 standing
Sports Lounge is a private lounge in the Royal Institution Bar characterised by a club-style period interior that emphasises traditional architectural details. Design: The space features high ceilings, deep green painted walls and decorative cornices that recall a traditional gentleman’s club. The room contains tall sash windows, wooden floors, a ...
Wedding licence available
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £100 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
Enquire now
Entire Venue at Royal Institution Bar
Entire Venue
Bar
·
Whole venue
80 seats
150 standing
The Royal Institution Bar is a multi-room bar housed in a historic building and defined by library-style interiors and a curated drinks programme. Design: The interior pairs deep painted walls, decorative cornices and warm timber floors with tufted leather seating. The fit-out includes framed portraits, built-in bookcase detailing and picture ligh...
Wedding licence available
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £500 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago
Enquire now

Reviews and ratings

5.0
Amenities
5.0
Cleanliness
5.0
Location
5.0
Service quality
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Catering
5.0
Communication
4.7
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CH
Cheryl H.
Verified review
Bar · 20 guests · January 2025 · Sports Lounge
Thanks so much for all your help. Really loved the evening
5.0
DP
David P.
Verified review
Event Space · 70 guests · June 2024 · Entire Venue
Wow what a perfect venue. We used the venue for our wedding reception and rented the whole venue. The 3 rooms was perfect to set up for catering, bar and photo booths. The artwork meant we needed minimal decoration as its beautiful as it is. The staff was friendly and made amazing cocktails. We'd certainly recommend and their recommended singer/DJ was fantastic.
5.0
KG
KERRIE G.
Verified review
18th Birthday Party · 80 guests · August 2023 · Entire Venue
Amazing venue! Staff were fabulous, helpful, friendly, knowledgeable. Couldn’t fault the whole night! Thank you Adam & staff!
5.0
HS
Hope S.
Verified review
Party · 75 guests · December 2022 · Entire Venue
Easy to book due to the high level of communication, amazing kind staff that cared about making the occasion special and such good value- the venue is stunning and sophisticated in such a handy area of town.
5.0

Prices and opening hours

Monday
11:00 – 2:00
from £100–£500 min. spend
Sports Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £100 min. spend
Whisky Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £100 min. spend
Entire Venue
11:00 – 2:00
from £500 min. spend
Tuesday
11:00 – 2:00
from £100–£500 min. spend
Sports Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £100 min. spend
Whisky Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £100 min. spend
Entire Venue
11:00 – 2:00
from £500 min. spend
Wednesday
11:00 – 2:00
from £100–£500 min. spend
Sports Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £100 min. spend
Whisky Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £100 min. spend
Entire Venue
11:00 – 2:00
from £500 min. spend
Thursday
11:00 – 2:00
from £100–£500 min. spend
Sports Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £100 min. spend
Whisky Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £100 min. spend
Entire Venue
11:00 – 2:00
from £500 min. spend
Friday
11:00 – 2:00
from £250–£700 min. spend
Sports Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £250 min. spend
Whisky Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £250 min. spend
Entire Venue
11:00 – 2:00
from £700 min. spend
Saturday
11:00 – 2:00
from £250–£1000 min. spend
Sports Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £250 min. spend
Whisky Lounge
11:00 – 2:00
from £250 min. spend
Entire Venue
11:00 – 2:00
from £1000 min. spend
Sunday
11:00 – 0:30
from £250–£500 min. spend
Sports Lounge
11:00 – 0:30
from £250 min. spend
Whisky Lounge
11:00 – 0:30
from £250 min. spend
Entire Venue
11:00 – 0:30
from £500 min. spend
Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago

Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.

Facilities and catering options

Up to 150
standing
Up to 80
seats
External catering allowed
Parking available
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: In-house catering
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: BYO alcohol

About Royal Institution Bar

Royal Institution Bar is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

“Simple but Better” and for the rare and the spirited. The Royal Institution's origins started as an institution promoting Literature, science and the arts in 1814 and was granted its royal charter in 1821.

Now in a new era, we want to keep the foundations of its history and themes of the past together with new ideas in this everchanging dynamic world. The three iconic rooms will take you on an expedition of fine wine, spirits, signature and classic cocktails done “Simple but Better”.

FAQ

Yes, clients can bring their own food.

Yes, decorations are allowed in the private room.

Yes, the drinks menu is available on the venue's website, and drinks packages (for example prosecco on arrival at a discounted price when bought as a package) are offered.

Yes, children are allowed for a short period due to licensing.

Cancellations 60 days in advance will receive a full refund.

Cancellations 60 days to 30 days in advance will receive a 50% refund.

Cancellations for events starting within 30 days are non-refundable.

Event date of a confirmed booking can be changed to another date within 1 months from the original date, at no cost.

At Royal Institution Bar, the following catering options are available:

  • Bringing your own catering/food is allowed

  • Free on-street parking is available
  • Paid parking facilities are available nearby

Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at Royal Institution Bar:

  • Entire Venue hosting 40 guests: £320
  • Whisky Lounge hosting 40 guests: £1152
  • Sports Lounge hosting 15 guests: £200

For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.

Royal Institution Bar is located at 24 Colquitt Street, in Ropewalks, Liverpool.

Yes! Here's what guests who have hosted their birthdays at this venue say:

  • KERRIE G. rated it 5/5 stars
    'Amazing venue! Staff were fabulous, helpful, friendly, knowledgeable. Couldn’t fault the whole night! Thank you Adam & staff!'

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