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The Social

Bar

  3 reviews  – 
5 Little Portland Street, London, W1W 7JD –
Oxford Circus Station (0.2 mi)
From £360
hire fee + min. spend
Up to 100
seats
Up to 250
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
Parking not available
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Venue overview

Iconic bar and live music venue near Oxford Circus, known for its intimate setting, great cocktails, and boundary-pushing events. Perfect for DJ-led parties, casual gigs, and lively celebrations.

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

Spaces for hire at The Social

Upstairs Bar at The Social

Upstairs Bar
Bar
·
Private space
24 seats
100 standing
Upstairs Bar is a Bar in The Social defined by a long, wood-lined interior that creates an intimate, music-focused room. Design: The room has a narrow, elongated proportion with a low ceiling and dark flooring that concentrate activity along a single axis. Leatherette banquettes line one side and linear pendant lights provide warm, low-level illum...
Alcohol licence until 4:00
Unavailable: Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £1000 minimum spend
Enquire now
The Basement Venue at The Social

The Basement Venue
Basement
·
Semi-private area
100 seats
150 standing
The Basement is ready for live shows, club nights, launches and events for 150 people. Full live PA, lighting, backline and DJ set up in house. Originally the venue was designed by renowned architects David Adjaye and Will Russell and still displays the features in the ground floor bar, downstairs is a newly redesigned event space that’s just as li...
Alcohol licence until 4:00
Unavailable: Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £3480 minimum spend
Enquire now
Full Venue at The Social

Full Venue
Bar
·
Whole venue
74 seats
250 standing
The Social - originally designed by renowned architects David Adjaye and Will Russell and now being re-imagined two decades on by the original team that built it, the two floors offer their own unique takes on the perfect night out. The Social remains – two decades in – one of the very best spaces to lose a night in the U.K.
Alcohol licence until 4:00
Unavailable: Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £6000 minimum spend
Enquire now

Reviews and ratings

4.6
Amenities
5.0
Location
5.0
Service quality
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Communication
3.0

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VS
Viren S.
Verified review
Very poor communication

No reason provided for rejection

1.0
CD
Can D.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

Prices and opening hours

Monday
11:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
Upstairs Bar
11:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
The Basement Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £480 hire fee + min. spend
Full Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £1200 hire fee + min. spend
Tuesday
11:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
Upstairs Bar
11:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
The Basement Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £480 hire fee + min. spend
Full Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £1200 hire fee + min. spend
Wednesday
11:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
Upstairs Bar
11:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
The Basement Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £480 hire fee + min. spend
Full Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £1200 hire fee + min. spend
Thursday
17:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
Upstairs Bar
17:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
The Basement Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £480 hire fee + min. spend
Full Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £1200 hire fee + min. spend
Friday
17:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
Upstairs Bar
17:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
The Basement Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £480 hire fee + min. spend
Full Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £1200 hire fee + min. spend
Saturday
17:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
Upstairs Bar
17:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
The Basement Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £480 hire fee + min. spend
Full Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £1200 hire fee + min. spend
Sunday
17:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
Upstairs Bar
17:00 – 3:00
from £360 hire fee + min. spend
The Basement Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £480 hire fee + min. spend
Full Venue
17:00 – 0:00
from £1200 hire fee + min. spend

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 250
standing
Up to 100
seats
External catering allowed
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: In-house catering
Unavailable: Parking available
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: Promoted / ticketed events
Unavailable: BYO alcohol

About The Social

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

The Social opened in the summer of 1999. A two floor bar right at the heart of London evolved out of the legendary Heavenly Sunday Social club nights that ran in various venues between ’94 and ’99. Rather than act as a bricks and mortar extension of those nights, the Social quickly developed a reputation as a free-thinking, boundary pushing destination for open minded drinkers, keen listeners and late night thinkers.

The Social is a stone’s throw from Oxford Circus.

FAQ

At The Social, the following catering options are available:

  • Bringing your own catering/food is allowed

The Social does not offer parking facilities.

Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at The Social:

  • Upstairs Bar hosting 50 guests: £2640

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

The Social is located at 5 Little Portland Street, in Fitzrovia, London. The nearest metro station is Oxford Circus Station.

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Oxford Circus Station (0.2 mi)
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