The Spice of Life - Soho

  12 reviews  – 
6 Moor Street, London, W1D5NA
Leicester Square Station (350 yd)

Emma P.

Spaces for hire at The Spice of Life - Soho

from £2000
minimum spend / per day
Backstage Basement
75
100
The Backstage basement is available for hire weekdays until 5PM and Thursday evenings. Hire is possible outside of these times with sufficient notice. Please get in touch if you have a specific date in mind. Our space is perfect for small corporate use, bespoke events, as well as rehearsal and showcase space. We welcome film and music video shoots...

Prices and opening hours

Monday
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Backstage Basement
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Tuesday
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Backstage Basement
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Wednesday
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Backstage Basement
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Thursday
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Backstage Basement
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Friday
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Backstage Basement
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Saturday
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Backstage Basement
12:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Sunday
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Backstage Basement
12:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend

Facilities and catering options

Up to 75
seats
Up to 100
standing
In-house catering
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided
External catering allowed
Parking available
Accommodation available
BYO alcohol

Location

6 Moor Street, London, W1D5NA
Leicester Square Station (350 yd)

Reviews and ratings

(12 reviews and ratings – )

A
Abigail A.
December 2023

Very responsive team and very accommodating. Very nice team and helped us with everything we needed on the night. Great place for a party.

E
Elisabeth F.
December 2023

Great venue for a party. Bar staff were very good and the band excellent

The food served on the day was not great

D
Daniella K.
December 2021

Fantastic evening all round, great venue, staff and food. much fun was had by all!!

L
Leanne E.
December 2021

Very helpful and communicative staff from the time we booked right through to the end of service. Highly recommend.

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About The Spice of Life - Soho

It is thought that there has been a tavern on the site of The Spice of Life since around 1750, although its present incarnation was built in 1898.

It was known then as The Cantons, and this name can still be seen in the building's stonework as well as on the flags held by the rooftop gargoyles overlooking Cambridge Circus.

The tavern underwent a few name changes over the next 80 years, becoming The George and 13 Cantons, The Scots Hoose, and then finally The Spice of Life in 1986, when McMullen (the Hertford Brewers) became the owners. The Spice of Life is apparently a reference to a line in the William Cowper poem ‘Task' …variety's the very spice of life / that gave it all it's flavour…”.

As well as being a listed building, The Spice of Life also has an esteemed musical heritage.

In the 1960's and 1970's The Scots Hoose (as it was called then) was a popular venue for folk musicians, and saw many great acts of the time, such as Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, Bert Jansch, The Strawbs and Sandy Denny performing here.

Then in the heyday of punk in the late 70's The Spice of Life became a regular haunt for many punk musicians and followers, including The Sex Pistols.

In the late 90's a thriving Jazz Club started up at The Spice, and has attracted many top acts, such as Jamie Cullum, Soweto Kinch, Darius Brubeck & Daryl Sherman.