The Social
A central London bar and basement music venue set up by the Heavenly label in the late 1990s, with booths and drinks upstairs and live music, literature events and album launches downstairs.
- Club
- Price: £ · Budget
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Did you know
It is named after the Sunday Social nights that Heavenly ran with The Chemical Brothers in the 1990s, and its free membership scheme has run since 1999.
Local tip
Friday's Localism club night has free entry and a licence to 3am. Opening hours are 5pm-midnight Monday to Wednesday, 1am on Thursday and 3am on Friday and Saturday, so check before you go.
Finding it
- Address
- 5 Little Portland Street, London W1W 7JD
- Nearest station
- Oxford Circus (Tube), 238 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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