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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.

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The Social, a central London bar and basement music venue
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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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