Effra Social

Effra Social is a pub at 89 Effra Road in Brixton, South London, with two private rooms for office parties, formal works dinners and birthday celebrations. The Churchill Lounge takes 25 seated or 50 standing guests, and Studio 180 takes 15 seated or 60 standing. It is a social venue for teams, not a conference centre.

Seminars and company events The venue describes its events offer as running from a casual dinner with friends to a formal works do or a large birthday party. For companies, the two rooms are suited to team parties, end-of-project dinners and Christmas gatherings rather than daytime meetings. The Churchill Lounge has a private bar and a quality sound system, which the venue says can be used for an office party. Studio 180 adds games to the evening: it comes with unlimited use of interactive darts and karaoke during exclusive private hire.

Rooms and capacities The Churchill Lounge holds 25 guests seated or 50 standing. Studio 180 holds 15 seated or 60 standing and is fitted with two darts lanes, an interactive dartboard and automatic scoring, with a range of game challenges alongside classic darts. Karaoke can also be hired separately so a group can move from the main bar to the microphone. The darts lane and karaoke are charged by the hour, with peak and off-peak rates, and the details are on the venue's hire page.

Catering The kitchen serves Jurkish food, a Jamaican and Turkish mix, and the team offers food and drink packages on request. Most dietary requirements can be accommodated, and the venue asks you to check with the team first. Christmas bookings can be made with set menus or party boards for a more casual group. A huge covered outdoor terrace is also part of the pub.

History and setting The pub sits in a former Brixton dance hall, according to the description of its monthly comedy night. It belongs to the Portobello Pub Co. Beyond private hire, the regular programme includes a Tuesday pub quiz, free DJ nights on Friday and Saturday, live music every other Thursday and a monthly comedy night, so you can see the atmosphere before booking a group.

Getting there The pub has no parking. Several bus routes serve the street, and Brixton station is under a 10 minute walk. A deposit is required for private hire, and games need full payment. You may decorate the space yourselves, with restrictions on glitter, confetti and tape, and decorations can be left behind on request after checking with the team. Dogs are allowed until 9pm. Opening hours run from 12 noon on most days, and from 2pm on Monday.