Queen of Hoxton hosts corporate parties, launch events, Christmas parties, big birthdays and private celebrations for up to 500 guests when the whole building is booked, and for groups of around 100 to 300 in its individual spaces. The bar, nightclub and rooftop venue stands at 1 Curtain Road in Shoreditch, East London, and has been open since 2009.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells corporate hire and launch events rather than daytime meetings or conferences. A company can take one floor for a team party or the full building for an annual celebration, and the venue hire team then shapes the layout, food and drink around the brief. Each space comes with food and drink packages. The rooftop adds seasonal theming, themed production, photo booths that can be customized and party packs. For the festive season, a dedicated Christmas brochure sets out a festive menu and drinks packages for office parties.
Rooms and capacities
Five spaces spread over three floors. The Rooftop is a garden bar open all year, with outdoor DJ sessions in summer and a heated winter yurt in the colder months, plus an indoor room for after-parties. The Ground Floor is open plan, with seated and standing areas, a snug VIP corner, a long bar and an in-house photo booth, and suits launches and seasonal parties. In the basement, the Discotheque holds up to 100 guests around a light-up infinity dance floor, with its own DJ booth and bar. The Club, also in the basement, has a large dance floor, a DJ booth, a private bar and a sound and lighting rig used for live music, comedy and club nights. Booked together, the rooftop, the ground floor and the basement rooms take 500 guests.
Catering
The rooftop is home to BARBs, which presents itself as the first Bajan fast-casual restaurant in the UK. Its menu draws on home cooking from Barbados, with sharing plates such as fishcakes, corn fritters and burgers, and its kitchen opens from 4:30 p.m. Food and drink packages cover the other floors, and the bar team prepares drinks to suit each event.
History and setting
Queen of Hoxton opened in 2009 and takes its name from Sarah Lane, a 19th-century theater manager who championed drag and theater. The venue keeps that spirit with drag shows and club nights and describes itself as a safe and inclusive space. Its Curtain Road address sits in the heart of Shoreditch, on the edge of the City of London, which keeps it within easy reach for teams working in the City and in East London.
Getting there
Liverpool Street and Old Street stations are each about five minutes away on foot, and Shoreditch High Street is about seven minutes. Liverpool Street connects to the Elizabeth line and to Stansted Airport by direct train.
