Wigwam is a bar, club and party venue at 54 Middle Abbey Street in Dublin 1 that can be hired for work parties, team socials and private events for 20 to 300 guests. It has a main floor, a basement bar, a covered terrace and a karaoke room, and the whole venue can be booked for exclusive use.
Seminars and company events
Wigwam sells work packages and Christmas packages for companies, and it offers off-site meeting facilities with a projector, A/V and microphones. This is a social venue first. It suits team events, client evenings, product launches, award nights and end-of-year parties more than a full-day seminar. The kitchen is on site, and parties can start from midday, so a daytime session can run into an evening party in the same room.
The rooms share a set of presentation tools. The main room and the basement bar have A/V for presentations, speeches, prize givings, live streams and film. Standard games such as ping pong and karaoke are part of the venue and can be used as team activities. DJs, bands and quiz or bingo hosts can be added at an extra cost.
Rooms and capacities
The official site gives two sets of figures. The venue pages list a capacity of 300 for the main floor and for the basement, and 80 for the terrace. The private hire page gives guidance for seated or reserved groups: the main room suits 150 or more, the basement bar 80 to 150, the terrace 20 to 60 and the karaoke room 20 to 40. Ask the team which figure applies to your format.
The main floor has a full sound and lighting rig, a projector with a screen and several televisions. It can have its own private bar. The basement has no windows and a club sound system, which suits late-night events. The terrace is covered and can take day parties, exhibitions and launch shows. For evening events on the terrace after 10 p.m., organisers are advised to bring their own DJ equipment.
Catering
The kitchen serves pizzas, platters and lighter lunch options, and a vegan platter is available. Platters are designed for three to five people. A large non-alcoholic menu is also served, and the drinks tokens used in packages work on it. Drag brunch packages for groups of 20 to 100 or more are also sold on weekends, with a main dish and drink tokens included.
Booking conditions
Packages require full payment upfront and a deposit applies to groups of 20 or more. A service charge applies to bookings above six guests. Confetti and glitter are not allowed. Technical specifications for DJs and bands must be confirmed two weeks before the event.
Getting there
Wigwam is on Middle Abbey Street, in the north city centre of Dublin, a short walk from O'Connell Street and the River Liffey. The venue opens from 4 p.m. on weekdays from Wednesday and from noon at weekends. Events can be arranged by phone or by email through the contact details on the official site.
