Bunga Bunga at Bunga Bunga Covent Garden

Step through a retro video rental store on Drury Lane and descend into a neon-soaked 1990s fever dream — private karaoke rooms, arcade machines, hourly bathroom raves, and metre-long pizzas arriving on oversized boards. Bunga Bunga Covent Garden (now operating as Bunga 90) doesn’t do subtle, and that’s precisely the point. For events where the venue itself needs to be the entertainment, this is one of the few London spaces where the experience is genuinely built in rather than bolted on.

Inside Bunga Bunga Covent Garden

The main basement space takes 300 standing or 150–160 for seated dining, wrapped in maximalist Italian-meets-90s décor: twinkling ceiling lights, elegant wooden furniture, neon interiors, VHS visuals flickering on screens, and free-to-play arcade games at every turn. The hidden entrance — through the fake video store, past shelves of dusty VHS tapes and SEGA consoles — builds anticipation before guests reach the main space. It’s theatrical in a way that creates an arrival moment, not just a doorway. Bar Bunga upstairs adds a distinct second floor: 70 standing, 40 seated, with life-sized Roman statues, old-school Italian posters, and a trattoria aesthetic that contrasts with the basement’s sensory overload. Combined, the two floors accommodate 400 standing for full-venue hire.

Entertainment and Karaoke at Bunga Bunga

Private karaoke rooms seat groups of 6–10, each themed and soundproofed. Bar-top sing-offs happen on the main floor. The venue’s regular programming includes live variety shows and entertainment woven into the evening — and private hire events can tap into that format or build something bespoke. HD projector and screen, PA system with microphone, and event lighting come as standard. The entertainment infrastructure means events don’t need to source their own. Birthday parties, hen parties, team socials, and Christmas parties arrive with the entertainment already handled — the venue’s energy carries the evening without requiring a separate agenda. For corporate groups who’ve sat through one too many awkward ice-breakers, the built-in chaos of karaoke rooms and arcade games does the social lubricating far more effectively. The 90s overlay adds another layer — free-to-play arcade games throughout, neon-soaked bathroom raves on the hour, VHS visuals flickering on screens, and a claw cocktail machine that builds your drink. It’s immersive in a way that encourages participation rather than observation, which is why events here tend to generate the kind of photos and stories that get shared afterwards.

Bunga Bunga’s Catering and Late Licence

Metre-long pizzas are the signature — inherently shareable, deliberately photogenic, built for groups rather than individual plates. The in-house catering runs Italian throughout, with event management coordinating food service alongside the drinks programme. Cocktails arrive in vessels shaped like Britney Spears’ head. The food and drink are part of the performance, not a separate operation running alongside it. The alcohol licence extends to 3am, with extensions available, giving events a runway that most central London venues can’t match. For parties and celebrations where energy builds through the evening rather than peaking at 10pm, the late licence is a genuine differentiator. The Martini Room provides semi-private dining for groups of up to 18, useful as a VIP breakout within a larger hire or an intimate dinner before the main event takes over.

Bunga Bunga for Private and Corporate Events

Birthday parties find a ready-made format that requires minimal planning — the venue does the heavy lifting on atmosphere, entertainment, and catering. Hen parties and celebrations suit the high-energy, no-inhibitions environment. Corporate Christmas parties get genuine talking points rather than a generic function room. Product launches and brand events benefit from the visual impact of the space, which photographs exceptionally well across social media. The venue is part of Inception Group, which runs a portfolio of immersive London venues. Covent Garden and Holborn tube stations are both a short walk from the Drury Lane entrance.