Full Venue Hire at Cousins Snooker & Pool Club

A 5,400 sq ft professional snooker and pool club spread across two floors of a Grade II listed building on Fore Street, Edmonton. Cousins has been family-run for over twenty years and holds WPBSA recognition — credentials that put it firmly in serious cue sports territory rather than the casual bar-with-a-table bracket. For private hire, the full venue delivers something most event spaces can’t: built-in entertainment that needs no explanation, no setup, and no DJ. Book the building, turn up, and the thirteen tables do the rest. The club’s strength as an event venue is the simplicity of the format. Corporate team nights, birthday parties, stag and hen groups, league socials, and family celebrations all work here because the activity is baked into the space. Nobody needs to be told what to do — they pick up a cue.

Ground Floor: The Pool Hall and Bar

The ground floor runs to 2,700 sq ft and houses eight pool tables — seven English and one American — alongside a fully licensed bar, booth seating, and a dartboard. This is the social floor: drinks flowing, frames being played, conversations happening between shots. The bar stocks spirits, wines, and beers, and the atmosphere is genuine cue sports club rather than anything manufactured for events. The American table adds variety for groups who want options beyond the standard English game. French doors open to an outdoor balcony running along the front of the building, which doubles as a smoking area and breathing space between games. The layout gives the ground floor a natural flow between active play, bar seating, and outdoor air — no bottlenecks, no dead zones.

First Floor: The Snooker Hall

Upstairs shifts gear entirely. Five full-size Riley snooker tables fill another 2,700 sq ft in a dedicated playing environment with proper seating around each table. The pace is slower, the focus sharper — a different register from the pool hall below. For groups that include serious players or anyone who wants to try the longer game, the contrast between floors creates a natural event structure. Riley tables with WPBSA-standard conditions mean the playing experience is professional-grade, not pub-grade. A second outdoor balcony provides its own smoking and breakout area, independent of the ground floor.

How Private Hire Works at Cousins

Full venue hire gives your group exclusive access to both floors, all thirteen tables, the bar, both balconies, and the dartboard. The format works particularly well for events where the guest list spans different skill levels and interests — competitive players migrate upstairs to the snooker tables, casual groups stay with the pool, and the bar anchors the social side. No formal programming required. Under-18s are welcome with adult supervision, opening the space to family events and youth group bookings. Food can be arranged for larger hire bookings — discuss options when enquiring.

Practical Details

Cousins holds a late licence until midnight, with extensions available for private events. Standard opening runs daily from midday to 2am, giving flexibility on start and finish times. The venue sits near Silver Street station on the Overground, with connections into central London via Seven Sisters. The Grade II listed building adds period character to the space — high ceilings, original features, and a sense of permanence that purpose-built venues can’t match. The WPBSA recognition extends beyond a badge on the wall — it means the tables, lighting, cloth, and playing conditions meet professional tournament standards. For corporate groups with serious players, or any event where the quality of the game matters, that distinction separates Cousins from every pool bar and social club with a couple of tables in the corner.