Full Venue Hire at Simmons | Oxford Street

Simmons Oxford Street is the largest venue in the 15-bar Simmons chain, taking 350 guests across a single floor on Wardour Street in Soho. A 4am licence, full fairground theming — Waltzer-styled booths, blaring neon, kitsch wallpapers, a DJ spinning from a retro video rental booth — and two distinct hireable sections make it a genuine late-night party venue rather than a bar with a dancefloor. For event planners in the West End, the combination of 350 capacity, a Soho address, and a licence that runs four hours past most competitors creates a distinctive proposition for celebrations that need to go long. The venue sits at 203 Wardour Street, centrally located between Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road, and Piccadilly Circus tube stations.

The Semi-Private Back Bar

The back section accommodates 150 guests in a mix of seated and standing, with its own private bar, dedicated dancefloor, and booth seating. This semi-private space gives event groups a defined area with its own energy and bar service, making it the natural choice for birthday parties, team celebrations, and festive gatherings where you want your own territory without the cost of full venue hire. A separate semi-private space for up to 50 provides a smaller option for intimate groups.

Full Venue Hire at Simmons Oxford Street

Exclusive hire across the full 350-capacity floor gives access to both sections, two bars, the DJ booth, a raised stage area, projector screen, and free cloakroom. The fairground theming provides the event’s visual identity — Waltzer booths for group photos, neon lighting for atmosphere, and the video-rental DJ booth as a focal point. The 4am licence is the critical detail: events that run from early evening through to the small hours can do so without a venue change or a midnight scramble to find the next location.

Music, Drinks, and Practicalities at Simmons Oxford Street

The resident DJ plays commercial pop, funk, soul, and R&B across the decades — the kind of crowd-pleasing rotation that works for mixed groups without requiring a brief. External DJs are permitted, and own music is allowed for events that want full soundtrack control. The cocktail menu is the Simmons signature: colourful, accessible, and priced for volume with a five-hour happy hour running 3pm–8pm Monday to Friday and all day Sunday. Air conditioning and wheelchair accessibility are both in place. No in-house food kitchen — bar snacks only — so events requiring substantial catering will need to arrange externally or adjust the format.