Full Venue Hire at Simmons | Shoreditch

Simmons Shoreditch occupies two floors of Curtain Road with a single purpose — parties. Full venue hire delivers 400 standing capacity across both levels, each with its own bar, DJ booth, and standalone sound system. The interiors lean hard into retro kitsch: carousel-style booths, skull disco balls, neon signage, and a basement DJ booth built into a mock kitchen — the ‘Kitchenette’ — that turns the act of DJing into part of the entertainment. This is a venue designed around nightlife, not converted from something else, and that shows in how the hire works.

Two Floors, Two Atmospheres at Simmons Shoreditch

The ground floor runs up to 200 standing with its own bar and a semi-private area that handles groups of around 60 — useful if you want a contained section without committing to the full space. Downstairs, the Function Room holds 180–200 standing or around 45 seated, with its own private bar, the Kitchenette DJ booth, and a raised seating area. It also has private toilets, making it genuinely self-contained rather than just a cordoned-off corner of the building. Full venue hire connects both floors, so you can run a single party across the whole venue or create distinct atmospheres on each level — different music, different energy, same event.

Music and Entertainment

Both floors have standalone sound systems and their own DJ booths, so you’re not relying on a single setup piped through speakers. Bring an external DJ, plug in a playlist, or let the house music run — the venue’s regular rotation covers disco, funk, 80s, and hip-hop. A built-in photobooth adds shareable content to the evening without requiring separate arrangement. For events where entertainment is the draw rather than the backdrop, the dual-booth setup means music becomes an active feature on both levels rather than background noise drifting up from the basement.

Catering and Practicalities at Simmons Shoreditch

There’s no in-house kitchen, which actually works in your favour — external catering is welcome, giving you full control over food without the constraints of a fixed menu. That flexibility is unusual for chain bars, where catering is typically locked to whatever the venue provides. The venue is air-conditioned with WiFi throughout. Licensing runs to 1am Monday to Thursday and 2am on weekends, with late extensions available for private events. Hire operates on a minimum spend basis rather than a separate hire fee.

Getting to Simmons Shoreditch

The venue sits on Curtain Road just off Shoreditch High Street, in the thick of East London’s nightlife strip. Old Street tube is the closest station, with Liverpool Street and Shoreditch High Street overground both within easy walking distance — three stations covering the Northern, Central, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, and Elizabeth lines plus the Overground. For after-work events drawing from Shoreditch and City offices, the location connects easily from most directions across London.