The Social is a funky little bar on Great Portland Street, at the back of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Circus. It has a variety of events during the week, including live music and the infamous Hip Hop Karaoke downstairs in the basement area. Upstairs there are relaxing booths to chill out with friends and a variety of smaller snacks on offer – there is also a juke box to listen to your favourite tunes!
This is a cool 'little' bar. 'Little' being the key word - it's very small, but well worth popping in if you're in the area.
I heard the Chemical Brothers own it. Not sure if it's true, but..
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The Social is a great little venue slightly off the beaten track of the horribly busy tourist area that is Oxford Circus. It has different events every night of the week, from Hip Hop Karaoke, to indie nights and gigs. Its an underground, rather sweaty little place, perfect for live bands, and Hip Hop Karaoke is one of the most fun nights I've been to. Well worth keeping an eye on what is going on here.
Lovely gig venue, very personal feeling space where you are able to get quite close to the stage making it all feel intimate
The staff working were really lovely and friendly there is a good range of beers which is actually quite unusual for a venue with very fair prices
Would definitely come back!
One of the coolest bars I’ve ever been to. Open til 1am with a basement club. DJs playing non commercial music and bar tenders with personality and flair. Quirky, friendly crowd. Such a good vibe
LOVE the Social. Great staff, great sound, central location, even had security with a sense of humour last week which is worth a star on its own.
Brilliant
It was our dream to visit the social and we finally got to do so. Super nice decor and they have merch. A must for any music lover!
Small, hidden bar serving cocktails. We were looking for a bar around Oxford street and came across this place. It had a nice vibe with a dj playing music. Great place to go that’s a bit less busy than everywhere else.
Saw a gig at the social. What a brilliant bar, staff are friendly, accommodating and make an amazing margarita! Situation near Oxford Street, this place is an ideal spot for people who love music and socialising! Atmosphere is amazing, highly recommend.
In a world where the corporate has ridden roughshod over the individual and the unique, this is an outpost for all that is good about independence. Whether you are looking for a music venue, spoken word venue, club or just an excellent bar - this contains it all. Long may it last charting its own unique course.
The Social is a cool bar, seeming 'underground' because it opens out after walking through a long corridor. A dark, trendy vibe with cool bartenders who accommodated my high maintenance requests without complaint, although their Mai Tai was too citrussy. A Manhattan to die for ;)
We went to see the Gabriel's yesterday and this was our first visit to The Social. We had a friend who had an op on her back and has
trouble standing for long periods and Graham was beyond amazing and got us a brilliant table and just went above beyond to make us comfortable **THANK YOU AGAIN**. The night was fantastic thanks to the table and seating. The bar upstairs is cracking with cool tunes and nice burgers/cocktails. I would 110% go back the team were really nice and the venue was perfect for live music or just a beer after work. Hope to go back very soon 👌if I could give more than 5 stars ⭐️ I would.
This is without doubt my favourite pub/bar/club in London. Brilliant vibe, real soulful lovely folks who work there that by no coincidence makes for a great crowd. Less like walking into London club, more like stepping into a cool party. Ever opened by Heavenly Records, that ethos of championing an eclectic mix of great music is ever prevalent -from both the best of new to long forgotten classics. Accordingly they often put on a great variation of club nights, performances, quality DJs and top notch live acts. This place has converted many a night into a real blinder on too many occasions to remember (been enjoying The Social for almost 20 years -and just keep on coming back).
Perfect location, safely by nabiel is taken care of.. Superb drinks by mitch and Harry just makes the whole experience worthy of coming to London x
Great bijou live music venue with a good bar. Refreshing after the march of the mega venues. All the excitement and intimacy of discovering new music
Nice intimate-sized music venue and bar. I liked the style of the upstairs (ground level) bar, sort of cross between American diner and 70s chic.
The performance area downstairs is small (I'd guess the capacity is around 60 to 70) but that means you're really close to the performers, making it a really good vibe.
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