The Black Cap

171 Camden High Street, London NW1 7JY 020 7428 2721 Sassy@blackcapcamden.co.uk

Festive

Celebration at The Black Cap

This Christmas, we’re turning up the glitter, glamour and festive fabulousness at The Black Cap, Camden!

Get ready for a Christmas celebration that’s bigger, campier and merrier than ever, with festive sparkle, Christmas cheer and enough tinsel to make Santa jealous.

Whether you’re planning a Christmas party, festive get-together, Christmas drinks or the ultimate Christmas night out, this is where your Christmas celebrations come to life.

Two Bars, Twice the Christmas Magic

With two fabulous bars, there’s plenty of room to get merry, raise a glass and celebrate in true Christmas style.

Lily’s Bar brings the festive sparkle, with Christmas drinks, seasonal cheer and plenty of opportunities to get into the Christmas spirit.

The Shufflewick Bar offers a cosier festive escape, perfect for gathering your favourite people, sipping Christmas drinks and keeping the celebrations going.

Perfect for Your Christmas Celebration

  • Christmas parties
  • Festive drinks
  • Christmas group bookings
  • Christmas gatherings
  • Christmas nights out
  • Festive celebrations
  • End-of-year Christmas celebrations

So grab your Christmas crew, dust off your most outrageous festive outfit, pile on the glitter and get ready to celebrate Christmas in the most fabulous way possible.

Merry, Camp & Fabulous

Because this Christmas, we’re not just making it merry.

We’re making it MERRY, CAMP AND FABULOUS!

  • Tinsel? YES.
  • Glitter? OBVIOUSLY.
  • Christmas spirit? ABSOLUTELY.
  • Being subtle? NEVER.

Make this Christmas extra.
Make it fabulous.
Make it Black Cap.

For Christmas booking enquiries, contact us here: Sassy@blackcapcamden.co.uk

What's On

Sunday at the Black Cap with Audrey Lip Burn

Sunday at the Black Cap with Audrey Lip Burn

Sophia brings the best entertainment to end your week on a high.

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Tuesday Quiz at the Black Cap

Tuesday Quiz at the Black Cap

Join us every Tuesday at The Black Cap, Camden for a fabulously fun QUEER QUIZ NIGHT!

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London Queer Social at The Black Cap
Wed 18 Nov · 7:00pm

London Queer Social at The Black Cap

Welcoming community night designed to bring LGBTQ+ people and allies together in a friendly, inclusive atmosphere.

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KARAOKE NIGHT AT THE BLACK CAP!

KARAOKE NIGHT AT THE BLACK CAP!

Mic check, divas! Camden's calling and it's YOUR time to shine!

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DRAG KINGS NIGHT: HEAVY IS THE HEAD

DRAG KINGS NIGHT: HEAVY IS THE HEAD

Starring the sensational LOUIS CYFER at The Black Cap Camden

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Friday at the Black Cap with Kiki Snatch and Sophia Stardust

Friday at the Black Cap with Kiki Snatch and Sophia Stardust

Get ready for a spectacular Friday night packed with fierce drag performances, fabulous music.

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Saturday at The Black Cap with Pixie Polite and Aidan Sadler

Saturday at The Black Cap with Pixie Polite and Aidan Sadler

Starring AIDAN SADLER & RuPaul's Drag Race UK's PIXIE POLITE!

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Regina Fong

Legendary

The Black Cap isn’t just a venue with a famous name – it’s a building, a stage, and a community landmark. From its historic façade on Camden High Street to the performance room that helped shape London cabaret, The Black Cap has long been a place where talent breaks through, audiences gather and queer culture is celebrated.

For more than 250 years, The Black Cap has been at the heart of Camden. Known as one of London's most historic pubs and a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ culture, it has hosted legendary performers, launched careers and offered generations a safe and celebratory space.

Now, at long last, the Cap is OPEN once more. It's been saved not just by law, but by love, by the thousands who stood up for it, sang for it, and believed in it. The Cap has always been more than bricks and mortar. It's drag and glitter, it's protest and power, it's the place where outsiders became insiders.

1751–1960

WITCHES & THE START OF SOMETHING SPECIAL

The Black Cap's story begins way back in 1751, when it first opened as the Mother Black Cap. Read More…

1960s

FROM LOCAL TO QUEER HEAVEN

In the 1960s, long before it was legal to be openly gay in this country, the Black Cap became something more than a pub. Read More…

1970s–1980s

THE GOLDEN YEARS

Through the 70s and 80s the Cap wasn't just a pub – it was a lifeline. Read More…

1990s–2010s

A VENUE WITH COMMUNITY WEIGHT

The Black Cap's importance has never been limited to nightlife. Read More…

2020s

A NEW CHAPTER

Now, at long last, the Cap is reopening. Read More…

Highlights

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Our Rooms

Adrella’s Dressing Room
Adrella’s Dressing Room
Maisie Trollette’s Legacy Room
Maisie Trollette’s Legacy Room
Miss Jason’s Miss Behave Room
Miss Jason’s Miss Behave Room
The Harlequeens Masquerade
The Harlequeens Masquerade
Danny La Rue’s La Rue Luxe
Danny La Rue’s La Rue Luxe
The Vivienne House of Vivienne
The Vivienne House of Vivienne
Imperial Suite
Imperial Suite
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Venue Hire

Lily’s Bar

The ground-floor main showroom, performance stage, dance floor, and primary social hub, named in honor of Lily Savage.

For more information, contact us on sassy@blackcapcamden.co.uk

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