A secretive 'queer clubhouse' next to Dalston Junction, named after Alma-Tadema's 1888 painting: a labyrinth of plush rooms designed by Domhnall Nolan, including an Erotic Library of books wrapped in murals by Ettore Larsen. Time Out calls it the fanciest LGBTQ+ venue in the city.
- Address
- 578 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AH
- Hours
- Tue-Wed 18:00-23:00; Thu 18:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00; closed Mon, Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Evening, Late night · About 2 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- £££
- Music
- Live music
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Drink the booze-forward modern classics: boulevardiers, Trinidad sours, a very dirty martini.
- Weeknights have drag cabaret shows with rotating chef pop-ups.
- Closed Monday; there is a private cocktail room downstairs, Subrosa, that most guests never find (Livingetc).