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

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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

The Black Cap on TikTok: Why You Need to Visit The Black Cap 🖤🏳️‍🌈 Some places serve drinks. Some places become your place. The Black Cap is where the LGBTQ+ community comes to let its hair down, meet people, make memories, and feel completely at home. Whether you’re looking for a wild night out, a welcoming crowd, or simply somewhere you can be unapologetically yourself, this is the kind of place you’ll want to experience for yourself. Because you deserve nights that feel effortless. You deserve a room where you can be seen, celebrated, and completely yourself. And you deserve memories worth talking about the next morning. So don’t just hear about The Black Cap. Come see why people keep coming back. 🖤 Your next favourite night out might be waiting for you. #lgbt🌈 #camden #queerlondon #theblackcap #👑 The Black Cap on TikTok: The best shows in town! The best performers in London if not in the UK! Come and join us on one of our fabulous nights where you forget about the outside world and its problems! #lgbt🌈 #queerlondon #camden #theblackcap #lgbtqplus The Black Cap on TikTok: 💋✨ CAMDEN, DARLINGS… PREPARE YOURSELVES! ✨💋 This Saturday at 9PM, the one and only 👑 @BagaChipzMBE #👑 is taking over The Black Cap, Camden and serving us enough camp, chaos and CUNTY realness to last the whole weekend! 💅🍸 Expect BIG hair. BIG personality. BIGGER ATTITUDE. 💃🔥 📍 The Black Cap, Camden 🗓️ THIS SATURDAY ⏰ 9PM Put your best frock on, glue those lashes down and COME GET YOUR LIFE! 💄👠✨ #lgbt🌈 #london #queerlondon #gaylondon The Black Cap on TikTok: Come and just have fun with us! Come and discover The Black Cap 🖤✨ Looking for great food, a welcoming atmosphere and a place to make memories? The Black Cap is the perfect spot for a catch-up with friends, a relaxed meal or a fun night out. From delicious food and refreshing drinks to a warm, lively atmosphere, there’s always a reason to visit. Come see what makes The Black Cap a local favourite — you won’t want to miss it! 🍽️🍻 📍Come and visit us and experience it for yourself! #lgbt🌈 #london #camden #queertiktok The Black Cap on TikTok: @Pixie Polite - Drag Race UK 🏁 Headmistress and the graduates of the Black Cap’s Drag Academy. Finalists were fierce and gave it all on stage! #lgbt🌈 #london #gayaditiktok #camden #queertiktok The Black Cap on TikTok: ✨ OI OI, GORGEOUS! ✨ The one and only Danny Beard is rolling out the glitter carpet and personally inviting YOU to the show! 💋🎤 Expect big laughs, bigger vocals, outrageous glamour, and enough camp to power the National Grid. If you're not there, you're officially missing the party of the year. 💅✨ Grab your tickets, round up your best judies, and get ready for a night that's louder, prouder, and juicier than ever! 🌈🔥 🎟️ Don't walk... STRUT. #london #dannybeard #lgbt🌈 #gayaditiktok #lesbiansoftiktok The Black Cap on TikTok: Step through the doors of The Mrs Shufflewick Bar and Regina Fong Terrace, where London's drag royalty still seems to linger in every glittering corner. Named in honour of two of The Black Cap's most beloved legends, these beautifully restored spaces celebrate decades of outrageous cabaret, razor-sharp wit and unapologetic queer joy. The Mrs Shufflewick Bar is an intimate haven of vintage glamour, where polished wood, theatrical charm and knowing camp elegance create the perfect setting for pre-show cocktails, heartfelt reunions and scandalous conversations. Every detail pays tribute to the larger-than-life spirit of Mrs Shufflewick, whose legendary performances helped make The Black Cap an institution. Beyond, the Regina Fong Terrace is a fabulous suntrap dedicated to one of Camden's most iconic drag performers. A place to sip, gossip and bask beneath the London sky, it's equal parts glamorous hideaway and community living room. Whether sparkling in the afternoon sunshine or glowing beneath the evening lights, the terrace captures the irreverent, welcoming spirit that has defined The Black Cap for generations. Together, these spaces are more than bars—they're living tributes to the performers who shaped Britain's drag history and the countless audiences who laughed, loved and found community within these walls. Expect camp with a capital C, cocktails with attitude, and a warm welcome worthy of one of London's most legendary LGBTQ+ venues@Anita Fag #camden #theblackcap #lgbt🌈 #queertiktok #drag The Black Cap on TikTok: Step Inside The Black Cap: A Tour With Anita Fag! 💋✨ Your fabulous host Anita Fag is ready to take you by the hand and lead you through every glittering corner of Camden’s most iconic queer venue—welcome home! We’re kicking off our tour right here at The Black Cap, where history, glamour and pure party spirit collide. From the moment you walk through our doors, you can feel the electric energy: walls humming with decades of drag legend, the air buzzing with laughter, and that warm, welcoming vibe that makes everyone feel like royalty. First up, we glide into the gorgeous Lily’s Bar—your perfect spot to sip, socialise and sparkle! 🥂🌿 This stylish, cosy retreat oozes charm: rich, warm tones, lush lighting, and a relaxed yet fabulous atmosphere where you can catch up with friends, admire the stunning decor, and sip on your favourite drinks served with a smile and a whole lot of flair. Whether you’re settling in for a pre-show tipple or chilling between sets, Lily’s Bar is the perfect place to soak up the vibe and let your hair down. But wait, darling—we simply cannot leave without visiting the legendary Disco Toilet! 🪩💃 Prepare to have your mind blown—this isn’t just any restroom, it’s a glittering wonderland of fun! Floor-to-ceiling mirrors, dazzling lights that pulse to the beat, and walls that shimmer with every shade of sparkle. It’s loud, proud, and absolutely fabulous—every glance in the mirror feels like your own personal moment of stardom, and the vibes are always high, happy and totally unapologetic. Snap a selfie, strike a pose, and let the magic take over! From the main stage thrills to Lily’s Bar chill-outs and the iconic disco glamour, every inch of The Black Cap is made for you to shine. Anita’s got you covered from start to finish—so come on in, explore, and let the good times roll! 💖 📍 The Black Cap, Camden --- Would you like me to make it even more theatrical or keep this length? #camden #lgbt🌈 #queertiktok #drag
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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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