Top Tips
The World Cup has become much more than just a sporting event. Across the UK, companies are using screenings as a way to bring teams together, entertain clients, and create more relaxed summer parties.
From rooftops and fan parks to private cinemas, beer halls, and sports and activity bars, World Cup screenings are becoming full-scale event experiences complete with DJs, street food, branded cocktails, interactive games, and premium hospitality packages.
Whether you’re planning a casual team social, a summer party with football in the background, or an exclusive client screening, there are now more options than ever for hosting a memorable event around the tournament.
What Makes A Great World Cup Screening Venue?
The best World Cup screening venues do more than show the match. Organisers are looking for venues that combine great vibes and energy with practical event planning features, especially for corporate groups and private events.
- 📺 Large HD or LED screens
- 🌤️ Indoor and outdoor viewing options
- 🔒 Flexible private hire spaces
- 🌮 Street food or sharing-style menus
- 🍻 Drinks packages and beer buckets
- 🔊 Strong AV and sound systems
- 🤝 Space for networking before and after matches
- 🚆 Easy transport links for evening kick-offs
Venues Planning Big World Cup Screenings
Freight Island
Freight Island is partnering with Depot Mayfield and 4TheFans for the “We Are Football Festival”, which is being positioned as one of Europe’s biggest World Cup fan parks. The space will feature giant screens, live entertainment, DJs, football legends, street food traders, and room for thousands of fans throughout the tournament. For organisers planning larger socials or summer events in Manchester, it offers a much more immersive alternative to a traditional sports bar setup.
TOCA Social
TOCA Social is screening every match across its venues while combining football viewing with interactive games, food packages, cocktails, and private event spaces in both Birmingham and London. It’s a strong fit for companies looking for something more activity-led, especially for team socials where guests want more than simply sitting and watching the match.
Big Penny Social
Big Penny Social is bringing back its beer hall-style screenings with huge screens, lively match atmospheres, and space designed for larger groups and socials. The venue has become a go-to option for major sporting events thanks to its large capacity, relaxed setup, and strong food and drink offering that works well for informal corporate gatherings.
KERB Sports Bar
KERB Sports Bar combines large screenings with street food traders, drinks, and a more relaxed social atmosphere in Spitalfields. For organisers planning casual team socials or after-work drinks, it offers a laid-back alternative to larger fan parks while still delivering a lively tournament atmosphere.
Madison
Madison’s rooftop screenings combine open-air football viewing with skyline views across St Paul’s Cathedral, creating one of London’s more elevated World Cup experiences. The venue is especially popular for summer parties and client events where organisers want to go to a screening without losing the premium rooftop feel.
Bluebird Chelsea
Bluebird Chelsea is bringing back its open-air summer screenings to the courtyard terrace, pairing major matches with drinks, sharing plates, and a more relaxed al fresco atmosphere. This one is great for organisers planning client socials or summer parties that want football as part of the evening rather than the entire focus.
Pergola on the Wharf
Pergola on the Wharf is bringing a more relaxed canalside energy to tournament season, combining large screens showing the football with cocktails, food vendors, and its signature indoor/outdoor atmosphere in Canary Wharf.
BOX Picadilly
BOX Piccadilly is bringing its signature high-energy sports bar atmosphere to the World Cup, with giant HD screens, DJs, live entertainment, food and drink packages, and late-night matchday energy in the heart of the West End.
20 Stories
20 Stories is bringing tournament screenings to its rooftop terrace in Manchester, combining outdoor viewing with cocktails, dining, and panoramic city views. It offers an alternative to larger fan zones and works particularly well for smaller corporate gatherings and client socials during the tournament.
Roxy Ball Room Birmingham Victoria Square
Roxy Ball Room is screening every World Cup match at its Birmingham Victoria Square venue, combining big-screen football viewing with games including shuffleboard, beer pong, bowling, karaoke, and pool. The venue offers activities on top of the World Cup screenings, making it a strong option for team socials and corporate groups looking for something more interactive than a traditional sports bar atmosphere.
Why World Cup Screenings Work So Well For Corporate Events
For many companies, World Cup screenings create a shared experience without the structure of a formal event, making them particularly effective for hybrid teams and client socials.
The format also works well from a planning perspective. Screenings can easily be combined with summer parties, drinks receptions, team away days, or private dining experiences, allowing organisers to create a whole day around the match itself.
Looking For A Private World Cup Screening Venue?
If you’re looking for something more private, whether that’s exclusive hire, a VIP screening space, or a venue tailored to your team or clients, VenueScanner can help.
From rooftops and terraces to beer halls, and flexible event venues across the UK, we can help you find the right space for your World Cup event.
