The Thieves, Full Venue Hire

About Venue

The Thieves is a multi-level entertainment pub on Lavender Gardens in Battersea, just a short walk from Clapham Junction station, and one of South London's most genuinely original event spaces.

Reopened in late 2025 following a full renovation, the venue sits across three floors and leans fully into its identity as an adult playground. The main bar has been stripped back to show off the original Victorian brickwork and glazed walls, with velvet seating, chandeliers, and a backlit bar creating a warm and slightly theatrical atmosphere throughout. Upstairs, the Arcade is its own world entirely, home to the Moonshine Raceway 10-seater racing circuit, a wide mix of retro and modern games, interactive darts, and a DJ setup. Downstairs, the Karaoke Room delivers a private, intimate experience for groups who want to be a bit loud. Outside, a covered garden with festoon lighting works year-round as a relaxed, quieter overflow.

The Thieves is a really strong choice for birthday parties, team socials, hen and stag dos, corporate events, Christmas parties, and larger celebrations that need more than just a room. With six distinct hireable spaces ranging from 25 to 550 guests, it can scale to suit almost any group size or occasion. Food is provided by Lucky Chip, a popular burger franchise with set buffet menus from £19.50 per head and bespoke options available. Drink tokens (Standard £7 or Premium £10), prosecco and wine packages, beer and cider buckets, arrival drinks, and spirit bottles are all available to pre-arrange across every space.

Clapham Junction is 0.3 miles away, with excellent connections across South London and into central London. Free on-street parking is available on Lavender Gardens and paid parking is nearby. The ground floor and function room are accessible with an accessible toilet on-site, though the Arcade and Karaoke Room are not step-free.

About this space:

Full Venue Hire at The Thieves gives exclusive use of all three floors of the entertainment pub at 51 Lavender Gardens in Battersea, with capacity for up to 550 standing guests.

This is a genuinely one-of-a-kind full venue takeover in South London. Across three floors you get the main bar with its Victorian brickwork, chandeliers, backlit bar, and dance floor; the Arcade upstairs with the Moonshine Raceway racing circuit, interactive darts, and a full mix of retro and modern games; the private Karaoke Room downstairs; the Function Room with its club-grade sound system, stage, and event lighting; and the covered festoon-lit garden. Three bars run across the venue and a late-night licence keeps the party going until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. You can run different DJs or playlists in each space, or tie the whole venue together with one soundtrack. With four distinct rooms, there is a natural flow from arrivals to games to dancing to late-night singing that makes this a really strong choice for large birthdays, Christmas parties, summer parties, corporate events, and anything that calls for an experience rather than just a room. Lucky Chip handles all food, with buffet menus from £19.50 per head and bespoke options available. A full drinks package range covers everything from arrival prosecco through to spirit bottles and beer buckets.

- Capacity: Up to 550 standing / 200 seated
- Exclusive hire of all three floors plus covered garden
- Three bars
- Main bar with Victorian brickwork, chandeliers, dance floor and main stage
- Arcade with Moonshine Raceway, interactive darts, and arcade games
- Private Karaoke Room with Singa system and stage
- Function Room with Martin Audio speakers, RGB lighting, projector, stage
- Fully covered garden with festoon lighting
- PA system and DJ booths throughout
- Play your own music
- WiFi
- Late licence until 2am Friday and Saturday
- Accessible ground floor with accessible toilet (Arcade and Karaoke not step-free)
- Paid on-street parking on Lavender Gardens
- In-house catering by Lucky Chip (buffet menus from £19.50 per head, bespoke options available)
- Drink tokens: Standard £7 (house spirit, wine, beer, soft drink) or Premium £10 (double spirit, Laine pint, Guinness, prosecco, select cocktails)
- Arrival drinks from £6.50 per glass (prosecco, Laine pint, cocktails) up to £13.50 (Laurent-Perrier Rosé)
- Prosecco and wine packages: house prosecco from £100 for 3 bottles; Laurent-Perrier Champagne from £180 for 3 bottles
- Beer and cider buckets: from £35 for 6, £80 for 15
- Spirit bottles: 70cl from £120, Grey Goose £150
- Low/no alcohol options available
- Hire fee plus minimum spend (includes arcade franchise hire fee and venue wet revenue minimum spend)

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