Opened in 1985, one of London's first membership clubs offered local workers of the publishing world and Soho artists community a destination for social gatherings and networking. Over the years, the club expanded its membership to other areas of the entertainment community to include celebrities like David Williams, Sienna Miller and Lily Allen. Today membership is open to all, as long as you can afford the hefty dues and find two existing members to sponsor your application. It also doesn't hurt to be a celebrity, the top of which are offered free entrance and carte blanche at the in-house restaurant. As one of the city's top membership clubs, the Groucho offers breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea or dinner, wireless internet access, reception rooms to hold press conferences, book launches, concerts, exhibitions, parties or meetings. The style is British glam with design elements of the countryside and city working its way into the in-house Brasserie and restaurant. The Club also has nineteen bedrooms open to members and their guests.
Tips
Visitors must be members or enter as guests of existing members. Members of the Rotary Club and Friar's International are offered reciprocal club privileges.
Last Word
Soho-based membership lounge offers be-seen restaurant and lively bar scene for weekend romps and celebrity sightings.
