Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings is a multi-faceted clubhouse in Clerkenwell, just off Exmouth Market, featuring a restaurant, greenhouse, cocktail bar, cookery school and late-night underground drinking and dancing den.
Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings is easy elegance. Think of it as the communal hall at the centre of a very special village. This village hall serves delicious food, beautiful drinks and is an oasis of informal charm. Who wouldn’t want to live in a village like that? It is for your special dinner, easy weekend brunch, the quick pint after work, late afternoon coffee or a lazy refreshing cocktail. Whatever you come for, whenever you drop in: we’re here for you.
We’ve put a lot of effort and love into making B&H Buildings a truly special place for all occasions. From cocktail fuelled after parties, album showcases and product launches, to long, impressive client lunches and boozy brunches, private meetings or raucous parties, B&H Buildings is our playground created for those who, like us, crave a space to eat, drink and be merry from dawn to dusk.
Featuring seven distinct areas with varied eating, drinking and dancing spaces, B&H Buildings takes its inspiration from the faded grandeur of a stately home. We’ve combined unusual textures and modern shades with trailing plants and rich fabrics to produce a highly original space perfect for anyone wanting to impress clients to those of you who just want to sink into a beautiful armchair with a bloody good mary.
The Greenhouse
Light and airy, and mixing faded grandeur with lush greenery, the Greenhouse is picture-perfect and can take most of the credit for making B&H Buildings one of the most Instagram-worthy venues in London. Sunny and bright during the day, the Greenhouse springs to life at night, as low lighting from the festoons streams through the palms, casting shadows against the white-washed walls. Beautiful and atmospheric, the Greenhouse provides a stunning setting for larger private dining parties, catering for up to 22 seated guests for private events, lunch and dinner.
The Restaurant
Walk through the bar, past the Café, and you find yourself in the restaurant, amongst a verdant expanse of greenery. Capturing the impression of an abandoned country house, where the gardens and state rooms have slowly grown into one another and gone to seed, the restaurant mixes soft furnishings and armchairs with cane garden furniture and wrought iron benches, the whole space is filled with hanging baskets, fully grown trees and trailing creepers, effectively bringing the outside in and offering a relaxed and charming dining experience.
The Cafe
Featuring bentwood mahogany and wicker booths, the café area offers a cosy median between bustling bar and more formal restaurant. This versatile space is perfect for casual dining, catch-up drinks and informal meetings.
During the day the café works well for those looking to escape the confines of the office. Equipped with free wifi, endless pots of tea, comfortable seating and large tables, this area is a favourite amongst those who prefer to go about their business in a more relaxed but efficient manner.
In the evening, this light and airy space is transformed, lit up by beautiful hanging lights and can be hired for dinner or drinks parties for up to 18 guests.
The Bar
Occupying the sunny west-facing side of the building, The Bar at B&H Buildings opens onto the street and the leafy park beyond via huge windows and glass doors. Influenced by those typically seen in a Grand Café, the beautiful marble mosaic bar top is itself a thing of beauty, particularly when set against the stunning mirrored back bar. The bar stocks a range of beers and fine wines, as well as an exhaustive selection of spirits; the star of the show, of course, is Bourne & Hollingsworth’s trademark cocktails, with a list featuring both classics and new creations.
B&H Kitchen
The B&H Kitchen is a perfect example of functional beauty, our hub of culinary knowledge. It also moonlights as a grand and atmospheric private dining room, perfect for every occasion.
The dining table is a beautiful bespoke piece of London Plane which comfortably accommodates up to 16 diners and in its simple charm provides a lucrative conversation starter. The room itself transforms effortlessly from bright and airy daytime cookery school, all clean lines and creeping plants, to the warm intimacy of the candlelit dining room, perfect for private parties, spirits and wine masterclasses and special events.
B&H Studios
Unique studio space: A studio space in Clerkenwell London for photoshoots, production, filming and events.
Taking over the 1st floor of B&H Buildings, B&H Studios has high vaulted loft ceilings with exposed beams, juxtaposed with exposed brick walls and classic parquet flooring.
The open plan part of the studio space covers over 165 square meters (1,780 sq ft) and benefits from sash windows surrounding three sides of the space. With an additional 65 square meters (700 sq ft) of breakout rooms for hair and makeup, styling and production, B&H Studios is a versatile combination of spaces.
Below & Hidden
We have a soft spot for small, intimate basements. The history of nightlife is filled with legendary places no bigger than a living room. In such places, traditionally, there is nothing more than somewhere comfortable to sit, small tables, extremely forgiving light, great drinks, charming, cool service and, naturally, amazing music.
No bigger than an average living room, and designed to feel like the dark, cool and moody alter ego to its light and airy sister venue upstairs, Below & Hidden offers a secret drinking and dancing den in Clerkenwell for discerning night owls. When the DJ hits his stride, Below & Hidden feels like the coolest party guests have ever been invited to. As the night unfolds, the luxurious tapestry-covered walls reveal floor to ceiling LED light panels, illuminating the beat. It is a place for when you don’t feel like winding down the night just yet. Elegant misbehaviour has a place in everyone’s life we think.
The Basement is also ideal for a number of different projects. We’ve hosted exhibitions, pop-ups, product launches, cocktail classes, life drawing classes, yoga classes, screenings, literary salons, talks and Q&As.
The smallest room you ever got lost in.
Venue Overview
- Restaurant
- 253 people total
- 197 people in the same space
Facilities
Kitchen
Furnitures
Location
42 Northampton Road
EC1R 0HU - Greater London - England
Islington