Alcotraz Penitentiary: Cell Block Six Eight, Covent Garden
London's first bar behind bars gets a new London location in the West End
Alcotraz, prison cocktail bar
Alcotraz, the city’s first prison cocktail bar, opened in Brick Lane in 2017 and made headlines as the controversial, immersive night out in London. This autumn, the cocktail experience best opened another London location in Covent Garden.
Alcotraz Penitentiary: Cell Block Six Eight is the latest chapter in the experience's thrilling story. The aim is to smuggle contraband alcohol past the Warden and make your way through the penitentiary to reach a clandestine speakeasy. All guests, or 'inmates', are dressed in orange prison jumpsuits and are given instructions to bring their liquor to the Crooked Guard on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Neal Street. The guard will then supply you with the secret codes needed for your journey through the prison, where you will encounter a shady cast of jail birds and no-gooders who have fallen on the wrong side of the law. When you reach your destination, some of Alcotraz’s finest bootleggers (expert mixologists) will be waiting for you to transform your contraband into criminally-good, bespoke cocktails.
This particular night in the clink might not be a sobering experience, but it's certainly the wacky West End experience giving a theatrical spin to your typical BYOB evening.
Performance timings:
Wednesday: 6:15pm – 8:00pm and 8:30pm –10.15pm
Thursday: 5:00pm – 6:45pm, 7:15pm – 9:00pm and 9:30pm – 11:15pm
Friday: 5:00pm – 6:45pm, 7:15pm – 9:00pm and 9:30pm – 11:15pm
Saturday: 2:45pm – 4:30pm, 5:00pm – 6:45pm, 7:15pm-9:00pm and 9:30pm – 11:15pm
Sunday: 1:45pm – 3:30pm and 4:00pm – 5:45pm
Alcotraz Penitentiary: Cell Block Six Eight is the latest chapter in the experience's thrilling story. The aim is to smuggle contraband alcohol past the Warden and make your way through the penitentiary to reach a clandestine speakeasy. All guests, or 'inmates', are dressed in orange prison jumpsuits and are given instructions to bring their liquor to the Crooked Guard on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Neal Street. The guard will then supply you with the secret codes needed for your journey through the prison, where you will encounter a shady cast of jail birds and no-gooders who have fallen on the wrong side of the law. When you reach your destination, some of Alcotraz’s finest bootleggers (expert mixologists) will be waiting for you to transform your contraband into criminally-good, bespoke cocktails.
This particular night in the clink might not be a sobering experience, but it's certainly the wacky West End experience giving a theatrical spin to your typical BYOB evening.
Performance timings:
Wednesday: 6:15pm – 8:00pm and 8:30pm –10.15pm
Thursday: 5:00pm – 6:45pm, 7:15pm – 9:00pm and 9:30pm – 11:15pm
Friday: 5:00pm – 6:45pm, 7:15pm – 9:00pm and 9:30pm – 11:15pm
Saturday: 2:45pm – 4:30pm, 5:00pm – 6:45pm, 7:15pm-9:00pm and 9:30pm – 11:15pm
Sunday: 1:45pm – 3:30pm and 4:00pm – 5:45pm
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| What | Alcotraz Penitentiary: Cell Block Six Eight, Covent Garden |
| Where | Alcotraz Penitentiary Cell Block Six Eight, 68a Neals Street, London, WC2H 9PA | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Covent Garden (underground) |
| Price | £34.99 |
| Website | Click here for tickets and information |