‘Watch This Space’ have curated an exhibition for the Opera Quarter Bar, with artworks by photographers Nick Cunard, Ilaria Conte, Hazel Atashroo, Niall O’Brien and Sky Sharrock (in collaboration with shoe designer Kitty Cooper), painter Sarah Kate Wilson, Multimedia Artist Monkey Punch III, Illustrators Susie Wright and Izzie Klingels, and fine artists Sohrab and Ann-Marie [...]

We would like to thank everybody who’s made the OQB such a successful story. It’s been a truly amazing experience that has seen the best in music, art and entertainment come together. We have new exiting plans ahead, so keep posted to find out where we pop-up next. See you again soon.

The Opera Quarter Bar and Supper Club (OQB) – the temporary food, art, music and mixology venue in Covent Garden – closes in its present site on 11 August (last day 10 August) so be sure to come down and visit us before we go.  We have two last events to celebrate, please find info below.  Hopefully see you there. To book call us on 02078367825

Pimms Summer Party at OQB
Thursday 6 august midday to 1230am. 13-15 Tavistock Street, London WC2E 7PS
Come and join us for delicious jugs of Pimms made by famous mixologists and an indoor picnic. Entry is free and its Pimms o’clock all day whether it rains or shines. Free entry.

Hendricks Gin Vintage Sunday at OQB
Sunday 9 august 4pm to 1130pm 15 tavistock street.  Join us for our final Sunday with jazz and retro tunes, all day food and a special Hendricks cocktail. Bring a book or hat to swap you can even enjoy a little vintage dress up with clothes hair and make up styling, old film screenings and interactive art if you’re feeling adventurous. Free entry.

VINTAGE SUNDAY – 2nd AUGUST

Sunday 4pm to 11.30pm – FREE Entry

Open at midday for traditional Sunday brunch serving an extensive special Sunday Bloody Mary menu along with our choice of Japanese tapas or Modern European menus.
As the afternoon progresses into evening, true vintage vibes with live music, film screenings and fashion displays. Chill out to Jazz tunes from the likes of Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald and some very special guests performing live acoustic and DJ sets.

Pelin will be singing at this weekends Vintage Sunday 9pm 2nd August.

http://www.myspace.com/pelinmusic

Thursday 6 august midday to 1230am. 13-15 Tavistock Street, London WC2E 7PS
Come and join us for delicious jugs of Pimms made by famous mixologists and an indoor picnic. Entry is free and its Pimms o’clock all day whether it rains or shines. Free entry.

Every Friday, the OQB let a stylish afro-politain duo bringing us their wide vision of global inter connectivity set to change London cultural tapestry for the better good!!

With his Kinshasa Choc night @ The Double Club, tribly-clad actor/model and trend-spotter Réginal-Roland Kudiwu was highly instrumental in re-introducing vintage and modern Congolese sound to unsuspecting Londonites…

For the last decade, boundaries breaker DJ Eric Soul has brought his distinctive and influential music selection to many top london venues. .A turntable technicians, he has shared the stage with the likes of Akon, Afrikaa Baambata, Seun Kuti, Shaggy and many more…

A night guaranteed to warm you up for the weekend.
EVERY FRIDAY – 6PM to 1AM.
FREE ENTRY – FOOD AVAILABLE – ADVANCE RESERVATION RECOMMENDED -

Banksy has joined us! He’s not actually in the building (or is he, he could be that bloke at the bar?) but he is now a neighbour with his Please Love Me 10 Years of Banksy Exhibition round the corner at the Flower Cellars, 4-6 Russel Street. Its open 10am to 8pm 15-25 July. So lovers of contemporary art can easily come and check out both him and us whilst enjoying a cocktail or too along the way.

Sunday 9 August

4pm to 1130pm 15 tavistock street.

Join us for our final Sunday with jazz and retro tunes, all day food and a special Hendricks cocktail. Bring a book or hat to swap you can even enjoy a little vintage dress up with clothes hair and make up styling, old film screenings and interactive art if you’re feeling adventurous.

Free entry.

Every Sunday 4pm to 11.30pm – FREE Entry

Open at midday for traditional Sunday brunch serving an extensive special Sunday Bloody Mary menu along with our choice of Japanese tapas or Modern European menus.
As the afternoon progresses into evening, true vintage vibes with live music, film screenings and fashion displays. Chill out to Jazz tunes from the likes of Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald and some very special guests performing live acoustic and DJ sets. Names lined up include fabulous DJ duet the Broken Hearts, Mike O’Hara and Harry Waters Jazz Quartet.

Photograph: Broken Hearts by Ollie Woods

The London based communication and design agency, Hijackstudio, was commissioned by the Opera Quarter Bar to create OQB’s branding and website design. Our new look captures our take on a contemporary twist to a classic setting.