All About Tape London

• Link
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Google

London, United Kingdom

Club / Indoor only / XS – 200-500

City

Hip-Hop

$$$

Elegant, Upscale, VIP

Elegant

Step into a night of elite partying and unparalleled luxury at Tape London.

Since it opened its doors in 2015, Tape London has risen to become a high-end clubbing experience in Oxford Circus. Its interior is sleek and modern with red leather couches provide an intimate atmosphere while LED lights flood the ceiling and illuminate the dance floor.

Here’s everything you need to know about Tape London.

Tape London’s rise to success

Nightlife mogul and avid businessman Jacobi Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe established the high-end London club back in 2015. Tape’s owner is a London-based entrepreneur and music aficionado whose interest lies in advancing the hospitality industry.

This passion is visible in his latest venture – funded by Tape London – where Calthorpe has partnered with Delirium, an esports company, to blend gaming with musical endeavors.

A VIP club through and through, Tape draws a swanky crowd that doesn’t mind loosening their purse strings. Given that the London nightclub has a recording studio reserved for A-list artists, it’s no surprise that musicians and singers flock to Tape without hesitation.

If you want to sway with the world’s rich and famous at the high-end Tape London, make sure to don your latest name-brand purchases to score entry.

The London club’s location screams old money

Mayfair is one of the most expensive districts in the world and known for its undeniable air of luxury. Most people know how unattainable Mayfair house prices are, and the beloved board game Monopoly jumps on the bandwagon by making it the priciest property on the London Monopoly Board.

Tape is in Oxford Circus, a road intersection connecting Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly, and Park Lane in Mayfair. To say the London club is at the pinnacle of foot traffic is an understatement, as it lies in a location with many fashion boutiques.

The elegant West End residential area is named after May Fair, an annual market that took place between 1686 to 1764 and is now known as Shepherd Market. Mayfair used to be an aristocratic hub, but it has become more commercialized after the decline of outdated traditions.

Some of London’s ritziest nightlife spots, like the club Cirque le Soir and cigar bar The Fumoir, are in Mayfair.

Tape is an aesthetic daydream 

Walking into the nightclub, partiers are immersed in a sultry yet subtle setting. The main room – where the dance floor and stage setup are – has a 250-person capacity.

It is accommodating, with a dimly-lit and romantic ambiance. Tape’s walls showcase old-school tapes, staying true to its name, while lights that pulsate with the music beats fill the ceiling.

An all-black, oak-filled interior meshes seamlessly with colorful lights, bright enough to see your clubbing group but not enough to put you in the limelight.

With a sleek and modern decor, Tape takes it up a notch by adding leather Chesterfield couches as booth seating. Glass boxes are spread around the venue, making space for the dancers who add allure to the already seductive spot.

The Little Tape is a private room decorated with musical instruments – only the who’s who of the London nightclub have access inside. With a 150-person capacity and unmatched exclusiveness, you’re better off shying away from it.

When you think Tape London is all bark, no bite, think again. Considering its status, the club has a d&b audiotechnik sound system installed by SSE Audio, a London-based audio company. The sound has depth and quality at the forefront, filling in the club’s rooms with crips and clear sounds.

Get your groove on at Tape London with urban beats

Urban music is the master of the house at Tape, and as fancy as the club is, twerking is inevitable. Hip-hop and R&B take over the nightclub’s speakers alongside A1 live acts.

Grammy award winners like Cardi B, Drake, and Travis Scott have performed at Tape London, driving crowds into a star-struck craze. If urban beats don’t tickle your fancy, electronic beats aren’t out of the picture, with DJs like Diplo and Hot Since 82 spinning the decks.

How to enter the gates of Tape

The London nightclub unsurprisingly operates on a guestlist and table reservation system, so don’t roll the dice if you can’t pay the price.

A few thousand pounds can get you unmatched VIP treatment at Tape London, and while the club is pricey, entry is only a few ten-pound notes.

For hungry club-hoppers who need a snack before hitting the dance floor, Tape’s kitchen is a treat, so make sure to request the menu.

Tape fosters some memorabilia you might not see anywhere else

What shows dedication to the music industry more than signed memorabilia? Kurt Cobain’s jacket, a hand-written poem by Elvis Presley, and a Chuck Berry personal guitar act as nightclub decorations.

Tape’s fully-functioning recording studio, available for booking, is a playground for artists.

SSE Audio had the system(s) for the studio to be as multi-functional as possible, with the ability to take in a variety of gadgets. While artists toy around with whatever equipment they deem fit, the nightlife venue’s parties go unaffected by the shenanigans.

Tape’s building screams nightlife history

Tape is not the only club that occupied the emblematic site – Jalouse was one of London’s most fashionable, members-only clubs until 2015. The nightlife temple had a mystical interior with chandeliers and marble-top bars where celebrities danced from dusk till dawn.

It lost its charm due to management issues, but it gracefully left room for Tape to rise from its ashes.