The Last Tuesday Society
The Last Tuesday Society is a bar and museum in London that hosts art exhibitions and cultural events inside a Victorian-era listed building. The space merges historical interiors with rotating contemporary art installations while serving drinks in an unconventional setting.
The building dates from the Victorian era and originally served various commercial purposes before later being converted into an art events venue. This transformation made it a significant location for experimental art presentations in Hackney.
The venue is housed in an older building with distinctive historical features, so expect narrow stairs and uneven floors. It's wise to check ahead about current exhibitions since these change regularly and opening hours can vary.
The society emerged from an eccentric artistic vision and deliberately focuses on unexpected and provocative art forms. Visitors are often surprised by how intentionally quirky and experimental the exhibitions are designed to be.
Location: London Borough of Hackney
Address: 11 Mare St,London E8 4RP, United Kingdom
Phone: +442085335297
Website: http://thelasttuesdaysociety.org
GPS coordinates: 51.53470,-0.05766
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:49
London houses a notable number of unconventional drinking establishments and concealed bars that extend well beyond the ordinary pub experience. In former Underground stations, converted Victorian lavatories and behind unassuming facades, resourceful operators have created spaces that transport visitors to different eras and worlds. These venues often require a degree of discovery: entrances hide behind refrigerator doors, in apparent detective agencies or through small red doors that only the informed notice. The range extends from historic vaulted cellars like Gordon's Wine Bar, which has existed since 1890, to themed concepts such as Cahoots, housed in a disused 1940s Underground shaft. The Attendant uses a former Victorian public toilet as a café, while bars like Evans & Peel Detective Agency guide their guests through a role-playing scenario before granting access to the actual establishment. At higher elevations, Duck & Waffle and the bar at Heron Tower offer views across the city from the 40th floor. Most of these establishments concentrate in neighborhoods such as Soho, Shoreditch and the West End, where traditional pubs sit alongside experimental cocktail bars and specialized coffeehouses.
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