Our Venues

We have five venues for our students to get together, enjoy a drink, a dance and some delicious food! All our venues offer a full range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Each one has its own vibe, offering Imperial students something unique and exciting! Check out our offers and deals for each venue here.

We run a range of fun and inclusive events all year around, from Welcome Week all the way through to our epic Summer Ball. To find out about the events happening in our venues, visit our What's On page, where you can browse events run by ICU and our Clubs, Societies and Projects (CSPs).

Union Bar, Metric, h-bar and Reynolds are available for bookings by our student groups! To find out more, visit our Book a Bar page.

To enquire about external hire, please email icu.events@imperial.ac.uk

Beit Bars

Beit Quad in South Kensington campus is home to the Imperial College Union building. It's next to the Royal Albert Hall on Prince Consort Road. You can find it on the campus map.

Beit Quad has three venues open on the ground floor to our students: FiveSixEight, Union Bar and Metric. These three iconic spaces are known as our Beit Bars. They open up straight out onto the quad where you can sit in the sunshine or find covered outdoor seating, depending on the season.

Our Beit Bars are steeped in history, with some world-class artists such as Queen, Elton John, Led Zepplin and David Bowie performing at the Union!

FiveSixEight

FiveSixEight is the busiest of our Beit Bars - there is always a buzz! With a fully stocked bar, delicious food from Fusion 54 and some unbeatable daily drink deals, it's the main gathering space for our students.

There are large screens and projectors which show sports and events throughout the year, plus sound system and lighting for music and events. Events run throughout the year including the Union's staple, the fortnightly Thursday Quiz!

Capacity: 350 Standing, 150 Seated.

Union Bar

Union Bar is one for fans of the old-school vibe. It's a historic space with a traditional pub feel and has been left relatively unchanged since the Union's founding! It includes a dart board and displays the Union's legendary pewter tankard collection.

Union Bar opens its doors for events and busier evenings at Beit Quad. For those feeling peckish, food is available from the FiveSixEight kitchen next door.

Capacity: 80 Standing, 40 Seated.

Metric

Metric is our biggest and boldest venue. It is the Union's most versatile space, with a fully-stocked bar, dancefloor, lighting and sound system. It's large capacity makes it the perfect place for for live performances, DJ's and club nights! We've hosted everything from dance workouts, pottery painting and vintage fairs to after parties and club nights!

Metric opens its doors for events and busier evenings at Beit Quad.

Capacity: 400 Standing, 150 Seated.

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ħ - h-bar

ħ or h-bar, is our dedicated postgrad venue! It's located on the bottom floor of the Sherfield building in South Kensington campus. You can find the building on the campus map.

The College offers food in the space during the day and it is currently used as a bookable event space. If you are interested in planning an event please contact the Events Team. 

Capacity: 200 Seated

Reynolds Bar

Reynolds Bar is located in the Reynolds Building of the Charing Cross campus. You can find the building on the campus map.

Reynolds Bar has been recently fully refurbished to the highest standard and it serves as the social hub for our students over at Hammersmith! It offers comfy seating for daytime relaxing and studying and will open up into a bar for the evenings. With lots of daily deals on, it is the cheapest bar in the area! The College offers food throughout the day as well as hot meals options in the evening in the cafe next door.

You can find AR darts, pool tables and shuffleboard tables, as well as the cheapest drinks in Hammersmith!

It is also available to book on Saturdays and Sundays. Simply contact our Events Team for a chat!

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