Groucho Club

The Groucho Club was founded in 1985, open to men and women as an alternative to stuffy Gentleman's Clubs. Planned initially by a group of female publishers who wanted somewhere to meet and relax, they got together with Anthony Mackintosh, who was already running the successful 'Zanzibar', a members bar... Read More

The Groucho Club was founded in 1985, open to men and women as an alternative to stuffy Gentleman's Clubs. Planned initially by a group of female publishers who wanted somewhere to meet and relax, they got together with Anthony Mackintosh, who was already running the successful 'Zanzibar', a members bar in Covent Garden as well as Notting Hill Restaurant 192, and so The Groucho Club was born. Premises were found in Soho, the bohemian heart of London, and the doors opened to a membership drawn from the Arts, Publishing, Film, Music and Advertising, many of whom were working in the area. It soon became the approved 'watering hole' for the creative industries. With bars, two restaurants, private event rooms and twenty bedrooms, The Groucho Club became the benchmark for a new generation of members clubs both opening in the area and internationally. The membership now exceeds four thousand, four hundred of whom are the original founding members. See Less