The whole venue
Every seat, every candle and the bar to yourselves for the evening. We close the door to everyone but your guests.
Whole venue · up to 80 standing, 40 seated · evenings from six
Private hire · Bath
The whole dark room, given over to you.
The vaults were never truly open to everyone. For one night we can make that official: every candle, every velvet seat and the bar itself, kept for you and the few you trust with the address.
For one evening the vaults answer only to your name. We turn the key behind your party, light every candle down the stone, and let the rest of Bath go on assuming the door is locked, as most of them already do.
Our bartenders pour theatre as readily as they pour spirits. Tell us the shape of the night and we build it around you, from a low gathering of a dozen to the full crush of the room. The menu, the music and the small acts of misdirection are settled in whispers nearer the time.
Ways to take the vaults
The Secret Room
The private room behind the bar, with lower light, its own seating and karaoke if you want it. The right size for a group that wants the night to itself.
The private room · 2 to 16 guests · by arrangement
A masterclass to start
Open the evening behind the bar: our bartenders walk your group through a few of our cocktails, made by your own hands.
By arrangement · works well before a party
A menu for the night
Tell us what your group likes to drink and we’ll put together a short list for the evening.
Arranged in advance · allergies noted
Before you enquire
The whole venue takes up to 80 standing or 40 seated. The Secret Room behind the bar suits 2 to 16. Between the two, most occasions fit.
Yes. We close the door to everyone but your guests, from six in the evening. The candles, the velvet and the long brass bar answer only to your name.
Tell us what your party likes to drink and we'll put together a short list for the evening, arranged in advance with allergies noted. Drinks that smoke and change colour are firmly on the table.
Very well. A drinks reception, a team that's earned it, a client you'd rather impress somewhere they'll remember. No projector, no lanyards, just candlelight and proper drinks.
Email booking@opiumbars.co.uk or call 01225 332321 with the date, numbers and occasion, and we'll reply with the dates the vaults stand empty and the way we'd run your night.
Occasions
Planning something particular?
Hen dos and Christmas parties have pages of their own, and the Secret Room takes the small hours into its own hands.