Summary
Transport for london is offering the opportunity to host private events in disused Tube stations, including the closed ticket halls at Aldwych station.
These unique venues, such as Aldwych, which was used during World War II to shelter artworks, offer a glimpse into London’s history and are available for hire for parties and events.
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You can now hire out abandoned London Tube stations for your next party
The ticket hall at Aldwych station could be your next party venue (Picture: Alexander Kachkaev)
Put your next party on the Tube map courtesy of Transport for London
Love it or hate it, the Tube is a massive necessity in our lives. But if you’ve ever daydreamed on your way to work about what it would be like to throw a massive party beneath the capital, you’ll be pleased to know that this is actually a possibility.
TfL is allowing people to host their own get togethers on disused Tube platforms.
And that’s not all, in addition to Tube stations TfL is also hiring out cable cars and river piers for future your shindigs.
The venues on offer are ideal for the most ardent Tube fanatics, as well as people who love to get a peak at rarely seen spots in the big smoke.
Aldwych was opened in 1907 with the name Strand
You’ll be able to host a private function at the closed ticket halls at Aldwych, one of the most fascinating disused London Underground stations. It’s described by the London Transport Museum as one of London’s ‘secret places’ that holds ‘myths and memories of times gone by’.
Aldwych, which is located in Westminster, opened to the public in 1907 with the name Strand but wasn’t as heavily used as originally intended, however it managed to stay open until 1994. Now, 30 years after it shut its doors seemingly for good, it could be the location for your next knees up.
Although the London Transport Museum offers tours of Aldwych, it hasn’t been a potential party location until now.
The station, which was a terminus on the Piccadilly Line, contains the original ticket hall and lifts, plus abandoned platforms and runners and inter-connecting walkways which is sure to add some extra ambience to any social gatherings hosted there.
Aldwych station is located beneath Holborn on the old Tube map.
Parts of Aldwych were used during both world wars to shelter artworks from public galleries and museums in London while the city was bombed.
The station itself is a Grade II listed building designed by the late architect Leslie Green and it has been used in a number of films over the decades, including Atonement and Sherlock.
TfL is letting people host parties in disused underground platforms
TfL is also hiring out disused Jubilee Line platforms at Charing Cross, which also features a stationary train, and the Waterloo and City line platforms located at Bank Station.
You can also hire out the IFS Cloud Cable Car and river piers such as Westminster Pier and Blackfriars Pier.
The spaces will be offered as ‘dry hire’ which means extra licenses might be required to serve alcohol, Time Out reports, Alas, there’s still fun to be had.
Julie Dixon, head of customer information, design and partnerships at TfL, said: ‘There are so many interesting locations across the TfL network and I am excited that we are now able to offer some of these for exclusive event hire.
‘They offer functionally great and iconic spaces that reflect the best of London and its history, making them the ideal location to host a variety of functions. They will not only appeal to transport enthusiasts, but also anyone looking for a more unique and non-conventional space to successfully hold their event.’
Details about prices aren’t available on TfL’s commercial events page. You can, however, use the page to complete an event spaces hire briefing form.