OPIUM

Claim the vault, in full

Take the whole of the dark.

one door, one night, no one above to disturb you

For a single evening, Opium answers to you alone. The bar, the secret room, the candlelight and our people, given over to your party and no other. Birthdays you would rather forget, companies off the record, last nights of freedom: send word, and we will hold the vault in confidence.

Send word to secure your night

An enquiry, in confidence

Send Word to the Vaults

Or send word directly: booking@opiumbars.co.uk

Or speak to us plainly: booking@opiumbars.co.uk

A wide view of Opium's subterranean vault in Bath, side-lit beneath a barrel-vaulted ceiling.

the vault, emptied of strangers and given to you

we took the whole vault for my fortieth and our guests still ask how we found it

a birthday, held in the dark

The vault, by the numbers

Room enough for your reckoning

The Secret Room
Up to 15 guests, behind the curtain
The Vault, seated
Up to 40 guests at candlelit tables
The Vault, standing
Up to 60 souls, glass in hand
The hours
Wednesday til late, Friday and Saturday til 2am
The arrangement
Sundays held by private appointment
A bespoke Opium serve with botanical garnish in low light.
A theatrical serve garnished and lit from the side against deep shadow.

they read the room before we did, and the night ran itself

a company, off the record

Gilded and candlelit objects in the Opium vault.

Hidden within the hire

A secret room for 15

Take the vault and the curtained room comes with it: a lower-lit pocket for the speeches you would rather the rest of Bath did not hear.

Delve Deeper
A gilded rococo table at Opium laid with the drinks menu, a crystal decanter and flickering candle votives.

gilt, decanter and candle smoke, laid for your table

nobody wanted to climb back up the stairs

a goodbye that ran til two

Before you commit

Three answers, given plainly

What does exclusive hire include?

The entire vault is yours: the bar, the secret room, our staff and the candlelight. We close the door to the city above and the night belongs to your party alone.

Is there a minimum spend?

Yes, scaled to the night, the date and the size of your party. Tell us what you have in mind and we will send a figure in confidence, with no surprises later.

Can you build a bespoke menu?

We can. Signature serves named for your occasion, a welcome cocktail at the foot of the stairs, or a masterclass woven through the evening. Tell us your vices.