A MONTH AT THE COLONY ROOM GREEN:
A cultural crash of art, film, literature and late nights.
Established in Soho in 1948, the Colony Room was never simply a club, it was a world of its own. A private members’ drinking haunt where artists, writers and Soho characters gathered side by side, with figures such as Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud dissolving the boundary between art and everyday life. Intimate, chaotic and defiantly individual, it was a place where conversations stretched into the early hours and creativity flourished on its own terms.
At Colony Room Green, that spirit continues. Curated by artist and club historian Darren Coffield, the space pays tribute to the original’s bohemian energy, now accompanied by live piano every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8pm. Expect evenings soundtracked by performers including Liam Stevens, Sara Madaluni, Martha Rachel and Matthew Kent, carrying Soho’s tradition of art, music and latenight conversation into the present day.
LIVE MUSIC:
Join us every Thursday, Friday and Saturday for live music in The Colony Room Green including artists: Liam Stevens, Martha Rachel, Sarah Madaluni and Matthew Kent.
EVENTS:
Mon 13 April: Dead Long Year: Author Justin Hopper in conversation with Travis Elborough about Dead Long Year, exploring the history and mythology of the legendary artists’ club The Cave of the Golden Calf on Heddon Street. Admission free.
Weds 15 April: God’s Chamber and Other Drawings – Paul Davis (PV) : Preview evening for Paul Davis’s new exhibition of rarely seen drawings, drawn from thousands of works in his studio archive. A darkly reflective collection capturing the strange beauty, absurdity and madness of being alive. Admission free.
Mon 20 April: Acme BOY: The Birth of Punk & Anti-Fashion: Author Philip Strongman joins Cathi Unsworth to discuss Acme BOY: The Birth of Punk & Anti-Fashion 1975–1985, charting the anarchic style, music and counterculture of the pre-internet punk era. Admission free.
Mon 27 April: Hen Mistress of Mayhem: Henrietta Moraes: Darren Coffield will be talking about his new book on the bohemian legend Henrietta Moraes — model and muse for the artists Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and Maggi Hambling Admission free.