For hip-hop and R&B in central London, the clubs to book are Tape London (Tuesday is its hip-hop and R&B night), Cirque le Soir, Maddox Club, Reign, Dear Darling and Selene. All open from 11pm, and tables start from £750 minimum spend at Tape, £800 at Cirque le Soir, Reign, Selene and Dear Darling, and £1,000 at Maddox Club, as of October 2026.
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Below is what each club plays, which nights to go, what happened to Tabu, and how entry works for different groups. We arrange tables and guestlists at these clubs every week, so we can tell you what is on for your date before you commit.
Which London Clubs Play Hip-Hop and R&B?
Tape London
Tape London at 17 Hanover Square is Mayfair's most direct answer to the question: its music is hip-hop and R&B, and Tuesday is known for hip-hop and R&B events. It opens Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11pm until 3:45am, with Friday and Saturday the busiest nights, and it is known for a celebrity crowd. Little Tape, the after-party room in the same building, carries on from 3am to 5:30am on Fridays and Saturdays. Women can join the Tape guestlist.
Cirque le Soir
Cirque le Soir at 15-21 Ganton Street, a short walk from Oxford Circus, also plays hip-hop and R&B, with costumed circus performers, fire breathers and contortionists working the room through the night. Its nights are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, from 11pm. Expect a theatrical night rather than a pure music one.
Maddox Club
Maddox Club at 3-5 Mill Street mixes hip-hop with house. It opens Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11pm until 6am, and Fridays and Saturdays are usually booked up in advance.
Reign
Reign on Piccadilly is a showclub: hip-hop and pop alongside cabaret performances. It opens Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11pm, which makes it one of the few hip-hop options early in the week.
Dear Darling and Selene
Dear Darling plays hip-hop with a wider mix and opens Thursday to Sunday, with a cocktail lounge upstairs and the club downstairs. Selene, which now operates in the former Libertine's place, mixes hip-hop and house from Thursday to Sunday, and has a guestlist as well as tables.
What Happened to Tabu?
Tabu, at 1 Dover Street, now trades as Rumour. Tabu's old prices and guestlist terms do not carry over to the new venue. Rumour opens Wednesday to Saturday, 11pm to 4am, and its music is open format: hip hop, RnB and house. Booths start from £1,000 minimum spend and the guestlist is for ladies only, so book a table at Rumour or join the Rumour guestlist.
Older guides also list hip-hop and R&B clubs that have since closed. Funky Buddha and Luxx have closed, and Itzel now operates at their Berkeley Street address. Libertine has closed, and Selene operates in its place.
Hip-Hop and R&B by Night of the Week
- Monday: Cirque le Soir.
- Tuesday: Tape (its hip-hop and R&B night) and Reign.
- Wednesday: Cirque le Soir.
- Thursday: Maddox Club, Reign, Dear Darling and Selene.
- Friday and Saturday: all of the clubs above, with Little Tape running until 5:30am. These are the busiest nights and the ones to book furthest ahead.
- Sunday: Tape, Dear Darling and Selene.
Opening nights can change for events and holidays, so we confirm your date when you get in touch. For the wider picture, see which nights are best for clubbing in Mayfair.
VIP Table or Guestlist for a Hip-Hop Night?
It depends on who is in your group. The guestlists at Tape, Maddox Club, Reign, Cirque le Soir and Dear Darling are for ladies and girl groups only, so men and mixed groups go in with a table booking.
- Girl groups: the guestlist is the simple route. Arrive within the guestlist window and dress the part.
- Mixed groups and men: a table booking is the way in. Tables at these clubs start from £750 to £1,000 minimum spend depending on the club, as of October 2026, and rise on Saturdays, at special events and for the best-placed tables. The minimum spend goes on drinks for the table, so it is shared across the group.
Our guide to VIP tables vs guestlists covers the trade-off in more detail.
What to Expect on the Night
- Music: a mixed set rather than one sub-genre. Tape and Cirque le Soir lean most fully into hip-hop and R&B; Maddox Club and Selene blend in house, and Reign blends in pop.
- Dress code: smart and elegant at every club above. Trainers, sportswear and casual clothes are refused; our London club dress code guide has the detail.
- Arrival: doors open at 11pm and the rooms fill from midnight. Arriving between 11pm and midnight is the easiest time to get in, and guestlist entry usually has a cut-off time.
Beyond Mayfair
Hip-hop in London is not only a Mayfair table scene. Time Out's guide to the best clubs in London, updated for 2026, notes that Notting Hill Arts Club has hosted regular hip-hop nights for around 25 years. Those nights are walk-in club nights rather than table bookings, so they are outside what we arrange.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which London clubs play hip-hop and R&B?
In Mayfair and the West End, Tape London and Cirque le Soir play hip-hop and R&B, while Maddox Club and Selene mix hip-hop with house, and Reign mixes it with pop. Dear Darling plays hip-hop alongside a wider mix.
What night is hip-hop night at Tape London?
Tuesday is known for Tape's hip-hop and R&B events. Tape also opens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11pm until 3:45am, and hip-hop and R&B is its music policy across the week.
Is Tabu London still a hip-hop club?
Tabu now trades as Rumour, at the same address on Dover Street. Rumour's music is open format, hip hop, RnB and house, so hip hop is part of the night alongside the other two.
Can guys get on the guestlist for hip-hop nights in Mayfair?
Not at Tape, Maddox Club, Reign, Cirque le Soir or Dear Darling: their guestlists are for ladies and girl groups only. Men and mixed groups need a table booking, which starts from £750 at Tape, £800 at Reign, Cirque le Soir and Dear Darling, and £1,000 at Maddox Club.
How much is a table at a London hip-hop club?
As of October 2026, tables start from £750 minimum spend at Tape, £800 at Reign, Cirque le Soir and Dear Darling, and £1,000 at Maddox Club. Saturdays, special events and the best-placed tables cost more, so send us your date and group size for an exact figure.
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