"Birthdays are generally pretty theatrical. Inevitably someone gets too drunk and serenades you with The Circle Of Life while you act your ass off pretending you still don’t need glasses. An old-school, candlelit speakeasy in Soho, The Arts Theatre Club is just the place for these kinds of shenanigans. This bar is all broody red lighting, plush velvet sofas, and excellent cocktails. At the weekend the vintage piano doubles as a DJ booth come late, and it’s open until 3am most nights." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna