The House of St Barnabas

I must have walked past the Hosue of St Barnabas countless times without ever bothering to stop and read the plaque next to the imposing entrance door. This opens as by magic upon pulling the old-​fashioned bell.
I love being invited to private members clubs! This one actually feels not that dissimilar to other Soho town house clubs nearby — what makes The House of St Barnabas stand out is that it is a charity for homeless people rather than a money-​spinner for property developers.
The interior is quite dark and very comfortable, I would have liked more time to explore more of the rooms. Excellent setting for a daytime meeting, plus the now ubiquitous collection of lone workers and their MacBooks.
The club hosts a series of interesting sounding cultural events — with a bit of luck I hope to be invited back for one of those.

An amazing relaxing old fashion house in the heart of Soho. Nowadays it is a charitable club.
You could just ask for visit it’s hidden rooms, garden and church!
Or you’d rather enjoy a tea or coffee in one of the quiet rooms while watching paintings and sculptures.

Had a work function here and it’s probably one of the most bizarre places in London.

Great place
So bizarre: a hostel for homeless women becomes a nightclub
for Hooray Henries! They say they give 50% to the Charity
Lovely inside, an old church is part of the premises. Really worth
a visit, even if you cannot afford or want membership!
I should say the staff are the best anywhere.

Not my favourite private members club to be honest, but a fine place to grab a tea while meeting someone who likes this location.
I’ve had a pot of green tea int he front room, and spent a long lunch upstairs. The former was bright, brief and a pleasant experience, the latter a very tasty one — but with terribly slow service.
This was intended to be a pop-​up, but seems to have become more permanent. As I say, I think it’s pretty average and there are better places to spent a fortune in around Soho — but sometimes having a quiet (ish) environment outweighs that when you’re tired or uninspired to look for another location.

The House of St. Barnabas (the saint of encouragement) is situated in the heart of soho, that favoured hunting spot of Charles the second among others. The house which was once a refuge for «fallen women», now lends itself to a higher if not dissimilar purpose. The Lifeskills team on the second floor represent the hope that we all have that things can be made right. Proactively they stand ahead of the rest of their league and give inspiration to the students who arrive on the Lifeskills course. Along with the dedication these guys give to their work is the team that stands alongside of them promoting this historical house as a venue for various occasions. Should I ever hold a corporate event, A wedding, Barmitzvah etc, This is the place I would want to consider knowing that the money I spend is allocated to a very special cause (the renewal of the injured soul).I would say check this venue out, it is well worth a visit and could change your life as indeed it changed mine.

This members club is very exciting indeed. Now, don’t you all roll your eyes at the words members club, I haven’t gone all swanky and meeedja on you. Much.
Quinessentially have teamed up with the House of St. Barnabas to turn their house into a charitable club. Meaning that 50% of their profits go to the charity. They were only meant to be a pop-​up, but they’ve been extending their license every three months for a while now, and hopefully the place will become permenant. Because it’s really rather awesome. And membership will only set you back £100 for three months. That’s not too shabby — especially if you just want to try it out for a couple of months. From what I can tell there’s no annoying waiting list or interview (seriously, if you’re going to interview me to join your club, I’ll be in the pub next door).
I spent more time here than I should, drinking yummy wine in their rather pretty garden. The front desk are friendly, the rest of the staff are lovely (although they could do with a bit more attention in the garden). And well, I like it. I haven’t spent enough time here to give them five stars, and the service was a little below par for that, but I was sat in a private garden in the middle of Soho, and it felt like an exciting little secret. One more drink and I would have signed up to be a member. That’s exactly how my drinking companion signed up.
I like it here. I need more excuses to come back. So if you could all sign up and take me for drinks, that would be lovely.