Queen of Hoxton, ping-pong in Shoreditch

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Queen of Hoxton: Ping Pong in Shoreditch, London

Free entryWalk-inRooftop barGroupsTable tennis

1-5 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London · EC2A 3JX · We 16:00-00:00; Th-Fr 16:00-02:00; Sa 14:00-02:00

Queen of Hoxton is a three-floor Shoreditch bar, club and rooftop garden, open since 2009, with a games-room corner tucked into the ground-floor bar. That corner is where you will find a table tennis table sitting next to table football and a couple of vintage pinball machines, so it suits people who want a casual knockabout while drinking rather than a dedicated ping pong booking. The most useful thing to know is that ping pong here is a side attraction, not the main event. Come for the rooftop, the DJs and the drinks, and treat the table as a bonus rather than the reason you turn up. It is walk-in by nature, busiest from Thursday to Saturday when the basement club and rooftop are both running.

The ping pong setup

The table tennis lives in a games corner on the ground-floor bar, sharing the space with table football and 1960s vintage pinball machines. This is bar-side ping pong, not a banked row of tables, so expect one casual table you share with whoever is around. There is no dedicated ping pong floor and no per-table booking system that the venue publishes. If a hit is your main plan for the night, this is more of a fun extra between drinks than a venue built around the sport. Best treated as something to stumble onto rather than reserve.

Good to know

The venue spans three floors: a ground-floor bar, a basement club, and a rooftop garden with BBQ kitchen, bars and panoramic City views. The rooftop is open Tuesday to Sunday afternoons into the evening and is weather dependent on Sundays. Indoor and club hours run later, Wednesday through Saturday, with top DJs Thursday to Saturday. Saturdays add a brunch from 2pm. There is no published charge for the games corner, though club nights and events may carry their own entry. Check the website before a special night as the rooftop changes theme each season.

Getting there

Queen of Hoxton sits at 1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A 3JX, right in the heart of Shoreditch. The nearest station is Old Street on the Northern line, a short walk north, with Liverpool Street and Shoreditch High Street also within easy reach. It is an easy add-on to a wider Shoreditch night, surrounded by bars and food spots. If you are coming for the rooftop, aim earlier in the evening before it fills, since it closes at 10pm while the indoor floors run on later.

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Common questions

What is Queen of Hoxton?
It is a three-floor bar, nightclub and rooftop garden in Shoreditch, open since 2009. The ground-floor bar has a games corner that includes a table tennis table, table football and vintage pinball.
Does Queen of Hoxton have ping pong?
Yes. There is a table tennis table in the games-room corner of the ground-floor bar, alongside table football and pinball. It is a casual bar table, not a dedicated ping pong venue.
Is the ping pong free?
The venue does not publish a charge for the games corner, but free play is not explicitly confirmed. Club nights and special events may carry their own entry fee.
Do you need to book to play ping pong?
No booking system is published for the games. The table sits in the ground-floor bar, so it is walk-in and shared with whoever is there. You may want to book for events or brunch.
What are Queen of Hoxton's opening hours?
Indoor hours run Wednesday 4pm to midnight, Thursday and Friday 4pm to 2am, and Saturday 5pm to 2am with brunch from 2pm. The rooftop opens Tuesday to Sunday afternoons until 10pm, weather dependent on Sundays.
What is the nearest station to Queen of Hoxton?
It is at 1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A 3JX, with Old Street the nearest station. Liverpool Street and Shoreditch High Street are also within walking distance.

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