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Dates & Prices

CIRCUS OF CURIOSITIES

Join the magic and surreal world of the Circus where reality and dream worlds merge and where glamour meets curiosity…

This year we will be keeping our mixed group night dates under the circus tent until 1st September, however, we're offering you the chance to join our waiting list - please add your email address here and you will be the first to hear of what we have in store

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The Night

THE PACKAGE

Prices include:

  • Spectacular Instagrammable parties
  • World-class entertainment to excite and amaze
  • Live DJ
  • Glass of Prosecco or Mocktail on arrival
  • Delicious selection of pre-dinner canapes
  • Award-winning three course dining, featuring bespoke dessert platters
  • Survivor's Breakfast
  • Sustainable LED centre-pieces
*Our All-Inclusive Nights include Unlimited House Beers, House Wines, Prosecco & Soft Drinks

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DRINKS

*Prices are subject to change. Our drinks packages will be confirmed by 1st July 2024.

Please note: If considering our Drinks Wristbands or any of the Drinks Packages, these are in addition to the ticket price and the same wristband or package must be ordered for each person in your booking.

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LOCATION

Green Entrance, Tobacco Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane, London E1W 2SF


Green Entrance, Tobacco Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane, London E1W 2SF

Tobacco Dock is located at the junction of Wapping Lane and Pennington Street, E1. Nearest rail and DLR stations are at Shadwell and at Wapping both no more than a 5 minute walk from our venue.

How to get to Tobacco Dock from:

Paddington Station
Walk to Lancaster Gate, Central line to Bank, DLR to Shadwell (journey time 30 minutes).

Kings Cross
Northern line to line to Bank, followed by the DLR to Shadwell (journey time 19 minutes).

Waterloo
Waterloo & City to Bank, DLR to Shadwell (journey time 13 minutes).

Victoria Station
District line to Monument, DLR to Shadwell (journey time 26 minutes).
 
Liverpool Street Station
Central line to Bank, DLR to Shadwell (journey time 10 minutes).

Arriving by Coach?
If you are arriving by coach(es) or organizing specific transport then you need to let us know at least 1 week before your arrival. This enables us to help the safest and easiest route for your guests - please email TDX@tobaccodockfood.com with your arrangements/needs

Hire this venue exclusively

Book any of our venues for your private and exclusive use on a range of nights.

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FAQs

Some of the most frequently asked questions we receive


  

Venue & Locations

Our parties can only be attended by guests who are over 18 years old. 

Tobacco Dock Venue is a large grade listed buildding with both indoor and outdoor areas as you journey between the party spaces. All infoor party spaces are fully heated & carpeted with covered York stone walkways underfoot between them.
Yes, the party spaces are all heated throughout.
We work proactively to ensure that the venue provides an environment for visitors, contractors and staff that is inclusive, accessible and addresses the needs of all users.

Wapping Lane entrance allows all guests with accessibility requirements into the Ground Floor, and near this entrance on Quayside, there is a lift to allow step-free access into the Vault Level below.

Please note that this is the only completely step- free route between the two levels for guests.
Opposite Tobacco Dock on Wapping Lane is a large multi-level public car park. It would be easy to think from the name and branding that we own and run this car park, but that’s not the case.

Full details on payment and times here:
https://yellowpark.co.uk/

BE AWARE the gates close promptly at 19:00hrs, so please bear this in mind and ensure all those using the facility are aware of this to prevent vehicles being locked in. As the car park is not TDVL property, regrettably we will be unable to support with gaining access to the car park once it is locked.
Each of the guests in your party will receive an E-ticket, which they can view on any mobile device or print, and this will detail the venue’s location as well as directions to the venue.
Directions and an interactive map are also available at
www.bestpartiesever.com on the ‘Location’ section of your chosen venue page.

Bookings

The minimum booking is for 8 guests.

We seat each booking at their own private tables, and do not mix bookings across shared tables. 

 

The deposit per person is £25.00 and this amount is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Your deposit must be paid for all guests to confirm your party with us. We request that one card be used for payment of the total deposit and final total balance payment.

The deposit is due within 14 days of confirming your party night with us otherwise the date will be released back on sale.

If it is more than 4 weeks before your party date, £25.00 per person deposit will be due to confirm your booking. If it is less than 4 weeks until your chosen party date, full payment will be needed to confirm your booking.

We are as flexible as possible up until 24 hours before your party. Provided that we have availability, you can add to your booking.
Please note, availability changes consistently and tickets are on a first come, first served basis. You can add additional guests through your online account or by sending written confirmation via email to
bookings@bestpartiesever.com

Please be aware that if guest numbers increase via online bookings or via email confirmation, you will automatically be liable for those additional costs.
 
You can amend your booking 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using the ‘My Account’ section of our website.

If you wish to reduce the number of people in your party any monies already paid are non-refundable and non-transferable meaning these payments cannot be used towards any additional orders or balance payments.

The balance for your booking is due to no later than 4 weeks before the date of the party.

Any additional items such as drinks packages must be paid for when the order is placed.

The balance of your booking can be paid on our website, by bank transfer or debit/credit card. All details can be found on your booking confirmation email. 

 

All customers pay the Consumer Price to book their party.

If you are a VAT registered business you can then claim back the VAT – through your business as like any other business expense, and so you end up paying the advertised business price. 

Tickets

Tickets are ‘E-tickets’ and are generated through the online platform.

Please input your guests email addresses so that they receive their own individual e-ticket prior to the party date. Alternatively, we can generate named e-tickets by inputting a guest list, these will come in one PDF document which will be emailed across to you (the organiser).

 

Dress Code

We have a dress code of ‘smart dress’ and as such we do not allow guests to wear jeans or trainers to our events.

 

You can of course get into the spirit of the party, as long as your outfit fits within our smart dress code.

 

Party Night

On arrival we carry out ticket and ID checks along with random bag searches will be carried out by our security team. Please have your ticket ready to access the venue. 

 

Doors open at 6.45pm.

When you enter the venue, you will see table plans displayed on screens, which will detail the tables that have been allocated to your group.

Should you wish to compile your own table plan and place cards for your own group, you are welcome to do this on your tables when the doors open on the night of your party.

We are unable to advise before the party night your exact table numbers or the location of your tables.

 

We don’t install strobes at our venues but we do use strobe effects, although this effect is much more subtle, we would advise strobe sensitive guests be aware of this.

We have a variety of different sized tables and we will allocate your group the best suited tables for your final group size.

Please note the largest of our tables seats 12, and so any groups of 13 and above will be split over 2 or more tables – these will of course be placed next to each other in the dining area.

The smallest of our tables hold 8 guests.

Menu

There is a sample set menu which can be viewed online – simply go to www.bestpartiesever.com and select your venue.

The starter, main course and dessert platters are served to your table. Survivors breakfast will be served an hour before close and circulated throughout the main party space.

There is a set menu for all of our guests; dietary requirements including vegan, vegetarians, gluten free, nut allergies etc will all be catered for. Please ensure that you have provided all dietary requirements for your guests at least one week prior to your event date. The venue team will reconfirm any dietary requirements on the night.
 
Halal – please list online as a dietary requirement

Kosher - We are able to provide Kosher meals at a supplement price per person as these meals come direct from our nominated supplier.
 
Please note that we are unable to accommodate additional dietary requirements on the night of the party.

Drinks

No alcohol is to be brought onto the premises. In addition, no alcohol can be taken outside of the premises.

We have several drinks packages and wristband options available, simply go to your online account to see the options available to you www.bestpartiesever.com/account, or go to our website www.bestpartiesever.com and select your chosen venue (Drinks packages launch in July).

Drinks packages are special offers, and as such, the same package must be ordered for every guest in your group.

Should not everyone in your group wish to select a drinks package, you can order wine and water by the bottle at our bars which accept card payments only on the night. Alternatively, you can pre-order drinks tokens for your guests, information regarding drinks tokens is available on our website.

There are alternative packages available for those guests who do not wish to drink alcohol, please contact the team for more information.
 

Wristbands

There are 3 types of wristbands available

  1. All-inclusive Bottled Beer, Cider, House Wine (White, Red and Rose), Prosecco and Soft Drinks.
  2. All-inclusive Single Spirit & Mixers, Bottle Beer, Cider, House Wine (White, Red and Rose), Prosecco and Soft Drinks.
  3. All-inclusive Premium Single Spirit & Mixers, Bottled Beer, Cider, Wines (White, Red and Rose), Prosecco, a Selection of Cocktails and Soft Drinks.

Non-alcoholic options available.

If ordering wristbands, they must be for the whole booking and must all be the same wristband type.

An allocation of Red & White House Wine along with Still and Sparkling water will be placed on your table. To replenish the table drinks during dinner, you are entitled to take an empty wine bottle to the bar and swap for a full.Guests will only be served 1 drink at a time in accordance with our responsible drinking policies and licensing objectives.

Wristbands are non-refundable.

Delivery and Collection of Wristbands and Tokens

All orders can be collected from your party venue at a pre-booked collection timeslot, between 12pm and 4pm, or on the evening of your party.

For bookings over 100 guests we can arrange delivery of your pre-ordered tokens or wristbands, for the fee of £4.95 is charged as a contribution towards this service; your tracking number will be added to our internal system. The links will appear in your online booking account at
www.bestpartiesever.com/account.

Bar Tabs

Please note that we cannot run bar tabs at any of our events. However, should you wish to provide some drinks for your group you can pre-order drinks packages or wine by the bottle.

Bars

Our bars will accept card payments, pre-paid tokens and pre-paid wristbands as forms of payments.

We accept contactless cards and chip and pin payments; we do not accept cash on the evening.
We do accept American Express as a form of payment, but there will be an additional charge of 3%.

There is an additional charge of 2% if a payment is made with a corporate credit or debit card.

After the party

Please email feedback@bestpartiesever.com with the subject heading as ‘Lost Property’

Please state:

  • venue you attended
  • the date of the party you attended
  • description of the lost item
  • Identifiable items in the pockets

We will do our best to locate your item and organise a convenient time for you to collect it from the venue between Monday to Friday (9-5pm).  

Please note that at all events, all items are left at the guests own risk and the company (Best Parties Ever) is not liable for any lost property.

We always love to hear how much you enjoyed our parties, and of course if you have any ideas which may help us improve – please do visit https://www.bestpartiesever.com/feedbackto complete our feedback questionnaire.

Alternatively, please do email
feedback@bestpartiesever.com detailing the venue and the date of the night y
ou attended.