Underbelly Boulevard Soho

Head down Walker's Court and you'll find yourself in Underbelly Boulevard's wonderfully ramshackle world. This isn't some polished West End operation—it's properly independent, unapologetically chaotic, and all the better for it. You'll squeeze past mismatched seating, exposed brick, and that particular smell of old carpets and artistic ambition that somehow works. The programming is genuinely eclectic: one night it's a sharp stand-up comedian taking the piss out of current affairs, the next it's experimental theatre or a live band that'll blow your mind. The bar's decent too, if you want a drink before the show.