Tape London Halloween 2026: Entry, Tables and Dress Code

Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday 31 October (Time Out's Halloween in London guide confirms the date), and it is the hardest night of the year to get into Tape London. The short answer: mixed groups and men need a table, the guestlist is for ladies only, costumes still have to meet a smart and elegant dress code, and a good table needs three to four weeks of notice.

Tape sits at 17 Hanover Square in Mayfair. It is a hip-hop, RnB and Afrobeats room with a well-dressed international crowd, and we arrange tables and guestlist there every week, Halloween included.

Tape London Halloween 2026 at a Glance

What Is Confirmed for Halloween 2026 So Far

The date is fixed: Halloween is a Saturday this year, so 31 October lands on Tape's busiest night of the week. Tape's regular nights are Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which means Friday 30 October, Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November are all normal trading nights around Halloween.

What is not confirmed yet is the 2026 theme, the decor and any guest performers. They had not been announced when we refreshed this guide, and Mayfair clubs usually confirm Halloween line-ups in mid-October. Treat any listing that names a 2026 headliner before the club does with caution. When the details are confirmed, we pass them on with every enquiry.

If you were searching for last year's party, the 2025 edition has been and gone: everything on this page is about Halloween 2026.

Is Tape London Hard to Get Into on Halloween?

Yes, more than on any other night of the year. Tape is an intimate room with one of the strongest celebrity draws in London, and Halloween puts several times the normal demand against exactly the same capacity. Turning up on Saturday 31 October without a booking is not a realistic plan.

There are two dependable routes in:

• A table. The only guaranteed route for men and mixed groups, and the one we recommend for any group with a firm plan for the night.
• The guestlist. Reserved for ladies only. It includes complimentary entry, and we confirm requests within 12 hours, but places on Halloween fill faster than on a normal weekend. Our guestlist guide explains how London lists work.

Groups of men without a table are the hardest case on Halloween. If your group is all or mostly men, plan on a table from the start rather than hoping for the door.

If the Saturday has gone, Friday 30 October is the natural alternative: it is a regular Tape night, a little easier to secure, and still Halloween weekend.

Tables at Tape on Halloween 2026

On a normal night, standard tables at Tape start at a £1,000 minimum spend and VIP tables at £2,000. Those figures are a floor, not a Halloween quote. Halloween sits at the top of the calendar, Saturday 31 October will be the most expensive night of the weekend, and the final figure depends on the night, your group size and where the table sits in the room.

When you enquire, we come back with the tables actually available and a quote for your group, rather than a generic number. For how minimum spends work across Mayfair, see our guide to table prices in Mayfair clubs, and for the wider cost of the night, what an average night out in London costs.

Booking Tape for Halloween 2026: When to Book

Tape is one of the first Mayfair rooms to sell out for Halloween, so three to four weeks ahead is the realistic minimum for a good table on the Saturday. By the final week, the choice is usually between a weaker table position, a higher minimum, or a different night. Prices also tend to rise towards the night as the best tables go.

Costumes and the Tape Dress Code on Halloween

Halloween does not relax the door. Tape's code is smart and elegant every night of the year:

• Women: heels or heeled evening boots, with a dress or an elegant outfit. A styled, glamorous take on a costume works well.
• Men: an elegant shirt, smart trousers, and smart shoes or on-trend designer trainers. Sportswear and casual wear are refused.

The looks that get in are tailored and well executed: think a sharp suit with a mask, or an evening dress with a themed accessory. Shop-bought novelty costumes, onesies and anything sporty are the most common refusals. Full-face masks are fine inside but come off for the ID check at the door, so bring photo ID. Leave replica weapons and bulky props at home, as security searches at the door. Our London club dress code guide covers the rules in more detail.

Getting There and Getting Home

Oxford Circus is the nearest station, a short walk from Hanover Square. The Central and Victoria lines both run the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights and both stop at Oxford Circus, so Saturday 31 October has all-night trains from the doorstep. The clocks go back a week earlier, on Sunday 25 October, so Halloween night is a normal-length night.

Tape's regular hours are 11pm to 3:45am, and we confirm the night's timings and your arrival time when we book. For a later finish, Little Tape at the same address runs from 3am to 5:30am on Friday and Saturday nights; see Little Tape for details.

Tape or Cirque Le Soir for Halloween?

Both are a short walk from Oxford Circus and both sell out early, so the choice comes down to the kind of night you want.

If theatre and performers matter most, read our Cirque Le Soir Halloween 2026 guide. If you want the crowd and the room, Tape is the stronger pick.

More Halloween 2026 Guides

• The best Halloween clubs in London 2026: every room we cover, side by side
• Cirque Le Soir Halloween 2026
• Maddox Club Halloween 2026
• The Box Soho Halloween 2026
• Scotch of St James Halloween 2026
• Selene London Halloween
• Dear Darling Mayfair Halloween
• London Reign Halloween
• Cuckoo Club Halloween guide (the venue is now 99 Regent Street)
• Tabu Halloween guide (the venue is now Rumour)

For the big ticketed parties outside Mayfair, Time Out keeps a list of Halloween club nights in London.

Book Tape London for Halloween 2026

To hold a table or join the ladies' guestlist for Halloween weekend, send us a Tape London booking enquiry or get in touch. Comparing several venues? Our London nightclub bookings page covers every club we book.