One is not known to frequent “clubs” very often these days, the prices, the congestion, the poor fire and safety and the rather late hours that they appear to be open. The loud music, if that’s what they call it these days never really appeals either. I’m not old, everyone else is just wrong.

You’ll understand then that I found myself in a half empty Punk for a work jolly where thankfully it was deemd not necessary to purchase a drink, excellent hospitality. The venue doesn’t appear to have changed all that much since its days as Pop, it is remarkably orange. The decor is nice enough although once more excuse me while I express my detest at sofas in such places. There is a VIP area should you wish to spend the evening at a club sat down trying to talk over a booming sound, or trying to appear superior. The proles have more fun anyway.

The bar staff were friendly and even cracked a smile without my six bottle drunken charm. The door staff were a little less friendly but then they always are. Punk does suffer from one of those long bars with great big posts nearby, not an ideal set up and the bar looks like a bit of a lobster pot as the masses attempt to be served.

It is a nice little place is Punk and should any event or gig occur within that takes my fancy I’ll have no problem returning; high praise indeed.

This was my first visit in about 4 years; back in the day I think it used to be called Pop, but was relaunched in early 2007. Nothing seems to have changed, the bar and dancefloor are drenched in an amsterdam red glow - very Soho. It’s a fairly compact affair, but you can book tables in the VIP section if you feel the need to secure a seated drinking zone.

Sitting down might not be a bad idea when you look at the drinks menu; prices off the top of my head were £3.80 a corona; £18.00 a bottle of house dry white; Cocktails were stroking the tenner mark and two shooters for £6.

We went on a friday when the music was billed as 70s/80s/90s disco, but apparently THURSDAY is meant to be THE night to be seen here.

Beware of tall men in drag offering UV glasses - you think it looks cool at the time….

Punk is a quite trendy haunt especially with celeb’s on a Friday night. The decor is quite funky in dark reds, black and gold.

Good range of cocktails and mostly commercial music playing over the weekends.

The club itself is of average size with a small vip area. Nice night out but nothing amazing.