Somewhere behind a door in Peckham, it is 1933 and the champagne is illegal. 58th Street is an immersive dining and theatre experience from The Lost Estate, recreating the New York speakeasy of Belle Livingstone, the socialite who ran the city's most notorious clubs and kept reopening them every time the federal agents shut her down. You get a six-course tasting menu, a live jazz band, cabaret and burlesque, and a genuinely brilliant night out, with tickets from £74.85. This guide covers what the evening is, how to find it, what to wear, and how to book.
What is 58th Street?
58th Street is an immersive dining and theatre show set inside a recreated 1930s New York speakeasy, staged by The Lost Estate in Copeland Park, Peckham. Across an evening you get a six-course tasting menu, live Harlem jazz from the house band, cabaret and burlesque, and a story that unfolds around your table rather than being performed at you from a stage.
The best part is that the story is true. Belle Livingstone was a real Manhattan showgirl, socialite and speakeasy entrepreneur whose grandest venture was a five-storey club on East 58th Street. She was raided, arrested and jailed, and she kept opening new rooms. The venue you are sitting in is built as hers.
Where is 58th Street?
58th Street is at Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club, 133 Copeland Road, London SE15 3SN, in Copeland Park in Peckham. It is about a three-minute walk from Peckham Rye station, which is served by Overground and Southeastern trains and puts you roughly fifteen minutes from London Bridge.
Head for Copeland Road specifically. Copeland Park is a converted industrial yard, so the entrance is not on the high street, and it is worth allowing a few extra minutes the first time.
How long is 58th Street?
58th Street runs approximately 3 hours 45 minutes including the full dining experience. Doors open at 6pm for evening performances and 12pm for matinees, and arriving as they open is part of the value: the room is dressed to be explored, and the performance starts bleeding into the evening long before anything formally begins.
There is also a shorter after-hours Lates programme of around 80 minutes, which is a very different and much more compact night than the full dining show.
What is the food like?
58th Street serves a six-course tasting menu built around the Prohibition-era setting, developed by chef Ash Clarke and served across the evening rather than in one block before the show. This is the part people underestimate: it is not a theatre with catering attached. The meal is paced as part of the performance, with courses arriving between and during scenes.
If you have dietary requirements, flag them when you book rather than on the night. A set tasting menu built around a fixed running order has less room to improvise than a normal restaurant.
Who is it for?
58th Street is strictly 18 and over. The experience includes burlesque, strong language, flashing and strobe lighting, theatrical haze and sudden loud sounds, so it is worth reading that list properly rather than skimming it. This is a late-night speakeasy recreation and it commits to the part.
It is also, happily, not the kind of immersive show that corners you. Nobody will drag you up to perform. You can have a wonderful evening at your table without ever being singled out, which makes it an easier booking for a group with mixed appetites for that sort of thing.
What should you wear?
There is no formal dress code at 58th Street, but a good proportion of the room dresses to the 1930s theme and the night is better for it. This is one of the few evenings out in London where making an effort is actively rewarded by the setting, and the photographs are considerably better for it too.
How much are 58th Street tickets?
58th Street tickets start from around £74.85, covering the performance and the dining together. Set against a West End play plus dinner somewhere decent beforehand, that is a genuinely good price for a whole evening, and it is the fairest way to think about it rather than comparing it with a theatre ticket alone.
What you pay depends on the date, with weekend evenings the most expensive and midweek the cheapest. If you go out often, our savings live in tickadoo+.
Why book 58th Street
58th Street is one of the best date nights and special-occasion bookings in London right now, because it gives you a whole evening rather than a show followed by the hunt for somewhere to eat. The production values are high, the band is superb, and the fact that Belle Livingstone was real gives the night more backbone than most themed dining.
Two honest practicalities: it is in Peckham rather than central London, and at nearly four hours it is a proper commitment of an evening. If both of those work for you, there is very little like it in the city.
For more in this vein, our guide to immersive theatre in London covers the wider field, and London theatre date night has the options if you would rather keep the show and the dinner separate.
58th Street FAQs
Where is 58th Street in London?
58th Street is at Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club, 133 Copeland Road, London SE15 3SN, in Copeland Park, Peckham. It is roughly a three-minute walk from Peckham Rye station.
How long is 58th Street?
58th Street runs approximately 3 hours 45 minutes including dining. A shorter after-hours Lates programme runs about 80 minutes.
Is food included in a 58th Street ticket?
Yes. A ticket for the main experience includes a six-course tasting menu developed by chef Ash Clarke, served across the evening alongside the performance.
What is the age restriction for 58th Street?
58th Street is strictly 18 and over, as the experience contains burlesque, strong language, strobe lighting, haze and loud sound effects.
Is there a dress code for 58th Street?
There is no formal dress code at 58th Street, though many guests dress to the 1930s speakeasy theme and it suits the setting.
Is 58th Street based on a true story?
Yes. 58th Street is based on Belle Livingstone, a real Manhattan socialite and speakeasy owner who ran Prohibition-era clubs in New York, including a five-storey operation on East 58th Street.
Do you have to take part in the performance?
No. Taking part at 58th Street is entirely optional. The evening is designed to be sociable rather than confrontational, and you can enjoy it from your table without performing.
You can see live availability and pricing for every date on our 58th Street tickets page.
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