PC Battlestation
RTX 4080, 240Hz, Wooting boards
What you get
From £9/hr · 5-hr day pass £35 · includes locker & headset
Soho · London · Open Late
Where Soho Comes to Play.
Forty RTX-powered battlestations, console arenas, VR bays and a 60-seat tournament hall — all under one neon-lit roof on Berwick Street. Drop in for an hour or lock in for an all-nighter.
The Citadel by Numbers
40
RTX 4080 Battlestations
240Hz
Tournament Monitors
60
Seat Esports Hall
7am
Late Close, Fri & Sat
Our Story
Built by gamers, for the late-night Soho crowd.
We opened the doors on Berwick Street in 2019 with a simple idea: a venue where competitive players, weekend squads and curious first-timers could all find their game.
Every station runs on liquid-cooled RTX 4080 rigs, Wooting analogue keyboards and 240Hz panels, kept patched and ready by an on-site tech crew. Our staff are all players first, so whether you need a Valorant smoke lineup or help wiring up a fight stick, someone has your back.
Beyond the floor we run weekly ladder nights, host launch parties for the Soho games scene, and rent private streaming studios to creators. The bar pours local craft sodas and Monmouth coffee from two streets over — fuel for the long sessions.
- On-site technicians from open to close
- BYO peripherals welcome — lockers provided
- Step-free access from Berwick Street
- Student & off-peak rates every weekday
Mon – Thu
10:00 – 23:00
Fri – Sat
10:00 – 07:00
Sunday
11:00 – 22:00
Arenas & Passes
Pick your battlefield.
Transparent hourly rates, no membership required. Hover a card for the full spec.
Console Arena
PS5 & Series X on 120Hz OLEDs
What you get
From £7/hr · 4-player pods · FIFA, Tekken & party nights
VR Free-Roam Bay
Quest 3 in a 4m×4m tracked space
What you get
£18 per 30-min session · staff guide included · ages 12+
Tournament Hall
60 seats, stage, casting desk
What you get
Hire from £320 / evening · LAN-ready · brackets run by our crew
Private Stream Studio
Soundproofed, key-lit, dual-PC
What you get
£28/hr · OBS pre-configured · Elgato capture & green screen
Squad Room
5 linked stations, own comms
What you get
From £40/hr · ideal for scrims & birthdays · snacks add-on
Inside the Citadel
A look around the floor.
Tap any shot to see what happens in that corner of the venue.
Player Reviews
Loved by the Soho gaming scene.
4.9 out of 5
Based on 612 verified visits
“Best rigs in central London, full stop. Booked a squad room for our weekly Apex scrims — zero lag, comfy chairs and the staff actually know the meta. We’re here every Thursday now.”
Marcus T.
Camden, London · March 2026
“Took six friends for a birthday on the console pods. The Tekken night was carnage in the best way and the team sorted us a reserved area with snacks. Genuinely the easiest party I’ve planned.”
Priya S.
Shoreditch, London · February 2026
“I rent the stream studio twice a week. OBS is set up perfectly, the green screen is clean and it’s soundproofed enough that Berwick Street noise never bleeds in. Brilliant value at £28 an hour.”
Daniel O.
Soho, London · January 2026
“First time in VR and the guide made it completely stress-free. The free-roam bay feels huge once you’re in the headset. Came for 30 minutes, stayed for two hours of PC after.”
Yasmin K.
Islington, London · December 2025
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Visit the Citadel
56A Berwick Street, Soho, London W1F 8SX
