The Railway November brunch has a simple proposition: 90 minutes of bottomless drinks, a live DJ and the chance to give Celine everything you’ve got. But the power ballads afternoon is only part of a busy month at the Clapham pub, with queer socials, reading groups and sapphic games nights filling the diary.
There are songs you can hear perfectly calmly in public, and then there’s Whitney. Add Cher, Celine and Meat Loaf to the playlist and somebody at your table is going to start treating their espresso martini as a microphone.
On Saturday 28 November, The Railway Clapham’s Power Ballads Bottomless Brunch provides an entirely appropriate setting for that behaviour. A live DJ supplies the soundtrack, while the bottomless drinks options include Prosecco, espresso martinis, Aperol Spritz, mojitos and beer.
Tickets start at £59.40, with 90 minutes of bottomless drinks included. Assemble the friends who understand that a dramatic key change deserves your full attention.
A November diary built around meeting people
The brunch might require the biggest vocal performance, but the rest of The Railway’s programme gives you plenty of reasons to gather a few mates or turn up ready to make new ones.
The Lonely Girls Club’s under-35s speed-friending evening takes place on Tuesday 10 November, following its over-35s event earlier in the month. For anyone who’s wanted to expand their circle but felt awkward about where to begin, an evening with introductions built in is a useful starting point.
Before that, Queer Offline Social arrives on Sunday 8 November. The name makes the appeal fairly clear: put the phone away for a bit and meet people in the same room.
There’s a literary strand to the calendar, too. Queer Play Reading Club gathers on Tuesday 17 November, while Reading Is Gay welcomes author Phil Melanson for a meet-the-author evening on Tuesday 24 November.
Then South West Sapphics rounds off the month with Games Night on Sunday 29 November. A little friendly competition to follow all that communal singing feels about right.
Comedy, quiz nights and a post-run pint
Alongside the one-off dates, The Railway has a weekly rhythm worth knowing about.
Comedy Bandits brings its four-time award-winning stand-up show to the pub every Monday and Wednesday from 7pm. Tuesday quiz nights have free entry, plus an £11 burger-and-fries offer.
Thursdays are for GetGayns South West, with a sociable 5k or 7k run followed by drinks. If your preferred weekend activity involves sitting down with a plate of food, Sunday roasts include beef, chicken and vegetarian nut roast options, served until they’re gone.
What links the programme is the opportunity to become a familiar face. Come for a reading group, return for a quiz, and suddenly there are people to say hello to at the bar. The occasional afternoon spent singing Cher at them is simply a bonus.
Power Ballads Bottomless Brunch takes place on Saturday 28 November 2026 at The Railway Clapham, 18 Clapham High Street, London SW4 7UR (nearest Tube: Clapham North). Tickets start at £59.40, including 90 minutes of bottomless drinks. For brunch bookings, event times and the full November programme, visit The Railway Clapham.
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