By James Whitmore, Editor-in-Chief
Last updated: 20 October 2026
Kensington Roof Gardens closed as a nightclub in January 2018. The rooftop above 99 Kensington High Street reopened in 2024 as The Roof Gardens, a private members' club. As of October 2026 there are no Roof Gardens birthday packages, and London Night Guide cannot arrange entry. This page keeps what the old club offered, as history, and points to London clubs you can book now.
What The Roof Gardens is now
The Roof Gardens now runs as a private members' club, with dining, bars and terraces around the original gardens. Entry is through membership, as a member's guest or at a private event booked with the club. There is no public club night, no door price and no guestlist in the nightclub sense, so turning up on a Friday night will not get you in.
London clubs for a birthday instead
For a birthday table with the same smart, celebratory feel, these are open and London Night Guide arranges birthday packages at them:
- London club birthday packages: every club we book, side by side.
- Dear Darling birthday packages: an intimate two-floor venue.
- Scotch of St James birthday packages: the historic St James's club.
- Tape London table booking: Mayfair's celebrity hotspot.
Roof Gardens birthdays before 2018 (history)
For decades it was one of London's best-known rooftop clubs: Time Out described three themed gardens spread over 1.5 acres high above Kensington High Street, with Spanish, Tudor and English Woodland sections around the bars and dance floor. In its club years, London Night Guide ran birthday packages there through the winter season, for groups of about 13 or more, all over 21: free entry for women, a table and complimentary drinks on some nights, subject to availability. The door was strictly smart. These packages ended with the club.
Where it is
99 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SA. The nearest Tube station is High Street Kensington.