TSQ Club Dress Code, Age, ID and Opening Times

TSQ Club is the basement nightclub beneath the Thai Square restaurant on Trafalgar Square, and this guide covers what decides whether a night there starts smoothly. It sets out the TSQ Club dress code, the age and ID rules, opening times and last entry, and what the room is really like, from the booking desk that arranges tables at TSQ Club London and helps groups with entry, using the club's published policies as of October 2026.

What TSQ Club is

TSQ, the club beneath Thai Square, sits under the Thai Square restaurant on Cockspur Street, in Norway House just off Trafalgar Square. The restaurant upstairs is the Thai Square group's flagship and points diners downstairs to the club, which runs as a separate late-night venue with its own door policy. Anyone searching for the Thai Square club or the Thai Square nightclub is looking for this room.

It is a long-running fixture of London's East and South East Asian clubbing scene, popular with East and South East Asian clubbers and with students. The music moves between K-pop, EDM, hip hop, house, hardstyle and bass, with the resident DJs BOMB and SOO on the decks in 2026 and occasional live performances on a small stage. Capacity is listed at around 300, which makes it a boutique room rather than a superclub, laid out as a dance floor in front of the DJ, a VIP area, tables in the dance floor area by the DJ, and standing tables.

TSQ Club opening times and last entry

TSQ Club opens on Friday and Saturday nights only, from 10pm to 3am, with last entry at 2am (as of October 2026). It is closed Sunday to Thursday apart from the occasional one-off promoter event, so a midweek visit needs checking against a specific listing first.

The best time to arrive is between 10pm and 11pm. The queue is shorter, the room fills steadily rather than all at once, and the club runs cheaper drinks during its early Mingle Hour from 10pm to 11pm. Timing matters at the door too: entry is paid at reception, priced by when you reach the desk rather than when you joined the queue, and the price goes up after 11:30pm as of October 2026. Arriving after 1am on a busy Saturday is a gamble, because one in, one out at capacity can mean the 2am cut-off comes before you reach the front.

TSQ Club dress code

The TSQ Club dress code is smart and stylish, and the club says well-dressed guests get priority at the door. Think of it as a smart night out rather than a formal one: the door is looking for effort, not a suit.

What works

• Smart or dark jeans with a shirt, a polo, a knit or a clean fitted top
• Clean, smart trainers, which the club's policy generally accepts alongside jeans
• For women, heels or smart evening shoes, which the club's terms ask for, with a dress, a smart top and trousers, or a co-ord
• A jacket or overshirt that can go in the cloakroom

What gets refused

• Sportswear and tracksuits, including matching sets
• Football shirts and other team kit
• Slides, flip-flops, slippers and sandals
• For men, vests and shorts

Themed nights carry their own dress code, so check the listing before planning an outfit; for Halloween 2026 it is Killer Glam. For a wider look at how London doors read outfits, the guide to what to wear to London clubs covers the general rules.

Borderline outfits are where nights tend to go wrong: trainers that look like gym kit, a sports hoodie under a coat, or one person in the group dressed far more casually than everyone else. Doors usually judge a group as a whole, so the safest plan is to match the smartest person in the party rather than the most casual.

TSQ Club age policy and ID

TSQ Club is strictly 18 and over, and everyone needs physical photo ID, however old they look. Accepted documents, as of October 2026, are:

• A passport
• A photocard driving licence
• A national identity card
• A proof of age card carrying the PASS hologram

Photos of ID, screenshots and photocopies are refused, and fake IDs are confiscated. This follows the standard in the mandatory age verification conditions for licensed premises, which call for identification bearing a photograph, a date of birth and a holographic mark. A student card on its own will not get anyone in, and the London club age guide explains how ID checks work at other clubs across the city.

Groups most often come unstuck on ID rather than clothes. If one friend forgets their passport or only has a picture of it on a phone, the rest of the party faces an awkward choice at the door, so check that everyone is carrying the physical document before the night begins.

Door policy and house rules

Entry is at the management's discretion, which is standard for London clubs, and these are the rules that shape the night once the door is in sight:

• Everyone is searched on entry.
• At capacity the door runs one in, one out.
• Once you leave there is no re-entry, apart from trips to the smoking area.
• The smoking area is small, holding about ten people, and there is no re-entry from it after 2:40am.
• Tipping door staff is not allowed, and the club runs a zero tolerance policy on it.
• The club takes part in Ask for Angela, so anyone who feels unsafe can ask staff for Angela and get discreet help. Westminster City Council explains how the scheme runs in clubs and bars across London.

The club's FAQ says door entry is cash only, so bring notes, and the cloakroom takes cash with a minimum for card payments. There is no free guestlist, and being on a promoter or venue list does not guarantee entry. For groups, a table booking is the guaranteed way in, with entry for the group included; minimum spends depend on the night, the area and group size, so ask us for the figure on your date. If the queue is the worry, see how to skip the queue at London clubs.

What the night is like and who goes

TSQ Club suits a crowd that wants to dance to a mix of K-pop, EDM and hip hop rather than stand around a table all night. Weekend nights run under seasonal residencies, Midnight Rush in summer 2026 and After Dark this autumn, and the club has a long record of themed parties for Lunar New Year, Pride, New Year's Eve, Korean-themed nights and student nights.

The room is compact, so the energy depends on the night. When it is full, the dance floor in front of the DJ is the centre of everything and the tables beside it are in the thick of the action. On a quieter night the same small room can feel empty, which is worth knowing before building a big group outing around a slower weekend. For a sense of where it sits among the capital's other urban music nights, see the round-up of R&B and hip hop clubs in London.

For a birthday or a celebration, the VIP area and the dance floor tables are the natural choice: a table includes entry for the whole group and gives everyone a base to come back to between dances.

What reviews say

TSQ Club holds a 4.5 star Google rating from 866 reviews as of October 2026, but the feedback is polarised rather than uniformly glowing. The most frequent praise is for friendly staff, a lively atmosphere and the drinks. The most frequent complaints are about a strict door and security team, the room feeling small or quiet on slower nights, and drinks prices. Read together, the pattern is consistent: guests who arrive early, dressed to the code and carrying the right ID tend to enjoy the night, and most of the frustration starts at the entrance.

Getting there

TSQ Club is at Norway House, 21-24 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5BN, just off Trafalgar Square. Charing Cross is the nearest station, and Embankment, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus are all close by. The club closes at 3am, so plan the journey home before heading out; the guide to getting home from London clubs covers the Night Tube, night buses and taxis.

Planning a group night or a birthday at TSQ Club? We arrange tables and can help with entry on Friday and Saturday nights. Message us on WhatsApp with your date and group size and we will confirm what is available.