Upcoming events
K-POP NIGHT
K-Pop nights return to Meltdown with more focus on performance videos to round out the night! Come show us what you've practiced and enjoy all the latest releases at the bar!
SMASH BROS ULTIMATE TOURNAMENt
Join us with DAT Team as we bring you another Smash Ultimate weekly! Entry is £10, and the format is double elimination bracket. Signups are in advanced with details available at https://twitter.com/DATTeamSmash.
Casuals will be available throughout the night and the venue is strictly 18+! See you in the bracket!
SPOILER WARNING #34
Join us another Spoiler Warning event at Meltdown London! Four hours of anime openings and endings with London’s cosplay community!
Guilty Gear Strive - Monthly
Our Strive monthly returns! Expect some of the UK's top players and one of the friendliest communities out there.
Karaoke night
Join us from 9PM until midnight as we launch into another night of karaoke! Just come up to the bar and talk to the staff and we’ll queue up a song for you to rock out to!
OVERWATCH 5v5
Join us for another evening of Overwatch at the bar!
Don’t have a full team? No problem, we’ll be matching up players without complete teams to make sure everyone can get in on the action. We’ll be playing the regular 5v5 mode and map selection will be done via voting!
- Signups are on the night from 8PM
- You may bring your own controllers/peripherals if you want
- We will be using the Steam PC version of the game for ease of login
- Games will run until 11PM, and PCs remain available afterwards
- No entry fee, but you must make a purchase to take part!
Winning teams will get a little soju on the house, and depending on sign up numbers we may do a small bracket to see who’s the best in the room!
See you there!
The Big Meltdown Pub Quiz #16 - Playstation / sony
This Thursday we're back with the big Meltdown Pub Quiz! Join us from 8:30PM for 40+ questions across our usual rounds!
Free entry, just buy a drink to take part! Things usually wrap up around 10PM and the winning team will get a round on the house!
We’ll feature five rounds, starting with Gaming, Anime and Comics, then our Specialist Round, then General Knowledge, Music Mashups and our Mystery Round to close things out! Quiz sheets will be given out just before we start the quiz, so be sure to get in early and grab a drink before we start!
Teams of no more than 5, and of course NO CHEATING!
See you there!
Secrets of Strixhaven - MTG DRAFT
This Wednesday we’ll be running a Strixhaven draft at the bar! We’ll be starting at 6:30PM sharp! Please DM us on socials or email us to reserve a slot, as we only have space for 8 players.
Entry fee will be £16, with some bonus boosters depending on entry numbers!
See you there!
I AM ARCADE #64 - FGC NIGHT - SF6 / MVC2 / XMEN Mutant Academy 2
Join us for a night of Fighting Games and fun as we bring you I AM ARCADE, a celebration of all things FGC at Meltdown London.
SMASH BROS ULTIMATE TOURNAMENt
Join us with DAT Team as we bring you another Smash Ultimate weekly! Entry is £10, and the format is double elimination bracket. Signups are in advanced with details available at https://twitter.com/DATTeamSmash.
Casuals will be available throughout the night and the venue is strictly 18+! See you in the bracket!
League of Legends 5v5
Our in house series returns with teams able to sign up for a 5V5 tournament from 8PM!
Don’t have a full team? No problem, we’ll definitely be able to patch the numbers somehow. Format will be decided on the night, and should start around 8PM!
Kat Gordon and Kat Dunn - The Barnsbury Book Festival
Join us on Sunday 19th of April for an afternoon with Kat Gordon and Kat Dunn as we explore themes of Myth, Saga and Vampires at Meltdown!
Tickets are available via the Barnsbury Book Festival website, with raised funds contributing to the repair of local landmark St Andrews Church, which is just around the corner of from the bar!
More information is available on the Barnsbury Book Festival website, along with the full program across the weekend!
MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE HERE
DEFENCE OF THE ANCIENTS 2 - 5V5
This Saturday we’ll be running some DotA 2 at the bar from 8PM!
Don’t have a full team? No problem, we’ll be matching up players without complete teams to make sure everyone can get in on the action. We’ll be playing the regular 5v5 mode and map selection will be done via voting!
Winning teams will get a little soju on the house, and depending on sign up numbers we may do a small bracket to see who’s the best in the room!
See you there!
SECRETS OF STRIXHAVEN - PRERELEASE
Join us Saturday 18th for our Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease! We’ll be open from 5PM for this event!
- Starts 5:30PM sharp
- Players of all levels welcome
- £35 entry
- Additional packs for all players post-tournament
- 15 Spaces Available; please message via email or Instagram to reserve a slot
Please message us to reserve your slot, and also let us know if there are any changes on your end! See you there!
DEADLOCK - 5V5
This Friday we’ll be running some Deadlock at the bar from 8PM!
Don’t have a full team? No problem, we’ll be matching up players without complete teams to make sure everyone can get in on the action. We’ll be playing the regular 5v5 mode and map selection will be done via voting!
Winning teams will get a little soju on the house, and depending on sign up numbers we may do a small bracket to see who’s the best in the room!
See you there!
MTG - CASUAL COMMANDER NIGHT
This Wednesday we’ll be running a casual night of Commander at the bar! No table fees, just buy a drink and you’re good to go, and you’re welcome to organise your own mini events if you like!
People usually start turning up from 6PM or so, and all levels of play are welcome. See you there!
Karaoke night
Join us from 9PM until midnight as we launch into another night of karaoke! Just come up to the bar and talk to the staff and we’ll queue up a song for you to rock out to!
COUNTER STRIKE 2 - 5V5
This Friday we’ll be running some CS2 at the bar from 8PM!
Don’t have a full team? No problem, we’ll be matching up players without complete teams to make sure everyone can get in on the action. We’ll be playing the regular 5v5 mode and map selection will be done via voting!
Winning teams will get a little soju on the house, and depending on sign up numbers we may do a small bracket to see who’s the best in the room!
See you there!
MTG - CASUAL COMMANDER NIGHT
This Wednesday we’ll be running a casual night of Commander at the bar! No table fees, just buy a drink and you’re good to go, and you’re welcome to organise your own mini events if you like!
People usually start turning up from 6PM or so, and all levels of play are welcome. See you there!
I AM ARCADE #60 - FGC NIGHT - SF6 / DOA5:LR / FOOTSIES
Join us for a night of Fighting Games and fun as we bring you I AM ARCADE, a celebration of all things FGC at Meltdown London.
Karaoke night
Join us from 9PM until midnight as we launch into another night of karaoke! Just come up to the bar and talk to the staff and we’ll queue up a song for you to rock out to!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - MTG DRAFT
MTG has moved to Wednesday to avoid clashing with the quiz! This week we’ll be running aTMNT draft at the bar! We’ll be starting at 6:30PM sharp! Please DM us on socials or email us to reserve a slot, as we only have space for 8 players.
Entry fee will be £14, with some bonus boosters depending on entry numbers!
See you there!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - MTG DRAFT
MTG has moved to Wednesday to avoid clashing with the quiz! This week we’ll be running aTMNT draft at the bar! We’ll be starting at 6:30PM sharp! Please DM us on socials or email us to reserve a slot, as we only have space for 8 players.
Entry fee will be £14, with some bonus boosters depending on entry numbers!
See you there!
MTG PAUPER EVENT
Join us for our first Pauper tournament at Meltdown! It’ll be £5 entry with three rounds of Swiss, with prizes for top 3 if we fill all our spaces!
Things should be wrapped up by 10PM, but as always it can overrun!
Please bring your own Pauper legal deck for the event, you can check the format status here:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/formats/pauper
Please message on Instagram of via Email to reserve your slot! See you there!
The Big Meltdown Pub Quiz #1
This Thursday we're bringing back the big Meltdown Pub Quiz! Join us from 8:30PM for 40+ questions across our usual rounds! Our specialist round to start us off is The Simpsons, so be sure to brush up on your Simpsons Trivia for this one!
Free entry, just buy a drink to take part! Things usually wrap up around 10PM and the winning team will get a round on the house!
We’ll feature five rounds, starting with Gaming, Anime and Comics, then our Specialist Round, then General Knowledge, Music Mashups and our Mystery Round to close things out! Quiz sheets will be given out just before we start the quiz, so be sure to get in early and grab a drink before we start!
Teams of five or less, and of course NO CHEATING!
See you there!
NYE 2025
Wednesday night we'll be gearing up to usher in the new year from 5PM! Come through for Karaoke from 9PM until 11PM and then catch one last DJ set from PrincessBleach for the year!
Free entry and we'll be closing around 2AM! See you there!
XMAS 2025
Our last open night before XMAS! We’ll be bringing out the naughty or nice wheel again, with festive options on the menu and the bar in full Christmas decor! We’ll also have karaoke from 9PM to midnight with Xmas songs encouraged! Come through for one last night at the bar, as we’ll be closed until the 27th!
I AM ARCADE #49- FGC NIGHT - SF6 TEAM BATTLE
Join us for a night of Fighting Games and fun as we bring you I AM ARCADE, a celebration of all things FGC at Meltdown London.