Upcoming events
League Worlds Finals 2026
Join us at Meltdown London for League of Legends Finals 2026!
Doors will open at 6:30PM (usually the first game won't start exactly at the scheduled time) and we close shortly after the final match ends.
HALLOWEEN 2026
Saturday 31st we’re opening up our spooky doors to the ghouls and ghosties of London with our big Halloween party! Our venue’s been decked out in our signature Halloween style, and the menu’s been corrupted by Lord Satan himself!
We’re open from 5PM, with Karaoke starting at 8PM and going until 10, and then our DJ Ben ‘cursed drops’ K on the decks until late!
Free entry all night, so come along and party until late with the team! See you there!
SPOOKY WARNING #39 - ANIME AND COSPLAY PARTY - HALLOWEEN EDITION
Join us another Spoiler Warning event at Meltdown London! Four hours of anime openings and endings with London’s cosplay community!
OVERWATCH 5v5
Our Overwatch event is moving to a regular Wednesday slot, with it potentially becoming bi-weekly depending on turnout!
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 6:30PM, with games beginning at 7PM, you can still join even if arriving later!
- 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 10PM or so, and PCs remain available afterwards
- No entry fee, but you must make a purchase to take part!
See you there!
I AM ARCADE #90 - FGC NIGHT - SF6
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!
COMICON SATURDAY
This Saturday we're taking it back a bit and having a slow one after Comicon! We'll have our anime playlist going along with our usual PC and Consoles setups! It'll be slightly calmer than a usual Spoiler Warning, so come bring the energy low and relax with board games, cocktails and beer to decompress after a busy Saturday.
Free entry, just come along and enjoy the laid back vibes at Meltdown until 1AM! 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!
League of Legends 2v2
Our in house series returns with teams able to sign up for a 2v2 tournament from 6:30PM!
Don’t have a duo? No problem, we’ll definitely be able to patch the numbers somehow. Format will be ARAM with first to 100CS, one tower, or two kills and should start around 7PM!
MTG - CASUAL COMMANDER NIGHT
This Thursday 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!
OVERWATCH 5v5
Our Overwatch event is moving to a regular Wednesday slot, with it potentially becoming bi-weekly depending on turnout!
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 6:30PM, with games beginning at 7PM, you can still join even if arriving later!
- 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 10PM or so, and PCs remain available afterwards
- No entry fee, but you must make a purchase to take part!
See you there!
I AM ARCADE #89 - FGC NIGHT - SF6 / TOKON / 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.
POKéMON CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT
Hey all! We're back with another night of Pokémon Champions action at the bar!
Entry is free, with signups from 6:30PM and tournament start from 7PM. Sign ups are in person on the day, and you will be required to fill in a team sheet.
Some key information below:
- No entry fee, just make a purchase at the venue and you're okay to join!
- Signups begin at 6:30PM, and the bracket starts 7PM
- If you're running late and on your way, just send us a message on Instagram and we'll get you added to the bracket
- The format will be Swiss, with a top 8 cut off. We will run five rounds of Swiss at FT1, and the top 8 bracket is FT2 throughout, except for Grand Finals which is FT2.
- Please bring your own Switch or mobile device! If you do not have your own device you will not be allowed to enter.
- Please bring a charger just in case you run low during the event!
- We'll be following standard 2v2 rules for the event, with the current regulation set, and open team sheets.
- The event is 18+ only as we are primarily a bar
The event should (hopefully) be wrapped up by 10PM, but be aware it may overrun depending on the turnout and pace!
Any questions please just message and we'll do our best to help.
See you there!
VALORANT 5V5 - CASUAL SCRIMS!
Join us for a Valorant 5V5 on Saturday 17th! Players of all levels welcome and we’ll be following our Overwatch format for the event.
- You’re welcome to bring your own equipment if you like, bar equipment goes through a lot of rough use and we’re at the mercy of our customers to an extent!
- We’ll be starting at 6:30PM. You can arrive later than this and still take part, as we’ll be mixing up teams through the night!
- This is free entry, but please make a purchase to support the venue before signing up
- You can come as a solo or a team. We’ll be mixing everyone up but will try to make sure that groups that came together get a few games in together
- Players of all levels welcome
We’ll be playing swift play, with the map picked at random. This is a casual/social event and not the place for excessive tryharding (though a little is okay…).
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!
League of Legends 2v2
Our in house series returns with teams able to sign up for a 2v2 tournament from 6:30PM!
Don’t have a duo? No problem, we’ll definitely be able to patch the numbers somehow. Format will be ARAM with first to 100CS, one tower, or two kills and should start around 7PM!
OVERWATCH 5v5
Our Overwatch event is moving to a regular Wednesday slot, with it potentially becoming bi-weekly depending on turnout!
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 6:30PM, with games beginning at 7PM, you can still join even if arriving later!
- 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 10PM or so, and PCs remain available afterwards
- No entry fee, but you must make a purchase to take part!
See you there!
I AM ARCADE #88 - FGC NIGHT - SF6 / SFV / DEF JAM FFNY
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!
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!
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!
League of Legends 2v2
Our in house series returns with teams able to sign up for a 2v2 tournament from 6:30PM!
Don’t have a duo? No problem, we’ll definitely be able to patch the numbers somehow. Format will be ARAM with first to 100CS, one tower, or two kills and should start around 7PM!
OVERWATCH 5v5
Our Overwatch event is moving to a regular Wednesday slot, with it potentially becoming bi-weekly depending on turnout!
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 6:30PM, with games beginning at 7PM, you can still join even if arriving later!
- 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 10PM or so, and PCs remain available afterwards
- No entry fee, but you must make a purchase to take part!
See you there!
I AM ARCADE #87 - FGC NIGHT - SF6 / BLOODY ROAR 2 / SCVI
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.
POKéMON CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT
Hey all! We're back with another night of Pokémon Champions action at the bar!
Entry is free, with signups from 6:30PM and tournament start from 7PM. Sign ups are in person on the day, and you will be required to fill in a team sheet.
Some key information below:
- No entry fee, just make a purchase at the venue and you're okay to join!
- Signups begin at 6:30PM, and the bracket starts 7PM
- If you're running late and on your way, just send us a message on Instagram and we'll get you added to the bracket
- The format will be Swiss, with a top 8 cut off. We will run five rounds of Swiss at FT1, and the top 8 bracket is FT2 throughout, except for Grand Finals which is FT2.
- Please bring your own Switch or mobile device! If you do not have your own device you will not be allowed to enter.
- Please bring a charger just in case you run low during the event!
- We'll be following standard 2v2 rules for the event, with the current regulation set, and open team sheets.
- The event is 18+ only as we are primarily a bar
The event should (hopefully) be wrapped up by 10PM, but be aware it may overrun depending on the turnout and pace!
Any questions please just message and we'll do our best to help.
See you there!
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!
League of Legends 2v2
Our in house series returns with teams able to sign up for a 2v2 tournament from 6:30PM!
Don’t have a duo? No problem, we’ll definitely be able to patch the numbers somehow. Format will be ARAM with first to 100CS, one tower, or two kills and should start around 7PM!
OVERWATCH 5v5
Our Overwatch event is moving to a regular Wednesday slot, with it potentially becoming bi-weekly depending on turnout!
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 6:30PM, with games beginning at 7PM, you can still join even if arriving later!
- 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 10PM or so, and PCs remain available afterwards
- No entry fee, but you must make a purchase to take part!
See you there!