London’s ground-breaking social enterprise private members’ club, the House of St Barnabas, reopened on September 1, 2020 after being closed for several months due to coronavirus. The club reopened with an announcement of new partnership with iconic London store Liberty and the launch of a new digital cultural event series, the first of which will be an installation by acclaimed British visual artist GAIKA.

Unique amongst members’ club in London, House of St Barnabas is a social enterprise built on a mission to break the cycle of homelessness. The organisation aims to educate and convene on the conversations around homelessness. With inclusivity and community at its core, the House aims to be one of the most diverse members’ clubs in London, changing society whilst having fun along the way. It’s a radical business model which the House of St Barnabas hopes will inspire other organisations across the city to adopt.

Founding members include actor Peter Capaldi, DJ and record company founder Gilles Peterson, Jarvis Cocker, Rob da Bank, editor Jo Elvin, musician and poet Charlie Dark, founder of Run Dem Crew and Michelle Morgan, co-founder of youth-led creative network Livity.

This iconic building on the corner of Soho Square has a unique place in the history of London. Built in 1679 as a private house, it has been providing help and shelter for the homeless of London for over 150 years. Surviving a WW11 bombing and a fire it is believed to be the setting for Dr Manette’s house in Charles Dicken’s A Tale of Two Cities – the club’s garden is immortalised in the book.

The House of St Barnabas