"RnB brunch" in London can mean anything from a resident DJ playing background music in a hotel restaurant to a full-blown day party where the tables get cleared and it turns into a club at 4pm. DWTN sits at the second end of that spectrum. This is what a DWTN day party in London actually looks like — timings, food, playlist, dress code, and how to book without ending up in the wrong queue.
If you're planning a birthday, a hen do or just a Saturday that doesn't end at 11pm feeling shortchanged, sign up for first access to day parties London or, in the meantime, come sip and paint in London — same crowd, same energy, canvas instead of dancefloor.
What an RnB brunch actually is
The good ones are two events stacked into one venue: brunch service with a proper playlist for the first hour or two, then the tables get pushed back and it becomes a dance party. You eat, you drink, you dance, you leave by 10pm. No 2am regrets.
The bad ones are a restaurant that hired a Sunday DJ and put "brunch" in the Instagram flyer. If you can't tell which is which from the listing, look for two things: doors and finish times published (a real party will always tell you), and a named DJ or resident (a background playlist won't).
How DWTN day parties run
DWTN day parties land in zone 1 and 2 London venues from early afternoon. Standard shape:
- Doors 2–3pm. Come early — best entry price, no queue, and you get a table for the food service.
- Brunch and drinks 3–5pm. Food service alongside the opening DJ set. Bottomless options at the higher ticket tiers where available.
- Party 5–10pm. Tables clear, dancefloor opens, resident DJs plus rotating guests.
- Out by 10pm. It's a day party — you'll be home in time to sleep and still eat dinner.
The playlist
Afrobeats, RnB and hip-hop across the day. Carnival-season events (August onwards) lean into soca, dancehall and amapiano. Think 2000s and 2010s RnB early on, current Afrobeats through the middle, a peak-time hip-hop and dancehall block, and a closing set that reads the room. Same music policy as our sip and paint London nights — DWTN residents plus guest DJs.
Who it's for
- Birthdays that need a real dancefloor without a 3am finish.
- Hen dos where the bride wants a party, not a paint class (though we do those too).
- Group nights out — 4-to-40 comfortably; 40+ get in touch and we'll sort a section.
- Anyone burnt out on nightclubs who still wants to actually dance.
Dress code
Day-party smart-casual. Dress how you feel — no sportswear, no fancy dress, no hen/stag sashes or veils unless the event theme calls for it. It's a proper party, not a themed brunch.
How to book
Dates drop through the day parties London page. Book early — the best-priced tickets go first and popular events sell out days ahead. For groups of 10+ or private hire, email us via the contact page with your date and numbers. General ticketing questions (refunds, transfers, seating) are answered on the DWTN FAQ.
In one line
A DWTN RnB brunch in London is an afternoon that runs like a proper night out — real venue, real DJs, food and drink built in, home by 10.