Former Wardour Street Clubs
Former site of the....
1960s - Flamingo Club
Where Georgie Fame recorded
"Night Train"
1970s - Whiskey-A-Go-Go
Where James Brown and
Kool & the Gang played
1980s and 90s - The Wag Club
In 1984 David Bowie filmed
the MTV video "Blue Jean" here
2001 to the present - O'Neill's
Good Food, Drink and Great Craic
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 51° 30.679′ N, 0° 7.931′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of Wardour Street and Gerrard Street, on the left when traveling north on Wardour Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33-37 Wardour Street, City of Westminster, England W1D 6PU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pizza Express (a few steps from this marker); The Magic Circle (within shouting distance of this marker); Karl Marx (within shouting distance of this marker); Mont Blanc Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); Johann Strauss I (within shouting distance of this marker); Globe Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Apollo Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyric Theatre (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
Also see . . .
1. Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames - Night Train - 1964 (YouTube, 4 min.).
this page online
2. David Bowie - Blue Jean (Live) (YouTube, 4 min.). "Music video by David Bowie performing Blue Jean (Alternate Version For MTV)."
Shot in the club, opens with a shot of Gerrard Street from the second floor. (Submitted on April 24, 2018.)
3. How This London Venue Brought Club Culture to the UK (Vice, 5/11/16). "Chris Sullivan opened the Wag Club in 1982, back when that square mile of city center just on the edges of London's Soho neighborhood was still the beating artistic heart of the capitol. A members club located at 33 Wardour Street—now the site of a branch of faux-Irish chain-bar O'Neils—the Wag revolutionized nightlife across the entire country, and shaped the face of club culture in the UK as we know it. It's eclectic blend of latin jazz, vintage funk, northern soul, hip-hop, and house, was a far cry from champagne and chart music of the VIP-friendly world of West End clubbing just up the road...." (Submitted on April 24, 2018.)
Additional keywords. Soho
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 2,435 times since then and 140 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
