Opening autumn/winter 2026 · Atlantic Pavilion, Albert Dock, Liverpool
The Hartley courtyard lit with festoon lights at night
Birthdays · hen dos · big nights

A party venue
by the water.

Cocktails, weekend DJs and a candlelit dockside room at the Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool. We open autumn/winter 2026 and party enquiries are open now.

The Hartley is a party venue at Atlantic Pavilion on the Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, opening autumn/winter 2026. Birthdays, hen dos and celebrations take the downstairs vault or the full venue on exclusive use, on a minimum spend that everything your group eats and drinks counts towards. Planned hours run to 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, and enquiries are open now.

The night

Cocktails first,
dancing later

A rotating list of eight to ten signature cocktails, large-format jugs for the table and a proper low and no list. Weekend DJs play nu-disco, soulful house and jazz-leaning electronic from a discreet booth while the lights drop.

Start with bottomless brunch, carry on through the afternoon and finish on the dance floor. One room, the whole day.

Plan the night
Signature cocktail on the bar at The Hartley
The spaces

The vault, or
the whole place

Smaller parties take the downstairs vault: brick arches, low light and its own corner of the bar. Big ones take the full venue on exclusive use, with the courtyard thrown in when the weather plays along.

Planning something for work instead? See private hire and corporate.

Candlelit interior of The Hartley bar
Straight answers

Party venue FAQs

Can I book a birthday or hen party at The Hartley?

We are taking party enquiries now and will confirm bookings once our opening date is fixed. We open autumn/winter 2026. Send the date and rough numbers and you are first in line.

Is there a hire fee for parties?

We work on a minimum spend rather than a hire fee. We agree a level for your date and everything your group eats and drinks counts towards it. The level depends on the space, the day of the week and the time of year.

What spaces can we take over?

The downstairs vault for smaller parties, or the full venue on exclusive use for big ones. We set the lighting and the room to suit the night.

How late does a party run?

Planned hours run to 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, 11pm most weeknights and 10pm on Sundays. We will be straight with you about what your date allows when you enquire.

Do you do hen party brunches?

Yes. Bottomless brunch is confirmed and built for hen dos, and it stretches into an afternoon and evening in the vault very naturally. The package details are being finalised; tell us the shape of the day you want and we will take it from there.

Where is The Hartley?

Atlantic Pavilion on the Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AA. On the waterfront, a short walk from Liverpool ONE and the M&S Bank Arena.

Enquiries open now

Tell us about the night

The date, rough numbers and what you are celebrating. We will come back with honest availability and the minimum spend for that night.

No obligation. We reply by email, usually within two days.

Find us

Atlantic Pavilion, Albert Dock

On the waterfront, a short walk from the M&S Bank Arena. Coffee from the courtyard in summer; candlelight indoors all winter.

Planned hours from opening

Monday – Thursday8am – 11pm Friday8am – 2am Saturday9am – 2am Sunday9am – 10pm
Albert Dock, L3 4AA 0151 438 0102
The Hartley exterior on the Albert Dock

Be first through the door

Leave your name and email and we'll send word when we open: the date, the menu and how to book a table.