An old pub, ex-Bass Charrington, M&B until sold in 2010 to Faucet Inns. For 40 years, the ground floor has been a centre of the drag scene, with late-night opening and entertainments every night. However the Shufflewick Bar on the first floor operates as a pub, serving one real ale, with a nice roof terrace at the back.

Was due to reopen December 2024 see here for more details.

However they posted in October 2025:-

"While we had hoped to reopen sooner, a combination of construction, technical delays has pushed back our timeline. Some of the older parts of the building required more extensive restoration than originally anticipated, and we’ve also had to adjust plans to accommodate modern compliance requirements. These steps are essential to ensuring that when we do reopen, we do so safely, sustainably, and in a way that reflects the high standards The Black Cap deserves."

They are now saying early 2026.

https://wearetheblackcap.com/

Planning application - 2023/5228/P. Certificate of Lawfulness: Proposed mixed use of the premises as a cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/community space and as a public house (Sui Generis), consisting of: use of the ground floor as cabaret dance club with bar and live performances and community use with toilets at the rear and use of the first floor as a bar and community space (including kitchen and toilets) and use of the first floor external terrace as a drinking/smoking area; with ancillary uses of the basement as storage for beer and stock, the second floor as five rooms of accommodation with bathrooms and the third floor as one management room (office and accommodation) and one room of accommodation. Basement, second and third floor uses serve the primary use of cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/community space and public house (Sui Generis).