One of London's most famous private members' clubs, The Groucho Club, has shut following claims a "serious crime" had taken place at the premises. Westminster City Council said it had suspended the Soho venue’s licence after a request from the Metropolitan Police.

The popular Soho members’ club has hosted everyone from Princess Diana to Harry Styles, but this temple of excess may have gone too far

Today, it’s not the same story: the private club which opened in 1985 has just been shut down due to being allegedly linked to ‘serious crime’. Westminster City Council said it suspended the venue’s licence after a request from the Metropolitan Police, which is investigating a ‘serious criminal offence’ that took place at the club.

Soho ’s famed Groucho Club has been served with notice of a licence review after allegations that the venue has been associated with “serious crime ”. As a result, the club has now temporarily closed.

The famous London art-world hangout, the Groucho Club, has been shuttered immediately as reports of criminal activity swirl.

Groucho - a popular meeting point for London’s famous artists, musicians, writers and media figures - has had its venue licence suspended by Westminster City Council

The Groucho Club, a private members' club in Soho, London owned by the founders of Hauser & Wirth gallery, has temporarily shut as police investigate allegations of a "serious crime" on its premises.

Westminster City Council on Tuesday said it had suspended the Soho venue’s licence after a request by the Metropolitan Police. | ITV News London

One of Soho’s best-known private members’ clubs has been forced to close as police investigate reports of a “serious crime”.

The Groucho Club, the iconic London members club that was bought by Hauser & Wirth's founders in 2022, has closed temporarily as police investigate a "serious crime" on the premises. In a statement on Tuesday,