The summer is over but Pikes isn't; Ibiza Rocks at Pikes has a full winter's schedule of celebration. New owners Andy McKay & Dawn Hindle are promising the regular Saturday night Ibiza Rocks Party will run till Boxing Day with dinner first and then the celebrated sounds of Paco Fernandez. The action then moves inside where the fun begins. Rooms are available for long-stayers.
After the famous, institution-like Halloween party, Vamp, now in its fourth year, the next big party will be its New Year's Eve spectacular, with fireworks, and champagne popping everywhere. This year marks the tenth birthday of Ibiza Rocks and Pikes' 35th anniversary, so it's going to be marking a bit of history by getting on down there at the end of the year.
Sundays at House are staying with gusto every week until 27 December. Then, Room 39 promises some fabulous food Saturday dinners and for Sunday lunch, the family-orientated superb Sunday roast dinner between 1-6pm with the bar open until seven. Weekly guest DJs add to the vibrant yet relaxed atmosphere, which is guaranteed to give you a winter warm.
This year at Pikes has been great for the fashion, film, art and of course music worlds. There have been some quality nights with the likes of Danny Rampling, Doorly, Artwork, DJ Harvey, Soul Clap, El Fabuloso, Rock Nights, Carwash and Melon Bomb to special surprise guest sets from Fatboy Slim, Idris Elba and Lily Allen.
Dawn adds: “There's simply nowhere else in the world like Ibiza Rocks House at Pikes. There's an authenticity, a bohemian spirit and a magical vibe that's so hard to explain but everyone feels it and never wants to leave.”
WORDS | Julian Heathcote
