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Your heart rate has probably only just returned to normal if you watched the Lionesses’ epic comeback against Sweden in the quarter finals of the Women’s Euros, featuring two very late goals, an agonising period of extra time and seven traumatic rounds of penalties. If you’re anything like us, you’ve already ordered a Hannah Hampton replica kit and have started a Change.org petition to get Lucy Bronze a damehood.
And pretty soon it’ll be time to experience it all over again, because England’s semi-final fixture against Italy in Zurich is just a few short days away! Sarina Wiegman’s comeback queens will be back in action against Le Azzurre on Tuesday July 22 at 8pm BST, and the nation’s boozers have been granted special dispensation to stay open until 1am for the occasion. Here’s hoping that’s so we can all celebrate making it to another final, instead of drowning our sorrows.
Looking for a winning atmosphere in which to catch every tackle, dribble, corner, and shot of Lucy Bronze taping up her own thigh? Look no further than our roundup of the best Women’s Euros screenings in the city.
Will it be coming home again? Keep your fingers crossed!
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Baller FC x Signature Brew
Women’s football fan collective Baller FC has teamed up with craft beer heroes Signature Brew to bring the Women’s Euro to the big screen. Every single England and Wales game will air at the brewery’s Haggerston taproom, as well as a curated pick of group stage clashes and all the knockout stages. This is not just a bunch of screenings, though. This is an all-out month-long footie fiesta. Besides the games themselves, there’ll be DJs, street skills challenges, foosball contests, karaoke, art takeovers, barber cuts, temp tatts, WoSo-inspired makeovers and the return of Baller’s ‘guess the player by the ponytail’ quiz. No Euro watch party is quite as fun-filled as this one.
Signature Brew Taproom, E8 4EA. Throughout the tournament. Free to £5.
The Old Nun’s Head
South Londoners, this one’s for you! Female-fronted local radio platform foundation.fm has teamed up with Urban Outfitters brand iets frans to host a series of Women’s Euro 2025 screenings at the Old Nun’s Head. This wonderfully offbeat, queer-friendly pub is a laidback and fun place to cheer on the Lionesses, with some cracking DJs like Heléna Star and I Jordan on the line-up for post-match parties. And if you’re peckish you can also get banging pizzas from resident carb queens Dough Hands.
Old Nun’s Head, SE15 3QQ. Throughout the tournament. Free (booking required).
The Prince
The Prince is packed with screens, so wherever you’re stationed indoors or outdoors at the enormous west London pub, you’ll be able to watch every single tackle, corner and goal of the Women’s Euro in HD. If you pick up a ‘Lioness loyalty card’ and attend at least four games, you’ll also bag a free ticket to the final screening (worth £15), plus a complimentary pint of Bud (or booze-free alternative).
The Prince, SW6 1TT. Throughout the tournament. Free (booking advised).
Five Points Taproom
Five Points not only makes great beer, it also provides a great place to drink it. The Hackney brewery’s Mare Street taproom comes into its own during the summer months, when you can sink pints of JUPA in its sunny courtyard, feast on beer braised pork tacos and smoked half chickens from resident BBQ joint From The Ashes and catch every minute of he Euros on its outdoor screen (there’s also one inside in case the Great British Summer does us dirty).
61 Mare Street, E8 4RG. Throughout the tournament. Free (booking advised).
TOCA Social
TOCA Social will be welcoming Lioness fans into both of its London locations (the O2 and Westfield White City) as England sets out to defend its Women’s Euro title. If you need to release some nervous energy pre-match, there’ll be free 30-minute ‘immersive football’ sessions ahead of each kick-off. And if you prefer relieving stress with a sweet treat, there’s the Leah Williamson Sundae – a chocolate and vanilla ice cream concoction based on what is apparently the captain’s dessert of choice.
TOCA Social, SE10 0DX and W12 7GF. Throughout the tournament. From £6.
Big Penny Social
The UK’s biggest beer hall is showing every match during the tournament on its several screens, including a ginormous 16x9ft one in its main space. England matches are ticketed, and come with pre- and post-match entertainment courtesy of all-female brass band Sassy Brass plus a free house drink. Probably so you don’t feel bad about spilling it when when you celebrate a goal.
1 Priestley Way, E17 6AL; Free-£6.50.
The 411
All of the Lioness’s games will be blaring from screens and projectors at the 411 in Angel. It’s just down the road from the Emirates stadium, which happens to boast the highest number of women’s football game attendees in the Women’s Super League, so there’s good reason to expect a decent crowd. If you turn up for at least four games here (or at The Prince in Fulham), you’ll secure a free ticket to the final screening and a pint of Bud (or booze-free alternative) on the house. You’ve just got to hope that Europe’s reigning champions make it that far.
The 411, EC1V 4AB. Throughout the tournament. Free (booking advised).
Pop Brixton
Watching the Women's Euro 2025 doesn’t have to mean missing out on precious Vitamin D: Pop Brixton’s light and bright Greenhouse space will keep things summery as you keep up with the action. It’ll be showing pretty much all the games, so whichever country you’re cheering on, grab a bench near the big screen, and soak up some women's football goodness.
Pop Brixton, SW9 8PQ. Throughout the tournament. Free to £5.
Between the Bridges
Cheer on the Lionesses from an atmospheric spot by the riverside at South Bank pop-up Between the Bridges, which has partnered with Pepsi for its Women’s Euros screenings this summer. Fans will be able to catch all the action in minute detail on three massive video walls, while there’ll also be some guest appearances from England stars of yesteryear and the opportunity to win some excellent prizes by showing off your own ball skills. Screenings are free, but be sure to reserve a spot for guaranteed entry.
The Queen's Walk, SE1 8XX. Throughout the tournament. Free (booking strongly advised).
Boxpark
We’ve all seen those videos of raucous England fans throwing their pints in the air during Boxpark Shoreditch’s summer football screenings. Willing to risk getting your brand new England kit absolutely soaked in beer? Head to any of Boxpark’s four shipping container venues in Shoreditch, Croydon, Wembley and Camden to catch every single game throughout the tournament. England and Wales fixtures are likely to be super busy, so we’d advise reserving your space for those games in particular.
Various Boxpark venues. Until Sunday July 27. £11.52 for guaranteed entry (includes a £10 food and drink voucher).
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