Circa 29 Speakeasy Asheville

01/30/2025

Emily and Joseph were the first to celebrate their wedding with us after the storm, and it was SUCH an amazing reception. What a lovely couple, and we feel so lucky to have been a part of their new chapter. 🍾. photos by
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12/24/2024

Cozy holiday vibes 📸

11/22/2024

Feeling so thankful to be hosting our first event after the storm this weekend- a wedding reception for an amazing couple full of their family and friends - and for your support and excitement for continuing to celebrate together in our space. 💃🕺 we can’t wait to be back better than ever!

10/26/2024

Everyday we are inspired by the continued resilience of this amazing community. So encouraged by this place and these people. When you feel like celebrating again, we are here for it!

10/01/2024

Circa 29 has weathered the storm and was unscathed. We’re just waiting on water to be restored before we can reopen and welcome you back.

For safety updates and resources for our communtiy, please visit our most recent post at

We love you, Asheville.

06/28/2024

So excited to have this gorgeous Photo Booth permanently installed in our space! Thanks for creating the perfect one to fit our vibe. When you host your next event, choose between buying out the booth for the duration of the event for your guests to have unlimited use , or keep it as pay per person. Either way it’s sure to be a huge hit!

06/22/2024

06/20/2024

“My wife and I chose this location for our wedding reception with around 130 people and it was incredible. Felt beyond comfortable the entire time, very affordable and such a fun vibe. Anne was fantastic to work with, communicated so well, and the staff was great from start to finish. Could not recommend enough.”

Thanks for the kind words, Zac & Julie!

Did you know we have a rocking venue rental space in Asheville for up to 150 guests? Circa29 is the place to be, and we’re booking now through the end of 2025! Enjoy a full bar, specialty cocktails, a great sound system, and plenty of room for lounging and dancing the night away.

Email [email protected] for pricing and more info!

If you have a large group and are interested in a full buyout of The S&W Market, we do that too!

About Circa29: Hidden in the lower level basement space of the historic S&W Cafeteria building, our speakeasy-style downtown Asheville event venue is the perfect backdrop for your event. Elegantly appointed with multiple seating arrangements, the space has a capacity for up to 150 people.

Full bar service is available from our professional staff, and creative catering options are available from the purveyors above or select outside vendors.

Ask us about our full catering options from The S&W Market vendors. Let’s make your next event delicious!

If you have your heart set on something we don’t offer, we’ll also work with you to bring in third-party vendors.

01/30/2024

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10/28/2023

Have you started planning your holiday parties yet? Let us host you this winter!

Circa29 is a speakeasy-style private event space hiding underneath Asheville’s historic landmark S&W Cafeteria building, now home to the S&W Market and Highland Brewing’s Downtown Taproom.

With a full bar, performance stage, catering options from our market vendors upstairs, and plenty of seating, you can book our space for all kinds of parties, gatherings, and events.

Reach out to [email protected] now for our special holiday booking rates!

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10/21/2023

TODAY! Starting at 11:30 and continuing all day long, our spectacular vendors have pulled out all the stops and have some delicious fall specials to share, all listed below! 🍁 🎃 🍁

will have a Kabocha Squash Massaman Curry and Crispy Sweet Potato Baos 🍛

’s Making Pumpkin Spice Pretzels, Hot Mulled Cider and a Seasonal Soup 🍎

Will have a Fried Chicken Rueben, Southern Fried Hand-pies and Space Tea 🐔

’s got Apple Butter and Pumpkin Ice Cream (Dairy and Vegan options) 🍨

will be pouring Txopinondo Sagarnoa, a French-Basque Cider made from apples all weekend (Friday-Sunday)! Plus, a Roasted Pumpkin Soup 🎃

Also, a bubble tea pop-up from with Pumpkin Spice Milk Tea and more 🧋

is planning on a slow-cooked cilantro beef stew empanada 🇵🇪

will have a $20 one-liter “take home” steins of Clawhammer Marzen Lager or B’Autumns Up Dark Lager (while supplies last), an old-fashioned cocktail with simple syrup crafted from our seasonal B’Autumns Up Dark Lager, and a Apple Cider Mimosa with a cinnamon-sugar rim.

Plus, live music from of River Whyless from 12 PM to 3 PM 🎸

See y’all in a bit!

09/23/2023

The has some great things going on this weekend! Tonight, Live Music with The Paper Crowns from 7-9 PM 🎶 And Sunday, Live Music with Mr. Jimmy from 1-4 PM 🎸

Add us to your weekend agenda! We’re here 11:30am – 10pm tonight and Sunday 11:30-7, and we’ve got a little something for everyone! 🍻 🍷 🍗 🥘 🍨 🌭

Need a little vendor reminder? In the S&W we’ve got:
🌭 Farm Dogs

🇹🇭 Bun Intended

🍨 The Hop

🇵🇪 Mikasa Criolla

🐔 Buxton Chicken Palace
🍻 Highland Brewery
🥂 Gourmand
🍹 The Times Bar

08/24/2023

"We had an amazing experience having our Agent Appreciation Party (we own /) at !! From the very beginning, they were amazing at communicating and suggesting options for catering, rentals, decor, etc. The event itself was a huge success - the staff was incredibly helpful with set-up and decorating to clean up - and their attentiveness during our event with clearing plates and helping with anything we needed was wonderful - the customer service was exceptional all the way around. The room itself is lovely, with top notch equipment for a DJ and slideshow, great lighting, comfortable seating...the list goes on! We will definitely recommend this space to everyone we know, and we even have an event scheduled at Ellington House later this year so we can work with Lauren & Team again! Thank you!!" Sophie M. ⁠
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Are you looking for an event space for your next event? Email [email protected].

02/07/2023

Laissez les bons temps rouler! 💃 Let the good times roll!🕺🏻

On Tuesday, Feb 21st, Gourmand is having a pre-ticketed dinner to celebrate Fat Tuesday here at Circa29 in the S&W Building! This Mardi Gras extravaganza is going to be spectacularly delicious and tickets are going fast, so snag yours today over at gourmandasheville.com

We’ll have live music and Cajun delicacies including a raw oyster bar, muffulettas, BBQ shrimp and grits, chicken and andouille gumbo, and king cake!

There will be a cash bar full of classic New Orleans cocktails - the French75, Pimm's Cups, and the Hemingway Daiquiri, and also beer and wine.

Date: Tue, Feb 21
Time: 6PM - 10:30 PM
Located at Circa29 at The S&W Building

Costumes are encouraged but not required! 👸🏼🧚‍♀️💃