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Giovedi' 12 Febbraio 2026

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Merry Christmas!

 Merry Christmas everybody! Traditionally Poles spend the days with family and relatives and it's not going to be a party occasion in town but for those who will be looking for a beer and some music, like tourists or expats, Multipub, Sultan pub and maybe Zanzibar will be open. There won't be big crowds but still some people might be there. Search on the internet to check it.

Parliamo Italiano a Varsavia.

 Udite, udite o italofoni di Varsavia, segnate già da ora la data: il 12 Febbraio 2026 organizzeremo un incontro per parlare Italiano. Pubblicheremo presto le modalità di partecipazione. L'incontro sarà come sempre ad ingresso gratuito e consumazione volontaria e non obbligatoria. GIOVEDI, 12 FEBBRAIO 2026!

Nightlife in Warsaw (past)

Ferment was a pub/club located at ul. Marszałkowska 99/101, in the basement of the building known as Cepelia Pavilion (vis-à-vis Rotunda), in the centre of Warsaw. 

As a venue, Ferment presented itself as a mix between a daytime pub and a nighttime club — offering drinks, basic food/snacks, and a social / party atmosphere. 

According to listings, during daytime it operated as a pub (serving beer, drinks, snacks), and by evening/night it shifted to a club format: karaoke nights (especially early in the week) and disco / dance-party nights on weekends. 

From the old descriptions, user reviews and forum threads, we can piece together how Ferment felt:

It was often described as a “student-type pub/club”: affordable drinks, casual vibe, not too fancy — good for group nights, spontaneous meetings, casual partying. 

Some reviews mention a “long bar”, “many seats”, and — when it got busy — “loud party / drunk crowd”. 

The club had a basement-style, urban-pub / club setting — typical for a central-Warsaw “student / budget-friendly” nightlife spot. 

According to an old event listing from 2010, Ferment advertised free entry (“imprezy zawsze z wejściem za darmo!”) and hosted karaoke from Monday to Wednesday, and “mega-discoteka” from Thursday to Sunday, with music ranging from pop/disco to more mainstream club tunes. 

Records of Ferment appear at least in the mid-2000s: a 2004 post on a forum mentions receiving a flyer about a “newly opened pub” at Marszałkowska 99/101 under Cepelia. 

Through the 2000s and into early 2010s, Ferment seems to have remained active: there are event listings (e.g. 2010), reviews from customers, and entries on club/pubs directories describing it as a functioning pub/club. 

However, sources and forum threads indicate that Ferment eventually closed down. For example, in a 2020s directory it is listed as closed, and in an old forum thread titled “Pub Ferment … [zamknięte]” (i.e. “closed”) users discuss the pub as a former spot. 

The closure is tied to the building: the Cepelia Pavilion has a complex history. The building was opened in 1966, later fell into decline, and after heritage-listing and renovation processes, the basement club space (Ferment) ceased to exist. 

Thus — Ferment likely operated between early/mid-2000s and  2015, but after structural/ownership/renovation changes at the building its activity ended.
 

Why Ferment Matters (for Warsaw nightlife history)

Ferment was not a luxury club — it represented a segment of Warsaw nightlife that catered to everyday people — students, young adults, working-class: affordable drinks, casual atmosphere, accessible location in the heart of the city.

Such clubs/pubs were important for “realistic nightlife” — affordable, unpretentious, easy to access. Ferment served as a social hub for those who didn’t aim for VIP clubs or expensive venues.

Its presence in the basement of a formerly commercial building (Cepelia Pavilion) demonstrates how Warsaw’s urban spaces were re-used during the post-1990s transformation: shops → pubs/clubs → back to retail/heritage restoration.

The closure of Ferment — along with other similar venues — marks a shift in Warsaw’s nightlife culture: rising costs, redevelopment of city-centre real estate, new types of establishments (gastrobars, high-end clubs, restaurants), and less room for “budget pubs/clubs.”

In a way, Ferment is part of a “lost generation” of Warsaw nightlife: simple, gritty, accessible — the kind of place that maybe doesn’t make it to glossy travel guides, but shaped social life and memories for many locals.