Using a fake website created by Spanner, the agency lures Tim Ashcroft to a meeting with “Venetia Hall,” under the pretense that she wishes to interview him about drama in education.  

Ashcroft is easily reeled in and suggests a meeting with Venetia at a bar called Qube in his hometown of Colchester, Essex, a two-hour drive northeast of London.

This is what the venue looked like in 2015:

Qube is described as having a “minimalist black exterior.” Inside, it is “dimly lit” and, in Robin’s opinion, it is a “self-consciously sophisticated space.” Tim tells Robin he chose it as they are unlikely to be interrupted by any of his parents’ friends there (The Ink Black Heart, Chapter 45).

Sadly, like many hospitality venues, Qube closed down sometime in early 2020. This is a more current picture of the exterior:

You can find where Qube was located here:

Address: 8 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex CO3 3ES