The Old Vic Tunnels

 
 
ADDRESS
Station Approach Road, South Bank, London SE1 7XB 
 
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The Old Vic Tunnels are an underground labyrinth of tunnels that offer a unique venue space for club nights, gigs, exhibitions and film screenings in their underground cinema. Built especially to screen the UK premiere of Banksy's film Exit through the Gift Shop, the cinema now hosts a number of film festivals.

 

The Old Vic Tunnels events

 
A Marvellous AdventureA Marvellous AdventureLord Limits and Lady Hagen are the hosts for this 1920s=styled, burlesque and cabaret extravaganza, welcoming guest performers Miss Polly Rae, Miss Betsy Rose, Dirty Martini and Perle Noire. Food is provided by the Michelin-starred chef, Oliver Lange. Not suitable for ages below 18.25th May 2013Saturday 25th May 2013 Where:
The Old Vic Tunnels,   Station Approach Road      SE1 7XB
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A Marvellous Adventure
event  Saturday 25th May 2013
VENUE  The Old Vic Tunnels 
Lord Limits and Lady Hagen are the hosts for this 1920s=styled, burlesque and cabaret extravaganza, welcoming guest performers Miss Polly Rae, Miss Betsy Rose, Dirty Martini and Perle Noire. Food is provided by the Michelin-starred chef, Oliver Lange. Not suitable for ages below 18.
London Restaurant FestivalLondon Restaurant FestivalLondon Restaurant FestivalThe London Restaurant Festival is a celebratory and all-encompassing food affair, showcasing a huge variety of events at venues across the capital. The annual festival takes place during October and incorporates over 800 different restaurants from around the capital. The Gourmet Odyssey is a hugely popular feature so we can only hope it’s returni1st October 2013Tuesday 15th October 2013 Where:
The Old Vic Tunnels,   Station Approach Road      SE1 7XB
Category: event
London Restaurant FestivalEditor's Top Pick - Recommended
 
London Restaurant Festival
event  Running from Tuesday 1st October 2013 until Tuesday 15th October 2013
VENUE  The Old Vic Tunnels 
The London Restaurant Festival is a celebratory and all-encompassing food affair, showcasing a huge variety of events at venues across the capital. The annual festival takes place during October and incorporates over 800 different restaurants from around the capital. The Gourmet Odyssey is a hugely popular feature so we can only hope it’s returni... More about this event
 
 

Location map of The Old Vic Tunnels

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Underground Stations

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Waterloo Tube Station
 
6 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

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Waterloo Railway Station
 
6 minutes walk
 
Car Parks

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Library Street NCP
 
6 minutes walk
 
Elephant and Castle NCP
 
10 minutes walk
 
 
 

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Hotels near The Old Vic Tunnels

Near The Old Vic Tunnels
Days Hotel London Waterloo London
Days Hotel London Waterloo
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Accessible Double Rooms: 0% off from £166
54 Kennington Road, SE1 | 3 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
The area where this hotel is located has become the vibrant cultural heart of London, with theatres, concert halls and art galleries lined-up against the South ...More
 
 
 
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel London London
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Room - Atrium Facings: 25% off from £178
Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 5 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a modern, design-led hotel a short walk from some of the city's most iconic attractions, such as Big Ben and ...More
 
 
 
Park Plaza County Hall Hotel London London
Park Plaza County Hall Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 60% off from £113
1 Addington Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is - as the name suggests - just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it's also convenient ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Bars nearest The Old Vic Tunnels

Nearest to The Old Vic Tunnels
Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 13 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Boasting one of the best views in town, the Oxo Tower Bar is perfect for combining a spot of leisurely (if static) sightseeing with some classy ...More
 
 
 
Bassoon Bar London
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Bassoon Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 15 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
The cocktails in the Bassoon Bar are very good, expensive, yes, but very, very good. Not only that but the bar has a piano which is ...More
 
 
 
South London Pacific London
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South London Pacific
London > Nightlife > Bars
340 Kennington Road, Kennington, London SE11 | 16 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Ten minutes from the nearest tube, in a drab and ugly corner of Oval, sits one of the most surreal nightlife experiences you can have in ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near The Old Vic Tunnels

The Old Vic Tunnels clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
King's Arms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Thirsty Bear
London > Nightlife > Pubs
62 Stamford Street, SE1 | 12 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
If you're the kind of drinker who gets thirsty, very thirsty, and you don't have the time or patience to queue for at a very busy ...More
 
 
 
Corsica Studios London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Corsica Studios
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Unit 5 Farrell Court, Elephant Road, Elephant and Castle, London SE17 | 12 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
A superbly designed two-room club and arts venue that captures the feeling of an illegal party in a squatted industrial space - while still being clean, ...More
 
 
 
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Events near The Old Vic Tunnels

Near The Old Vic Tunnels
The Winslow Boy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Winslow Boy
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 8th March to 25th May 2013
Old Vic Theatre, 103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Award-winning theatre director Lindsay Posner comes to The Old Vic to direct Terence Rattigan's 1946 play The Winslow Boy. The plot is set in Edwardian England ...More
 
 
 
Sweet Bird of Youth London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sweet Bird of Youth
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 1st June to 31st August 2013
Old Vic Theatre, 103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
'Sex And The City' star Kim Cattrall takes on the role of fading Hollywood legend Alexandra Del Lago in Tennessee Williams's Sweet Bird of Youth, directed ...More
 
 
 
The Amen Corner London
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The Amen Corner
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 4th June to 14th August 2013
National Theatre: Olivier Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 12 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Set in the mid-1960s in a Harlem gospel church, The Amen Corner at the National Theatre tells the story of an uncompromising female pastor who ...More
 
 
 
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Near The Old Vic Tunnels
Old Vic Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Old Vic Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
With the exception of The Globe, the Old Vic has had a greater influence on the history of drama than any theatre standing today. From John ...More
 
 
 
The Young Vic London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Young Vic
London > Entertainment > Theatres
66 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Knocked together out of breeze blocks for a minimal budget in 1970, Lawrence Olivier's experimental theatre was intended to last for five years, and provide an ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
National Theatre Studio
London > Entertainment > Theatres
83-101 The Cut, SE1 | 6 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
The National Theatre Studio is home to the National Theatre's Archive, open to anyone with an interest in the theatre's history. The archive includes every stage ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near The Old Vic Tunnels

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St George's Cathedral London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St George's Cathedral
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
One of two cathedrals in Southwark, St George's Cathedral opened in 1848 as the first Catholic cathedral in the UK after the Reformation. The impressive building ...More
 
 
 
IWM London (Imperial War Museums) London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
London > Attractions > Museums
Lambeth Road, Southwark, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
This museum of 20th century warfare offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life was like for both citizens and soldiers in the two world wars. ...More
 
 
 
Tibetan Peace Gardens London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tibetan Peace Gardens
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, Southwark, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Buddhist garden in the grounds of the Imperial War Museum. Located in the ground of the Imperial War Museum, lies this fitting tribute to peace and the ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near The Old Vic Tunnels

The best shops and markets near The Old Vic Tunnels
Greensmiths London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greensmiths
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
27 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Greensmiths combines an excellent butcher's (The Ginger Pig), artisan baker's (The Old Post Office Bakery) and Covent Garden Market greengrocer's (Solstice) under one roof - all ...More
 
 
 
Crockatt and Powell London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Crockatt and Powell
London > Shopping > Books
119-120 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
If you hate the commercial, branded feel of mega bookshops like Waterstones and Borders this one's a treat. Crockatt and Powell is an independent bookshop that ...More
 
 
 
I Knit London London
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I Knit London
London > Shopping > Clothing
106 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Stocking a wide range of yarns, needles, patterns and accessories, I Knit London started as a knitting community in Vauxhall in January 2006, meeting at the ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near The Old Vic Tunnels

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Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Cafe Ishaq
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
48 Kennington Road, SE1 | 2 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Inshoku
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
23 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Japanese cuisine. Booking advised. ...More
 
 
 
Three O Two at H10 London Waterloo London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Three O Two at H10 London Waterloo
London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
284 - 302 Waterloo Road, SE1 | 3 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Mediterranean Cuisine...More
 
 
 
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Education near The Old Vic Tunnels

Near The Old Vic Tunnels
London College Of Communication London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 10 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
 
 
 
Courtauld Institute of Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 17 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 17 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near The Old Vic Tunnels

The Old Vic Tunnels gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ...More
 
 
 
Jubilee Gardens London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Jubilee Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ...More
 
 
 
Rebus Tourist Guides London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rebus Tourist Guides
London > Leisure > Activities
33, Vanbrugh Court, Wincott St, Lambeth, London SE11 | 10 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
What is the oldest annual sporting event in the world? Where was the Roman Forum? How do I become Lord Mayor? What was (and is!) the ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near The Old Vic Tunnels

The best pubs near London The Old Vic Tunnels.
The Anchor & Hope London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Anchor & Hope
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
This is a gastropub that takes both parts of its name seriously, and you can certainly have a good evening just popping in to sample some ...More
 
 
 
King's Arms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Charles Dickens
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 11 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near The Old Vic Tunnels

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near The Old Vic Tunnels.
Imperial War Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Imperial War Museum
London > Business > Venue Hire
Lambeth Road, Southwark, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
This museum of 20th-century warfare offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life was like for both citizens and soldiers in the two world wars. The ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London County Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
...More
 
 
 
London Eye London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Eye
London > Business > Venue Hire
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 11 minutes from The Old Vic Tunnels
The London Eye (or Millennium Wheel) elbowed its way onto the capital's tourist scene as one of the statement pieces to mark the turn of the ...More
 
 
 

Alternate names and popular misspellings for The Old Vic Tunnels

The Old Vic Tunnels, The Old Vic Tunels
 
 

What's On Today

Near The Old Vic Tunnels

 
 
 
 
Table Tennis
Leisure | Until 27th May 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 5 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

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Line Dancing: Advanced: Workshop
Sporting Events | Until 27th May 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 5 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

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Line Dancing
Sporting Events | Until 27th May 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 5 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

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Rock & Roll & Latin Dance: Workshop (Over 60s)
Sporting Events | Until 27th May 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 5 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

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Crack Comedy Club: Monday Night News Show
Comedy | Until 20th May 2013 

The Slug And Lettuce 7 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

Topical humour from Steve N Allen, Erich McElroy and Christian Reilly....More

Catherine Beynon, Emily Beynon
Concerts | On 20th May 2013 

1901 Arts Club 8 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

The harpist and flautist duo performs Saint-Saens's Fantaisie, Alywn's Naiades Fantasy Sonata, Debussy's Syrinx For Solo Flute and Borne's Carmen ...More

Benjamin Grosvenor, Hyeyoon Park And Young Friends
Concerts | On 20th May 2013 

Southbank Centre 11 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

London Music Masters' Ambassador Grosvenor is joined by multi-award winning violinist Park and others, for a performance of classical music....More

Jazz Jam
Concerts | Until 27th May 2013 

Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec 12 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

An open stage for performers....More

Fit To Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History: Talk With Lucy Worsley
Exhibitions | On 20th May 2013 

Banqueting House 15 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

The historian discusses her latest TV series....More

Monday Madness
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 27th May 2013 

Walkabout Temple 17 minutes walk from The Old Vic Tunnels

DJs Bruno and Jimmy Jam play pop, dance and carnival classics....More

 
 

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