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Depart from Festival Pier, located next to the Royal Festival Hall, for circular cruises on the Thames. London River Services Limited, part of TfL (Transport for London), owns and operates eight passenger piers on the Thames between Millbank and Greenwich including Festival Pier.
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Messing about on the River 2009
Circular Hop-on Hop-off Trip - Crown River Cruises Riverboat from Westminster to Tower Bridge and back This fun trip allows you to traverse the banks of the...
Strand Palace Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 77% off from £95
372 Strand, WC2R | 9 minutes from Festival Pier
This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and theatreland. ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 77% off from £95
372 Strand, WC2R | 9 minutes from Festival Pier
This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and theatreland. ...More
Park Plaza County Hall Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 79% off from £86
1 Addington Street, SE1 | 10 minutes from Festival Pier
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
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 79% off from £86
1 Addington Street, SE1 | 10 minutes from Festival Pier
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
Corinthia Hotel London
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 62% off from £319
Whitehall Place, SW1A | 10 minutes from Festival Pier
With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ...More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 62% off from £319
Whitehall Place, SW1A | 10 minutes from Festival Pier
With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ...More
Greenwich Pier
London > Travel > River Piers
Cutty Sark Gardens, SE10 | 4.8 miles from Festival Pier
Greenwich Pier delivers boat loads of visitors to the major tourist attractions of the area: the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory and Old Royal Naval College ...More
London > Travel > River Piers
Cutty Sark Gardens, SE10 | 4.8 miles from Festival Pier
Greenwich Pier delivers boat loads of visitors to the major tourist attractions of the area: the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory and Old Royal Naval College ...More
Embankment Pier
London > Travel > River Piers
Victoria Embankment, WC2N | 8 minutes from Festival Pier
Embankment Pier is a busy hub for river boats with 'hop-on, hop-off' circular cruises operating from here and riverbus services running to Tower Bridge, Greenwich, The ...More
London > Travel > River Piers
Victoria Embankment, WC2N | 8 minutes from Festival Pier
Embankment Pier is a busy hub for river boats with 'hop-on, hop-off' circular cruises operating from here and riverbus services running to Tower Bridge, Greenwich, The ...More
Bankside Pier
London > Travel > River Piers
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 17 minutes from Festival Pier
Bankside Pier is located next to the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and close to Tate Modern. From Bankside Pier a hop-on hop-off circular cruise operates during summer and ...More
London > Travel > River Piers
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 17 minutes from Festival Pier
Bankside Pier is located next to the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and close to Tate Modern. From Bankside Pier a hop-on hop-off circular cruise operates during summer and ...More
St Pancras International Station
London > Travel > Railway Stations
Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1.7 miles from Festival Pier
St Pancras International is a triumph of nineteenth century station architecture and one of the wonders of London. You could even argue that it has a ...More
London > Travel > Railway Stations
Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 1.7 miles from Festival Pier
St Pancras International is a triumph of nineteenth century station architecture and one of the wonders of London. You could even argue that it has a ...More
London Cycling Campaign
London > Travel > Bicycles
2 Newhams Row, SE1 | 17 minutes from Festival Pier
This bunch of eco-friendly pedal-pushers want to get London moving...by bicycle! London Cycling Campaign is a charitable company set up to expound the views of those ...More
London > Travel > Bicycles
2 Newhams Row, SE1 | 17 minutes from Festival Pier
This bunch of eco-friendly pedal-pushers want to get London moving...by bicycle! London Cycling Campaign is a charitable company set up to expound the views of those ...More
Circular Hop-on Hop-off Trip - Crown River Cruises
London > Travel > Boats
Blackfriars Pier, The Old Pump House, Paul's Walk, City, London EC4V | 17 minutes from Festival Pier
This fun circular trip by Crown River Cruises allows you to traverse the banks of the Thames over a stretch jam-packed with famous landmarks and fabulous ...More
London > Travel > Boats
Blackfriars Pier, The Old Pump House, Paul's Walk, City, London EC4V | 17 minutes from Festival Pier
This fun circular trip by Crown River Cruises allows you to traverse the banks of the Thames over a stretch jam-packed with famous landmarks and fabulous ...More
Jenufa: Guildhall School Of Music And Drama
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 13th Feb to 16th Feb 2012 - Various Times
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, City, London EC4Y | 13 minutes from Festival Pier
Sue Lefton directs Timberlake Wertenbaker's adaptation of Gabriela Preissova's drama about love and betrayal in a small community. This play, rarely performed in the UK, became ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 13th Feb to 16th Feb 2012 - Various Times
Bridewell Theatre, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, City, London EC4Y | 13 minutes from Festival Pier
Sue Lefton directs Timberlake Wertenbaker's adaptation of Gabriela Preissova's drama about love and betrayal in a small community. This play, rarely performed in the UK, became ...More
Barbara Hammer Programme 6: Fragile Light
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 10th February - 16th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 14 minutes from Festival Pier
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 10th February - 16th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 14 minutes from Festival Pier
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Barbara Hammer Programme 7: Shattering The Mirror
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 10th February - 16th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 14 minutes from Festival Pier
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 10th February - 16th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 14 minutes from Festival Pier
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National Theatre: Cottesloe Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | At Festival Pier
The Cottesloe Theatre is the black box studio space of the National Theatre. It is also the smallest, the simplest and the most flexible - and ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | At Festival Pier
The Cottesloe Theatre is the black box studio space of the National Theatre. It is also the smallest, the simplest and the most flexible - and ...More
BFI Southbank
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Festival Pier
Originally the National Film Theatre, the BFI Southbank is the perfect film buff's cinema, with three large screens and a smaller studio space showing up to ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Festival Pier
Originally the National Film Theatre, the BFI Southbank is the perfect film buff's cinema, with three large screens and a smaller studio space showing up to ...More
BFI IMAX Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
With a huge 26m x 20m screen, a 12,000 watt digital surround sound-system, and the special multi-dimensional technology of the IMAX format (short for Image Maximum), ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
With a huge 26m x 20m screen, a 12,000 watt digital surround sound-system, and the special multi-dimensional technology of the IMAX format (short for Image Maximum), ...More
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Sights and Attractions near Festival Pier
The best museums, galleries, attractions near Festival Pier
The Hayward Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Festival Pier
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, named ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Festival Pier
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, named ...More
The Poetry Library
London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. ...More
Oxo Tower Wharf
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Festival Pier
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for demolition ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Festival Pier
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for demolition ...More
Foyles Royal Festival Hall
London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Around 30,000 books are stocked at this branch on a broad range ...More
London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Around 30,000 books are stocked at this branch on a broad range ...More
Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
63 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This ...More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
63 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This ...More
Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Festival Pier
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Festival Pier
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, ...More
Benugo Bar & Kitchen
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Festival Pier
Benugo is a high class chain of cafes selling handmade sandwiches, salads and desserts. What makes it stand out from the over-crowded coffee shop market is ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Festival Pier
Benugo is a high class chain of cafes selling handmade sandwiches, salads and desserts. What makes it stand out from the over-crowded coffee shop market is ...More
Chez Gérard
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
9 Belvedere Road, The White House, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Festival Pier
French cuisine ...More
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
9 Belvedere Road, The White House, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Festival Pier
French cuisine ...More
Canteen
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
The menu at Canteen reads like a comforting childhood reminiscence with some sophisticated bunting thrown on top. Devilled kidneys on toast, followed by an excellent slow-roast ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
The menu at Canteen reads like a comforting childhood reminiscence with some sophisticated bunting thrown on top. Devilled kidneys on toast, followed by an excellent slow-roast ...More
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes from Festival Pier
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
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes from Festival Pier
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 > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes from Festival Pier
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
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes from Festival Pier
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
Career Energy
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 17 minutes from Festival Pier
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 17 minutes from Festival Pier
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
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Leisure near Festival Pier
Festival Pier gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
London Marriott Hotel County Hall Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Festival Pier
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ...More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Festival Pier
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 > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Festival Pier
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
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Festival Pier
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
Chang's Hapkido Academy
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 11 minutes from Festival Pier
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 11 minutes from Festival Pier
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
King's Arms
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Festival Pier
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
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Festival Pier
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
The Anchor & Hope
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Festival Pier
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
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Festival Pier
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
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Nightlife near Festival Pier
Festival Pier clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Festival Pier
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
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Festival Pier
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
The Lobby Bar at One Aldwych
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 10 minutes from Festival Pier
Named one of the top five hotel bars in the world by the Sunday Telegraph, the Lobby Bar at the chic One Aldwych hotel is renowned ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 10 minutes from Festival Pier
Named one of the top five hotel bars in the world by the Sunday Telegraph, the Lobby Bar at the chic One Aldwych hotel is renowned ...More
Gordon's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 10 minutes from Festival Pier
London's oldest wine bar and family-run underground tavern. Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd ...More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 10 minutes from Festival Pier
London's oldest wine bar and family-run underground tavern. Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd ...More
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Meeting venue hire near Festival Pier
Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Festival Pier.
The Deck at the National Theatre
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | At Festival Pier
The Deck is a modern roof-top venue with stunning views over the Thames, available for hire at the National Theatre, part of the Southbank Centre which ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | At Festival Pier
The Deck is a modern roof-top venue with stunning views over the Thames, available for hire at the National Theatre, part of the Southbank Centre which ...More
National Theatre
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | At Festival Pier
The greatest theatre in the world? Probably. Each year the three superb venues in the National Theatre put on a significant proportion of the world's best ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | At Festival Pier
The greatest theatre in the world? Probably. Each year the three superb venues in the National Theatre put on a significant proportion of the world's best ...More
Skylon
London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
The Royal Festival Hall's refurbishment has done away with 'The People's Palace', the marvellously 1950s restaurant that used to occupy this space, and replaced it with ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Festival Pier
The Royal Festival Hall's refurbishment has done away with 'The People's Palace', the marvellously 1950s restaurant that used to occupy this space, and replaced it with ...More
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What's On Today Near Festival Pier Travelling Light Theatre | Until 5th March 2012 National Theatre At Festival Pier The award-winning Antony Sher returns to the stage to take on the role of Jacob in Nicholas Wright's new play Travelling ...More Juno and the Paycock Theatre | Until 26th February 2012 National Theatre At Festival Pier Tragedy and humour don't often go hand in hand, but Juno and the Paycock manages to capture both emotions to ...More Travelling Light Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012 National Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre At Festival Pier Anthony Sher stars in Nicholas Wright's drama, in which a young boy is enthralled by the flickering silent images on ...More Collaborators Theatre | Until 31st March 2012 National Theatre: Cottesloe Theatre At Festival Pier Alex Jennings and Simon Russell Beale feature in John Hodge's 1930s Moscow-set drama about a writer Mikhail Bulgakov, who has ...More  David Shrigley: Brain Activity Exhibitions | Until 13th May 2012 The Hayward Gallery 2 minutes walk from Festival Pier Quick witted with a dry sense of humour, David Shrigley has all the components needed to create an amusing and ...More Hidden City Tours | Until 31st December 2012 Southbank Centre 4 minutes walk from Festival Pier Hidden City offers a unique and quirky way to explore London. Based around the concept of a treasure hunt, explorers ...More Tall Tale Tours Kids Events | Until 19th February 2012 Southbank Centre 4 minutes walk from Festival Pier Find secret and undiscovered locations within the Southbank Centre, with Lea Anderson....More Benjamin Baker And Kan Tomita Concerts | On 16th February 2012 Southbank Centre 4 minutes walk from Festival Pier The violinist and pianist perform Beethoven's Violin Sonata In A and Richard Strauss's Violin Sonata In E Flat....More Philharmonia Orchestra/Philharmonia Chorus Concerts | On 16th February 2012 Southbank Centre 4 minutes walk from Festival Pier Christoph Von Dohnanyi conducts Beethoven's Symphony No 4 and Brahms's Ein Deutsches Requiem, with soprano Susan Gritton and baritone Simon ...More  Imagine Kids Events | Until 26th February 2012 Southbank Centre 4 minutes walk from Festival Pier Take the kids to the Southbank Centre during the February half-term and treat them to Imagine, the annual children's literature festival which pulls ...More 
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