Southwark
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Southwark Town Hall, Peckham Road, SE58UB
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Southwark is the historical home of the capital’s arts and entertainments industry. London’s first theatres, the Globe, the Hope and The Rose were all built there in the 16th century and Shakespeare's plays first performed there. The rebuilt Globe theatre is now one of the best theatres in London, while the neighbouring Tate Modern, housed in the stupendous Bankside Power Station, is among the world’s most popular art galleries. London’s modern City Hall and the magnificent, gothic Southwark Cathedral, complete a remarkable set of buildings that show five centuries of London’s architectural achievements.
Next to Bankside, the borough takes in the up-and-coming areas of Bermondsey, Camberwell and Peckham, where Only Fools and Horse was set. This part of London is currently popular with young professionals and artists due to its proximity to the centre of town and low property prices. Nearby Borough Market is heaving with fresh, organic food and drink. In the south of the borough lies leafy, suburban Dulwich which forms a welcome contrast to the bustling energy that defines the rest of one of London’s oldest areas.
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Comfort Inn Vauxhall Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Petite Doubles: 67% off from £82
87 South Lambeth Road, SW8 | 1.9 miles from Southwark
Recently redeveloped in a contemporary style, the Comfort Inn Vauxhall is a budget hotel located just south of the river Thames. Offering quality yet affordable accommodation, ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Petite Doubles: 67% off from £82
87 South Lambeth Road, SW8 | 1.9 miles from Southwark
Recently redeveloped in a contemporary style, the Comfort Inn Vauxhall is a budget hotel located just south of the river Thames. Offering quality yet affordable accommodation, ...More
H10 London Waterloo
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 49% off from £99
284 - 302 Waterloo Road, SE1 | 2 miles from Southwark
The H10 London Waterloo is a recently-built hotel providing comfortable and well-lit rooms and an ideally-located base from which to get around central London. The hotel ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 49% off from £99
284 - 302 Waterloo Road, SE1 | 2 miles from Southwark
The H10 London Waterloo is a recently-built hotel providing comfortable and well-lit rooms and an ideally-located base from which to get around central London. The hotel ...More
Novotel London City South
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 44% off from £187
53 61 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 | 2.3 miles from Southwark
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 44% off from £187
53 61 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 | 2.3 miles from Southwark
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Lambeth
London > Useful Numbers > London Boroughs
Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton, London, Brixton, London SW2 | 1.8 miles from Southwark
Stretching from the South Bank of the Thames to the suburbs of Streatham and Norwood, Lambeth is bursting with exciting attractions. Brixton, one of the borough's ...More
London > Useful Numbers > London Boroughs
Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton, London, Brixton, London SW2 | 1.8 miles from Southwark
Stretching from the South Bank of the Thames to the suburbs of Streatham and Norwood, Lambeth is bursting with exciting attractions. Brixton, one of the borough's ...More
Westminster
London > Useful Numbers > London Boroughs
Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, Westminster, London SW1E | 2.8 miles from Southwark
It is impossible to even begin to capture everything that Westminster - the seat of Britain’s government - has to offer. From stately Buckingham Palace and ...More
London > Useful Numbers > London Boroughs
Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, Westminster, London SW1E | 2.8 miles from Southwark
It is impossible to even begin to capture everything that Westminster - the seat of Britain’s government - has to offer. From stately Buckingham Palace and ...More
Lewisham
London > Useful Numbers > London Boroughs
Lewisham Town Hall, Catford, London, SE6 | 3.4 miles from Southwark
The Borough of Lewisham lies six miles to the south east of central London and enjoys good transportation links to and from the centre. Blackheath is ...More
London > Useful Numbers > London Boroughs
Lewisham Town Hall, Catford, London, SE6 | 3.4 miles from Southwark
The Borough of Lewisham lies six miles to the south east of central London and enjoys good transportation links to and from the centre. Blackheath is ...More
Stephen Willats: Surfing With The Attractor
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 1st June 2012 to 15th July 2012 - Various Times
South London Gallery, 65 Peckham Road, SE5 | 3 minutes from Southwark
Installations produced in collaboration with 14 local artists, exploring London street-life and the relationship between art and society....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 1st June 2012 to 15th July 2012 - Various Times
South London Gallery, 65 Peckham Road, SE5 | 3 minutes from Southwark
Installations produced in collaboration with 14 local artists, exploring London street-life and the relationship between art and society....More
Wifey Tones Warehouse Wave
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Friday 1st June 2012 - 10pm-6am
Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15 | 16 minutes from Southwark
DJ Funk, Riko Dan, Nightwave, Slackk, DJ Q, DJ Haus, Palace, Mista Men, Walter Ego, Checan, Lokiboi, Unlikely, Ralph LTF and Robn spin funk, house and ...More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Friday 1st June 2012 - 10pm-6am
Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15 | 16 minutes from Southwark
DJ Funk, Riko Dan, Nightwave, Slackk, DJ Q, DJ Haus, Palace, Mista Men, Walter Ego, Checan, Lokiboi, Unlikely, Ralph LTF and Robn spin funk, house and ...More
Albert Nobbs
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 1st Jun to 7th Jun 2012 - 6.35pm
Peckhamplex, 95a Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 | 16 minutes from Southwark
Albert Nobbs is a dedicated member of staff at Morrison's Hotel in Dublin owned by Mrs Baker, who indulges the fancies of her well-to-do guests. For ...More
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 1st Jun to 7th Jun 2012 - 6.35pm
Peckhamplex, 95a Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 | 16 minutes from Southwark
Albert Nobbs is a dedicated member of staff at Morrison's Hotel in Dublin owned by Mrs Baker, who indulges the fancies of her well-to-do guests. For ...More
Theatre Peckham
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Havil Street, London, SE5 | 5 minutes from Southwark
In the heart of Borough, behind Southwark Town Hall, the Peckham Theatre offers theatre workshops especially aimed at children and young people in the borough. Their ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Havil Street, London, SE5 | 5 minutes from Southwark
In the heart of Borough, behind Southwark Town Hall, the Peckham Theatre offers theatre workshops especially aimed at children and young people in the borough. Their ...More
White Bear Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
138 Kennington Park Road, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 32 minutes from Southwark
It's easy to spot who's at the White Bear for the pints and who's there for the Pinter but somehow the two aspects unite comfortably under ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
138 Kennington Park Road, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 32 minutes from Southwark
It's easy to spot who's at the White Bear for the pints and who's there for the Pinter but somehow the two aspects unite comfortably under ...More
O2 Academy Brixton
London > Entertainment > Live Music
211 Stockwell Road, London, Brixton, London SW9 | 35 minutes from Southwark
This former cinema with its art deco interior, proscenium arch and 140ft dome is London's most celebrated venue for live music, winning Best Live Venue at ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
211 Stockwell Road, London, Brixton, London SW9 | 35 minutes from Southwark
This former cinema with its art deco interior, proscenium arch and 140ft dome is London's most celebrated venue for live music, winning Best Live Venue at ...More
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South London Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65 Peckham Road, London, SE5 | 3 minutes from Southwark
This is one of London's most important contemporary art exhibition spaces, having shown artists such as Gilbert and George, Tracey Emin, Mark Quinn and Julian Schnabel ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65 Peckham Road, London, SE5 | 3 minutes from Southwark
This is one of London's most important contemporary art exhibition spaces, having shown artists such as Gilbert and George, Tracey Emin, Mark Quinn and Julian Schnabel ...More
Cuming Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
151 Walworth Road, London, Southwark, London SE17 | 30 minutes from Southwark
The worldwide collection of the Cuming Family accompanies exhibitions on the history of Southwark (from Roman times to the 19th century) in this unique museum. The ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
151 Walworth Road, London, Southwark, London SE17 | 30 minutes from Southwark
The worldwide collection of the Cuming Family accompanies exhibitions on the history of Southwark (from Roman times to the 19th century) in this unique museum. The ...More
Nunhead Cemetery
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Linden Grove, London, SE15 | 34 minutes from Southwark
Nunhead Cemetery is a 52 acre Victorian burial ground situated on a hill four miles south of Central London. A ruined Gothic chapel overlooks a large ...More
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Linden Grove, London, SE15 | 34 minutes from Southwark
Nunhead Cemetery is a 52 acre Victorian burial ground situated on a hill four miles south of Central London. A ruined Gothic chapel overlooks a large ...More
Spray Rose
London > Shopping > Catalogue and Mail Order
69 East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 | 25 minutes from Southwark
Based in sleepy Dulwich, London’s number one mail order florist offers a comprehensive service across the city, the country and the world! And you won’t find ...More
London > Shopping > Catalogue and Mail Order
69 East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 | 25 minutes from Southwark
Based in sleepy Dulwich, London’s number one mail order florist offers a comprehensive service across the city, the country and the world! And you won’t find ...More
Soup Dragon
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
106 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 28 minutes from Southwark
This versatile little shop is great for picking up all sorts of pressies for little ones. They offer an exquisite selection of traditional toys, unusual and ...More
London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
106 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 28 minutes from Southwark
This versatile little shop is great for picking up all sorts of pressies for little ones. They offer an exquisite selection of traditional toys, unusual and ...More
Hope and Greenwood
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
20 Northcross Road, London, SE22 | 29 minutes from Southwark
Excellent ice cream in the summer and a delicious-looking Christmas window in the winter are the kind of thing that make this candy shop a special ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
20 Northcross Road, London, SE22 | 29 minutes from Southwark
Excellent ice cream in the summer and a delicious-looking Christmas window in the winter are the kind of thing that make this candy shop a special ...More
Ganapati
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
38 Holly Grove, Peckham, , London, SE15 | 13 minutes from Southwark
South Indian cuisine....More
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
38 Holly Grove, Peckham, , London, SE15 | 13 minutes from Southwark
South Indian cuisine....More
Petitou
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
63 Choumert Road, London, SE15 | 15 minutes from Southwark
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London > Restaurants > French restaurants
63 Choumert Road, London, SE15 | 15 minutes from Southwark
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Le Chardon
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
65 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 21 minutes from Southwark
French cuisine. Booking advised. Tables on patio. ...More
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
65 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 21 minutes from Southwark
French cuisine. Booking advised. Tables on patio. ...More
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, London, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 1.6 miles from Southwark
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
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, London, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 1.6 miles from Southwark
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 > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 2.9 miles from Southwark
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, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 2.9 miles from Southwark
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, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 2.9 miles from Southwark
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, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 2.9 miles from Southwark
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
Rebus Tourist Guides
London > Leisure > Activities
33, Vanbrugh Court, Wincott St, London, Lambeth, London SE11 | 1.6 miles from Southwark
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
London > Leisure > Activities
33, Vanbrugh Court, Wincott St, London, Lambeth, London SE11 | 1.6 miles from Southwark
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
Surrey County Cricket Club
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
The Brit Insurance Oval, Kennington, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 35 minutes from Southwark
While Lords is the spiritual home of English cricket, it is The Oval (offically The Brit Insurance Oval), home of Surrey County Cricket Club, that fills ...More
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
The Brit Insurance Oval, Kennington, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 35 minutes from Southwark
While Lords is the spiritual home of English cricket, it is The Oval (offically The Brit Insurance Oval), home of Surrey County Cricket Club, that fills ...More
The Kia Oval Cricket Ground
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
Kennington, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 35 minutes from Southwark
Though it does not have quite the same kudos as Lord's, The Kia Oval (known so because of a sponsorship deal, but usually referred to simply ...More
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
Kennington, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 35 minutes from Southwark
Though it does not have quite the same kudos as Lord's, The Kia Oval (known so because of a sponsorship deal, but usually referred to simply ...More
The Rye Hotel
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
31 Peckham Rye, London, SE15 | 23 minutes from Southwark
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
31 Peckham Rye, London, SE15 | 23 minutes from Southwark
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The Palmerston
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
91 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 26 minutes from Southwark
After eight years as head chef of Bibendum, Jamie Younger brought his cooking talents to The Palmerston (formally The Lord Palmerston) in East Dulwich in ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
91 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 | 26 minutes from Southwark
After eight years as head chef of Bibendum, Jamie Younger brought his cooking talents to The Palmerston (formally The Lord Palmerston) in East Dulwich in ...More
The Greyhound, Oval
London > Nightlife > Pubs
336 Kennington Park Road, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 33 minutes from Southwark
Utterly immersed in the local community, this long, thin old-school boozer is a cosy little Celtic cave. Irish ex-pats prop up the bar, drinking the black ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
336 Kennington Park Road, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 33 minutes from Southwark
Utterly immersed in the local community, this long, thin old-school boozer is a cosy little Celtic cave. Irish ex-pats prop up the bar, drinking the black ...More
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South London Pacific
London > Nightlife > Bars
340 Kennington Road, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 35 minutes from Southwark
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
London > Nightlife > Bars
340 Kennington Road, London, Kennington, London SE11 | 35 minutes from Southwark
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
Corsica Studios
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Unit 5 Farrell Court, Elephant Road, London, Elephant and Castle, London SE17 | 35 minutes from Southwark
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
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Unit 5 Farrell Court, Elephant Road, London, Elephant and Castle, London SE17 | 35 minutes from Southwark
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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The Biscuit Factory
London > Business > Venue Hire
Drummond Road, London, Southwark, London SE16 | 1.6 miles from Southwark
Peek Frean & Co made biscuits here in Bermondsey for 123 years, from 1866 until 1989 when the factory closed. Home to baked goods like the ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Drummond Road, London, Southwark, London SE16 | 1.6 miles from Southwark
Peek Frean & Co made biscuits here in Bermondsey for 123 years, from 1866 until 1989 when the factory closed. Home to baked goods like the ...More
Imperial War Museum
London > Business > Venue Hire
Lambeth Road, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 1.9 miles from Southwark
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
London > Business > Venue Hire
Lambeth Road, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 1.9 miles from Southwark
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
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, London, SE21 | 1.9 miles from Southwark
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, London, SE21 | 1.9 miles from Southwark
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
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What's On Today Near Southwark Stephen Willats: Surfing With The Attractor Exhibitions | Until 15th July 2012 South London Gallery 3 minutes walk from Southwark Installations produced in collaboration with 14 local artists, exploring London street-life and the relationship between art and society....More Bookstart Plus Exhibitions | Until 29th June 2012 Camberwell Library 7 minutes walk from Southwark Reading sessions....More Games Club (Over 8s) Leisure | Until 29th June 2012 Peckham Library 13 minutes walk from Southwark ...More Wifey Tones Warehouse Wave Clubbing and Nightlife | On 1st June 2012 Bussey Building 16 minutes walk from Southwark DJ Funk, Riko Dan, Nightwave, Slackk, DJ Q, DJ Haus, Palace, Mista Men, Walter Ego, Checan, Lokiboi, Unlikely, Ralph LTF ...More ABC Presents Clubbing and Nightlife | On 1st June 2012 Jamm 1.28 miles from Southwark Drumsound and Bassline Smith provide drum'n'bass and heavy beats....More Gabrielle Ducomble Quartet Concerts | Until 15th June 2012 Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec 1.47 miles from Southwark Jazz and French chansons from the London-based singer and group....More The No Frills Band Concerts | On 1st June 2012 The Grosvenor 1.51 miles from Southwark The outfit plays a mix of Gypsy, bluegrass and Celtic folk....More Friday Night Pick N Mix Clubbing and Nightlife | On 1st June 2012 South London Pacific 1.52 miles from Southwark Le Frere Dangereux spins pop, indie and retro....More Sneaker Social Club Clubbing and Nightlife | On 1st June 2012 Corsica Studios 1.52 miles from Southwark DJs Paul Woolford, Axel Boman, Appleblim, Throwing Snow, Arkist, Donga And Blake and Cedric Maison spin house, techno and dubstep....More Bump Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 29th June 2012 Plan B 1.53 miles from Southwark Resident DJs spin hip hop, funk, dancehall and dubstep....More 
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