Union Street

 
 
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Union Street, Southwark, SE1 
 

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Welcome to our guide for the area around Union Street in Southwark. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop.

The nearest station to Union Street is Borough Tube Station which is about 5 minutes to the South East.

 
 

Location map of Union Street

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Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Borough Tube Station
 
5 minutes walk
 
Southwark Tube Station
 
6 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Union Car Parks
 
4 minutes walk
 
Library Street NCP
 
6 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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London Events 2013

With an exciting calendar of events, London 2013 is shaping up to be another special year. Find out the best of what's happening throughout the capital this year with our thorough guide to 2013's finest entertainment.

 
THE BEST

Hotels near Union Street

Near Union Street
Novotel London City South London
Novotel London City South
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 25% off from £150
53 61 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 | 4 minutes from Union Street
Opposite St Paul's Cathedral and right in the shadow of the Tate Modern Novotel is a short walk from the River Thames. With bright, airy rooms, ...More
 
 
 
Holiday Inn Express London Southwark London
Holiday Inn Express London Southwark
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 43% off from £100
103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from Union Street
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ...More
 
 
 
The Bridge Hotel London London
The Bridge Hotel London
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Room - Ensuites: 38% off from £54
30 Borough Road, SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
Located just south of the River Thames, The Bridge Hotel is the perfect accommodation choice for those wishing to explore the many sights and attractions London ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Events near Union Street

Near Union Street
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 | 9 minutes from Union Street
'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 View From The Shard London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The View From The Shard
London > Events > Tours  Dates: 1st February 2013 to 31st December 2014
The Shard, 96 Tooley Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 13 minutes from Union Street
London looks like a city in miniature from The View From The Shard which at 244 metres tall is the highest public viewing platform in ...More
 
 
 
Landshapes, Eyes & No Eyes London
Today Only
Landshapes, Eyes & No Eyes
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Wednesday 19th June 2013 - 8pm
Corsica Studios, Unit 5 Farrell Court, Elephant Road, SE17 | 13 minutes from Union Street
The band who are based in London plays alternative pop....More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Entertainment near Union Street

Near Union Street
Menier Chocolate Factory London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Menier Chocolate Factory
London > Entertainment > Theatres
53 Southwark Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Union Street
Housed in a former chocolate factory, this innovative theatre has rapidly established itself as one of London's best. Since opening in 2004, it has had half-a-dozen ...More
 
 
 
Roxy Bar & Screen London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Roxy Bar & Screen
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
128-132 Borough High Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from Union Street
The Roxy Bar and Screen on Borough High Street is an independent cinema which hosts monthly VJ/DJ nights and has a Popcorn Comedy night as well ...More
 
 
 
The Jellyfish Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Jellyfish Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Marlborough Playground, 11-25 Union Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from Union Street
London's first fully-functioning theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials was constructed over the summer of 2010 and will be open from late August through ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Sights and Attractions near Union Street

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Union Street
Alma Enterprises London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Alma Enterprises
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
38-40 Glasshill Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Union Street
After five years at 1 Vyner Street Alma Enterprises, the project-space which began as a base for successful young artists' collective 'Land', moved to this new ...More
 
 
 
Tate Modern London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tate Modern
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ...More
 
 
 
Tate Modern Oil Tanks and Tate 2 London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tate Modern Oil Tanks and Tate 2
London > Attractions >
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
A dramatic new development at the Tate Modern opens in the summer of 2012 as three 30x7 metre oil tanks display art in live form. The ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Shopping near Union Street

The best shops and markets near Union Street
O W Loeb London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
O W Loeb
London > Shopping > Wine Merchants
3 Archie Street, SE1 | 2 minutes from Union Street
Specialists in fine German wine, this shop has moved to larger premises and taken its customers with it - they have a deserved reputation for excellence ...More
 
 
 
Konditor & Cook London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
10 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
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
 
 
 
The Wine Pantry London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Wine Pantry
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
1 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
The only wine shop in the world selling nothing but English wine, The Wine Pantry in Borough Market offers customers something quite unique. It may come ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Union Street

What are the best dining options near Union Street London?
Charles Dickens London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Charles Dickens
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 2 minutes from Union Street
...More
 
 
 
Leon London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Leon
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
7 Canvey Street, The Blue Fin Building, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Union Street
This branch of Leon is a great find, tucked away behind Tate Modern in IPC media's headquarters, The Blue Fin Building. Once you've fed the soul ...More
 
 
 
Menier Chocolate Factory Restaurant London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Menier Chocolate Factory Restaurant
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
53 Southwark Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Union Street
The menu at this Chocolate Factory has no golden eggs or endlessly chewable bubble gum on it and, on the night we went anyway, there were ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Education near Union Street

Near Union Street
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 | 12 minutes from Union Street
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 | 18 minutes from Union Street
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 | 18 minutes from Union Street
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
 
 
 
THE BEST

Leisure near Union Street

Union Street gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Snowsfields Wellness London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Snowsfields Wellness
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
41 Snowsfields, SE1 | 11 minutes from Union Street
It's a relief to step into Snowsfields Wellness, with its shelves of carefully selected healthy and organic products. Unlike plenty of other places, each of the ...More
 
 
 
Chang's Hapkido Academy London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Chang's Hapkido Academy
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 13 minutes from Union Street
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
 
 
 
Potters Fields Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Potters Fields Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
City Hall, 110 The Queens Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes from Union Street
Potters Fields Park occupies a prime spot between City Hall (from where the Mayor runs London) and Tower Bridge. The pedestrianised, grassy area on the south ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Pubs near Union Street

The best pubs near London Union Street.
Charles Dickens London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Charles Dickens
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 2 minutes from Union Street
...More
 
 
 
Wheatsheaf London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Wheatsheaf
London > Nightlife > Pubs
6 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
Following a three-year closure due to the Thameslink building works, the Wheatsheaf pub next to Borough Market reopened in December 2012. Drinkers who mourned the loss ...More
 
 
 
National Trust: George Inn, The George Inn Yard London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
National Trust: George Inn, The George Inn Yard
London > Nightlife > Pubs
77 Borough High Street, Southwark, Bankside, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Union Street
Dating back to 1676 this is the only original galleried inn left in London. Borough High Street was once crammed full of old coaching inns, providing accommodation ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Nightlife near Union Street

Union Street clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Viva Verdi London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Viva Verdi
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
6 Canvey Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Union Street
Located just behind the Tate Modern is the delightful wine bar Viva Verdi where the prosciutto is served with piles of Palma ham, just like in ...More
 
 
 
Vinopolis Wine Wharf London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Vinopolis Wine Wharf
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
Their extensive wine list is a veritable treat for connoisseurs and aspiring novices alike; there are 100 wines available by the glass and over 300 wines, ...More
 
 
 
Vinopolis London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Vinopolis
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
1 Bank End, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
If you like wine, an afternoon spent exploring the alcoholic delights of Vinopolis is an ideal pursuit. This self-guided tour allows visitors to find out about ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Union Street

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Union Street.
Tate Modern London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tate Modern
London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ...More
 
 
 
Vinopolis London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Vinopolis
London > Business > Venue Hire
London Bridge, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Union Street
This conference and event venue caters for between 10 and 1250 guests. Ideal for dinners, conferences, exhibitions, meetings, product launches & AGMs. ...More
 
 
 
The Mermaid London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Mermaid
London > Business > Venue Hire
The Mermaid, Puddledock, City, London EC4V | 11 minutes from Union Street
The self-proclaimed best kept events secret in the City, the newly refurbished Mermaid events and conference centre in Blackfriars boasts a 600-seat theatre-style auditorium and numerous ...More
 
 
 
 

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Alternate names and popular misspellings for Union Street

Union Street, Union Stret
 
 

What's On Today

Near Union Street

 
 
 
 
Travels With My Aunt
Theatre | Until 29th June 2013 

Menier Chocolate Factory 3 minutes walk from Union Street

The aunt in the Menier Chocolate Factory's staging of Travels With My Aunt isn't played by a lady, instead four ...More

Saloua Raouda Choucair
Saloua Raouda Choucair
Exhibitions | Until 20th October 2013 

Tate Modern 6 minutes walk from Union Street

More than 120 works of the Lebanese artist Saloua Raouda Choucair (b.1916) are on display at the Tate Modern this ...More

 
Ellen Gallagher: AxME
Ellen Gallagher: AxME
Exhibitions | Until 1st September 2013 

Tate Modern 6 minutes walk from Union Street

This summer, Tate Modern presents the UK's first major solo exhibition of the work of Ellen Gallagher, one of the ...More

 
The Taming of the Shrew
Theatre | Until 21st June 2013 

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 6 minutes walk from Union Street

An all-female cast performs Shakespeare's outrageous comedy The Taming of the Shrew at the Globe Theatre. In the Bard's celebrated ...More

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Theatre | Until 12th October 2013 

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 6 minutes walk from Union Street

The award-winning Michelle Terry (Tribes) returns to Shakespeare's Globe this summer to star as Titania in the Bard's evergreen forest ...More

 
The Tempest
The Tempest
Theatre | Until 18th August 2013 

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 6 minutes walk from Union Street

Shakespeare's great masterpiece, The Tempest, starts Shakespeare's Globe's 2013 season on 23rd April 2013 with a play which uses Renaissance ...More

 
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Tours
Tours | Until 31st December 2015 

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 6 minutes walk from Union Street

Founded by actor and director Sam Wanamaker, the Globe as it's seen today is a reconstruction of the original Elizabethan ...More

Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth
Theatre | Until 31st August 2013 

Old Vic Theatre 9 minutes walk from Union Street

'Sex And The City' star Kim Cattrall takes on the role of fading Hollywood legend Alexandra Del Lago in Tennessee ...More

 
Life Drawing And Painting: Workshop
Exhibitions | Until 26th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 11 minutes walk from Union Street

Untutored art class....More

Life Drawing And Painting: Workshop
Exhibitions | Until 26th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 11 minutes walk from Union Street

Life drawing with Chris Francis....More

 
 

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