Entertainment near South Bank
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South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes walk from South Bank
The Cottesloe Theatre is the black box studio space of the National Theatre. It is also the smallest, the simplest and the most flexible -... More
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Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes walk from South Bank
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... More
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1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from South Bank
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... More
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66 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from South Bank
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... More
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213 Strand, Holborn, London WC2R | 10 minutes walk from South Bank
The George plays host to the award winning Funny Side Comedy Club every Friday & Saturday night. Under the same ownership as East Dulwich favourites... More
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Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from South Bank
The Southbank Centre is a classic example of brutal 60s concrete architecture. Everyone has an opinion (usually negative) on its distinctive design - famous detractors... More
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Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from South Bank
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique... More
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103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from South Bank
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... More
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21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 11 minutes walk from South Bank
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam... More
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21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 11 minutes walk from South Bank
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were... More
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County Hall, 5 Chicheley Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from South Bank
Situated in the heart of London at Southbank, and right in front of tourists' favourite the London Eye, The Slug and Lettuce is the perfect... More
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Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B4LD | 13 minutes walk from South Bank
With the Waldorf Hotel sandwiched inbetween them, the Aldwych and Strand theatres were originally built to work as a pair. The Aldwych is probably most noted... More
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Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 13 minutes walk from South Bank
Built in 1905 to form a pair with the near-identical Aldwych Theatre, the Novello Theatre (formerly known as the Strand Theatre) is one of London's... More
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9 Norwich Street, Holborn, London EC4A | 14 minutes walk from South Bank
Quirky, alternative cabaret club. From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier’s cheeky club combines the naughty with... More
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Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 14 minutes walk from South Bank
Situated alongside the Savoy Hotel, the building of the current theatre with its Art Deco auditorium, was financed by Richard d'Oyly Carte with the considerable... More
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Portugal Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 15 minutes walk from South Bank
This theatre is a major force on the national and international dance scene, with an innovative programme from Sadler's Wells that is keeping London's... More
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Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 15 minutes walk from South Bank
London's oldest theatre is also its most spectacular, with a palatial auditorium that is among the most impressive in the world. The first theatre on... More
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Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 16 minutes walk from South Bank
The first theatre built after World War I is an astonishing piece of architecture. Built in 1922-4, it preceded the arrival of the Art Deco... More
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Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 16 minutes walk from South Bank
Originally designed by CJ Phipps and first opened on 16th April 1870 with the comedy 'For Love or Money', the current Vaudeville Theatre is the... More
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The Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 16 minutes walk from South Bank
The Adelphi Theatre is a London institution - an historic venue with a long history of staging upscale musicals. Now a West End stalwart,... More
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Northumberland Avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 17 minutes walk from South Bank
A short step away from the main strip of West End theatres, the Playhouse's stylish curved facade is rather lost among the towering architecture of... More
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128-132 Borough High Street, SE1 | 17 minutes walk from South Bank
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... More
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Marlborough Playground, 11-25 Union Street, SE1 | 17 minutes walk from South Bank
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... More
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Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 18 minutes walk from South Bank
This impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to major stars of the classical music world since 1858. The... More
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St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 19 minutes walk from South Bank
London Coliseum is a magnificent historic building and an excellent venue in which to enjoy the soaring sounds and high drama of some truly thrilling... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 19 minutes walk from South Bank
100 people in a room, all armed with a large African drum, banging in unison, until reaching a deafening crescendo - that's the premise of... More
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Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 19 minutes walk from South Bank
Although this site has been an entertainment venue since at least the mid-19th century, the New London Theatre only opened its doors in 1973, making... More
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24 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 20 minutes walk from South Bank
Before it was a hip private members' club designed specifically for the creative industries - complete with bar and dining rooms, cinema, TV and recording... More
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2 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 21 minutes walk from South Bank
Named after the great 18th century actor-manager David Garrick, whose portrait hangs in the foyer bar, The Garrick is a fantastic piece of late-Victorian kitsch.... More
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41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 21 minutes walk from South Bank
Housed in an impressive red-brick industrial building - at various times a brewery, a banana warehouse and a film studio - this tiny repertory theatre... More
Entertainment in South Bank
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What's On Today Near South Bank Paolo Roversi Exhibitions | Until 31st March 2012 The Wapping Project Bankside 6 minutes walk from South Bank A solo display featuring works from the fashion photographer's Nudi and Studio series, focusing on his music, Guinevere van Seenus....More Island (Ages 8 & Over) Theatre | Until 25th February 2012 National Theatre: Cottesloe Theatre 6 minutes walk from South Bank A new play by the award-winning author Nicky Singer....More Travelling Light Theatre | Until 5th March 2012 National Theatre 6 minutes walk from South Bank 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 6 minutes walk from South Bank Tragedy and humour don't often go hand in hand, but Juno and the Paycock manages to capture both emotions to ...More Collaborators Theatre | Until 31st March 2012 National Theatre: Cottesloe Theatre 6 minutes walk from South Bank Alex Jennings and Simon Russell Beale feature in John Hodge's 1930s Moscow-set drama about a writer Mikhail Bulgakov, who has ...More Travelling Light Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012 National Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre 6 minutes walk from South Bank Anthony Sher stars in Nicholas Wright's drama, in which a young boy is enthralled by the flickering silent images on ...More No Lone Zone Exhibitions | Until 13th May 2012 Tate Modern 7 minutes walk from South Bank Contemporary sculpture, videos, photographs and installations exploring the relationship between history, nature and politics, by Teresa Margolles, Cinthia Marcelle, David ...More ![]() Yayoi Kusama Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 Tate Modern 7 minutes walk from South Bank Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama first came to prominence in the 1960s, mixing with ...More Photography: New Documentary Forms Exhibitions | Until 31st March 2012 Tate Modern 7 minutes walk from South Bank Photographs by Luc Delahaye, Mitch Epstein, Guy Tillim and Akram Zaatari in which the artists explore a variety of subjects ...More ![]() The Unilever Series: Tacita Dean Exhibitions | Until 9th April 2012 Tate Modern 7 minutes walk from South Bank Berlin-based English visual artists Tacita Dean undertakes the 12th commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate ...More
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