Entertainment near IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
ADDRESS
Iwm London (imperial War Museums), Lambeth Road, Southwark, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6HZ
OPENING TIMES
Daily 10am-6pm | Parts of the exhibition are closed for redevelopment until summer 2014
PRICES
Charges apply to major temporary exhibitions.


The Vaults, Launcelot Street
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Launcelot Street, SE1 | 8 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
The Vaults is a multi-disciplinary arts space located in underneath Waterloo station. The space features 30,000 sq ft of accessible, flexible and delectable Victorian... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Launcelot Street, SE1 | 8 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
The Vaults is a multi-disciplinary arts space located in underneath Waterloo station. The space features 30,000 sq ft of accessible, flexible and delectable Victorian... More

Old Vic Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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
London > Entertainment > Theatres
103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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

The Coronet Theatre
London > Entertainment > Live Music
28 New Kent Road, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 8 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
This 2600-capacity venue hosts some of the most rocking club nights and live music events in town. Starting out life as a Victorian theatre -... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
28 New Kent Road, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 8 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
This 2600-capacity venue hosts some of the most rocking club nights and live music events in town. Starting out life as a Victorian theatre -... More

Southwark Playhouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
77-85 Newington Causeway, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
The Southwark Playhouse, one of London's best fringe theatres, has found a temporary home for five years at 77-85 Newington Causeway, a huge warehouse... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
77-85 Newington Causeway, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
The Southwark Playhouse, one of London's best fringe theatres, has found a temporary home for five years at 77-85 Newington Causeway, a huge warehouse... More

The Young Vic
London > Entertainment > Theatres
66 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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
London > Entertainment > Theatres
66 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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

National Theatre Studio
London > Entertainment > Theatres
83-101 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
83-101 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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... More

The Artworks Elephant
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Elephant Road, Elephant and Castle, London SE17 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Repositioning refurbished shipping containers as retail spaces and offices for creative startups, The Artworks Elephant turns Elephant and Castle into "the new Shoreditch", according to... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Elephant Road, Elephant and Castle, London SE17 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Repositioning refurbished shipping containers as retail spaces and offices for creative startups, The Artworks Elephant turns Elephant and Castle into "the new Shoreditch", according to... More

The Buzz
London > Entertainment > Theatres
42 Newington Causeway, SE1 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Located in Mercato Metropolitano, The Buzz is the UK's first permanent purpose-built immersive theatre. The fully flexible performing arts space has been created as a... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
42 Newington Causeway, SE1 | 9 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Located in Mercato Metropolitano, The Buzz is the UK's first permanent purpose-built immersive theatre. The fully flexible performing arts space has been created as a... More

The Vaults
London > Entertainment
10 Leake Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
The Vaults under Waterloo are an intriguing venue that play host to a number of underground events. Prime among them is the... More
London > Entertainment
10 Leake Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
The Vaults under Waterloo are an intriguing venue that play host to a number of underground events. Prime among them is the... More

House Of VANS London
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arches 228-232 Station Approach Road, SE1 | 10 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
In the midst of Leeke Street tunnel, one of the biggest graffiti canvases in London, and opposite The Vaults you'll find House of... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arches 228-232 Station Approach Road, SE1 | 10 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
In the midst of Leeke Street tunnel, one of the biggest graffiti canvases in London, and opposite The Vaults you'll find House of... More

The Workshop
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
44 Lambeth High Street, Albert Embankment, SE1 | 11 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Once the fire engine workshops of the London Fire Brigade, The Workshop on Albert Embankment in Lambeth is opening its doors once again, as a... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
44 Lambeth High Street, Albert Embankment, SE1 | 11 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Once the fire engine workshops of the London Fire Brigade, The Workshop on Albert Embankment in Lambeth is opening its doors once again, as a... More

The Slug And Lettuce
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
County Hall, 5 Chicheley Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 11 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
County Hall, 5 Chicheley Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 11 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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

The Union Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
229 Union Street, SE1 | 11 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
The Union Theatre was set up by actor/producer Sacha Regan in 1998 in an old paper warehouse and with the help of a Prince's Youth... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
229 Union Street, SE1 | 11 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
The Union Theatre was set up by actor/producer Sacha Regan in 1998 in an old paper warehouse and with the help of a Prince's Youth... More

White Bear Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
138 Kennington Park Road, Kennington, London SE11 | 12 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
138 Kennington Park Road, Kennington, London SE11 | 12 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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... More

BFI IMAX Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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

Southbank Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
London's hub of cultural arts, The Southbank Centre announced in March 2013 that it's set for a £100 million revamp that will see the 1960s... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
London's hub of cultural arts, The Southbank Centre announced in March 2013 that it's set for a £100 million revamp that will see the 1960s... More

Southbank Centre: Purcell Room
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Housed in the same modernist block as the Royal Festival Hall and sandwiched between it and the Hayward Gallery, the Purcell Room has a 372-seat... More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Housed in the same modernist block as the Royal Festival Hall and sandwiched between it and the Hayward Gallery, the Purcell Room has a 372-seat... More

Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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

Underbelly Festival
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Jubilee Gardens, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Each summer, from April to September, a Speigeltent (from the Dutch for 'mirror tent') is set up in the shadow of the Southbank Centre, to... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Jubilee Gardens, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Each summer, from April to September, a Speigeltent (from the Dutch for 'mirror tent') is set up in the shadow of the Southbank Centre, to... More

Omeara
London > Entertainment > Live Music
6 O'Meara Street, Union Street, SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Mumford and Sons band member Ben Lovett, co-founder of independent record label Communion, bucks the trend for closing... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
6 O'Meara Street, Union Street, SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Mumford and Sons band member Ben Lovett, co-founder of independent record label Communion, bucks the trend for closing... More

Rambert
London > Entertainment > Theatres
99 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Founded by Marie Rambert in 1926, who was heavily influenced by her work with Diaghilev, Stravinsky and the Ballet Russes, Rambert dance company is one... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
99 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Founded by Marie Rambert in 1926, who was heavily influenced by her work with Diaghilev, Stravinsky and the Ballet Russes, Rambert dance company is one... More

St John's Smith Square
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Situated in the heart of Westminster, this stunning 18th century church was designed by architect Thomas Archer and completed in 1728. It is considered one... More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 15 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Situated in the heart of Westminster, this stunning 18th century church was designed by architect Thomas Archer and completed in 1728. It is considered one... More

National Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
South Bank, South Bank, , South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Each year the three superb venues in the National Theatre put on a significant proportion of the world's best productions. From intimate character studies in... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
South Bank, South Bank, , South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Each year the three superb venues in the National Theatre put on a significant proportion of the world's best productions. From intimate character studies in... More

National Theatre: Dorfman
London > Entertainment > Theatres
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
In place of the National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre, which closed in 2013, the Dorfman Theatre offers a greater capacity, more comfortable seats, better sightlines and... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
In place of the National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre, which closed in 2013, the Dorfman Theatre offers a greater capacity, more comfortable seats, better sightlines and... More

National Theatre: Dorfman Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
National Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Replacing the National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre, which closed in 2013, the Dorfman Theatre offers a greater capacity, more comfortable seats, better sightlines and enlarged foyer... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
National Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Replacing the National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre, which closed in 2013, the Dorfman Theatre offers a greater capacity, more comfortable seats, better sightlines and enlarged foyer... More

Temporary Theatre (formerly The Shed)
London > Entertainment > Theatres
National Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Originally called 'The Shed' when it first opened in March 2013, the Temporary Theatre run by and to the front of the National Theatre, is... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
National Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
Originally called 'The Shed' when it first opened in March 2013, the Temporary Theatre run by and to the front of the National Theatre, is... More

Roxy Bar & Screen
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
128-132 Borough High Street, SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
128-132 Borough High Street, SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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

The Jellyfish Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Marlborough Playground, 11-25 Union Street, SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Marlborough Playground, 11-25 Union Street, SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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

Menier Chocolate Factory
London > Entertainment > Theatres
53 Southwark Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
53 Southwark Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
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... More

The Bunker
London > Entertainment > Theatres
53a Southwark Street, SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
An Off-West End theatre housed in a former underground parking garage in London Bridge, The Bunker is a small 110-seater studio theatre... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
53a Southwark Street, SE1 | 16 minutes walk from IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
An Off-West End theatre housed in a former underground parking garage in London Bridge, The Bunker is a small 110-seater studio theatre... More
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