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If London Bridge is the new Shoreditch (as some people claim) then Arcadia (formerly The Arches) was always going to have to branch out from its days as XXL. While bear-friendly XXL still runs its nights on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Fusion runs on Sundays, Arcadia is now more gay-friendly rather than gay full-stop. Nights such as Let's Go Crazy (Monday) and Thursday's House have broadened the appeal of Arcadia, making it a more mainstream destination. Located just a few minutes walk from London Bridge tube, Arcadia consists of four huge railway arches divided into three rooms of music, two spacious (and cheap) bars and a large undercover garden area for smokers and those wishing to cool off. A state-of-the-art NEXO GEO soundsystem means the music is of utmost quality, while the backstage crew use the space with expert precision to bring out the best in visual and laser lighting shows. Such an expert set-up offers more to the discernable dance floor dweller than the nearby Shunt Vaults, whose arches are often left bare, dark and dank. With many central London clubs now closed down, Arcadia looks set to pick up the baton and usher in a new era for the capital's ravers.
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
Whitehall Place, SW1A | 25 minutes from Arcadia
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
252 High Holborn, WC1V | 27 minutes from Arcadia
Located in High Holborn, Rosewood London is the most luxurious hotel in the area and is nearby to the capital's main business district and a number ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
15 Montague Street, WC1B | 33 minutes from Arcadia
Overlooking the gardens of Montague Garden Square, this sedate hotel has a peaceful feel even though the British Museum is right next door and Covent Garden's ... More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Unit 5 Farrell Court, 4-5 Elephant Road, Elephant and Castle, London SE17 | 14 minutes from Arcadia
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
1 Mark Lane, City, London EC3R | 15 minutes from Arcadia
Just as you used to be in a 1920s speakeasy, at Proud Cabaret you're entertained while you dine. A lively mix of cabaret, jazz and burlesque ... More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
77a Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 22 minutes from Arcadia
Built on the site of a Victorian meat cellar, Fabric continues to boast the most sensational line-ups in the capital. Its global ... More
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London > Nightlife > Bars
64 Union Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
Within the Flat Iron Square site, an area encompassing six railway arches and filled with restaurants, street food and a live music venue, is Devonshire ... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
6 O'Meara Street, Union Street, SE1 | Same location as Arcadia
Mumford and Sons band member Ben Lovett, co-founder of independent record label Communion, bucks the trend for closing down ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
53 Southwark Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
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
London > Entertainment > Theatres
53a Southwark Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
An Off-West End theatre housed in a former underground parking garage in London Bridge, The Bunker is a small 110-seater studio theatre used ... More
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68 Union Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
The Flat Iron Square project is an exciting piece of town planning and urban renewal. This Bankside development has ... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
32 Southwark Street, SE1 | 2 minutes from Arcadia
A beautiful old brick factory next to a blue railway bridge just off Southwark Street, this was once the home ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
89 Southwark Street, Fitzrovia, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Arcadia
Founded in 1948 to promote and champion British craft, Contemporary Applied Arts operates a modern gallery space at 89 Southwark Street as a showcase of the ... More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
Flat Iron Square, 68 Union Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
Founded by chef and baker Matthew Dryden in early 2016, Burnt Lemon Bakery is serious about sourdough breads, made exclusively with organic flours milled in the ... More
London > Shopping > Wine Merchants
3 Archie Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
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
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
10 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Arcadia
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 > Restaurants > Central European restaurants
Arch 35B Flat Iron Square, Union Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
Bringing the terra of Portugal to the arches of London Bridge at Flat Iron Square, Bar Douro is a lovely ... More
London > Restaurants > Pan-Asian restaurants
68 Union Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
The fourth branch of Ekachai in London, this Flat Iron Square restaurant brings the flavours of South East Asia to SE1 with classic Thai, Malay and ... More
London > Restaurants >
Flat Iron Square, 68 Union Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
Savage Salads is the brainchild of Italian chef Davide Del Gatto and former restaurant manager Kristina Gustafsson from Sweden. They're on a mission to bring healthy ... More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
1 Cathedral Street, Borough Market, SE1 | 5 minutes from Arcadia
In a historic building next to Borough Market, husband and wife team Jon and Nicole Warren have set up the second branch of Mimo, their cookery ... More
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 14 minutes from Arcadia
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 > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 21 minutes from Arcadia
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 > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
27 Union Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Arcadia
Marlborough Sports Garden is an outdoor sports venue located very close to London Bridge in central London. Facilities include an all-weather ... More
London > Leisure >
Floor 52, Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard, Bankside, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Arcadia
High up on the 52nd floor of the highest hotel in Western Europe sits the highest pool in Western Europe. The 11 by 4 metre ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
41 Snowsfields, SE1 | 9 minutes from Arcadia
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
London > Nightlife > Pubs
77 Borough High Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Arcadia
Borough High Street was once crammed full of old coaching inns, providing accommodation and refreshment to weary pilgrims, merchants and travellers on their way up from ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from Arcadia
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Arcadia
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
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, City, London EC4R | 10 minutes from Arcadia
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