Venue List
Venue management will need to confirm shows. There are also sites around Southwark Cathedral, in Borough Market and along the river embankment that are used by street performers. Scheduled events for the coming year are shown below the name. Venues to date: 54
Gallery Commercial Space | Advanced Graphics London scheduled events 0 Specialises in print. Working print studio in basement. Large, bright room with plenty of wall space. Large windows allow the exhibition to be seen from the street. |  |
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Music Pub Embankment | Barrow Boy & Banker scheduled events 0 Large pub on the South end of London Bridge. Close to the Embankment. There is a staircase to a room above the main bar area where performances can be held. Would suit music, comedy, spoken word. |  |
Music Club Pub Function Room Gallery Performance Space | Belushi's Comedy scheduled events 0 Well-known comedy venue. Won Best Chortle Small Comedy Venue award in 2007. Headliners play here before their previews in Edinburgh. |  |
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Music Pub Function Room Performance Space | Borough Bar scheduled events 0 Large main bar area. To one side is a raised platform, which can be used for comedy. Central location. Excellent venue for a headline comedy act. |  |
Street | Borough Market scheduled events 0 This area is intended for street performances. The market sells fresh farm produce. Very busy on Fridays and Saturdays, so you have an audience already. Right Next to Southwark Cathedral and very near the Embankment. |  |
Gallery | Bridewell Theatre scheduled events 0 A well established Theatre venue, with a long history. Available for art exhibitions only, as the Theatre space is booked during the summer. |  |
Music Pub Performance Space | CUC Cafe scheduled events 0 Large cafe on street level. Raised platform area for music, comedy. One floor of gallery space above. |  |
Cinema Pub | CUC Cinema scheduled events 0 A 30 seat cinema on the second floor. A cosy room with comfortable chairs and lush wallpapering. | |
Gallery | CUC Gallery scheduled events 0 A large gallery on the second-floor, lots of wall space and light from plenty of windows. | |
Music Club Pub Function Room Performance Space | Dizzys scheduled events 0 Suitable for music, comedy. On the north end of London Bridge. A stylish inviting lounge bar over two floors, the lower bar is a large enough to host a band, and has a separate street-level entrance. |  |
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Gallery Performance Space Commercial Space | Fashion and Textile Museum scheduled events 0 A contemporary museum in a conservation area. Beautiful inner spaces. Exciting exhibitions. |  |
Music Pub | Heeltap Pub scheduled events 1 Large bar area with a very clubby feel. Low lighting, comfortable chairs. There is a performance area to one side separated from the main room by a low wall. Two entrances to the pub, one from White Hart Yard, and one from St Georges Courtyard. |  |
Pub Function Room Embankment | Horniman at Hays Pub scheduled events 0 This venue is a comfortable wine bar in the basement. It has large comfortable chairs, a bar at one end and a cosy feel to the room. There is also a separate entrance. |  |
Street | Menier Gallery scheduled events 0 Close to London Bridge, the gallery is a large from with partition walls and has an entrance from the street. There is also a additional gallery space in the basement. |  |
Music Pub Function Room | Miller Pub scheduled events 0 Already host regular music and comedy nights. Two function rooms - one with a capacity of 25/30 sitting and one with a capacity of 50/60 sitting (100 standing). See venue website for full details. | |
Gallery | New City Gallery scheduled events 0 A small gallery right in the middle of the Festival area. It features artists working in the window in full view of the street during the daytime. |  |
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Gallery Performance Space | Nolias Gallery scheduled events 0 Just off Union Street, this gallery has several rooms and can hold small exhibitions or one large one. |  |
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Performance Space | Old Operating Theatre scheduled events 0 This is a museum and features the oldest operating theatre in Britain. Kevin is interested in hosting spoken word performances. The Story Writing Competition will be held here. |  |
Pierre Garroudi Gallery scheduled events 0 Large arch area. Pierre is an artist/designer and his gallery is open to exhibitions by other parties. There's a catwalk runway down the length of the gallery. |  |
Rose and Crown scheduled events 0 A small pub on Union Street. Any music or comedy would take place in the main bar area. |  |
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Music Club Function Room Performance Space | SEOne scheduled events 0 This is a large and famous nightclub under the arches. Open to music, DJ nights and parties. | |
Music Club Cinema | Shortwave Cinema scheduled events 0 Fabulous new cinema in Bermondsey Square, a trendy conservation area. Can take 60 in the cinema, bar area can take more, and there is seating outside. |  |
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Pub Function Room | Skinkers scheduled events 0 Large separate room to the back of the main bar. Glass doors to this room can be closed. Would suit jazz, other music. |  |
Church | Southwark Cathedral Courtyards scheduled events 0 The Cathedral has two courtyards, the Millennium courtyard which faces the river, and the South West courtyard which is right next to Borough Market. Both courtyards have many people walking by each day. | |
Music Theatre Commercial Space | Southwark Playhouse Main Theatre scheduled events 0 Southwark Playhouse comprises a flexible 150 seat auditorium, a spacious bar/foyer area ideal for smaller performances and a cavernous and atmospheric vault space. Please see our website for photos, technical specifications and charges. |  |
Music Pub Gallery Performance Space | Southwark Playhouse Secrets Day scheduled events 0 The Secrets performances take place in the large bar area which is behind the main Theatre. They are looking for interesting and innovative art performances. |  |
Music Pub Gallery Performance Space | Southwark Playhouse Secrets Night scheduled events 0 The Secrets performances take place in the large bar area which is behind the main Theatre. They are looking for interesting and innovative art performances. | |
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Gallery | Studio Sienko scheduled events 0 Large basement gallery in what used to be an old wine warehouse. Olga is interested in holding performance art both in and on the street outside. |  |
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Street | The George Pub Courtyard scheduled events 0 The oldest pub with a terraced balcony in the country. Many a play has been performed here. The courtyard available for outdoor performances. |  |
Pub Function Room | The Leather Exchange Pub scheduled events 0 Two floors, Upstairs Lounge capacity of 50-60, Downstairs main bar capacity of 80. Both seated and standing |  |
Music Pub Function Room | The Old King's Head scheduled events 0 Just off Borough High Street and down a narrow, cobbled alleyway. Function room upstairs. An old pub full of character and characters. |  |
Music Pub Function Room | The Roebuck scheduled events 0 Function room upstairs, light and attractive. Suitable for music, comedy, spoken word. |  |
Music Theatre Gallery Performance Space | The Rose Theatre, Bankside scheduled events 0 The Rose is a unique space, it is a Scheduled Monument, and was the first theatre to be built on Bankside, in 1587! It was home to early works by Marlowe, Kyd and Shakespeare. In the Spring the site is set to open as a public exhibition and performance |  |
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Venues are continually being added.
