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30 best things to do in Southwark

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Printworks Warehouse Sessions — Nightlife in Canada Water, London
🔥 Hyped🔊 Nightlife
£45/head

Printworks Warehouse Sessions

Canada Water · Warehouse Club

4.7·Google

Cavernous warehouse club hosting marquee electronic line-ups in a former newspaper print hall.

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8–40·28m travelSouthwark
Pasta Evangelists Masterclass — Food & Drinks in Borough, London
🍝 Food & Drinks
£65/head

Pasta Evangelists Masterclass

Borough · Cooking School

4.9·Google

Hands-on Italian pasta class — make fresh pasta and eat it together.

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86
6–20·20m travelSouthwark
Frank's Cafe Peckham — Outdoor in Peckham, London
🍹 Outdoor
£18/head

Frank's Cafe Peckham

Peckham · Rooftop Bar

4.7·Google

Cult Peckham rooftop above a multi-storey carpark — sunset campari spritz.

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86
4–30·28m travelSouthwark
Ministry of Sound — Nightlife in Elephant and Castle, London
🎶 Nightlife
£28/head

Ministry of Sound

Elephant and Castle · Nightclub

4.4·Google

London's most famous nightclub — four rooms, big-room house and a tank-grade soundsystem.

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86
8–40·22m travelSouthwark
Aqua Shard Lunch — Food & Drinks in London Bridge, London
🥂 Food & Drinks
£95/head

Aqua Shard Lunch

London Bridge · Fine Dining

4.7·Google

Modern British tasting menu on level 31 of The Shard.

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85
4–20·18m travelSouthwark
Shangri-La Shard Champagne — Luxury in London Bridge, London
🥂 Luxury
£95/head

Shangri-La Shard Champagne

London Bridge · Hotel Experience

4.8·Google

Champagne afternoon tea on level 35 of The Shard.

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84
4–20·18m travelSouthwark
Padella Pasta Crawl — Food & Drinks in Borough, London
🍝 Food & Drinks
£24/head

Padella Pasta Crawl

Borough · Pasta Bar

4.7·Google

Hand-rolled pasta and natural wine — book the chef counter for teams.

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82
4–12·20m travelSouthwark
Seabird Rooftop — Food & Drinks in Southwark, London
🦞 Food & Drinks
£42/head

Seabird Rooftop

Southwark · Rooftop Bar

4.6·Google

Longest rooftop terrace in London serving oysters and spritzes.

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82
4–30·20m travelSouthwark
Bermondsey Beer Mile — Food & Drinks in Southwark, London
🍺 Food & Drinks
£30/head

Bermondsey Beer Mile

Southwark · Walking Tour

4.7·Google

Self-guided crawl of 7+ railway-arch microbreweries along one street.

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82
4–30·22m travelSouthwark
Tate Modern Highlights Tour — Creative in Bankside, London
🖼️ Creative
£18/head

Tate Modern Highlights Tour

Bankside · Museum

4.8·Google

Guided one-hour tour of the Turbine Hall and the modern collection.

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80
4–30·14m travelSouthwark
Hawker House Street Feast — Food & Drinks in Canada Water, London
🍔 Food & Drinks
£22/head

Hawker House Street Feast

Canada Water · Restaurant

4.7·Google

Cult street-food warehouse with 8 kitchens, three bars and DJs.

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80
6–40·28m travelSouthwark
Mortimer Chocolate Workshop — Food & Drinks in Bermondsey, London
🍫 Food & Drinks
£55/head

Mortimer Chocolate Workshop

Bermondsey · Chocolate Workshop

4.8·Google

Bean-to-bar chocolate making in a tiny Bermondsey arches studio.

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78
4–20·22m travelSouthwark
Hot Glass Workshop — London Glassblowing — Creative in Bermondsey, London
🫧 Creative
£90/head

Hot Glass Workshop — London Glassblowing

Bermondsey · Creative Studio

4.9·Google

Blow your own glass paperweight or vase in Peter Layton's studio.

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78
2–8·20m travelSouthwark
Maltby Street Market Saturday — Food & Drinks in Bermondsey, London
🥟 Food & Drinks
£18/head

Maltby Street Market Saturday

Bermondsey · Restaurant

4.7·Google

Railway-arch food market with grilled cheese, oysters and gin shacks.

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78
4–40·20m travelSouthwark
Tate Modern Members Lates — Creative in Bankside, London
🖼 Creative
£18/head

Tate Modern Members Lates

Bankside · Cultural Tour

4.7·Google

After-hours gallery tours with DJ sets in the Turbine Hall.

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78
2–30·18m travelSouthwark
Rooftop Cinema — Bussey Building — Outdoor in Peckham, London
🎬 Outdoor
£22/head

Rooftop Cinema — Bussey Building

Peckham · Outdoor Cinema

4.6·Google

Rooftop film screenings with street food and craft beer in Peckham.

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76
4–30·30m travelSouthwark
Four Quarters Arcade — Games in Peckham, London
🕹️ Games
£15/head

Four Quarters Arcade

Peckham · Arcade Bar

4.5·Google

Free-to-play arcade after a one-off token, craft beer on tap.

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72
4–30·30m travelSouthwark
Kiln Rooms Peckham — Creative in Peckham, London
🏺 Creative
£58/head

Kiln Rooms Peckham

Peckham · Pottery Class

4.7·Google

Hand-building or wheel pottery in a south-London community studio.

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72
4–16·30m travelSouthwark
Hidden London Photo Hunt — Creative in Bankside, London
📸 Creative
£30/head

Hidden London Photo Hunt

Bankside · Photography Walk

4.5·Google

Themed photography scavenger hunt across Bankside and the South Bank.

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4–30·18m travelSouthwark
Dragonfly Yoga Brunch — Wellness in Borough, London
🧘 Wellness
£40/head

Dragonfly Yoga Brunch

Borough · Yoga Class

4.6·Google

Gentle yoga then bottomless brunch — wellness without the smugness.

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72
6–20·20m travelSouthwark
The Arch Climbing Bermondsey — Outdoor in Bermondsey, London
🧗 Outdoor
£24/head

The Arch Climbing Bermondsey

Bermondsey · Indoor Climbing

4.6·Google

Bouldering walls for all levels with on-site coffee and beer.

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72
4–20·24m travelSouthwark
Float Therapy — Floatworks — Wellness in London Bridge, London
🛁 Wellness
£55/head

Float Therapy — Floatworks

London Bridge · Wellness Retreat

4.8·Google

Sensory-deprivation float pods — solo reset in 60 minutes.

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72
1–4·16m travelSouthwark
Bao Borough Late — Nightlife in Borough, London
🥟 Nightlife
£20/head

Bao Borough Late

Borough · Late-Night Eats

4.7·Google

Late-service Taiwanese bao counter with karaoke rooms and a long highball list.

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72
2–12·15m travelSouthwark
Hotel Chocolat Tasting — Food & Drinks in Borough, London
🍫 Food & Drinks
£35/head

Hotel Chocolat Tasting

Borough · Chocolate Workshop

4.6·Google

Chocolate tasting and truffle making with the Hotel Chocolat team.

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68
6–20·20m travelSouthwark
Dulwich Picture Gallery Lates — Creative in Dulwich, London
🖼️ Creative
£18/head

Dulwich Picture Gallery Lates

Dulwich · Museum

4.7·Google

Adults-only gallery lates with talks, sketching and a pop-up bar.

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68
4–30·28m travelSouthwark
East Dulwich Pottery Studio — Creative in East Dulwich, London
🏺 Creative
£55/head

East Dulwich Pottery Studio

East Dulwich · Pottery Class

4.7·Google

Wheel-throwing taster with all clay and tools included.

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68
4–12·30m travelSouthwark
Rotherhithe Brewery Tap — Food & Drinks in Rotherhithe, London
🍻 Food & Drinks
£22/head

Rotherhithe Brewery Tap

Rotherhithe · Beer Tasting

4.5·Google

Tideside Anchor Tap brewery flights with skyline views.

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66
6–30·25m travelSouthwark
Lordship Lane Pottery Painting — Creative in East Dulwich, London
🏺 Creative
£28/head

Lordship Lane Pottery Painting

East Dulwich · Pottery Class

4.6·Google

Paint-your-own ceramics studio with coffee and cake.

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66
4–16·30m travelSouthwark
Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop — Creative in Peckham, London
🪴 Creative
£45/head

Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop

Peckham · Creative Studio

4.6·Google

Two-hour macramé class with plants and prosecco.

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64
4–16·28m travelSouthwark
Nunhead Cemetery Walk — Outdoor in Nunhead, London
🌿 Outdoor
£10/head

Nunhead Cemetery Walk

Nunhead · Walking Tour

4.6·Google

Magnificent Seven Victorian cemetery — wildflowers and skyline views.

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6–30·30m travelSouthwark

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