City Hall
The home of London's government since 2002. The Greater London Authority - comprising the Mayor of London and London Assembly - is based here.
There is public access to the building on weekdays. The weekend openings (except for Open House London) have been discontinued.
City Hall is the venue for a programme of exhibitions and public events.
The Scoop open air amphitheatre is adjacent.
Web: www.london.gov.uk
Open: Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm (Fri 5.30pm)
Admission FREE
Open: Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm (Fri 5.30pm)
Admission FREE
News & features about City Hall
- Ken Livingstone: I'd reinstate Cross River Tram project axed by Boris (1 Sep 2010)
- Boris Johnson and Kelly Brook at Potters Fields Park for Sky Ride launch (31 Aug 2010)
- Toad Hall at The Scoop (21 Aug 2010)
- Camel racing in Potters Fields Park (11 Aug 2010)
- Christine Ohuruogu unveils riverside running track (5 Aug 2010)
- Assembly to investigate London Promenade scheme for SE1 riverside (22 Jul 2010)
- Team London Bridge unveils its manifesto for a second term (16 Jul 2010)
- Boris Johnson and Joanna Lumley call on Londoners to reuse household goods (12 Jul 2010)
- Parents protest against plans to cut Tooley Street pedestrian crossings (8 Jul 2010)
- First piece of Burgess Park slavery memorial to be displayed in Potters Fields Park (7 Jul 2010)
- Boris Johnson hosts Lambeth & Southwark reception at City Hall (6 Jul 2010)
- Boris Johnson plays table tennis in Bermondsey Square (25 Jun 2010)
- Armed Forces Day flag raised at City Hall (21 Jun 2010)
- London's first cycle hire docking station installed in Southwark Street (16 Jun 2010)
- Transport for London cancels plan to move into the Shard (14 Jun 2010)
- Ms Dynamite performs at The Scoop for young Waterway Champions (13 Jun 2010)
- "Tree nirvana": Boris Johnson expands SE1's street tree priority area (8 Jun 2010)
- Be one of the first to ride a Barclays Cycle Hire bike (6 Jun 2010)
- Doritos installs giant sofa in Potters Fields Park (3 Jun 2010)
- Labour names its cabinet for Southwark (19 May 2010)
- Interview: Val Shawcross, Labour candidate in Bermondsey & Old Southwark (4 May 2010)
- Vauxhall parliamentary candidates answer voters' questions (28 Apr 2010)
- All change at Bankside Mix: Amano reopens but Viva Verdi ceases trading (5 Apr 2010)
- Theo Paphitis launches Simon Hughes' election campaign (1 Apr 2010)
- All change at the town hall: tributes to SE1 councillors standing down (31 Mar 2010)
Forum discussions about City Hall
- Removal of Tooley Street Pedestrian Crossings
- Loud helicopter early Sat morning
- View of the Monument
- Mayoral election.
- Sightings in Southwark
- Val Shawcross
- C10 bus
- Bermondsey Square Hotel
- Baby shower...
- Conman fleecing public money Alert!!
- Thameslink / Borough Market - is destruction really necessary?
- Cockney Walk for Help for Heroes
- Is Amano still going
- Jokers doing road works on southern approach to London Bridge
- Bad smell in the air
- Litter near City Hall and Hay's Galleria
- Boris's taxi
- Southwark Council - Tooley Street Dresscide
- The second annual Great Flood of Tooley Street
- Cheap Cafe/Greasy Spoon 5 mins from Tooley Street
Restaurants, pubs & bars close to City Hall
- Just Deli (16 yards)
- Amano (44 yards)
- Strada (82 yards)
- Spianata & Co (102 yards)
- Dim T (138 yards)
- Gaucho (140 yards)
- Bubble Cafe (178 yards)
- The Bridge Lounge (190 yards)
- Most Cafe Bar (196 yards)
- Pod (198 yards)
- Itsu (212 yards)
- Pret a Manger (218 yards)
- The Don Italian Restaurant (222 yards)
- DeliMarche (240 yards)
- The Anchor Tap (240 yards)
- The Bridge House Bar and Dining Room (244 yards)