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 and Brian Paddick urge Boris to block Elephant & Castle skyscraper plan (6 Feb 2012)
- 12 March: Boris names D-day for Newington Causeway tower (2 Feb 2012)
- Boris on London Bridge Station demolition: "I'd love to stop this" (1 Feb 2012)
- City Hall seeks developer for Elephant & Castle 360 skyscraper (19 Jan 2012)
- Bakerloo line extension south of Elephant "not high up TfL priority list" (17 Jan 2012)
- Potters Fields Park to host £850k Olympics and Paralympics big screen (17 Jan 2012)
- Council to oppose Thames Water plans for Shad Thames Pumping Station (17 Jan 2012)
- Peckham photographic portraits exhibited in Bermondsey Square (12 Jan 2012)
- TfL plans £25 million London Underground control centre at Palestra (30 Dec 2011)
- London Bridge Station redevelopment gets green light from Southwark councillors (21 Dec 2011)
- Boris at wheel of new 'Routemaster-style' London bus as it leaves City Hall (16 Dec 2011)
- Vanessa Redgrave joins City Hall protest (15 Dec 2011)
- Ellie Carey: dozens gather for vigil at Bermondsey junction (14 Dec 2011)
- Boris's traffic flow obsession "costing lives" says Brian Paddick (11 Dec 2011)
- Boris gives Southwark and Lambeth £200k to keep SE1 streets clean during Olympics (9 Dec 2011)
- "Big money" beats democracy at Elephant & Castle, claims Southwark councillor (9 Dec 2011)
- Bermondsey cycle safety debate blocked by Tory walkout at City Hall (7 Dec 2011)
- Cyclist killed in Tower Bridge Road named as Ellie Carey (5 Dec 2011)
- Boris intervenes in Elephant & Castle Ministry of Sound skyscraper battle (2 Dec 2011)
- Cyclist killed in lorry collision at Tower Bridge Road Abbey Street junction (2 Dec 2011)
- November 30 strikes in SE1 (30 Nov 2011)
- Tories seek rich benefactor to save London Fire Brigade Museum (27 Nov 2011)
- Thames Water's 'super sewer' exhibition draws a crowd (27 Nov 2011)
- Electric car charging points now available in Magdalen Street and The Cut (25 Nov 2011)
- Elephant & Castle: Southwark Council publishes draft planning policy (23 Nov 2011)
Forum discussions about City Hall
- New Year clean up South Bank
- C4 hacking comedy partly filmed in SE1
- South Bank Christmas Market
- Noisy/Polluting Unmarked Aircraft/Helicopters
- Mayoral Election
- Tooley St closure
- Mayoral Limo
- Good restaurants on a Sunday evening
- Mass shooting at City Hall on Tuesday, bring tripod
- Boris Statue in Potters Fields
- Girders for Potters Fields Park
- Helecopters 1-12-10
- Funny and not so funny comments you have heard tourists make.
- Fire Alarm - every Sunday
- Pedestrian Crossing - Long Lane / Abbey St / TBR
- Damn helicopters over Borough
- 3G in Shad Thames - Help me pick - tried O2 which was meh... Any recommendations?
- Military helicopter activity around City Hall?
- Ken - Any thoughts?
- Removal of Tooley Street Pedestrian Crossings
Restaurants, pubs & bars close to City Hall
- Just Deli (16 yards)
- Amano (44 yards)
- Strada (82 yards)
- Dim T (138 yards)
- Gaucho (140 yards)
- Spianata & Co (156 yards)
- The Bridge Lounge (190 yards)
- Most Cafe Bar (196 yards)
- Pod (198 yards)
- Itsu (212 yards)
- Brigade (212 yards)
- Pret a Manger (218 yards)
- The Don Italian Restaurant (222 yards)
- Hipsta Bar (222 yards)
- Costa Coffee (234 yards)
- Unicorn Cafe (240 yards)