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
- Eileen House: could sealed windows solve Ministry of Sound row? (19 May 2013)
- New data shows how response times will rise if Southwark Fire Station shuts (14 May 2013)
- Barbara Windsor and Boris Johnson promote the Big Lunch (7 May 2013)
- Fire crew from threatened station tackle blaze at Peabody Estate (1 May 2013)
- Thatcher and SE1: GLC, Lambeth Palace, Rose Theatre and LDDC (11 Apr 2013)
- Boris considered cancelling New Year fireworks after sponsor pulled out (9 Apr 2013)
- Firefighters called to barbecue blaze in Webber Street (4 Apr 2013)
- Massive fire at Walworth Town Hall; fears for Cuming Museum collection (25 Mar 2013)
- HMS Belfast celebrates 75th anniversary (15 Mar 2013)
- Boris calls for new open space on Blackfriars rail bridge pillars (8 Mar 2013)
- Festival Wing: plans revealed for transformation of Queen Elizabeth Hall and Hayward Gallery (6 Mar 2013)
- Making Elephant & Castle a "delightful place": GLA orders urgent study (5 Mar 2013)
- TfL considering 20 mph limit at Elephant & Castle, says Boris (1 Mar 2013)
- Southwark Fire Station closure is "crazy" says council leader (25 Feb 2013)
- Boris delays Eileen House decision - again (21 Feb 2013)
- Eileen House developer hits back at Ministry of Sound claims (8 Feb 2013)
- "Unprecedented" New Year crowds hampered South Bank clean-up (22 Jan 2013)
- Balancing conservation and commercialism on the South Bank (20 Jan 2013)
- Affordable housing reduced in latest Eileen House skyscraper plan (20 Jan 2013)
- Elephant safer roads petition presented to London Assembly members (16 Jan 2013)
- MBE for Coin Street boss Iain Tuckett in New Year honours list (29 Dec 2012)
- Boris sets new date for ruling on Eileen House Ministry of Sound row (21 Dec 2012)
- Southwark Cathedral packed for Mayor of London's carol service (18 Dec 2012)
- Shell Centre redevelopment: new offices, shops and 800 homes (13 Dec 2012)
- Boris fails to adjudicate on Eileen House case after a whole year (4 Dec 2012)
Forum discussions about City Hall
- Fire Station Closures Meeting tomorrow
- New City Hall residents? Two geese!
- Noise last night - Bermondsey St
- Evening Standard London Housing Debate 20.03.12
- Tooley Street roadworks update
- Potters Fields / St Olave's graveyard
- Vodafone signal petition
- Heygate Community Betrayal
- Union Street Activity
- Paralympic torch relay
- SE1 images after an absence
- big fireworks display from Tower bridge tonight
- Opening Ceremony - anything in SE1
- Mugging on Tooley Street
- Royal Barge - Gloriana
- Are we electing a new Mayor?
- Street Party
- New Year clean up South Bank
- C4 hacking comedy partly filmed in SE1
- South Bank Christmas Market
Restaurants, pubs & bars close to City Hall
- London's Kitchen (16 yards)
- Caffe Fratelli (44 yards)
- Strada (82 yards)
- Dim T (138 yards)
- Gaucho (140 yards)
- Spianata & Co (156 yards)
- The Bridge Lounge (190 yards)
- The Vault (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)