Southwark Playhouse
Innovative fringe theatre with strong links to the local community.
Formerly based in Southwark Bridge Road and below London Bridge station, the theatre's latest home is close to the Elephant & Castle.
Web: www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Twitter: @swkplay
Twitter: @swkplay
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News & features about Southwark Playhouse
- Tanzi Libre at Southwark Playhouse (23 May 2013)
- Southwark Playhouse launches Elephant venue with ticket giveaway (3 Apr 2013)
- Southwark Playhouse scoops five prizes at Off West End awards (4 Mar 2013)
- London Dungeon is latest Tooley Street business to shut its doors (1 Feb 2013)
- MBE for Coin Street boss Iain Tuckett in New Year honours list (29 Dec 2012)
- London Dungeon names the date for County Hall relocation (17 Nov 2012)
- Southwark Playhouse confirms Newington Causeway relocation (14 Nov 2012)
- Seven projects share £25,000 from Elephant & Castle Community Fund (27 Sep 2012)
- Boris calls on developers to build 45-storey Elephant tower (17 Sep 2012)
- Paris comes to Park Street as Borough celebrates Bastille Day (15 Jul 2012)
- City Hall seeks developer for Elephant & Castle 360 skyscraper (19 Jan 2012)
- London Bridge Station redevelopment gets green light from Southwark councillors (21 Dec 2011)
- Young theatre director Ibrahim Shote receives Unicorn's first Joanna David Award (16 Nov 2011)
- Action group warns of 'heritage carnage' at London Bridge Station (18 Oct 2011)
- Bound at Southwark Playhouse (6 Oct 2011)
- Southwark Playhouse can return to London Bridge says Network Rail (5 Oct 2011)
- The Belle's Stratagem at Southwark Playhouse (11 Sep 2011)
- Song of the City at Southwark Playhouse (5 Aug 2011)
- Southwark Playhouse asks to stay at London Bridge (4 Aug 2011)
- Four Nights in Knaresborough at Southwark Playhouse (23 Jul 2011)
- Relic of St Thomas Becket carried in procession to London Bridge (3 Jul 2011)
- London Bridge businesses at City Hall summit on station redevelopment (28 Jun 2011)
- Elephant & Castle opera designs showcased at Cardiff exhibition (9 Apr 2011)
- Theatre Uncut at Southwark Playhouse (20 Mar 2011)
- Elephant & Castle 360 tower project to be revived (3 Mar 2011)
Forum discussions about Southwark Playhouse
- Culture vultures
- London Bridge Station - Bermondsey Street Park becomes Car Park
- Bermondsey Square Market - support needed
- Businesses moving from the arches on Tooley Street
- 'Mack & Mabel' - Southwark Playhouse
- Scaffolding Accident
- London Bridge or Bermondsey/Canada Water safety??
- HOWLS of DELIGHT
- 30th birthday venue
- Theatres in the station
- Southwark Playhouse in need of urgent support
- Faith, Hope & Charity at Southwark Playhouse
- Kids drama/dance?
- Southwark Playhouse
- Moving to SE1
- Ewan McGregor at Southwark Playhouse
- Huck at Southwark Playhouse
- South Eastern Railway Building - Tooley Street
- Panto !
- Cyclists trying to steal mobile phones - Warning!
Restaurants, pubs & bars close to Southwark Playhouse
- Court Cafe (112 yards)
- Leños & Carbón (126 yards)
- Tops Pizza (180 yards)
- Sapore Coffee Bar (182 yards)
- The Rockingham Arms (184 yards)
- The Uxbridge Arms (188 yards)
- The Duke of York (226 yards)
- Nando's (244 yards)
- The Balti House (260 yards)
- G Cafe (264 yards)
- The Elephant & Castle (264 yards)
- The Ship (272 yards)
- Bridge Cafe (300 yards)
- Muna's Grill (312 yards)
- Select Cafe (328 yards)
- Sonny's Kebabs & Chicken (334 yards)