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Plan your visit · Southwark, London
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77 Newington Causeway, SE1 6BDFind this address ↗ · What’s on →
This guide covers Southwark Playhouse Borough at Newington Causeway. Southwark Playhouse Elephant is a different building; check the location on your ticket.
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5°C
Partly cloudy · forecast at 23:00
5–5°C across remaining hourly forecasts · wind 7 mph at 23:00
Check forecasts and weather warnings ↗Bring a warm coat and an extra layer for the journey home.
Frontrow suggestions based on the forecast from 23:00 to 23:00. Check dress and bag arrangements with the venue.
Local times in Southwark, London (GMT). Forecast issued 8 Nov, 23:18. Weather is checked once daily. Conditions may change. Weather sources and licence.
Plan the journey by public transport ↗
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Mapped facilities may have access restrictions or have changed. Bring a lock and check signs on arrival.
Distances are approximate straight-line measurements, not walking distances or journey times.
TfL cycle hire: 2026-11-07 · OpenStreetMap: 2026-10-27 · NaPTAN: 2026-08-29.
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Nearby tidal station: LONDON BRIDGE (TOWER PIER) (1.1 km from the venue, straight-line).
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103, Gaunt Street, London, SE1 6DP
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Food hygiene rating: 5 · rating date 18 Feb 2025.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
42, Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6DR
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Food hygiene rating: 5 · rating date 13 Aug 2024.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
Mercato Metropolitano, 42, Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6DR
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Food hygiene rating: 4 · rating date 23 Nov 2024.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
Mercato Metropolitano, 42, Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6DR
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Food hygiene rating: 5 · rating date 30 Jan 2026.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
42, Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6DR
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Food hygiene rating: 4 · rating date 14 Jan 2026.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
241, Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 6FP
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Food hygiene rating: 5 · rating date 6 Dec 2022.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
87, Borough Road, London, SE1 1DN
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Food hygiene rating: 4 · rating date 16 Jun 2025.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
Duke Of York, 47, Borough Road, London, SE1 1DR
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Food hygiene rating: 5 · rating date 1 Jul 2026.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
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42, Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6DR
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Food hygiene rating: 5 · rating date 5 Apr 2025.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
79-81, Borough Road, London, SE1 1DN
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Food hygiene rating: 5 · rating date 1 Sept 2025.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
Wetherspoons Metro Central He, 119, Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6DQ
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Food hygiene rating: 5 · rating date 23 Apr 2025.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
68, Borough Road, London, SE1 1DX
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Food hygiene rating: 4 · rating date 29 Dec 2025.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
Elephant And Castle Public House, 121, Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BN
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Food hygiene rating: 5 · rating date 25 Nov 2025.
Record dated 24 Aug 2026 · address snapshot 29 Jul 2026.
Approx. straight-line distances · Sources and dates
Official visitor information ↗
Confirm entrances, parking, step-free routes and access arrangements with the venue. Local business listings do not provide these details.
This guide covers Southwark Playhouse Borough at Newington Causeway. Southwark Playhouse Elephant is a different building; check the location on your ticket.
Nearby Tube/metroElephant & Castle Station · 285 metres
Nearby Tube/metroElephant & Castle Station · 285 metres
Nearby Tube/metroElephant & Castle Station · 285 metres
Nearby Tube/metroElephant & Castle Station · 285 metres
Live event
Nearby Tube/metroElephant & Castle Station · 285 metres
Live event
Nearby Tube/metroElephant & Castle Station · 285 metres
Source Participating venue box offices (Spektrix public listings API). This venue source was last successfully read 6 Nov 2026, 03:15 UK. Dates and prices can change after we read them — confirm with the venue.
Weather and solar calculations: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0. Forecast data · Sunrise and sunset data. Frontrow selects local-day forecasts, rounds temperatures, converts wind to mph and derives clothing suggestions. Weather represents the surrounding area, not conditions inside the theatre.
Address: Overture Maps Places ↗ · 22 Jul 2026. Transport: DfT NaPTAN ↗, active stops in the 29 Aug 2026 snapshot.
Distances are approximate straight-line measurements from the registered venue premises; walking routes may be longer. Food and drink listings are within one mile, nearest first, in the source categories Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen and Pub/bar/nightclub.
Food-business identities and inspection results come from Food Standards Agency open data ↗. Most records use the 24 August 2026 snapshot; individual records show when newer information was available. Older address snapshots are dated separately. Check the linked official record for changes.
Food-hygiene ratings describe the inspection on the stated date. They are not reviews, food-quality scores or evidence that a business is currently open. Frontrow has not verified menus, deals or opening hours.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗. Frontrow selects nearby records and calculates distances. Postcode location data ↗ · Venue premises location ↗. Overture attribution and source licences ↗
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