Southwark Playhouse Theatre | Theatres in London

Venue Information

Southwark Playhouse Borough
Address: 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD
Nearest Underground or Train Station: Elephant & Castle (Bakerloo line, Northern line)
Nearest Buses: 35, 40, 133, 136, 333, 343, C10, N35, N133, N343

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Opens: 1 February 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get to the Southwark Playhouse Borough?

Public transport is recommended to travel to the Southwark Playhouse Borough. The nearest underground or train stations are Elephant & Castle (Bakerloo line, Northern line). If arriving by bus, then the nearest bus lines are 35, 40, 133, 136, 333, 343, C10, N35, N133, N343. For directions to the Southwark Playhouse Borough see our Google Maps directions or Apple Maps directions.

Is there a dress code at the Southwark Playhouse Borough?

There is no specific dress code at the Southwark Playhouse Borough, with most people just wearing their everyday clothes.

What is the Accessibility at the Southwark Playhouse Borough?

Southwark Playhouse Borough accessibility information
Access email: boxoffice@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk Access: Ground level access to all areas of the theatre
Toilets: There is an accessible toilet
Wheelchairs: There are 2 wheelchair spaces available in each auditorium in the front row

Southwark Playhouse Borough News
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Berlusconi A New Musical casting announced for Southwark Playhouse

Southwark Playhouse Elephant opens this week

Photos: Miz Cracker in Who’s Holiday! at the Southwark Playhouse

Brilliant Jerks at Southwark Playhouse Borough

Joseph Charlton’s Brilliant Jerks comes to Southwark Playhouse

New musical BERLUSCONI to premiere at Southwark Playhouse

New comedy Windfall to premiere at Southwark Playhouse

Southwark Playhouse reveals opening season for new Elephant & Castle venue including The Walworth Farce

Kim Davies’ Smoke gets London premiere at Southwark Playhouse

Full creative team announced for Who’s Holiday! at the Southwark Playhouse starring Miz Cracker

The Canterville Ghost photocall. Photo by Charles Flint

Photos: The Canterville Ghost at Southwark Playhouse

Clive Judd’s Here announces full cast at Southwark Playhouse

Drag Race’s Miz Cracker to star in Who’s Holiday! at the Southwark Playhouse

Photos First Look: Tasting Notes at Southwark Playhouse

Anyone can Whistle - Southwark Playhouse

Anyone Can Whistle Reviews Round-up at the Southwark Playhouse ★★★

First look: Anyone Can Whistle at the Southwark Playhouse

Rosie Day to star in Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon

Southwark Playhouse to stage Anyone Can Whistle starring Alex Young

New London theatre venues opening in 2022 in Soho, Brixton, Woolwich and King’s Cross

David Mamet’s The Woods gets revival at Southwark Playhouse

‘You Are Here’ starring Wendi Peters to premiere at Southwark Playhouse

Theatre History

The Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company was founded in 1993 by Juliet Alderdice and Tom Wilson, to produce high quality accessible theatre, and act as a major resource for the local community.

The first Southwark Playhouse theatre was a disused workshop at 62 Southwark Bridge Road, before they upped sticks in 2006 and ventured to the vaults beneath Platform One of London Bridge railway station, which was their home from 2007 to 2013.

Since 2013 the Southwark Playhouse has been based between Elephant and Castle and Borough – at 77-85 Newington Causeway. In 2022 the venue was renamed Southwark Playhouse Borough.

The Southwark Playhouse plans to move to a permanent home, and is currently raising money. The flagship home would be in Elephant and Castle, with a satellite venue back within the arches of London Bridge Station.

The new venue on Newington Butts is called Southwark Playhouse Elephant.

The planned London Bridge space, on the site of the former Southwark Playhouse on the corner of Tooley Street and Bermondsey Street, will be two flexible performance spaces of 200 and 150 seats, used to nurture and promote work by new and emerging practitioners. Plus there will be a rehearsal space.