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Properties and events in Southwark

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After Dark Museum Late: The Pearl of Bankside

17 Sep 2026
The Golden Hinde, St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, London, Greater London, SE1 9DE
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Step aboard after hours for a special 30th anniversary Museum Late exploring life on The Golden Hinde in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s through stories, voices and memories.

Bankside at work: 10 overlooked lives from London’s Other Side

Multiple dates available
Bert Hardy plaque, The Priory, 47-55 Webber Street, London, Greater London, SE1 0RQ
Online & In person
Pre-booking not required

You may know Bankside’s landmarks. But do you know the lives hidden behind them? Take a free 30-minute audio walk featuring six stories from Bert Hardy’s childhood home to Shakespeare’s Globe, or hear all 10 from anywhere.

Everyday Bankside: A Hidden Histories Trail

Available anytime
The Golden Hinde, St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, London, Greater London, SE1 9DE
Online & In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore Bankside through a free digital trail uncovering thousands of years of everyday histories - from theatres and palaces to shipyards and hidden corners.

Kingswood House guided tours

20 Sep 2026
Kingswood House, Seeley Drive, West Dulwich, London, Greater London, SE21 8QR
In person
Pre-booking not required

Kingswood House is a grade II listed 19th century baronial mansion in south London. It was the home of the creator of Bovril. Free guided tours will be run by Friends of Kingswood House and HH Kingswood Ltd on Sunday 12 and 20 September 2026.

Nunhead Cemetery

Multiple dates available
FONC Cabin, Nunhead Cemetery, Linden Grove, London, Greater London, SE15 3LP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Chapel and crypt visits provide a rare opportunity to learn more about the Anglican chapel and the crypt beneath. There will also be general cemetery tours on both days. Homemade refreshments will be available.

One for the Road. A tour of Bankside's boozers

20 Sep 2026
Better Bankside, 18 Great Guildford Street, London, Greater London, SE1 0FD
In person
Pre-booking required

Join local storyteller Mr Londoner to explore a sometimes chaotic history and discover some of Bankside’s very best watering holes. We’ll hear their surprising back-stories and sample their wares.

Shipyard Stories: Make & Create on The Golden Hinde

12 Sep 2026
The Golden Hinde, St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, London, Greater London, SE1 9DE
In person
Pre-booking required

Celebrate 30 years of The Golden Hinde in Bankside with this hands-on family session featuring a creative workshop inspired by the everyday lives of shipwrights past and present.

Southwark Ghostsigns – beer and banking, coal and clothing

17 Sep 2026
Outside Southwark Tube station, 68-70 Blackfriars Rd, London, Greater London, SE1 8JZ
In person
Pre-booking required

Follow a trail of old signage and leftover letterform, today commonly known as ghostsigns.

Wonder Day Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility

12 Sep 2026
43 Devon Street, London, Greater London, SE15 1AL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Ever WONDERED what happens to your recycling? Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) opens its doors on Saturday 12 September 2026, 10am - 4pm for its annual FREE fun-filled, family-friendly Wonder Day!