What's On
Events, activities, and things to do around Elephant & Castle.
Events
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Kennington Bioscope Silent Film Screenings
SILENT FILMS. LIVE MUSIC.
Rare silent films with live musical accompaniment at the Cinema Museum on Dugard Way. Monthly screenings, plus talks and special programmes.
- - Rare silent films with live accompaniment
- - Film historian talks
- - Housed in Charlie Chaplin's childhood workhouse
- - Monthly evenings plus special festivals
Elefit Festival
FREE FITNESS FESTIVAL.
Fitness festival at Castle Square with ex-England goalkeeper David James. Reformer pilates, Afrobeat dance, Latin American aerobics, yoga, Nordic walking, and more. Free.
- - Reformer pilates, weightlifting, Afrobeat dance
- - Latin American aerobics, Qigong, yoga
- - Nordic walking
- - With ex-England goalkeeper David James
Castle Square Weekend Market
WEEKEND MARKET. EVERY WEEK.
Twenty local stalls on Castle Square. Street food, crafts, no chains. Saturdays from noon, Sundays from 11. Free.
- - Street food and drinks from independent traders
- - Designer-makers and local artists
- - Outdoor seating among the elephant sculptures
- - 48 weeks a year, rain or shine
Fiesta Latina Procession
ANNUAL LATIN PROCESSION.
Colourful annual procession and celebration of Latin American arts, culture, and heritage at Castle Square. Part of the Bankside Open Spaces Festival. Free.
- - Colourful procession through the neighbourhood
- - Dance groups: Yurupari, Coldanzas, Rumiñawi, Expression Inca
- - Part of the Bankside Open Spaces Festival
- - Sponsored by Southwark Council
Latin American Market
EVERY SATURDAY. RAIN OR SHINE.
Outdoor community market on Liverpool Grove with traditional Latin American foods, tropical produce, handmade crafts, and live music. Five minutes from the station.
- - Traditional Latin American food and tropical produce
- - Handmade crafts and artisan goods
- - Live Latin music
- - Run by traders displaced from the old shopping centre
Mercato Metropolitano Last Summer
MERCATO'S LAST SUMMER.
Mercato Metropolitano trades through 2026 before demolition. Forty food stalls, a brewery, a cinema. Go while it's here.
- - Over 40 independent food and drink vendors
- - Bavarian micro-brewery on site
- - Outdoor cinema screenings
- - Community events programme all summer
Over 50s Afternoon Cabaret Club
CABARET. TWICE A MONTH.
Live cabaret, music, and laughs at the Elephant & Castle pub. First and third Monday of every month, 2pm to 6pm. Expanded to twice monthly after demand.
- - Live cabaret performances
- - Afternoon slot, 2pm to 6pm
- - Expanded from monthly to twice monthly
- - Attendees range from 50 to 93
Pride: A Creative Celebration
PRIDE NIGHT. FREE.
Southwark Council-funded pride event at Southwark Playhouse Borough. An evening of theatrical performances. Give-what-you-can fundraiser.
- - Theatrical performances celebrating pride
- - Southwark Council funded
- - Give-what-you-can fundraiser
Ride The Cyclone
CULT MUSICAL. ALL SUMMER.
Cult hit musical by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Six teenagers killed in a roller coaster accident compete for a chance to return to life. 19 June to 22 August.
- - Cult musical with a growing following
- - At Southwark Playhouse Elephant (near E&C tube)
- - Running 19 June to 22 August 2026
Rincon Latino Spring Social
LATIN NIGHTS AT MERCATO.
Rincon Latino spring socials at Mercato Metropolitano. Live DJs, dancing, Latin rhythms. Doors 7pm.
- - DJ sets and live Latin music until 1am
- - Street food vendors open late
- - Spring social on 25 April
- - Part of Mercato's final-year programme
Walworth Garden Workshops
GROW. MAKE. LEARN.
Hands-on workshops at Walworth Garden: food growing, herbal medicine, botanical perfumery, garden design. Free places available for Southwark residents with refundable GBP 10 deposit.
- - Container growing, soil science, grafting
- - Herbal remedies and botanical perfumery
- - Free family sessions in Spanish
- - Free places for SE17 residents
World Cup Fanzone at Mercato
BIG SCREEN. 700 SEATS. FREE.
Massive outdoor screen at Mercato for FIFA World Cup 2026. 700+ seats, 40+ food vendors, DJs before England games, face painting. Part of Mercato's final summer.
- - 15-20 sqm screen, 700+ seats
- - 40+ food vendors
- - DJs and face painting before England games
- - Mercato's final summer at this site
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See & Do
Always Be Comedy
South London's best-rated comedy club, running since 2011 with big-name headliners and tickets from £5.
Founded in 2011 by comedian James Gill, Always Be Comedy runs nightly at The Tommyfield pub in Kennington. The format mixes MC sets, guest headliners, and new act try-outs, with past performers including Michael McIntyre, Katherine Ryan, and Kevin Bridges. Time Out has called it consistently excellent, and it holds a 96% recommendation rating across 237 Facebook reviews.
The Cinema Museum
Film history in Charlie Chaplin's old workhouse.
Museum of cinema memorabilia housed in the former Lambeth Workhouse where Charlie Chaplin once lived. Tours by appointment, plus screenings and events.
East Street Market
The market your nan went to. Still good.
Walworth's street market has been running since 1880. Fruit, veg, clothes, household goods, and proper local atmosphere six days a week.
Elephant Park
New park. Water playground. Free.
Two-acre park in the heart of the new Elephant & Castle. Lawns, rain gardens, the Elephant Springs water playscape, and the Tree House community pavilion.
Four Quarters
Free arcade games with your pint.
25 retro arcade cabinets, console setups, and a big screen in a railway arch. Craft beer and cocktails while you play.
Ministry of Sound
The nightclub. In your neighbourhood.
One of the most famous clubs on the planet, three nights a week. House on Saturdays, trance on Fridays, student night on Tuesdays.
Pembroke House
Free and low-cost classes. Real community hub.
Community centre in Walworth running free and low-cost activities: dance, sewing, cookery, cinema nights, music school, and a community cafe.
Southwark Playhouse Borough
Off-West End theatre. Two stages. Local.
The original Southwark Playhouse on Newington Causeway with a 240-seat main house and 120-seat studio. New writing, musicals, and revivals.
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Off-West End theatre. 310 seats. Opened 2023.
The newer Southwark Playhouse venue on Dante Place with a 310-seat auditorium. New writing, musicals, and revivals at a fraction of West End prices.
The Castle Centre
Swim, gym, sauna. Two minutes from the station.
Public leisure centre with a 25m pool, teaching pool, gym, sauna, and steam room. Southwark residents swim free on Fridays and weekend afternoons.
The Low Line
Walking route along Victorian railway viaducts with repurposed arches.
Free walking route along London's oldest railway viaduct, from Elephant & Castle to London Bridge. Repurposed arches house independent shops, food markets, and community spaces.
Tibetan Peace Garden
Peace garden. Opened by the Dalai Lama. Free.
Contemplative garden with a bronze Kalachakra Mandala and a stone pillar inscribed in four languages. Opened by the Dalai Lama in 1999. Free to visit anytime.
Walworth Garden
Award-winning garden. Free to visit.
Community garden and charity in a quiet corner of Walworth. Plant nursery, greenhouses, and gardening courses. Free to wander around.