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Southwark Playhouse Elephant

Southwark Playhouse Elephant is the newer and larger of the Playhouse's two venues, a modern, purpose-built theatre near Elephant & Castle. It opened in January 2023 as the company's flagship space, with a flexible 310-seat auditorium that continues the original Southwark Playhouse's commitment to new writing, musicals and bold revivals.

Inner London310 seats · small venue
The ground floor of the tower that holds Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Southwark Playhouse Elephant · Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Photos

2 photos, from Wikimedia Commons

  • Auditorium

    The stage set before a show

  • Auditorium

    Empty set before a performance of Ride

    Photo: Alex Chan, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Location

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Dante Place, 80 Newington Butts, London, SE11 4FL

Getting there

nearest first

  • 5 min

    Elephant & Castle

    NorthernBakerlooNational Rail
  • 10 min

    Kennington

    Northern

Bus stops on Newington Butts are served by routes 196, 133, 155, 333, 415. Other bus routes to Elephant & Castle include 1, 12, 35, 40, 45, 53, 63, 68, 100, 148, 168, 171, 176, 188, 343, 344, 360, 363, 453, 468, C10, P5.

Step-by-step walking directions

Southwark Playhouse Elephant is located a short walk from Elephant & Castle station. The station is served by the Northern Line and Bakerloo Line of the London Underground, as well as National Rail Overground services. Numerous bus routes also stop directly outside or very close to the theatre.

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