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Garden Arch at SAMA Bankside

Event Space in a Bar
·
Semi-private area
SAMA Bankside, 3 Robinson Road, London, SE1 8BU –
Southwark Station (0.2 mi)
Up to 20
seats
Up to 50
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Garden Arch at SAMA Bankside, a popular spot for birthday parties, brings a summer feel to the indoor pub. With the private terrace, it is ideal for a sit-down dinner or standing reception.

Our inside Garden Arch on the upper floor is a light airy space with a summer garden feel and is decorated with flowers and fake grass.

It's a great space for your next celebration and is hugely popular for engagement and birthday parties, or a sit-down meal on weekdays, and leads directly outside to our private outside space adding an extension to your company summer party.

On weekends have a DJ on from 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays playing a mix of Club Classics, R&B, House and Disco until 1am when we close.

The space is also ideal for company meetings, presentations and away-days and if booked for this comes with projector, screen and flip charts if required.

Our garden arch seats 20 for dinner parties or up to 50 for a standing reception. Dimensions: 4m x 7.5m.

Additional FAQ's.
Can I play my own music - Unfortunately not as it's not a completely enclosed room.
Is this a pub - No, we're not a pub, we're a late night bar also serving food until 9pm.
Are children allowed - Only until 9pm, after which they have to leave.
Do we allow external catering - Only birthday/engagement cakes.
Are we dog friendly - Yes.
Do we allow BYOB - No.

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 23:00
from £500–£2000 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £2000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
10% deposit may be recuired
Tuesday
9:00 – 23:00
from £500–£2000 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £2000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
10% deposit may be recuired
Wednesday
9:00 – 23:00
from £500–£2000 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £2000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
10% deposit may be recuired
Thursday
9:00 – 23:00
from £500–£2000 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £2000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
10% deposit may be recuired
Friday
9:00 – 0:30
from £500–£2000 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 0:30
from £500 min. spend
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £2000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
10% deposit may be recuired
Saturday
13:00 – 1:00
from £500–£750 min. spend
Per evening
19:00 – 1:00
from £750 min. spend
Per day
13:00 – 18:00
from £500 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
10% deposit may be recuired
Sunday
12:00 – 17:00
from £2000 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 17:00
from £2000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
10% deposit may be recuired
Pricing updated by venue 4 months ago

Capacity

Standing
up to 50
Dining
up to 20
Boardroom
up to 16
U-Shaped
up to 16

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
Halal menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Complimentary water
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 1:00
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Air conditioner
Natural light
Conference call facilities
Storage space
Quiet space
Alcohol licence
Parking available

Music & sound equipment

Own music not allowed
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

No promoted and ticketed events allowed
No wedding licence
No temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Age policy

Guests under 18 are not allowed after 20:00

Host rules

Close to Blackfriars & Southwark stations. SAMA Bankside is on Robinson Road at the junction of Southwark Street and Blackfriars Road.

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

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Reviews and ratings

(299 reviews and ratings - )

SA
Sanjanaa A.
February 2025
30th Birthday Party · 40 guests
Food was great and well presented. Canapes (goats cheese target and mini burgers were fab!) as was the pizzas. Worked perfectly for the event. The space was great too
4.6
RK
Roxy K.
June 2024
Rooftop · 25 guests
Steve was very helpful during during organizing an event, the communication was great. The employees enjoyed the venue, the food was great.
5.0
CB
Callum B.
June 2024
Outdoor Space · 35 guests
Great location, great value for money, excellent venue. Not a bad thing to say about this place!
5.0
CL
Candice L.
June 2024
Summer Party · 50 guests
We had the best time celebrating our birthday. Vish who was working at the bar was so attentive, friendly and accommodating to all our requests. The area was a perfect space it was enough room for the whole party. The dj Steve played some great hits to dance too. Highly recommend the venue!
4.9

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Customers rated communication with this venue and their event experience as Superb
Response time: within couple of hours
Response rate: 94%

About SAMA Bankside

The location is a twin railway arch venue set over 2 floors and is located next to Blackfriars Bridge on the south side of the river in the shadow of the OXO Tower (nearest stations are Southwark or Blackfriars).

Venue is industrial in style with exposed brickwork, a reclaimed upper wooden floor and polished concrete lower floor with chesterfield sofas, cosy booth seating in bright colours and unapologetic artwork to get your guests talking.

Space is available for booking from 6 to 300 guests. There is a bar and toilets on each floor and full catering options available.

The venue is available until 12am Monday - Thursday and until 1am Friday and Saturday.

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