Upper Arch at SAMA Bankside
About this space
A light airy space with natural daylight, our Upper Arch is perfect for Birthdays, Engagement parties, standing receptions or after-work drinks.
Our Upper Arch is a semi-private area on our upper floor that opens out to our main bar area shown in the background.
It has a raised area at the opposite end leading to outside with our comfy curved pink booth adding a pop of colour in the space.
To make your evening more exciting we can offer beer pong too for some added interactive fun which is £35 per game.
We also have a DJ on from 9:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays playing a mix of commercial R&B, Pop, House, Disco and Club Classics (Kisstory vibe).
Seats 25 for dinner or 50 for a standing reception.
Dimensions: 4m x 7.5m
Event offers and packages
Birthday Party Offers
Beer Pong is available Tuesday to Saturday from 5 pm onwards, plus every Tuesday you get two hours of Beer Pong for the price of one to show your friends who’s best when it comes to hitting those cups.
Prices
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit required
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.
10% deposit required
Capacity
Catering and drinks
Facilities
Music & sound equipment
Accessibility
Rules of the space
Allowed events
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
Reviews and ratings
(263 reviews and ratings - )
The place was quiet which meant that it felt very much like a nearly private party! The bartenders were very kind and attentive. Food went down well (it’s not INCREDIBLE food but it did the trick). Drinks demolished. Beer pong fun. Nice to be able to go outside to get some air. DJ did well and catered to what he saw we liked. Great birthday all around and would definitely recommend. Very accommodating and allowed an external birthday cake and balloons. Thank you!
We have used Sama Bankside for two 30th birthdays now and both have been great! The team are so friendly, Steve is super helpful and the venue has a really fun vibe. The minimum spend is really good value considering the location and how nice the venue is! The venue do great cocktails which have been a hit on both of our groups and having a chilled music vibe with the ramp up of the dj starting at 10 makes for a perfect party vibe! Would definitely recommend this venue and the team, thank you!
Nothing! We’ve loved both of our events here and I wouldn’t think twice about recommending here or booking again
Steve and the team were really helpful and flexible in preparing, setting up and looking after us on the night. One of the railway arches was perfect was 50 people and the ability to spill out into the wider area was also great.
For the location this space was great value. Steve and the team had everything organised in advance even with minor details like tables set up for shared food. The upper arch is a perfect combination of private area within a more open public setting. The outside area is also ideal for the warmer months.
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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FAQ
Cancellations 30 days in advance will receive a full refund.
Cancellations 30 days to 7 days in advance will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations for events starting within 7 days are non-refundable.
At SAMA Bankside, the following catering options are available:
- In-house catering service is available
- Refreshments for guests are offered
Here are the recent pricing details for various rooms at SAMA Bankside:
- Upper Arch hosting 30 guests: £718.64
- Lower Floor hosting 70 guests: £1932
- Whole Venue Exclusive Hire hosting 200 guests: £4631.20
- Lower Arch hosting 40 guests: £1233.44
- Garden Arch hosting 20 guests: £720.88
For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.
SAMA Bankside is located at SAMA Bankside, in the Southwark district of London. The nearest metro station is Southwark Station.
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