Whole Venue Exclusive Hire
at SAMA Bankside
About this room
SAMA Bankside is a unique spacious venue set over two floors hidden away in a vast Victorian railway arch just behind Blackfriars Bridge and close to the Tate Modern.
It is a vibrant, spacious multi-functional venue featuring a bar on each floor, a restaurant and events space that is industrial in style with original exposed brickwork, a polished concrete floor, upcycled furniture along with pops of colour throughout the venue and unapologetic artwork to get your guests talking.
Entire venue hire is available for larger events and our lower floor and private room are suitable for smaller events.
Capacity
Standing
up to 350
Dining
up to 170
Starting prices
Minimum Spend - Pay at the bar
M T W T F S S
9:00 - 17:00
from £600 Per session
M T W T F S S
18:00 - 0:00
from £1000 Per evening
M T W T F S S
9:00 - 17:00
from £1000 Per session
M T W T F S S
18:00 - 1:30
from £6000 Per evening
M T W T F S S
18:00 - 0:00
from £2500 Per evening
M T W T F S S
18:00 - 1:30
from £4000 Per evening
M T W T F S S
9:00 - 17:00
from £1000 Per session
M T W T F S S
18:00 - 0:00
from £600 Per evening
M T W T F S S
10:00 - 17:00
from £2000 Per session
M T W T F S S
18:00 - 0:00
from £2500 Per evening
*All guide prices are inclusive of VAT
Sample catering prices
CANAPES - Minimum order of 10 per selection
- 2 pieces Caramelised Red Onion & Goats Cheese Tart (v) / 2.5
- 3 Sliders - Beef, Jerk Chicken, Veggie / 10
- 2 pieces Polenta Olive Tapenade Bites (vg) / 2.5
- 2 pieces Mushroom Arancini (v) / 3
- 2 pieces Yorkshire Puddings with Roast Beef & Horseradish Sauce / 3
- 2 pieces Salt Cod Fritters, Pineapple Salsa / 3
- 1 piece Chargrilled Figs wrapped in Prosciutto / 3
- 1 piece Panko Crumbed Tiger Prawns, Chilli Jam / 3
BOWL FOOD - Minimum order of 10 per selection
- Jerk Chicken, Rice & Peas / 4.5
- Freekeh & Kaniwa Salad (vg) / 4
- Seafood Linguine / 4
- Sama Risotto (v) / 4
- Sausage & Mash, Onion Gravy / 4
- Lemon & Basil Sea Bass, Roasted Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers, New Potatoes / 4.5
- French Bean, Sun Blushed Tomato, Olive, Feta Cheese Salad (v) / 4
Catering
In-house catering
Allows external catering
Approved caterers only
BYO alcohol allowed
Can provide alcohol
Kitchen facilities available
Can provide halal
Can provide kosher
Complimentary water
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Complimentary tea and coffee
Buyout fee for external catering
Licences
Alcohol licence until 23:30
Extension available
Temporary event notices (TENs) available
Room features
Wi-Fi
Projector
Flipchart
Audiovisual (AV) equipment
Air conditioning
Natural light
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Conference call facilities
Disabled access
Storage space
Accommodation available
Parking available
Venue welcomes
VIP events
Rules of the space
Close to Blackfriars & Southwark stations. SAMA Bankside is on Robinson Road at the junction of Southwark Street and Blackfriars Road.
SAMA Bankside is a #Supervenue
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Customers rated communication with this venue and their event experience as Superb
Response time: within couple of hours
Response rate: 100%
About SAMA Bankside
SAMA Bankside 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 Sea Containers and the OXO Tower (nearest stations are Southwark or Blackfriars).
SAMA Bankside 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.
SAMA Bankside is available for booking from 6 to 350 guests. There is a bar and toilets on each floor and full catering options available.
We have a separate Private Dining and Meeting Room that can accommodate 20 people seated or 30 people for a standing drinks reception.
The venue is available until 12am Monday - Thursday and until 1.30am Friday and Saturday.
Other rooms and event packages at this venue
from £140
min. spend /
evening
Private Dining / Meeting Room
from £100
min. spend /
session
Upper Arch
from £400
min. spend /
session
Lower Floor
from £50
min. spend /
session
Private Booths
Note on pricing
Thank you for choosing SAMA Bankside. Please send me a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's just right for your event. If you mention your budget it will help me propose the best option for your needs, thank you.
Please note all of our pricing includes VAT and excludes our 12.5% service charge.