Oval Area Guide
A locals' guide to Oval
Where do Oval locals go?
POTUS Bar & Restaurant
A modern new bar located on the Albert Embankment. It offers modern interiors with fantastic music, great vibes and a place to go for after work drinks. Located in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, it comprises of great American food and cocktails inspired by past American presidents, hence the name POTUS (President of the United States)Read more
Did you know?
"A royal palace was built in Kennington in the 1300s, in which Geoffrey Chaucer was employed as Clerk of Works. In 1531 Henry VIII demolished the building, using the materials to construct the Palace of Whitehall."
Jennifer Purchase
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What locals say about Oval
“It's a great area. It's so central and easy to get in and around London. It's got all amenities you could need nearby, like big supermarkets, decent local pubs, and great local independent restaurants. There's a fantastic little community and it feels completely safe.”
Gavin
Activities near Oval
Viva Reggaeton Vs Afrobeats
Whether you're a crazy dancer or just looking for a fun night out, VIVA's got you covered. Hop between rooms, find your rhythm, and have an amazingly crazy night!Read more
Queen B Bottomless Late Brunch London
Starring a collective of London & Manchester's best drag artists, this is a celebration you won't want to miss! Enjoy bottomless booze, delicious food, and fabulous performances as we honor Queen B. With a killer lineup of songs, it's the perfect place for all independent women and single ladies to come together, sip some bubbly, and dance like nobody's watching. So grab your besties, don your fiercest outfits, and get ready to slay the day away!Read more
Fridays at The Swan, Stockwell
The Galway Boy - DJ Padraic will be on the decks downstairs, playing the very best Irish, Rock & Pop floor fillers. Plus DJ Dickie Byrne will be providing the 90's & 00's bangers upstairs in The Hayloft. £7 before midnight, £10 before 2am, £15 after. www.theswanstockwell.co.ukRead more
Viva Reggaeton
Viva Reggaeton Goes Big!! After a sold out debut club show, London's hottest Latino party is BACK on 13th November. Catch our resident DJs & special guests playing the very best of Reggaeton, from the old school to the current hits, not messing around...just party vibes. House music lovers, we welcome our sister party back to Protocol...Viva House delivering the best of Tech, Afro, Latin and vocal house.Read more
Giulio Romano Trio
Italian born and London adopted Giulio Romano will showcase his new guitar and vocoder show alongside two of the finest musicians of the UK jazz scene Sophie Alloway and Chris Jerome. A ‘groove-committed’ night of jazz which will feature tunes by some of the jazz greats of 70's/80's/90's such as George Benson, Herbie Hencock, George Duke, Pat Metheny ,Larry Carlton, Donald Fagen and many more Line Up Giulio Romano Malaisi: Electric Guitar and Vocoder Chris Jerome: Keys / Left hand bass Sophie Alloway: Drums Presented by Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club. This is an 18+ event.Read more
The Warning
Hailing from Monterrey, Mexico, the trio of sisters - Daniela "Dany“ (vocals, guitars, piano), Paulina "Pau" (drums, vocals, piano) and Alejandra "Ale" Villarreal (bass, piano, backing vocals) - erupt with mind-blowing riffs, unpredictable, stadium-filling rhythms and infectious vocals. After exploding online with viral moment after viral moment, The Warning have used that momentum for a series of independent releases, including the Escape the Mind EP [2015], XXI Century Blood [2017] and Queen of the Murder Scene [2018]. After quietly amassing over 120 million YouTube views and 10 million streams, they have already burst into the limelight of the hard rock world with their debut single on LAVA Records, called "Choke", in 2021, which reached over 9.2 million streams (just counting YouTube and Spotify) upon its release.Read more
Imanu At Corsica Studios
IMANU brings a rare headline show to London between the faithful walls of Corsica Studios. Presented by Columbo Music. This is an 18+ eventRead more
About Oval
Oval is a geographically small area of Kennington, South London, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated 2.1 miles (3.38 km) to the south-east of Charing Cross. Oval straddles the border of south-west London and south-east London, and is where the postcode SE11 converges with the postcodes SW8 and SW9. Oval is best known for The Oval cricket ground, the home-ground of Surrey County Cricket Club.
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