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The Charlotte: Pool & Snooker in Southwark, London
The Charlotte is an independent sports pub tucked into the railway arches off Union Street in Southwark, a short walk from Borough and Southwark stations. It suits anyone after a relaxed game of pool with mates, big-match nights with screens on every wall, or a sit-down feed upstairs. The single most useful thing: it is a proper local sports bar with pool tables ready to play, not a bookings-only club, so you can usually just turn up.
Open from noon daily, it pours a wide range of drinks and runs a kitchen doing pub classics, burgers, ribs, wings and sharing plates. There are DJ nights through the week and all the major live sport. If you want the tables to yourself, you can hire a private area for a group.
The pool setup
Pool sits alongside the sport and the bar rather than being the whole show. The venue puts it simply: a quiet game or two with mates, or hire a private area when you want the space to yourselves. That makes it an easy call for an after-work session or a casual group night out, with drinks and food never more than a few steps away. Casual play pricing is not published online, so check at the bar when you arrive. If you are planning ahead for a bigger group, contact the venue about hiring a private area as part of an event.
Good to know
The Charlotte opens at noon every day and runs late towards the weekend: until 11pm Monday to Wednesday and Saturday, 11:30pm on Thursday, midnight on Friday, and a shorter 7pm finish on Sunday. The kitchen does pub classics, burgers, ribs, wings, tacos and sharing plates, with a separate drinks list. There are screens throughout for all the major live sport, plus regular DJ nights. It fitted out the railway arches to a high standard, with a restaurant area on the upper level for a proper sit-down meal.
Common questions
- What is The Charlotte?
- An independent sports pub in the railway arches at 204 Union Street, Southwark SE1 0LX. It has pool tables, screens for live sport, DJ nights, and a kitchen doing burgers, ribs, wings and sharing plates.
- Does The Charlotte have pool tables?
- Yes. The venue has pool tables for casual games with friends, and you can also hire a private area for a group or event.
- Do you book or just walk in for pool?
- You can usually walk in for a casual game. If you want a table or private area reserved for a group, contact the venue about hiring.
- How much is pool at The Charlotte?
- Casual play pricing is not published online, so ask at the bar when you arrive. Private area hire is arranged through the venue for events.
- What are The Charlotte's opening hours?
- Noon to 11pm Monday to Wednesday and Saturday, noon to 11:30pm Thursday, noon to midnight Friday, and noon to 7pm Sunday.
- What is the nearest station to The Charlotte?
- It is off Union Street in Southwark, close to Southwark and Borough stations, with Waterloo and London Bridge also within walking distance.
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