Upton Park Snooker Club East London: Pool & Snooker
Upton Park Snooker is a proper old-school cue sports hall on Green Street in Newham, and it has been a fixture here since Jimmy White and Tony Drago opened it back in 1985. If you want a serious game of American pool or snooker rather than a bar with one wobbly table, this is the place. It runs around 25 tables in total, with two separate rooms set aside just for American pool, so there is usually space without a long wait.
It suits groups, regulars and anyone who takes their game seriously, but casual players are fine too. The single most useful thing to know: you pay by the hour at the desk and there is full table service, so food and drinks come to you while you play. Just turn up, no booking app needed.
The table setup
There are roughly 25 tables here, which makes it one of the bigger cue sports halls in East London. The snooker side has 15 full-size tables, split between a main snooker area and a dedicated match area for tighter games. American pool gets its own space, with nine tables across two separate rooms, so pool players and snooker players are not fighting over the same felt. Multiple screens around the venue mean you can keep half an eye on the sport while you rack up. It is a place built for actual play, not a pub afterthought.
Good to know
You pay by the hour per table, settled at the desk, and rates are not published online, so call ahead or just ask when you arrive. There is no booking system to wrestle with: walk in and grab a table. Full waitress service runs on every table, with hot and cold food plus drinks brought to you, which is rare and genuinely handy on a long session. Car parking is available, useful given it is a short walk from the buses on Plashet Road and the wider Upton Park area.
Common questions
- What is Upton Park Snooker?
- It is a long-running snooker and American pool hall at 358-362 Green Street in Upton Park, East London. Opened in 1985 by Jimmy White and Tony Drago, it has around 25 tables and full table service.
- Is Upton Park Snooker free?
- No. You pay an hourly rate per table, settled at the desk. The exact rates are not published online, so call ahead or check when you arrive.
- Do you need to book or can you walk in?
- You can walk in. There is no booking app or online system; just turn up and grab a table, then pay by the hour.
- How many pool tables does it have?
- There are nine American pool tables across two separate pool rooms, plus 15 full-size snooker tables, for around 25 tables in total.
- Is there food and drink?
- Yes. Full table service runs on every table, with hot and cold food and drinks brought to you while you play.
- Where is it and how do I get there?
- It is at 358-362 Green Street, London E13 9AP. Buses 58, 104 and 330 stop nearby at Plashet Road, and there is car parking on site.
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