After Hours: The late night Peckham bar guide

Updated October 2019

To stop you aimlessly staggering around Peckham looking for late-night bars, we have rounded up our favourite Peckham bars that open late, so you can quench your thirst into the early hours...

Peckham bar - Bussey Building Image;https://www.clfartcafe.org/gallery

CLF cafe aka The bussey building

Open until 5AM Friday and Saturday

At the heart of Peckham lives the Bussey Building. The 120 year old warehouse space, which from 5pm onwards turns into a vibrant club night hosting regular nights, the most popular being - The South London Soul Train. If you want to party all night, Bussey is the place. Check what's on at CLF cafe here and make sure you get your tickets in advance, or be prepared to queue!

A, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Ln,SE15 4ST

Tola

Open until 4am Thursday - Sunday

Tola is a late night bar, music venue and creative space that opened in Peckham at the end of 2017. This venue is already going down well with locals who like the friendly atmosphere and good music - think disco, house and dance. Tote host various nights - check their insta page for updates on who is playing.

56 Peckham High Street SE15 5DP

New: Peckham Audio

Open until 4.30am depending on the event

Peckham Audio is the new live music and club space in the basement of the newly refurbished building Market on Rye Lane (close to Bussey Building). The 220-capacity venue is a joint project between owners of nearby arcade bar Four Quarters and Bermondsey Social Club and event promoters LNZRT, the team behind events at Studio 9294, The Shacklewell Arms, Moth Club and The Waiting Room.

Basement, 133a Rye Ln, Peckham, London SE15 4BQ

The Four Quarters

Open until 2.00AM Friday and Saturday

The former butchers shop is now a late night retro arcade bar. Four Quarters on Rye Lane is a popular bar that hosts a room full of old school arcade machines and even has a confession box- a speakeasy style bar downstairs serving cocktails. This is a no frills fun dive in Peckham. If your up for boozing until the early hours whilst playing Pac Man then this is the place to be.

187 Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4TP

CLF Art Lounge

Open until 1 AM Friday and Saturday

The CLF Art Lounge which is conveniently located roughly 10 metres opposite Peckham Rye station is the latest venue from The Chronic Love Foundation (CLF) - joining CLF Art Cafe and Rye Wax. The venue is split over two levels, the first floor has all the feels of a trendy London jazz bar with low lighting, atmospheric dark walls and plush furniture. Situated on the second floor is a stunning Hennessy roof garden. The rooftop garden is open all year round serving a selection of cognacs as well as fine champagnes, wines and spirits.

4a Station Way, London SE15 4RX

Prince of Peckham

Open until 2.30AM Friday and Saturday

Prince of Peckham launched earlier this year replacing the Clayton Arms with a fresh new refurb and the promise of live music and events nights which it has lived up to. Every Friday and Saturday the Prince of Peckham has a variety of Dj's banging out the tunes until 2.30am -from 80's electro to hip hop classics and everything in between. Def the place for a boogie before bed (/kebab).

1 Clayton Road, London, SE15 5JA

Late night bars in London -Canavan's Peckham, Image; @canavanspeckham

Canavan's peckham pool club

Open until 4AM Friday and Saturday

Canavan's is a late night pool bar-cum-nightclub that is popular with locals. It offers a more intimate, rough around the edges clubbing experience with great DJ's, cheap booze and a dance floor that leads on to a backroom full of pool tables and ping pong. It is unpretentious, low key and full of fun people who just want to have a good night.

88 Rye Lane, London SE15 4NF

John the unicorn

Open until 1AM Friday and Saturday

Situated slap bang in the middle of Rye lane - the mystically named pub-cum-bar stays open that little bit later, until 1am on the weekend. Serving up real ales, craft beers and tasty cocktails, try the Elderflower Gimlett! Split across two floors John the Unicorn is the perfect place to stretch out your afternoon boozing that little bit longer. Think casual, laid back, busy.

157-159 Rye Ln, London SE15 4TL

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