Top Free Things to do in South Bank
You don't need to spend a fortune to enjoy a great day out sightseeing in South Bank.
With many restaurants and bars running some of their most compelling special offers of the year this month, there are plenty of great reasons to wrap up warm and get out and about in January!
From £1 pizzas to 50% off dinner and free meals for the kids, here's a round-up of South Bank's best January deals, and how to snap them up.
2-for-1 cocktails at 12th Knot
January just got a whole better with Double Knotted, 12th Knot's new happy hour designed to elevate your weekday evenings! Every Tue, Wed and Thu from 5pm-7pm you can enjoy 2-for-1 on selected cocktails and mocktails at the Sea Containers London hotel's incredible rooftop bar 12th Knot (which also come with complimentary nibbles!). Find out more here and book a table.
25% off karaoke room + free round of drinks at Lucky Voice
Valid until: 31 January 2025
Kick off 2025 in Lucky Voice style with a whopping 25% off karaoke room hire in January! If you've got the January blues, a night of karaoke with your mates at Lucky Voice Waterloo in The Sidings at Waterloo Station is just the tonic. Making it an evening bigger night out Lucky Voice is throwing in a free round of drinks (including non-alcoholic options) on the house too.
To take advantage of this Lucky Voice January Sale offer sign up at the January Sale link here and then drop an email with your preferred date and time to [email protected].
2-for-1 mocktails at The Curling Club
Valid until: 6 February 2025, all day every day
The curling season in South Bank ends on 6 February when this year's winter sports pop-up The Curling Club closes for the season. Up until closing The Curling Club are running a host of great specials. If you are doing Dry January this year take advantage of their 2-for-1 mocktail offer (available all day every day), while students can book curling lanes for just £10 per person! Visit The Curling Club website for more details and to book.
One Pound Pizza at PizzaExpress
Valid until: 30 Jan 2025, all day every day
Are you in the PizzaExpress Club? Join the club with the app for free and take advantage of their epic buy one get one for a pound offer that is valid throughout January. Buy one Classic or Leggera pizza before 30 January and you'll get a second pizza for just £1! If you prefer the crispy Romana pizza you can also upgrade to a can upgrade to a Romana pizza base for just £1.95 per pizza on the same deal. The offer is valid daily on a dine-in-only basis and you need the PizzaExpress app to take advantage of the deal. Find out more here.
50% off main courses at Brasserie Blanc
Valid until: 5 Feb 2025, Mon-Fri and until 5pm on Sat
Warm up your winter this January with 50% off main courses at the elegant Brasserie Blanc behind Southbank Centre. Sign up for Brasserie Blanc’s free email newsletter and bag a free voucher for a whopping 50% off your main course, when ordering a two-course meal from the delicious à la carte menu. The offer is valid all day Monday-Friday and until 5pm on Saturdays. Find out more here.
£1 burgers and pizzas at BrewDog Waterloo
Valid until: 16 Feb 2025
The epic BrewDog Waterloo at The Sidings, one of the biggest bars in Britain, is serving up some unbeatable deals on food and drinks to get you through the long, dark month of January (and half of February too!). Treat yourself to a BrewDog burger or pizza (eat-in only) and you will score another for just £1. To redeem the offer you need to pre-book online (not available on Six Nations match days).
Meanwhile, when it comes to drinks throughout January for every alcoholic beer you buy, you'll get a pint of the alcohol-free Punk AF on the house. Find out more here.
Dry January discounts at Draughts
Valid until: 31 January 2025
Throughout January the quirky board games bar Draughts on Leake Street is making quiet nights out with mates and board games even more tempting with a special alcohol-free gaming offer. Throughout January from just £12.50 guests can enjoy off-peak gaming access to the bar plus their choice of alcohol-free drink!
There are literally hundreds of board games to choose from, while the alcohol-free drinks menu is also impressive with a wide choice of options ranging from Lucky Saint to luxury hot chocolates, hibiscus cream soda, lemongrass coolers and blue match lemonade. Find out more and book here.
£15 bottomless tapas at Las Iguanas
Valid until: 31 Jan 2025, Sun-Fri only
The colourful Latin American restaurant Las Iguanas at Southbank Centre is kicking off 2025 with an impressively good value offer on all-you-can-eat tapas. The Las Iguanas bottomless tapas offer usually costs £25 per person, but throughout January they are slashing the price to just £15! The unlimited tapas offer is available all day Sunday to Friday and applies per person for 90 minutes (i.e each diner on the table needs to join the deal). Dishes you can choose from include tacos, quesadillas, nachos, chicken wings and padron peppers. Find out more here.
Kids eat for free at Comptoir Libanais
Valid until: 30 Jan 2025
Making family days out more affordable this January, Comptoir Libanais at the Southbank Centre is running a kids eat for free offer throughout the month. To redeem the deal an accompanying adult needs to spend £15 or more on an adult meal and the promotion is for kids aged up to 10. Kids menu options include Cheesy Chicken on a Flatbread, Chicken Taouk Bites, and the Mezze Adventure Platter. Find out more here.
