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The Black Friday Sale, taking place on the last Friday in November, is now a firmly entrenched shopping tradition in the UK, with everyone from gift shops to theatres joining in the annual discount-giving frenzy.
These days, 'Black Friday' is generally no longer limited to one day, with 'Black Friday' specials often running across the last two weeks of November.
If you're looking for some great deals in South Bank this month, we've rounded up all the biggest Black Friday offers to take advantage of.
Five London Merlin attractions for £49
Experience London’s top attractions for less than £10 each with Merlin’s massive Black Friday 5-Attraction Pass deal!
Enjoy entry to the London Eye, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, Shrek’s Adventure! London, and The London Dungeon all for just £49. Book your first visit by 12 December and you'll have 90 days to explore the rest.
Hurry, the offer ends on Monday 1 December! Find out more and redeem this offer here.
Up to 35% off Park Plaza hotel bookings
Park Plaza’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are back, making November a great time to start planning your holidays as you can get up to 35% off next year’s hotel bookings!
Book between 20 November and 2 December and you’ll get 23.5% off the best available rate. Members of Radisson Rewards receive an additional 15% off, bringing the total saving to up to 35%! You can sign up for the Rewards scheme for free at checkout to unlock the full discount, plus earn 3,000 bonus points per stay.
The discount is valid for bookings between 12 December 2025 and 31 December 2026 (yep, this offer covers a whole year!) for stays at Park Plaza hotels in the UK, Germany, Croatia, Hungary and the Netherlands.
Find out more and start planning your next adventure at parkplaza.com
Park Plaza Hotel County Hall in South Bank
Black Friday theatre sale
There's never been a better time plan ahead and book your tickets for a big show at the theatre! TimeOut’s Black Friday theatre ticket sale runs from 19 November until 8 December. This year’s sale includes plenty of brilliant productions showing in South Bank, including major festive family shows. Shows to look out for:
39% off Bluey’s Big Play (18 Dec–11 Jan at Southbank Centre)
20% off Top Hat (12 Dec–17 Jan at Southbank Centre
38% off Witness for the Prosecution
31% off Operation Ouch: the Quest for the Jurassic Fart (22 Dec–2 Jan at Southbank Centre)
Tickets from £28 for Arcadia by Tom Stoppard (opens 24 Jan at the Old Vic)
Witness for the Prosecution at County Hall
30% off everything at Kiehl’s
At The Sidings at Waterloo Station (below platforms 20-24) you can find a branch of top skincare purveyors Kiehl’s. Kiehl’s specialises in nature-inspired, scientifically-proven formulas that aim to give visibly healthier-looking skin, with a huge variety of creams, serums, concentrates and lotions.
If you enjoy investing in skincare products, the Kiehl’s Black Friday sale is one you don’t want to miss. From 19 November until 2 December, there’s 30% off everything in store (except for gift box sets), and if you spend more than £80 you’ll also get a free gift!
The Black Friday Sale at Oliver Bonas
The chic fashion and homeware brand Oliver Bonas has a beautiful and deceptively large shop up on the Balcony inside Waterloo Station. When it comes to Black Friday sales, Oliver Bonas do things the traditional way with a big one-day-only sale happening on Friday 28 November, followed by a ‘Cyber Monday’ sale online on the following Monday.
