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Southbank’s Winter Market opens on 2 November: stalls and bars keep different hours
Southbank Centre’s Winter Market is advertised from Monday 2 November to Sunday 3 January. The useful detail for an evening visit is the split in hours: stalls are listed until 10pm, while bars run until 11pm.
An earlier start to the festive diary
The market brings food, drinks, crafts and gifts to Queen’s Walk beneath Hungerford Bridge.
The published season starts on 2 November, rather than waiting until December. A stroll can be part of a South Bank outing without making every festive attraction in London part of the same day.
- Advertised season
- 2 November 2026–3 January 2027
- Stalls
- 11am–10pm advertised hours
- Bars
- 11am–11pm advertised hours
- Location
- Queen’s Walk, under Hungerford Bridge
On this page
A late drink is not a late shopping promise
The official page lists stalls from 11am to 10pm and bars from 11am to 11pm.
If buying a gift or eating from a particular stall is the point of your visit, do not use the later bar closing as your shopping deadline. These are advertised hours, not a live confirmation for each trader or a special holiday timetable.
Recheck Christmas and New Year arrangements before a date-specific trip.
Budget for what you buy
The programme page does not provide a complete food-and-drink price list.
We have not invented a meal budget or described a particular stall as the cheapest. Decide what you want to spend, look at current menus and check the total before ordering.
A market visit and a paid neighbouring attraction are separate choices.
Start with the river location
The organiser identifies Waterloo and Embankment as nearby stations for the Southbank Centre.
Choose the approach that suits the rest of your day and check the live journey closer to departure. A walk along Queen’s Walk is not evidence that a concert or exhibition inside the arts centre is included.
Make it a manageable evening
One riverside stop and one main booking usually leave more room to enjoy the visit than a cross-city festive checklist.
If you are heading to a concert, eat with enough margin to reach the correct hall. This is a preview based on the published programme, not a tasting review, personal visit or claim of live trader availability.
Questions, answered
When is the market advertised to open?
The official programme lists Monday 2 November 2026 through Sunday 3 January 2027. Recheck special holiday hours before travelling.
Do stalls close at the same time as bars?
No. The advertised regular times are 10pm for stalls and 11pm for bars.
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