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Flying Fantastic Bankside (Union Street)
Arch 27, Old Union Yard Arches, 229 Union Street, London, Greater London, SE1 0LR
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Details last checked 28 days ago
Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cardinal’s Wharf at 49 Bankside and the entrance to Cardinal Cap Alley in Southwark, about 650 m from Flying Fantastic Bankside; nearby area view, not the studio.
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- Hire price
- On requestcontact the venue
- Capacity
- 8080 seated · 80 standing
- Rooms
- 2bookable spaces
- Kitchen
- Unknownnot confirmed
Hire price
Price on request
Ask the venue for a quote for your date.
- Capacity
- Up to 80
- Spaces
- 2 to book
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Flying Fantastic’s Bankside / Union Street venue is a dedicated aerial and performance studio in a Victorian railway arch. It has two bookable rigged studios with controllable LED lighting and climate control, plus showers, changing rooms and Wi-Fi. Studios can be hired individually or together for rehearsals, filming, photo shoots, auditions and other professional uses; ask the operator about rates, availability and the three-hour minimum.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableNot confirmed
- Bar on siteNo
- Tables and chairs includedNot confirmed
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNo
- Step-free accessNot confirmed
- ToiletsNot confirmed
- Accessible toiletNot confirmed
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNo
- Amplified music allowedYes
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiYes
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Also features
- Certified aerial rigging and safety mats available
- Showers and changing rooms
- Controllable LED lighting and heating/cooling
- Speaker and own-music playback
- Two-minute walk from Southwark tube station
Good for
- Fitness & yoga
- Classes & courses
- Concerts & performances
- Meetings
- Private parties
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Main studio
40 seated / 40 standing- aerial rigging
- controllable LED lighting
- heating and cooling
- speaker
- showers and changing rooms
- Wi-Fi
Main studio hire
Standard
Starting rate shown on Tagvenue’s venue-partner profile; the operator’s official hire page requires at least three hours and asks customers to enquire for rates and availability. Confirm a current quote. Date checked: 17 October 2026. This is third-party starting-price guidance, not a venue-issued tariff.
Source: www.tagvenue.com£60 per hour
Mezzanine studio
40 seated / 40 standing- aerial rigging
- controllable LED lighting
- heating and cooling
- speaker
- showers and changing rooms
- Wi-Fi
Mezzanine studio hire
Standard
Starting rate shown on Tagvenue’s venue-partner profile; the operator’s official hire page requires at least three hours and asks customers to enquire for rates and availability. Confirm a current quote. Date checked: 17 October 2026. This is third-party starting-price guidance, not a venue-issued tariff.
Source: www.tagvenue.com£60 per hour
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Nearby scene: Area scene: Borough Market in London (near M.Y.O Creative Studio; not a view of the studio).Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
Area scene: Borough Market in London (near M.Y.O Creative Studio; not a view of the studio).
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Sources & checks
Last checked 17 October 2026
Information taken from www.flyingfantastic.co.uk, www.flyingfantastic.co.uk, www.tagvenue.com, commons.wikimedia.org, www.openstreetmap.org.
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Hire price
Price on request