BFI Southbank is kind of a one-stop shop for going out, you can get dinner here, drinks and go to the cinema. It’s the best thing on the Southbank and I thought an appropriate place to go with my Mother as I thought it would be minimal stress as everything was in one place. Well I was wrong there. First off it’s busy as hell, like…. always, and she wanted a bottle of water. Well the bar (after queuing forever as despite my best efforts, I’m invisible to bar staff) only had bottled water in a glass bottle and this was not ok, as she knew she wouldn’t finish it and a glass bottle was too heavy to carry in her bag. So she settled for a glass of water, as at least this was free. Then by the time we got to buy tickets they had practically sold out so we couldn’t sit together, so she’s yelling across a crowded room at me that she wants to see another film where we can sit together and what do I want to see? In the end we just went to the bar, which is pretty and retro. BFI has just been refurbished and they’ve done a really good job. It’d intellectual but stylish, the kind of place that sells ‘Artificial Eye’ DVD’s of obscure Swedish films that cost £15.99 that people who live in Notting Hill and Islington buy and never watch yet let to point out that the Seventh Seal is their favourite film. you know the types, those people come here. It gets a special mention as I love the atmosphere and I love come to the cinema here and getting drinks before and dinner after.
http://www.bfi.org.uk/
Belvedere Road, South Bank, Waterloo, London SE1 8XT
(cinema booking) 020 7928 3232
(switchboard) 020 7928 3535
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