Bunjies, London

#2438 among attractions in London

Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue

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Facts and practical information

Bunjies Coffee House & Folk Cellar was a cafe situated at 27 Litchfield Street, London WC2. Opened in 1953 or 1954, it was one of the original folk cafés of the 1950s and 1960s. Below the café, in a 400-year-old wine cellar, was an influential music venue which changed little until its closure in 1999. Allegedly named after the first owner's pet hamster, the venue featured, early in their careers, Tom Paxton, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. Al Stewart secured a residency at the Folk Cellar in 1965, at the age of 19, which was a significant factor in his later success. ()

Coordinates: 51°30'46"N, 0°7'42"W

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City of Westminster (St. James's)London United Kingdom

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Bunjies – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Soho, Foyles, Palace Theatre, West End theatre.

~650 ftW
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Soho, London
4 min walk • Soho, a vibrant heart nestled in the bustling city of London, United Kingdom, is an iconic entertainment district renowned for its rich history and diverse cultural offerings. As a melting pot of creativity, Soho has long been a haven for artists, musicians,...
~630 ftNW
Shopping, Bookshop
Foyles, London
4 min walk • W & G Foyle Ltd. is a bookseller with a chain of seven stores in England. It is best known for its flagship store in Charing Cross Road, London. Foyles was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest bookshop in terms of shelf length, at 30 miles, and for number of titles on display.
~330 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Palace Theatre, London
2 min walk • The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road.
~520 ftS
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
West End theatre, London
3 min walk • West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London. Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world.
~630 ftSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Prince Charles Cinema, London
4 min walk • The Prince Charles Cinema is a repertory cinema located in Leicester Place, 50 yards north of Leicester Square in the West End of London.
~620 ftS
Theater
Wyndham's Theatre, London
4 min walk • Wyndham's Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by actor/manager Charles Wyndham. Located on Charing Cross Road in the City of Westminster, it was designed c.1898 by W. G. R. Sprague, the architect of six other London theatres between then and 1916.
~620 ftS
Nightlife, Cinema
Vue West End, London
4 min walk • Vue West End is a nine-screen cinema complex in Leicester Square, London, operated by Vue Cinemas. The multiplex was constructed in 1993 on the site of what was previously the Warner West End cinema.
~190 ftE
Theater
St Martin's Theatre, London
1 min walk • St Martin's Theatre is a West End theatre which has staged the production of The Mousetrap since March 1974, making it the longest continuous run of any show in the world.
~390 ftNW
Nightlife
The Spice of Life, London
2 min walk • The Spice of Life is a pub at Cambridge Circus in London's Charing Cross Road. The pub was founded as The George & Thirteen Cantons in or before 1759, and later became The Scots Hoose. By 1975 it had been renamed The Spice of Life.
~560 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Soho Baptist Chapel, London
3 min walk • Soho Baptist Chapel is a church at 166a Shaftesbury Avenue, London, on the corner with Mercer Street. Originally a Baptist church. It is now the Chinese Church in London.
~510 ftN
Nightlife, Cinema
Saville Theatre, London
3 min walk • ODEON Covent Garden is a four-screen cinema in the heart of London's West End. Formerly known as The Saville Theatre, a former West End theatre at 135 Shaftesbury Avenue in the London Borough of Camden. The theatre opened in 1931, and became a music venue during the 1960s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bunjies?

Nearby attractions include Ambassadors Theatre, London (1 min walk), West End of London, London (1 min walk), St Martin's Theatre, London (1 min walk), Cambridge Circus, London (2 min walk).

How to get to Bunjies by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bunjies:

Bus

Cambridge Circus • Lines: 38, N38 (1 min walk)
Gerrard Place / Chinatown • Lines: 38, N38 (3 min walk)

Metro

Leicester Square • Lines: Northern, Piccadilly (2 min walk)
Covent Garden • Lines: Piccadilly (5 min walk)

Train

Charing Cross (11 min walk)
London Waterloo (25 min walk)

Ferry

Embankment • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (13 min walk)
Festival Pier • Lines: Green Tour (16 min walk)