The Udderbelly Festival is a famous London attraction that is held weekly near the South Bank Centre, Belvedere Rd. The venues are amazing and represent the underbelly of a huge purple cow. The drinks are bought at a Pasteur tent which represents a milkman. It has a real Edinburgh Festival feel to it and an attractive venue area outside the main cow tent entrance. The shows presented on stage are acted by young actors from National Theatre.
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Getting there
The main orientation points used to reach the Festival is Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges near the BFI Imax in South Bank Centre, the festival is placed nearby the famous Big Ben monument and close to Park Plaza Westminster. Walking on foot from these buildings to the festival will take around 10-20 minutes.
By train and tube: There are many different tube options you can use to reach the Festival. The closest one is the Westminster station, the next one being Southwark.
By bus: Almost all bus routes are in the area around BFI Imax: 1, 4*, 26, 68, 76, 77, 139, 168, 171, 176, 188, 211, 381, and RV1. The stop is seconds aways from the festival area.
By car: The main road to the festival is A3200 which is connected to the Bridges mentioned above. From Big Ben to the Udderbelly it takes around 4-5 minutes by car.
International: a train to Waterloo Railway Station can pick you up at London City Airport. Or, you could take a 30-minute drive by taxi.
Parking facilities
Near the Jubilee Gardens where the Festival is held, there are numerous parking lots and spaces. Disabled parking post can be found near the back entrance of the festival and near the National Theatre car park.
Access for people with special needs
The festival has organised spaces for customers with special needs. Adapted toilets are installed close to the bar and stages for easy access.