27 Astonishing Things You Didn't Know About London

13. There's A Secret Bar At The British Film Institute

Plenty of visitors to the much-loved British Film Institute (BFI) in Southbank, just under Waterloo Bridge, know the Benugo Bar. It's a cosy place to grab a meal or a drink during intermission. But, amazingly, the bookshelf in the bar contains a secret door! When this door is opened, visitors find a long, dark corridor that leads to The Drawing Room, a hidden bar that serves cocktails and nibbles to those who know how to find it.
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Mike has lived in the UK, Japan and the USA. Currently, he is based in Iowa with his wife and 2 young children. After working for many years as a writer and editor for a large corporation, he is now a freelancer. He has been fortunate enough to contribute to many books on Doctor Who over the last 20 years and is now concentrating on original sci-fi & fantasy short stories, with recent sales including Flame Tree, Uffda, and The Martian Wave. Also, look for his contribution on Blake's 7 to "You and Who Else", a charity anthology to be released later this year. You can find him on Tumblr at https://www.tumblr.com/blog/culttvmike