Betfred Opening Times, 75 The Cut, London SE1 8LL
Opening times for Betfred on The Cut between Waterloo and Southwark stations, with a live open or closed status, the time left until closing and every bank holiday covered.
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Betfred The Cut opening times at a glance
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 09:30 – 22:00
- Christmas Day
- Closed — required by law
Closing time is 22:00 seven days a week. The only days that differ are Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Today’s live status and closing countdown are in the panel above.
Betfred The Cut opening times
Betfred, 75 The Cut, London, SE1 8LL. Licensed by the London Borough of Lambeth, with the premises licence held by Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
This Betfred is on The Cut, the lively street between Waterloo Road and Blackfriars Road that is home to the Old Vic and Young Vic theatres. It is busy with office workers during the day and theatre-goers in the evening. It opens in time for the morning race cards and stays open until 22:00 for the evening football and greyhounds.
| Day | Opens | Closes | Time open |
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Before you travel: the times on this page follow Betfred’s standard high-street pattern. Individual shops occasionally change them for staffing, refurbishment or big events, so if you are heading over late in the evening, check the Betfred store finder first.
Weekday opening times
Weekdays run from 09:00 to 22:00, a thirteen-hour trading day.
| Weekday | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Office workers drift in over lunch; mornings are quiet. |
| Tuesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | After-work trade builds from about 17:30 as the evening racing starts. |
| Wednesday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Big-match nights fill the screens and the counter from early evening. |
| Thursday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Pre-weekend visitors start appearing from late afternoon. |
| Friday | 09:00 – 22:00 | Busiest weekday: lunchtime and after-work visitors, plus weekend accas. |
Weekend opening times
Saturday is the early start of the week at 08:30; Sunday is the late start at 09:30. Both finish at 22:00.
| Day | Opening times | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 08:30 – 22:00 | The week’s busiest day, from the morning racing to the late football. |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 22:00 | Opens at 09:30; Sunday football dominates the screens. |
Saturday is the busiest day at Betfred The Cut, with city-centre shoppers and visitors in town for the day adding to the regulars. Late afternoon, as the 15:00 results come in, is when the counter is fullest.
Bank holiday opening times
Bank holidays are normal trading days for betting shops in England and Wales, with a single legal exception. The Gambling Act 2005 attaches a condition to every betting premises licence that rules out gambling on Christmas Day, so 25 December is a closure by law.
Elsewhere in the calendar, expect either normal times or a slightly shorter day. Here is how the bank holidays usually look at Betfred The Cut.
Easter opening times
Good Friday opening has been allowed since the Gambling Act 2005 took effect, and Easter Sunday carries no trading restriction in Great Britain, so the Easter weekend here looks much like any other.
| Day | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday before Easter Sunday | — | 08:30 – 22:00 |
| Easter Sunday | First Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March | — | 09:30 – 22:00 |
| Easter Monday | Day after Easter Sunday | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
Good Friday racing in Britain dates from 2014, when the All-Weather Championships Finals Day was first run on it, so there is an afternoon card to follow. Easter Monday is one of the biggest jumps days of the spring, with several meetings running at once.
May bank holiday opening times
May has two bank holidays and the shop treats both as ordinary Mondays, opening at 09:00 and closing at 22:00.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early May bank holiday | First Monday in May | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| Spring bank holiday | Last Monday in May | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
August bank holiday opening times
Normal Monday times apply on the summer bank holiday. With racing across the country, the shop fills up from lunchtime.
| Bank holiday | Falls on | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | Last Monday in August | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
Christmas opening times
Christmas is the only time of year when the weekly pattern changes. The shop is closed by law on Christmas Day, finishes early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and runs near-normal days in between, when the racing calendar is at its fullest.
| Day | Date | Next date | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | 24 December | — | 09:00 – 18:00 |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | — | Closed all day |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | — | 09:00 – 20:00 |
| 27 to 30 December | Between the holidays | — | Normal times, close 20:00 – 22:00 |
| Substitute bank holiday | When 25 or 26 December falls on a weekend | — | 09:00 – 22:00 |
| New Year's Eve | 31 December | — | 09:00 – 18:00 |
| New Year's Day | 1 January | — | 10:00 – 20:00 |
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve at Betfred The Cut usually means a 09:00 open and an early close at about 18:00. Racing fills the afternoon, so that is the busiest spell; if you need to collect winnings, go before late afternoon.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is the biggest day of the year for high-street bookmakers, built around the King George VI Chase at Kempton and a card of meetings across the country. The shop opens as normal and closes a little earlier, around 20:00.
New Year opening times
New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve, Betfred The Cut opens at its usual time and closes early, generally around 18:00. Bets on the next day’s racing are best placed in the afternoon.
New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day is a bank holiday with a later start than usual, typically around 10:00, and an earlier close in the evening. There is a full jumps racing card, so the shop is open and trading, just on a compressed day.
The festive times shown here are the usual Betfred pattern rather than a confirmed timetable for Waterloo. Branches post their own Christmas times, usually from mid-December, so check the window notice or the Betfred store finder before travelling on 24, 26 or 31 December.
How the live opening times panel works
The status panel at the top of the page works from the current UK time and the published times for Betfred The Cut, so the open or closed flag, today’s close and the countdown are always current. A few details on how it behaves:
What the status means
The flag reads Open during published trading times and Closed outside them. While the shop is closed, the countdown shows the time until it next opens; while it is open, it shows the time until closing, which matters most in the last hour.
Last bets and settling up
Plan to arrive a little before the published close: counters stop taking cash bets shortly beforehand, and paying out winnings takes time too.
Getting there
Three Google Maps shortcuts sit at the top of the page: a pin on the shop, directions from your current location, and a Street View preview of the street. Southwark station on the Jubilee line is about two minutes’ walk and Waterloo is around five minutes west. Buses run along Blackfriars Road and Waterloo Road at either end of The Cut.
Nearby Betfred shops and their opening times
If this shop is busy or closed, these are the closest other Betfred branches to SE1 8LL, measured in a straight line. They are licensed by the London Borough of Lambeth, the London Borough of Southwark, Westminster City Council or the City of London Corporation.
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Betfred, Lower Marsh, Waterloo92 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7AB
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Betfred, Metro Central Heights, Elephant & CastleUnit 3 Metro Central Heights, 119 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BA
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Betfred, Russell Street, Covent Garden26 Russell Street, London WC2B 5HF
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Betfred, King William Street, City of London55 King William Street, London EC4R 9AD
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Betfred, Gerrard Street, Chinatown32 Gerrard Street, London W1D 6JA
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Betfred, Wardour Street, Chinatown39 Wardour Street, London W1D 6PX
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Betfred, Walworth Road (262), by East Street262 Walworth Road, London SE17 2TE
Other bookmakers nearby and their opening times
Other bookmakers trading around Waterloo. Each row opens a Google Maps search for that operator centred on SE1 8LL, which shows the nearest branches with their current opening times.
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CoralNearest branches to The Cut, SE1 8LL
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Paddy PowerNearest branches to The Cut, SE1 8LL
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William HillNearest branches to The Cut, SE1 8LL
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LadbrokesNearest branches to The Cut, SE1 8LL
SearchmapOpens the nearest Ladbrokes branches
For a complete list of licensed betting shops near Waterloo, including independents, see the gambling premises register kept by the London Borough of Lambeth.
About this shop
| Trading name | Betfred |
|---|---|
| Address | 75 The Cut, London, SE1 8LL |
| Premises type | Betting shop |
| Licensee | Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited |
| Licensing authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Area | Waterloo, Lambeth |
| Nearest main roads | The Cut; Blackfriars Road (A201); Waterloo Road (A301) |
| Public transport | Southwark (Jubilee line); Waterloo (Tube and mainline); Lambeth North (Bakerloo line) |
The Old Vic opened in 1818 and the Young Vic in 1970, and both are only a short walk away. The South Bank, Tate Modern and the Thames are all within ten minutes’ walk north. It is roughly 20 minutes’ walk from Trafalgar Square.
Frequently asked questions
- What time does Betfred on The Cut open?
- Opening time is 09:00 on weekdays, 08:30 on Saturdays and 09:30 on Sundays.
- What time does Betfred on The Cut close today?
- It closes at 22:00 every day of the week. The live panel at the top of this page shows today’s closing time and a countdown.
- Is Betfred on The Cut open on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the shop opens at 09:30, the latest start of the week, and closes at 22:00.
- Can I place a bet in the shop on Christmas Day?
- No. Betting premises licences under the Gambling Act 2005 bar gambling on Christmas Day, so every betting shop in Great Britain is closed on 25 December.
- Does the shop open over Easter?
- Yes. Betfred The Cut trades on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Good Friday opening has been lawful since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force.
- What are the bank holiday opening times?
- The May and August bank holidays run on normal Monday times, 09:00 to 22:00. Over Christmas and New Year, expect early closes around 18:00 on 24 and 31 December, 09:00 to 20:00 on Boxing Day, 10:00 to 20:00 on New Year’s Day, and no opening on Christmas Day.
- When is the earliest I can get into the shop?
- Saturday has the earliest opening at around 08:30. Closing is 22:00 seven days a week, apart from Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
- Is there parking near Betfred The Cut?
- Parking in this part of central London is very limited and expensive, and the area is inside the Congestion Charge zone. Almost everyone arrives on foot or by public transport.
- How do I get to the shop?
- Use the directions button at the top of the page. It opens Google Maps and plots a route from your current location to 75 The Cut, SE1 8LL. Southwark (Jubilee line); Waterloo (Tube and mainline); Lambeth North (Bakerloo line).