Event page · 19 Oct to 2 Nov 2026
Pre-event drinks before J. Cole at the O2
On the way to J. Cole at the O2: pre-event drinks
J. Cole plays a run of O2 dates from 19 October to 2 November 2026, on a mix of weeknights and weekends. Whichever night you have, the Jubilee line into North Greenwich is the pinch point.
Meet on the ride-in for a calmer room than the peninsula, then travel the last hop together. Night Tube on the Jubilee line is Friday and Saturday only, so check your own date before you plan a late pint.
Doors usually open about ninety minutes before the main act. Check your own date and ticket for the entrance and timings. Night Tube runs on Friday and Saturday nights only. The DLR does not run overnight.
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Find pubs on the way that work for your group
Meet before the peninsula crush
The pubs sit on the Jubilee line and the DLR, so the group can meet on the ride-in, then travel the last hop to North Greenwich together.
Extra is minutes versus going straight to the door. Door pubs sit near +0 and are the busy peninsula option. A corridor pint usually means a calmer room than the bars inside or on Peninsula Square.
Pubs on the way
Tap a pub to see where it sits on the ride in. Usual times are a quiet-day ride in, not a live timetable. The before-an-event time already allows for trains being full, so leave at least that long.
How most people travel in
These pubs sit on the Jubilee line and the DLR. Extra is minutes versus meeting at the door. Corridor rooms are usually calmer than the peninsula, then the group rides the last hop in together.