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Best known for her visually arresting Op art, 87-year-old British artist Bridget Riley is the subject of a major retrospective at the Hayward Gallery this autumn. Opening in October 2019, this comprehensive exhibition is the first museum survey of Riley's work to be held in the UK for 16 years. The exhibition, of early representational paintings, iconic black-and-white paintings of the 1960s and expansive canvases in colour, focuses on the origins of Riley's perceptual paintings, and traces pivotal, decisive moments in her career. As well as her best known canvases, the exhibition also includes the only three dimensional work that the artist ever realised, Continuum (1963), as well as new wall paintings made specially for the Hayward Gallery.
About The Hayward Gallery
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, named after the late Sir Isaac Hayward, the former leader of the London County Council, is also responsible for National Touring exhibitions and for the Arts Council Collection, which it manages on behalf of the Arts Council of England. More about The Hayward Gallery
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £119 27% off
1 Addington Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Bridget Riley
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is - as the name suggests - just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it's also convenient ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel from £540 28% off
Whitehall Place, SW1A | 7 minutes from Bridget Riley
With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
20 Upper Ground, SE1 | 8 minutes from Bridget Riley
London landmark Sea Containers House, situated between the OXO Tower and Blackfriars Bridge on the South Bank, was transformed into the Mondrian London in 2014 before ... More
London > Events > Comedy Dates: Thursday 4th February 2021 - 7.30pm
Bridget Riley, Belvedere Road, SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
The self-deprecating Irish stand-up and master of observational humour, as seen on Mock The Week, candidly discusses the perils of parenthood....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd April 2021 - 7pm
Bridget Riley, Belvedere Road, SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
Majestic synthpop and operatic electronica from the duo of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, who celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Felt Mountain....More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 24th and 28th to 31st Jan 2021 - Various Times
Bridget Riley, 10 Leake Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Bridget Riley
Navigate the seven circles of Hell to attend The Devil's wedding in an interactive, socially distanced show inspired by Shel Silverstien's poem Billy Markham And The ...More

London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
London's hub of cultural arts, The Southbank Centre announced in March 2013 that it's set for a £100 million revamp that will see the 1960s design ... More

London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
Housed in the same modernist block as the Royal Festival Hall and sandwiched between it and the Hayward Gallery, the Purcell Room has a 372-seat auditorium, ... More

London > Entertainment > Live Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique metropolitan ... More
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Bridget Riley
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, named ... More

London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Queens Walk, SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
Every summer, from the end of May until the beginning of September, the Southbank Centre brings the beach to ... More

London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. ... More




London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Around 30,000 books are stocked at this branch on a broad range ... More

London > Shopping > Delicatessens
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Bridget Riley
Konditor specialises in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, the first ... More

London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Bridget Riley
As you stare across the river at this bustling, stylish, multi-faceted venue, it’s hard to believe that this riverside warehouse was once a reprocessing plant for ... More

London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
Benugo is a high class chain of cafes selling handmade sandwiches, salads and desserts. What makes it stand out from the over-crowded coffee shop market is ... More

London > Restaurants >
Thames Path, outside Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
Dine in your own personal snow globe alongside the Thames this winter. The four glass igloos are part of Jimmy's Lodge On The River created by ... More

London > Restaurants >
Thames Path, outside Royal Festival Hall, SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
The South Bank is a lovely spot for a Thames-side stroll in summer but if you want to turn an outing into a special ... More

London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes from Bridget Riley
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 11 minutes from Bridget Riley
The award-winning Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, designed by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey and awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award in 2014, ... More

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 13 minutes from Bridget Riley
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
Leisure near Bridget Riley

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Upper Ground, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Bridget Riley
Located between Oxo Tower Wharf and Gabriel's Wharf, Bernie Spain Gardens is a pleasant green space to stop off on a riverside walk along the South ... More

London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Bridget Riley
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ... More

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Bridget Riley
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Bridget Riley
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
62 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Bridget Riley
If you're the kind of drinker who gets thirsty, very thirsty, and you don't have the time or patience to queue for at a very busy ... More

London > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Bridget Riley
The Anchor & Hope is a gastropub that takes both parts of its name seriously, and you can certainly have a good evening just popping in ... More
Nightlife near Bridget Riley

London > Nightlife > Bars
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
Designed by the Eden Project, the Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden is the place to be on a summer's evening for stunning sundown views over the ... More

London > Nightlife > Bars
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes from Bridget Riley
For summer 2019 the riverside terrace next to Somerset House is partnering with San Miguel beer to offer a summery menu of Spanish-inspired ... More

London > Nightlife >
8 Victoria Embankment, WC2R | 6 minutes from Bridget Riley
Baz Luhrmann meets Cirque du Soleil at Proud Embankment, an immersive cabaret-dining experience and the largest club of its kind in ... More
Meeting venue hire near Bridget Riley

London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
The Royal Festival Hall's refurbishment has done away with 'The People's Palace', the marvellously 1950s restaurant that used to occupy this space, and replaced it with ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bridget Riley
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique metropolitan ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Bridget Riley
The Deck is a modern roof-top venue with stunning views over the Thames, available for hire at the National Theatre, part of the Southbank Centre which ... More
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