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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. The building itself has been much derided over the years as an ugly concrete block typical of the sixties. It has been largely left as it was created by the GLC Department of Architecture as part of the South Bank Arts Centre, led by Geoffrey Horsefall, with Hubert Bennett as the principal designer. A group of young architects including Dennis Crompton, Warren Chalk and Ron Herron executed the design. Now that it is one of the few remaining buildings of this style it has been embraced as one of our idiosyncratic national buildings.
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PRICING £15.50 / £12.50 (includes entry to lower galleries Kader Attia: The Museum of Emotion)
DATES 13th February to 6th May 2019
Close to 100 photographs on view at the Hayward Gallery's Upper Galleries offer an in-depth look at the formative first half of Diane Arbus' career. The early years, from 1956 to 1962, were when the American master developed the direct, psychologically acute style for which she later became so widely celebrated. This solo show includes some fifty p... More about this event

event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Multimedia
PRICING £15.50 / £12.50 (includes entry to upper galleries diane arbus: in the beginning)
DATES 13th February to 6th May 2019
Addressing issues of colonialism, domination and politics, leading international artist Kader Attia explores the ways in which Western societies represent and engage with non-Western cultures. The Hayward Gallery gathers his multimedia works created over the past two decades for The Museum of Emotion. Attia, who was born in 1970 in France, grew up ... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Multimedia
PRICING £15.50 / £12.50 (includes entry to upper galleries diane arbus: in the beginning)
DATES 12th June to 8th September 2019
In summer 2019 the Hayward Gallery celebrates how artists, many of whom treat the body as a sculpture, are challenging traditional gender definitions through their practice. Group exhibition Kiss My Genders celebrates over 30 international artists whose work explores and engages with gender fluidity. Art works from the late 1960s and early 1970s th... More about this event

event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Multimedia
PRICING £15.50 / £12.50 (includes entry to upper galleries diane arbus: in the beginning)
DATES 23rd October 2019 to 26th January 2020
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, i... More about this event
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1 Addington Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
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
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2 Whitehall Court, SW1A | 7 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
Emulating the style of a French chateau, this grand Victorian residence, built in 1884, occupies a prime location within Westminster. It's worth staying at the Grade ... More
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Whitehall Place, SW1A | 7 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
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 > Attractions > Art Galleries
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
Opened on 24th April 2008, the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House offer 750 square metres of exhibition space where the Hermitage Rooms used to be. Exhibitions ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
180 The Strand, WC2R | 8 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
A creative space and broadcast studios housed in a Brutalist building, Store Studios, 180 The Strand launched in October 2016 with 'The ... More
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London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Queens Walk, SE1 | 1 minute from The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 > Attractions >
South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from The Hayward Gallery
This stretch along the Thames is one of the cultural and social hubs of London with the Southbank Centre - which includes Royal Festival Hall, Queen ... More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 22nd February 2019 - 7.30pm
The Hayward Gallery, Belvedere Road, SE1 | 1 minute from The Hayward Gallery
Juanjo Mena conducts Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 2, Piano Concerto No 3 and Piano Concerto No 4, with pianist Javier Perianes....More

London > Events > Theatre Dates: 14th February to 26th March 2019
The Hayward Gallery, South Bank, SE1 | 2 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
After a sold-out run, Follies, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival in 2018, returns to the National Theatre in 2019. Joanna Riding takes ...More

London > Events > Theatre Dates: 4th February to 30th March 2019
The Hayward Gallery, 103 The Cut, SE1 | 8 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
Arthur Miller's ground-breaking play, The American Clock, comes to The Old Vic this February. Presented by visionary director Rachel Chavkin - known for the Hadestown musical ...More

London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, ... More

London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
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
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 > Cafes and Delis
South Bank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from The Hayward Gallery
Food to go in its simplest form. Freeshly baked bread for hand-made made sandwhiches; home made soups; simple salads. Another high street option for fresh. fast ... More

London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Upper Ground, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery

London > Nightlife > Bars
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from The Hayward Gallery
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 >
8 Victoria Embankment, WC2R | 6 minutes from The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery

London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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 The Hayward Gallery
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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Hotels Near The Hayward Gallery What's On Today Near The Hayward Gallery Diane Arbus: In The Beginning Exhibitions | Until 6th May 2019 Southbank Centre 1 minute walk from The Hayward Gallery Explore the first seven years of the photographer's career, from 1956 to 1962. Her photographs of children and eccentrics, couples ...More London Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts | On 22nd February 2019 Southbank Centre 1 minute walk from The Hayward Gallery Juanjo Mena conducts Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 2, Piano Concerto No 3 and Piano Concerto No 4, with pianist Javier ...More ![]() Imagine Children's Festival Kids Events | Until 24th February 2019 Southbank Centre 1 minute walk from The Hayward Gallery Keeping kids entertained over the February half-term, the Imagine Children's Festival delivers 12 days of family fun for 0-12 year ...More I Wish I Was A Mountain Theatre | Until 23rd February 2019 Southbank Centre 1 minute walk from The Hayward Gallery A re-imagining of Herman Hesse's classic fairy tale by Toby Thompson, using rhyme, live music and metaphysical philosophy. Directed by ...More The Day I Fell Into A Book Theatre | Until 23rd February 2019 Southbank Centre 1 minute walk from The Hayward Gallery Lewis Gibson's immersive storytelling adventure using binaural sound recordings, intricate lighting technology and projection....More Captain Flinn & The Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass (Over 3s) Theatre | Until 23rd February 2019 Southbank Centre 1 minute walk from The Hayward Gallery A fantastic adventure about devious dinosaurs, deep sea dangers and smelly sausages....More Nemr: Love Isn't The Answer Comedy | On 22nd February 2019 Southbank Centre 1 minute walk from The Hayward Gallery The Lebanese-American stand-up Nemr Abou Nassar, brings his latest act to the UK's stages....More Kader Attia: The Museum Of Emotion Exhibitions | Until 6th May 2019 Southbank Centre 1 minute walk from The Hayward Gallery Using a wide range of media, Attia explores the ways in which Western colonialism has shaped not only how we ...More Constructing Spaces Exhibitions | Until 31st March 2019 Southbank Centre 1 minute walk from The Hayward Gallery To mark the centenary of the birth of W.S. Graham, Southbank Centre's National Poetry Library presents a new exhibition exploring ...More ![]() Follies Theatre | Until 26th March 2019 National Theatre: Olivier Theatre 2 minutes walk from The Hayward Gallery After a sold-out run, Follies, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival in 2018, returns to the National ...More New on LondonTown ![]() Magazine London Entertainment A vast event space next to the Thames and overlooking Canary Wharf, Magazine London is ...More ![]() Adam Handling Chelsea Dining Adam Handling, the award-winning chef behind the Frog restaurants in Hoxton and Covent Garden, has ...More ![]() Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre Entertainment Inside the former Fountain Studios, Troubadour Wembley Park ...More ![]() Troubadour White City Theatre Entertainment A new multi-purpose state-of-the-art 1,200-seat theatre comes to ...More ![]() Slug and Lettuce Minories Drinking Bold prints, touches of neon and flashes of gold give this Slug and Lettuce located ...More ![]() Near & Far Camden Drinking The third Near & Far from the group behind The Magic Roundabout, and The Good ...More ![]() Motley Dining Located in the Qbic hotel in Whitechapel, Motley is an all-day bar and restaurant which ...More ![]() Brixton Disco Festival Clubbing and Nightlife | On 27th April Horse Meat Disco and Some Voices Choir get the party started at Brixton's multi-venue disco ...More Lazinc Attractions Lazinc was first established in 2006 by contemporary art specialist Steve Lazarides....More ![]() Stewart Copeland Lights Up The Orchestra Concerts | On 30th March An orchestral celebration of Stewart Copeland's legendary career, ...More ![]() David Gray Concerts | On 17th March Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall Folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, David Gray, whose 1998 album White Ladder was the fifth ...More ![]() The Zutons Concerts | On 30th March After nine years apart, Liverpool indie-rock band The Zutons celebrates the 15th anniversary of its ...More David Rodigan & the Outlook Orchestra Concerts | On 12th March After the success of the Royal Festival Hall and Somerset House with the Outlook Orchestra last year, Reggae star and veteran DJ David Rodigan performs Jamaican classics with ...More ![]() Russian Ballet Icons Gala 2019 Dance | On 31st March London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO) The Russian Ballet Icons Gala, an annual fixture ...More ![]() Gatsby Brunch Foodie Events | On 23rd February This Saturday, Mayfair restaurant Quaglino's is transporting Londoners back to the 1920s with its Gatsby ...More ![]() Barbican OpenFest: Art 50 Exhibitions | On 23rd February Part of Sky Arts' Art 50, the Barbican is presenting a day of free activities ...More ![]() Queen's Yard Summer Party Foodie Events | From 4th May Expanding to a two-day event in 2019, the Queen's Yard Summer Party sees 20 venues ...More ![]() Vapiano Centre Point Dining Located within the Centre Point development, Vapiano is a pasta place where you top up ...More London Events 2019 Feature Cate Blanchett comes to the National Theatre in 2019, the Spice Girls reunite and Christian Dior is the Designer of Dreams at the V&A. 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