Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre is a complex of artistic venues on the South Bank of the River Thames.

Southbank Centre is a complex of artistic venues on the South Bank of the River Thames. It comprises of three main buildings: the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the Hayward Gallery. Nearly a thousand paid performances of music, dance, and literature are staged at Southbank Centre each year, as well as over 300 free foyer events and an education programme, in and around the performing arts venues. In addition, three to six major art exhibitions are presented at Hayward Gallery yearly, and National Touring Exhibitions reach over 100 venues across the U.K. Southbank Centre manages a 21-acre site from County Hall to Waterloo Bridge, and includes the Purcell Room, the Saison Poetry Library, Jubilee Gardens, and The Queen’s Walk.