Southbank Centre
Europe's largest centre for the arts, a Brutalist riverside complex housing the Royal Festival Hall, the Hayward Gallery, and a run of second-hand book stalls under Waterloo Bridge.
- Landmark
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The Royal Festival Hall was built for the 1951 Festival of Britain and is the only structure from that festival still standing on the South Bank.
Local tip
The secondhand book market under Waterloo Bridge is free and open daily, a good stop between the London Eye and Tate Modern.
Finding it
- Address
- Belvedere Road, South Bank, Waterloo, London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England, SE1 8XX
- Nearest station
- Waterloo (Tube), 207 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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