Welcome to the Southbank Centre which was built in 1951 as a part of the Festival of Britain and the concert halls were originally funded and managed by the London County Council and their successors, the Greater London Council. SOUTH BANK CENTRE is situated on the south bank of the River Thames next to the popular BA London Eye, has become one of the major tourist destination. London open top bus tours enable you to hop on and off London and visit London attractions at your leisure. Southbank Centre is at the heart of an arts quarter stretching from the Royal National Theatre and National Film Theatre to Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe. It welcomes visitors 364 days a year. Fancy a this panoramic tour of the major sight of London with the London day tour to see the Southbank Centre Archive which aims to collect, manage and preserve information, documents and artifacts relating to events and exhibitions held in the performing arts and public spaces of Southbank Centre. This includes Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and outdoor spaces around Southbank Centre site. The Royal Festival Hall stands at the heart of Southbank Centre complex and you can see all the events that take place. The Queen Elizabeth Hall is the second largest concert hall on Southbank Centre site, hosting chamber orchestras, quartets, choirs, dance performances and opera. It also contains two smaller venues, the Purcell Room and The Front Room at the QEH. The Purcell Room is suitable for chamber music, literature and spoken word events, mime and solo recitals. You can see all these by the London bus tour and discover the array of attractions in London. .Among the various London attractions the Southbank Centre's wide-ranging attractions include Music, rock & pop, jazz, Hayward Gallery and Visual Arts, Dance and Performance, Festivals and series, Literature and spoken words and much more.
The Hayward Gallery has a long history of presenting work by the world’s most adventurous and innovative artists. In the Literature and spoken words you can find some of the world’s most outstanding writers and thinkers. They also manage the Arts Council Collection and organize the National Touring Exhibition programmed in venues throughout the UK. The Hayward Gallery's Library, a reference library reflecting the research needs of the exhibition curators, acquires contemporary material on artists, exhibitions, architecture, photography and critical theory (art). The emphasis is on modern and contemporary art (British and international). There is a small quantity of historic material. So what are you waiting for? The London guided tour gives you a chance to visit all these attractions .Come and relax with a glass of wine on Festival Terrace, wander through the Royal Festival Hall foyers, take part in one of hundreds of free events, enjoy a meal from an array of cafes and restaurants, browse the shops and markets or visit one of Southbank Centre’s iconic venues
Book your tickets to see these London attractions with the Sights and sounds of London tour.