The South Bank Centre is a complex of arts buildings located on the south bank of the River Thames beside the Hungerford Bridge. It comprises the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Room, the Hayward Gallery and the Poetry Library, and is Europe’s largest venue for the arts. Nearby are the National Theatre and the National Film Theatre. This is one of the most popular public spaces in London, part of a very pedestrian-friendly stretch of the river extending eastwards from Westminster Bridge, past The London Eye, the South Bank Centre, the Tate Modern and the new Shakespeare Globe Theatre to the east. Jump to: navigation, search The Thames (pronounced /temz/) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... Hungerford Bridge is a bridge (or triplet of bridges) over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. ... The Royal Festival Hall is a concert, dance and talks venue within the South Bank Centre in London. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, which hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Purcell Room is a concert and performance venue which forms part of the South Bank Centre, one of central Londons leading cultural complexes. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hayward Gallery, London The Hayward Gallery is an art gallery within the South Bank Centre, situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, in central London, England. ... The Royal National Theatre from Waterloo Bridge The Royal National Theatre of Great Britain is a building and theatre company on Londons South Bank, located immediately east of the southern end of Waterloo Bridge. ... The used book sale in front of the National Film Theatre The National Film Theatre is located on the South Bank of the river Thames in London. ... Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament, with a glimpse of Westminster Abbey behind the tower of Big Ben. ... The London Eye is, as of December 2003, the largest observation wheel in the world (though often erroneously called a Ferris wheel). ... Jump to: navigation, search Tate Modern from the Millennium Bridge Tate Modern from St Pauls Cathedral. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare, both the original and its modern reconstruction. ...

In all, the South Bank Centre (SBC) manages a 27 acre (109,000 m²) site from County Hall to Waterloo Bridge, including Jubilee Gardens and The Queen’s Walk, attracting more than three million visitors annually. Nearly a thousand paid performances of music, dance and literature are staged at the South Bank Centre each year, as well as over 300 free foyer events and an education programme, in and around the performing arts venues. In addition, up to six major art exhibitions per annum are presented at the Hayward Gallery, whilst National Touring Exhibitions reach over 100 venues across the UK. County Hall County Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, that was the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council (GLC). ... View of the old Waterloo Bridge from Whitehall stairs, John Constable, 18 June 1817 Waterloo Bridge. ... Jubilee Gardens was created in 1977 to mark the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II and sits at the heart of London’s cultural centre, South Bank. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Queens Walk is a promenade located on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, between Lambeth Bridge and Tower Bridge. ...

In February 2002, Lord Hollick was appointed Chairman. In May of the same year, Michael Lynch, former Chief Executive of Sydney Opera House, was appointed Chief Executive. Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clive Hollick (Lord Hollick of Notting Hill) (born 19 May 1945) is a British businessman with media interests. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sydney Opera House at sunset, with the suns rays shadowed by the Harbour Bridge Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House panorama The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia is one of the most distinctive and famous...

The closest underground stations are Waterloo and Embankment The main entrance of Waterloo Station. ... Embankment station, April 2002 Embankment tube station is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ...

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