South Bank

: This article is about the area of London called "South Bank". For other similarly named areas see Southbank

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The South Bank is the area in London on the southern bank of the River Thames near Waterloo station that houses a number of important cultural buildings/institutions. It was the site of the 1951 Festival of Britain, for which the Royal Festival Hall, now part of the South Bank Centre arts complex, was built. The area is split between the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark.

Related Topics:
London - River Thames - Waterloo station - 1951 - Festival of Britain - Royal Festival Hall - South Bank Centre - Lambeth - Southwark

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Since then, the Queen Elizabeth Hall was opened in 1967, the Hayward Gallery in 1968, and the National Theatre in 1976. Nearby is the National Film Theatre (NFT). Adjacent to the NT is the distinctive white tower of the London Weekend Television (LWT) building, where (among other things) the long-running television Arts programme The South Bank Show is produced. Carlton Television and GMTV have also broadcast from the building since 1993, and it is now called the London Television Centre.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall - 1967 - Hayward Gallery - 1968 - National Theatre - 1976 - National Film Theatre - London Weekend Television - Television - The South Bank Show - Carlton Television - GMTV - 1993

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To the west of the RFH, beyond the railway viaduct leading up to Hungerford Bridge, is a public open space called Jubilee Gardens, separating it from nearby County Hall. By County Hall is the large observation wheel built to celebrate the 2000 Millennium, the London Eye.

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Viaduct - Hungerford Bridge - Jubilee Gardens - County Hall - Observation wheel - London Eye

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Further to the east is the Tate Modern art gallery. Past that on Bankside is the reproduction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

Related Topics:
Tate Modern - Bankside - Shakespeare - Globe Theatre

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