Hayward Gallery

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Address:: Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, Southbank,
London SE1 8XX
England
Website:: ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk
Opening times:: 10 AM to 6 PM (Sat–Wed), 10 AM to 10 PM (Thu, Fri); Note: Opening times are subject to change, and may not apply on public holidays. Always reconfirm with the venue before making plans.
Telephone:: Work +44 (0) 844 847 9912
Buses:: 1 4 26 59 68 76 77 139 168 172 176 177 189 214 253 341 381 507 521 RV1 X68
Trains:: Charing Cross BKL NRN, Embankment BKL CRC DSC NRN, Temple CRC DSC, Waterloo BKL JUB NRN W&C Note: The nearest train station to Hayward Gallery is Waterloo. We can help you find the best route from any other train station:
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Exterior view of the Hayward Art Gallery

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The Hayward Gallery was designed by Hubert Bennett in 1968, and named after the leader of the GLC – Sir Isaac Hayward.

It is perhaps the grimmest of the Southbank Centre’s concrete catastrophes (one architect accused it of having a quite frightening ugliness), but don’t let the depressing shell keep you from the inside – where you’ll find major art exhibitions by the world’s leading artists.

Art exhibitions at the Hayward

The Hayward Gallery focuses mainly on contemporary British art, but has ever-changing exhibitions by international artists. They feature a wide range of paintings, sculpture and photography. Admissions rates vary, depending on what’s on.

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glenking – “If you think the building looks good then you will probably think the art inside looks good too, but if you are a normal person who thinks that the building is about as good looking as a multi-storey car park, then give the stuff inside a miss and go to a… read the full review”