What is southbank?
Southbank is a centre that offers a wide range of programmes like music, art and visual art plus many more! Southbank Centre consists of the Royal Festival Hall that specialises in music, the Hayward Gallery that show the finest pieces of art, Queen Elizabeth Hall for the posh and classy people who enjoy listening to opera and choirs. The southbank also involves the Saison Poetry Library and also deal with the Arts Council Collection and organises the National Touring Exhibition programme in venues throughout the UK.
Situated on the south bank of the River Thames next to the popular BA London Eye, 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.
Popularity of the Southbank
Great deals!
The well-known Southbank has many different cultures of food, which makes it great in magnetizing tourists, and people who like to try something new. As we walked along the alleyway of southbank we noticed a women who was attempting to draw new blood by handing a leaflet which was advertising ‘Yo! Sushi” by giving out an outstanding deals quoting ‘Pay £10 and get five plates free!’
No need to walk
Another since of popularity in southbank bank is that people assume that you can’t see all of the southbank in one day so they offer a new public transport which is suppose to revolutionise the London transport called ‘Cycle Hire.’ This allows you to rent a bicycle and use it as long as you want for a reasonable price as long as you are a member. This is great as you can see cycle around the southbank, exploring the area, and when your ready to leave, just quickly put the bank safely away and carry on your journey back home.
Role models
In remembrance of our great leaders, Southbank has statue of Nelson Mandela to show the tourist all his great quote and what he did. To me this is great chance for people who don’t know about the excellent leaders who did great things so I think the dark colours stand out from the bright colours which will attract the people walking by to read it.
Attractions of Southbank
Walking around Southbank has so many different creative ways to try draw tourists passing by, and statues and landmarks that make it impossible to stop and not take a picture but in addition to that, there is something that makes tourists go to the Southbank in the first place... the different sort of creative and media buildings.
Each building in the Southbank has its own different image on creative and media such as:
Art and Photography:- Tate Modern
Performing Arts (Theatre):- The Globe
Film:- IMAX British Film Institue (BFI)
Music:- Royal Festival Hall
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is the national gallery which is based on international modern art. Tate Modern is one of the families of four Tate galleries which display selections from the Tate Collection. Created in the year 2000, Tate Modern was built on the disused power station in the heart of London. Tate Modern includes modern British art where it contributes to the story of modern art, so major modern British artists may be found at both Tate Modern and Tate Britain.
Tate Modern has a variety of ways to get there including by boat! Yes I said boat! Relax on a ride cruising along the river themes coming from Tate Britain to Tate Modern, don’t worry if you missed the boat, it comes every 40 minutes! How amazing is that?
Although the year of 2010 has not even ended yet, exhibitions are being prepared for 2011 the creator could look his best for certain number of days or mouths. An example of this is “Gabriel Orozco’s” exhibition which is going on between 19 January to 25 April 2011 showing the audience Orozco’s work and sculptures. Gabriel Orozco’s was known as ‘Creative, playful and inventive’ which is a remarkable use of triples that would make the audience think why is he called this and make them visit the exhibition and finally, you are still able to book tickets whilst to exhibitions are still taking place... tremendous!
The Globe
Shakespeare's Globe is an only one of its kind worldwide resource devoted to the examination of Shakespeare's work and the theatre for which he wrote, through performance and education. The Globe Theatre Company, Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition and Globe Education seek to further the experience and international understanding of Shakespeare in performance.
The Globe shows a large amount of dedication for education as the globe is used for entertainment and educational purposes (for students to have a better understanding of Shakespeare’s language). Since education plays a key part in the globe, they offer a booking plan for groups (15 or more) to encourage schools to come and watch one of Shakespeare’s plays to understand the language and dress sense they had plus being involved with the workshop.
A London premiere of the new print of Sven Gade’s film with live piano accompaniment. This is a film about a hero who was born a girl but raised as a boy, as part of a family determined to retain the crown in the aftermath of war.
Sven Gade’s startling reinvention of the play provides a remarkable exploration of the European psyche in the wake of the First World War. Asta Nielsen, who plays the title character, was one of the leading actors of her generation and a role model for Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich.
BFI
The BFI (British Film Institute) promotes understanding and approval of film and television tradition and culture. Established in 1933, the BFI runs a range of activities and services. The BFI cares for the world's richest and most significant collection of film and television.
The BFI IMAX is well-known for its holding the record of having the largest screen in the UK in the Southbank. The London IMAX was designed by Bryan Avery with his company Avery Associates Architects and finally completed in May 1999. The size of screen 20m high and 26m wide and to compare to the size the seating capacity holds up to 500 seats and so each person could have a perfect sound experience, the IMAX has 12,000 Watts of digital surround sound system.
Although the site is surrounded by traffic and has an underground line just four metres below, the architects and engineers accounted for this in their design and the entire upper structure sits on anti vibration bearings to prevent noise transference.
Although the BFI IMAX sounds so amazing and mind-blowing, me and my class decided to go to Southbank and see what is so special it and I could confidently confirm that the BFI IMAX is the best film experience I’ve ever had. Details about who we talked to are below:
Miss Charlie Roberts
School and group
Booking manager
1 charlie chaplin
Royal Festival Hall
Constructed in 1951, the royal festival hall stands in the heart of the southbank centre. The royal festival hall is made to present music performances As well as the auditorium, the building consists of The Clore Ballroom, Southbank Centre Shop, several places to eat and drink, and the Saison Poetry Library.
Royal Festival Hall is open daily from 10am-11pm. Entry to Southbank Centre and to all our buildings is free, and you are welcome to come into our Foyer spaces and enjoy the atmosphere with or without a ticket.
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Photos at the Southbank
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