Southbank is a lively, buzzing area in central London. It is renound for Art and photography, Performing arts and theatre, film and music. As the home of The Globe, IMAX and the Tate Modern, there are always events taking place. When I visited Southbank I found that there is a wide variety of people. There is always something to do there, whether it’s busking, showcasing art work or even just watching activities. The atmosphere highlights all of the aspects in London within just a small part of it. Everybody goes to the Southbank for the same reasons; to have fun, socialize, learn and entertain.
As well as being a great place for fellow Londoners to thrive, it’s also a brilliant place for tourists to discover the heart of London within a concentrated area of music, art and theatre.
Arts and Photography:
Tate Modern- The Tate Modern is Located on Bankside in London. It was created recently in 2000, and restored form an un-used power station. The museum is the home of international art and is one of four of Tate museums.
There are always things happening at the Tate Modern, whether your going with a school, with the family or as an corporate event. At the moment, the Tate are showcasing the Gauguin exhibition, running from the 30th September 2010-16 January 2011. Gauguin is one of the most famous artists from the 20th centaury, and the Tate Modern are hosting the first the exhibition in 50 years in dedication to the iconic French icon.
Performing arts (Theatre):
The Globe- The Globe was re-built in 1614, after an accidental fire broke out during a theatre performance in 1613. Located in Maiden Lane, this interesting building is extremely popular. As well as Shakespearian performances, the Globe also showcases many other plays. At the moment, the Globe is being used as a venue for performances such as The Merry Wives of Windsor, Directed by Christopher Luscombe.
Film:
IMAX- The IMAX cinema is the biggest cinema in the UK and one of the highest rated cinemas in Europe. Completed in 1999, the cinema has since won several awards including a millennium products award. Currently, the IMAX is showing Toy Story 3, Inception and The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest. The IMAX are also showing Avatar- Special edition.
Supporters of the BFI (IMAX) include Giorgio Amarni, Green and Black’s, L’Oreal (UK) Ltd, Renault (UK) Ltd, Odeon cinemas and Vue entertainment along with many others.
One of which is the Arts Council England. This is an art’s funding system in England designed for sport, media and the department of culture. The government-funded charity is responsible for distributing the lottery funding effectively.
Another important foundation supporting the BFI is The Henry Moore Foundation. This is a funding charity, which provides money for education and promotion involving the fine arts.
On our trip to the BFI IMAX, we met a woman called Charlie Roberts. She works at the BFI as the school and group bookings manager. She talked to us about the building and the technology used there to make such an impact to the audience.
Music:
Royal Festival Hall- The Royal Festival Hall is within the Southbank centre in London. It is a concert, dance and talks venue with the capacity of holding 2,900 guests. Up and coming events at the Royal Festival Hall are the Cheese & Wine festival in early October and the Christmas chocolate festival in early December. Famous singer Corinne Bailey Rae is also performing at the Royal Festival Hall on the 18th of October.
Web address and Information found:
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/
List of up and coming events in the Southbank area.
http://www.tate.org.uk/
Pacific events and exhibitions being held the Tate modern.
http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/
Productions currently showing and being planned at the Globe theatre.
http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_imax
Shows what films are sowing in the Southbank IMAX. Also tell me what is coming soon.
http://www.royalfestivalhall.org.uk/
Tells me what events the Royal Festival Hall is organising and presenting in the up and coming months. It also tells me other events going on either musically or creatively.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Told me extra information about the organisation and buildings of various places in Southbank. It was good for searching deeper into topics and it told me information the main websites didn’t.
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