The Southbank Centre is the UK’s fifth most visited attraction and the UK’s largest arts centre. We’re an important space for local communities and the UK's visitor economy as a major attraction yet we receive no public funding for the upkeep and maintenance of our venues and we now need urgent support.
Over 20 million visitors come to our 11 acre site, our bars and restaurants, our outdoor stages as well as to our venues that include the Royal Festival Hall and the Hayward Gallery. We also provide open community spaces used freely by dancers practising their moves through to book clubs, local community ensembles to young people revising for their exams — or people simply seeking warmth, company, and a coffee with some live music.
