Activities South Bank

Hayward Gallery

Contemporary art in a building that asks to be looked at too. Make a current exhibition the centre of a South Bank afternoon.

Location
Southbank Centre, Belvedere RoadSouth Bank
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The Hayward Gallery on London's South Bank, photographed in June 2025

Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net) / Wikimedia Commons, 2025. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License (including resized version); Source

A place worth knowing

The sharp concrete forms outside make a useful change of pace from the riverside. Inside, plan around the exhibition you have come for rather than expecting a permanent collection. Admission depends on the programme.

The regular gallery week runs Tuesday to Sunday. Anish Kapoor has a 17:00 closure on 22 September 2026 and selected extended sessions through 18 October; those exceptions appear below. Check the ticket selector for last entry and availability. The photograph dates from June 2025 and does not show the current exhibition.

Practical details last checked 20 Sept 2026

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Hayward Gallery

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX, London

Waterloo and Embankment are the nearest Underground stations.

Accessibility

Access details have not been confirmed.

Opening hours

Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00–18:00
Wednesday10:00–18:00
Thursday10:00–18:00
Friday10:00–18:00
Saturday10:00–20:00
Sunday10:00–18:00

22 Sept 2026: 10:00–17:00 Special hours listed by the official source

23 Sept 2026: 10:00–21:00 Special hours listed by the official source

25 Sept 2026: 10:00–21:00 Special hours listed by the official source

30 Sept 2026: 10:00–21:00 Special hours listed by the official source

2 Oct 2026: 10:00–21:00 Special hours listed by the official source

7 Oct 2026: 10:00–21:00 Special hours listed by the official source

9 Oct 2026: 10:00–21:00 Special hours listed by the official source

14 Oct 2026: 10:00–21:00 Special hours listed by the official source

17 Oct 2026: 10:00–21:00 Special hours listed by the official source

18 Oct 2026: 10:00–21:00 Special hours listed by the official source

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road

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Mirrors, dark surfaces and large sculptural forms at the Hayward. An exhibition to approach with your eyes and your sense of space.

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