Hayward Gallery, London: Photos, Reviews & Location

Expansive art gallery hosting a dynamic programme of major temporary exhibitions.

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#67 of 112 Art galleries in London

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

1.6 km from the center of London

Rating breakdown

5 ★71%
4 ★21%
3 ★4%
2 ★1%
1 ★2%

Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom

southbankcentre.co.uk

+44 20 3879 9555

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What is the rating of Hayward Gallery?: Hayward Gallery is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 1,216 reviews.
How does Hayward Gallery rank in London?: Hayward Gallery is #67 of 112 Art galleries in London by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Hayward Gallery located?: Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom — 1.6 km from the center of London.
How can I contact Hayward Gallery?: Phone: +44 20 3879 9555 · Website: southbankcentre.co.uk

Reviews (8)

Daniel David 2024 Jun 21

I made my second visit to the Hayward Gallery to view a collection of art by Tavares Strachan and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Tavares Strachan is a conceptual artist who was born in the Bahamas and still works there in Nassau as well as in New York. The basis of Tavares work is an overwhelming desire to be a pioneering black Explorer, either in space or polar expedition, which has been with him from a young age.

Tavares uses a selection of different medium s, including ceramic, bronze, textile, oils, and light.

The curation has been extremely well done and really draws you into the art. Many of the works feature pioneering black figures and historical references to significant pieces of history, including a model of a black star liner, a shipping company founded by Marcus Garvey in order to promote trade between the Caribbean and Africa. Sadly their are references to the slave trade in his works, but why shouldn't there be.

I recommend a visit to this exhibition and celebrate this clever artists' work.

Bruno Magalhaes 2024 May 27

Loved Hayward Gallery! "The Black Fantastic" was beautiful, but all their exhibits seem great. Staff were super friendly and helpful - a great place to explore contemporary art.

Kristen Mierzejewski 2024 Mar 11

Always a good gallery with great Exhibitions. Saw the When Forms Come Alive and highly recommend! A treat for the eyes and very different from any exhibition I’ve been to!

Dominique 2024 Feb 28

The "When Forms Come Alive" exhibition at Hayward Gallery was stunning, with captivating artworks.
Unfortunately, the cloakroom and café service was disappointing—rude and unwelcoming staff.
Despite this, the quality of the displayed artworks made the visit memorable.

Eduardas Rybakas 2023 Nov 04

Wonderful place, amazing exhibition and lots of interesting people around at the opening.
Will definitely come back another day to this place when less crowded to enjoy artworks in full.
Highly recommend.

Andrew tomlinson 2023 Oct 20

Well located nr Waterloo/ south bank. Good environment (nice cafe) and we'll laid out. Sometimes challenging exhibitions but always worth a look. Free entry for South bank members.

Miles Macdonald 2023 Apr 17

This review and rating relates to the current exhibition "Extinction Beckons" by Mike Nelson. For sure this is not your typical modern art gallery experience. Mike specialises in "installation" art and one of the key exhibits here is the maze of little rooms with connecting doors displaying collections of objects. Whilst his "art" arouses my curiosity and perhaps some amusement, I struggle to identify these displays with what I consider to be truly talented artistic productions. Can anything be considered as art ? Is art whatever a recognised artist produces ? Can there be any standards of finess and talent required for something to be deemed art. Give me the paintings in the National Gallery any day instead, and they are free to view. However, I still give the exhibition 3 stars for it's originality, but £16 is way too expensive ( to me it's worth half this) and I'm disappointed there is no pensioner discount.

Melodi Turkes 2022 Aug 09

Good gallery to visit with great exhibitions on display. Went on a hot day so it was very crowded outside of the building with a lot of kids playing around the fountains. The exhibition room is a good spacious layout with a different variety of rooms to gander around.