South Bank
Situated in Central London on the south bank of the Thames River (hence the name). Southbank is not only a great place to rent an apartment, it is also a lively part of the city. (Especially if you are attending Southbank University.) And you can find an flat for rent in southbank for considerably cheaper than Chelsea or Belgravia.
Things to do in SouthBank
South Bank
bfi London IMAX Cinema
Deep Sea 3D
Now open
Dive In with IMAX 3D at the bfi London IMAX Cinema
Sea life in a whole new way - DEEP SEA 3D, a new underwater adventure from the filmmakers behind the popular IMAX® 3D film Into the Deep, transports audiences deep below the ocean surface. Through the magic of IMAX® and IMAX 3D, you can take a swim with some of the planet’s most unique, dangerous and colourful creatures in this stunning and inspiring underworld.
DEEP SEA 3D is directed by world-renowned underwater cinematographer Howard Hall and narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.
www.bfi.org.uk/imax 0870 787 2525
Deep Sea 3D
bfi National Film Theatre
Jacques Rivette: A Cinema of Paradox-Part 1
13 April- 31 May
Jacques Rivette is one of the great New Wave directors: a cinematic visionary, credited by his peers with having paved the way, he is still working 50 years on. This two month season includes many rare UK screenings, including the 12 hour Out One: noli me tangere.
Rivette's films are mischievous and playful, full of experimentation with narrative structure, character and improvisation. They are often structured around puzzles and unsolved mysteries, as in Paris nous appartient, which screens as an extended run in April. In this as in many of his films, the city of Paris is also a key character: naturalistic and mysterious, oppressive and empty at the same time.
www.bfi.org.uk/nft 0207 928 3232
Jacques Rivette
British Airways London Eye
Eye-Spy! London’s biggest Easter egg hunt.
1-23 April 2006
Fly the British Airways London Eye this Easter and win a Ranch Holiday in Colorado for the whole family holiday!
Visit the UK's most popular tourist attraction between 1 April and 23 April and be part of a London’s biggest Easter egg hunt. Hiding somewhere in London’s skyline is a custom made giant Easter egg and all you need to do is find it! Simply spy the egg from the Eye and mark the special Easter map provided to enter this fantastic competition.
As well as saving 10% when you book your flights online…this Easter why don’t you and your family:
1. Take to the Thames:
Experience the London Eye River Cruise this Easter, conveniently situated on our pier this 40 minute circular cruise is perfect for any family trip to London.
2. Fast Track onto the Eye:
Enjoy the luxury of priority boarding, with every adult receiving a souvenir guidebook and children receiving a fun in-flight pack with ‘Eye spy’ binoculars, this package the perfect way join in our Easter egg hunt!
3. Discover London:
Be guided through the history of London on a London Eye Discovery Flight and discover how the present day skyline has been shaped by events through the ages and the amazing story of how the London Eye was built.
www.ba-londoneye.com 0870 5000 600
Eye-Spy!
Festival Riverside @ Royal Festival Hall
Moroccan Market
14-17 April 2006
10am-8pm
This Easter experience the brilliant colours, bold designs and distinctive sights, sounds and aromas of Morocco. To mark the UK debut of Taoub, an adrenaline-rush of modern wit and mesmerising acrobatics at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, a traditional Moroccan souk comes to the South Bank.
Fabric tents stretch across the riverside front of the South Bank Centre, piled high with handicraft direct from Morocco, serving Moroccan delicacies and offering a taste of the country’s rich and varied culture. Silver jewellery, ornaments made from fragrant cedarwood, pottery of all shapes and colours, goods made from leather - said to be the softest in the world – and woven rugs are just some of the bargains to be had.
A series of free performances held throughout the day offer a flavour of Moroccan music and between shopping and enjoying the entertainments on offer you can relax on Moroccan rugs, cushions and furniture and sample authentic Moroccan tea and delicacies or have a henna artist turn your hand into a work of art.
www.rfh.org.uk 020 7921 0676
Moroccan Market
Moroccow - Once Seen Never Forgotten
National Theatre
Two Thousand Years
By Mike Leigh
Now playing
Following its sell-out run in the Cottesloe and a UK tour, Two Thousand Years transfers to the Lyttelton Theatre. In his first stage play for over a decade, Mike Leigh explores, in a gentle tragi-comic way, a wide range of issues, including politics, religion, identity and the vexed question of Israel and the Middle East.
‘Absolutely terrific, at times as screamingly funny as Abigail’s Party, at others painfully touching and true as such superb Leigh films as Secrets and Lies and Vera Drake. This is vintage Leigh.’ Daily Telegraph
‘This is not simply a play about families. Leigh is also writing about the crisis of loss of faith: about a world in which people have increasingly lost their beliefs in politics, religion and social progress. This is a passionate, funny, moving and well-observed play.’
Guardian
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk 020 7452 3000
Two Thousand Years
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Collectif Acrobatique de Tangier
TAOUB
Easter Delirium 2006
14-18 April 2006
Experience the sprit of North Africa with a captivating circus. Immerse yourself in a dreamlike Moroccan world, as acrobats fly through the air in acts that defy gravity accompanied by live Arabic music and traditional song.
Taoub is a thrilling display of Moroccan street theatre, mesmerising acrobatics and magical scenes. Hold your breath as the acrobats topple along the Tangier skyline. A seemingly endless sheet of fabric, which gives the show its name, morphs from bellowing backdrop to lavish dress, taking on a life of its own and becoming a character in the show's narrative. Live Arabic music and traditional songs performed by the company further immerses you in this dream-like Moroccan world.
Building on centuries of traditional Moroccan performance honed on the beaches of Tangier, this family company - the seventh generation of circus performers- display the traditional tricks of their forefathers with a raw, youthful zest.
Making its UK debut, this charming and soulful show is an experience that stays with you long after the final curtain.
www.rfh.org.uk/taoub 0870 163 3838
Box Office
www.rfh.org.uk/boxoffice
TAOUB
the.gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower Wharf
FALLOUT
The human cost of nuclear catastrophe
18 April – 14 May 2006, 11am-6pm daily
In the early hours of 26 April 1986 the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl in the Ukraine exploded. As a result the lives of millions of people in Western Russia, Belarus and the Ukraine have been devastated. Twenty years on, a powerful exhibition of Robert Knoth’s photographs documents the toxic human legacy of the world’s most infamous nuclear accident, and other nuclear disaster zones in the former Soviet Union.
The exhibition combines tender portraits of people whose lives have been ruined by radiation exposure with haunting images of deserted and contaminated villages and tender scenes of every day life in the radioactive ruins.
With many governments now advocating a new generation of nuclear power stations, this exhibition is a cautionary reminder of the terrible human costs of nuclear technology – and the deadly consequences when things go wrong.
www.oxotower.co.uk 020 7401 2255
FALLOUT
Robert Knoth/Panos Pictures
The Old Vic
Backstage at The Old Vic
Every Monday
The Old Vic is one of the most famous theatres in the English-speaking world and loved by audiences and actors alike. Come and find out where Laurence Olivier applied his stage make up, where John Gielgud donned his costumes, where Kevin Spacey does his warm-up, and whose ghost still frightens the theatre’s staff...
To book, or for more information, call Rachael Stevens on 020 7902 7596 or email rachael.stevens@oldvictheatre.com
Tickets are just £1 per person.
Tours run every Monday (timing is negotiable with the interested party) and last about 90 minutes
www.oldvictheatre.com 020 7902 7596