Watch This Space Festival
THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2012
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The National Theatre's free festival of outdoor entertainment returns this summer with an array of theatre, fire, circus, juggling, music, dance and street performance. Getting things off to a scorching start for the opening of Watch This Space is the Fire Garden ? to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic Torch in London, the National Theatre will be turned into an enormous riverside hanging garden of flames. The line-up also sees the premiere of Twenty/Twenty, an Olympic-sized show in which the world renowned Gandinis perform in mass juggling sequences and culminates with a finale performance involving 200 illuminated props. For the full programme visit the official website.
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
Whitehall Place, SW1A | 9 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
252 High Holborn, WC1V | 15 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Located in High Holborn, Rosewood London is the most luxurious hotel in the area and is nearby to the capital's main business district and a number ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
15 Montague Street, WC1B | 20 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Overlooking the gardens of Montague Garden Square, this sedate hotel has a peaceful feel even though the British Museum is right next door and Covent Garden's ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
South Bank, South Bank, , South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Watch This Space Festival
Each year the three superb venues in the National Theatre put on a significant proportion of the world's best productions. From intimate character studies in the ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Watch This Space Festival
In place of the National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre, which closed in 2013, the Dorfman Theatre offers a greater capacity, more comfortable seats, better sightlines and enlarged ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
National Theatre, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Watch This Space Festival
Replacing the National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre, which closed in 2013, the Dorfman Theatre offers a greater capacity, more comfortable seats, better sightlines and enlarged foyer spaces. ... More



Sights and Attractions near Watch This Space Festival

London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Queens Walk, SE1 | 2 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Every summer, from the end of May until the beginning of September, the Southbank Centre brings the beach to ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, named ... More

London > Attractions > Sights
Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Situated just 2 minutes walk from Oxo Tower Wharf, this paved area becomes an oasis of outdoor eating as soon as the sun comes ... More



Shopping near Watch This Space Festival

London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Around 30,000 books are stocked at this branch on a broad range ... More

London > Shopping > Delicatessens
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Konditor specialises in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, the first ... More

London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
As you stare across the river at this bustling, stylish, multi-faceted venue, it’s hard to believe that this riverside warehouse was once a reprocessing plant for ... More
Restaurants near Watch This Space Festival

London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
National Theatre, Upper Ground - South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Watch This Space Festival
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Benugo is a high class chain of cafes selling handmade sandwiches, salads and desserts. What makes it stand out from the over-crowded coffee shop market is ... More

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Thames Path, outside Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 | 2 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Dine in your own personal snow globe alongside the Thames this winter. The four glass igloos are part of Jimmy's Lodge On The River created by ... More




London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 10 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
The award-winning Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, designed by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey and awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award in 2014, ... More

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 13 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
Leisure near Watch This Space Festival

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Upper Ground, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Located between Oxo Tower Wharf and Gabriel's Wharf, Bernie Spain Gardens is a pleasant green space to stop off on a riverside walk along the South ... More

London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Sea Containers London, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
62 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
If you're the kind of drinker who gets thirsty, very thirsty, and you don't have the time or patience to queue for at a very busy ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Blackfriars Bridge, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Functional, multi-purpose pub whose saving grace is its excellent Southbank location and views of the river. Doggett's Coat and Badge could hardly be described as a ... More
Nightlife near Watch This Space Festival

London > Nightlife > Bars
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Designed by the Eden Project, the Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden is the place to be on a summer's evening for stunning sundown views over the ... More

London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
Boasting one of the best views in town, the Oxo Tower Bar is perfect for combining a spot of leisurely (if static) sightseeing with some classy ... More

London > Nightlife > Bars
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 6 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
For summer 2019 the riverside terrace next to Somerset House is partnering with San Miguel beer to offer a summery menu of Spanish-inspired ... More
Meeting venue hire near Watch This Space Festival

London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Watch This Space Festival
The Deck is a modern roof-top venue with stunning views over the Thames, available for hire at the National Theatre, part of the Southbank Centre which ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Watch This Space Festival
The greatest theatre in the world? Probably. Each year the three superb venues in the National Theatre put on a significant proportion of the world's best ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Watch This Space Festival
The Royal Festival Hall's refurbishment has done away with 'The People's Palace', the marvellously 1950s restaurant that used to occupy this space, and replaced it with ... More
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