BFI Southbank
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Originally the National Film Theatre, the BFI Southbank is the perfect film buff's cinema, with three large screens and a smaller studio space showing up to 2000 films a year ranging from classics to independent movies as well as gala openings. It's also the heart of London's many film festivals, and the place to go to see obscure arts films, classics, and seasons of works by great directors. Each year the it hosts The Times Film Festival as well as the annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. The on-site Mediatheque also gives visitors and film-lovers the chance to access hundreds of films and TV titles from the BFI National Archive, absolutely free. Beyond the films, the BFI Southbank also houses a gallery space which showcases works by leading UK and international artists, and there are two bars and a cafe.BFI Southbank events
Barnaby Rudge
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
Bolt 3D
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
Since he was a pup, Bolt has been the star of a hugely popular TV series of the same name, in which he plays a genetically engineered canine with superpowers who saves his plucky owner, Penny, from the clutches of the dastardly Dr Calico. Since Bolt has been raised on set and sleeps every night in his trailer, he believes that he is a superhero wit
British Animation Awards Public Choice: Programme 2
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
British Animation Awards Public Choice: Programme 3
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
Bug 29: The Evolution Of Music Video
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012TIMES Thursday 16th February 2012 at 6.30pm and 8.45pm PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
Lost Highway
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
Surreal drama fashioning together the parallel stories of a musician accused of murder and a motor mechanic involved in an adulterous affair.
Metropolis (1927 Version)
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
Re-release of Fritz Lang's 1927 masterpiece, renowned for its astonishing vision of the future. Joh Fredersen runs a city which is divided by status: the wealthy live on the surface in moneyed bliss, while the poor and decrepit are forced to suffer in the depths. These two worlds collide when Joh's son Freder meets beautiful worker Maria and the yo
Mickey And Friends Return
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
Mulholland Drive
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
En route to an important engagement, Rita is involved in a serious car accident. Suffering a severe knock to the head and memory loss, she stumbles into the Los Angeles night, eventually finding shelter with aspiring actress Betty who has just arrived in the city. Together, the two women set out to unravel the mystery of Rita's past, which involves
Oliver Twist (1948 Version)
event Running until Thursday 16th February 2012PRICING £9.50, child £5, concs £6.75, mems £8, concs £5.25, Wed mat/concs £6.50, mems/Tue £5, BFI London Film Festival £10.50, child £5, concs £6, Mon-Fri £7 before 5pm
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1 Addington Street, SE1 | 8 minutes from BFI Southbank
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is – as the name suggests – just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it’s also convenient ...More
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Whitehall Place, SW1A | 9 minutes from BFI Southbank
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
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Whitehall Court, SW1A2EJ | 9 minutes from BFI Southbank
Emulating the style of a French chateau, this grand Victorian residence, built in 1884, occupies a prime location within Westminster. It’s worth staying at the Grade ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from BFI Southbank
With a huge 26m x 20m screen, a 12,000 watt digital surround sound-system, and the special multi-dimensional technology of the IMAX format (short for Image Maximum), ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 15 minutes from BFI Southbank
One of London's biggest cinemas, the Odeon Leicester Square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the biggest of the week's ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
7 Leicester Place, Soho, London WC2H | 17 minutes from BFI Southbank
Having achieved almost cult status, this reasonably-priced, independent cinema in the heart of Leicester Square is not quite the true hidden gem it once was. ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
The Southbank Centre is a classic example of brutal 60s concrete architecture. Everyone has an opinion (usually negative) on its distinctive design - famous detractors include ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique metropolitan ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
The Cottesloe Theatre is the black box studio space of the National Theatre. It is also the smallest, the simplest and the most flexible - and ...More
London > Events > Leisure Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 12.30pm
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 1pm-1.15pm
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2N | 13 minutes from BFI Southbank
A talk about the artist's life and work....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 1.30pm-1.45pm
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2N | 13 minutes from BFI Southbank
A talk about 18th-century artist....More
Sights and Attractions near BFI Southbank
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from BFI Southbank
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 > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still growing. ...More
London > Attractions > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from BFI Southbank
The London Eye elbowed its way onto the capital's tourist scene as one of the statement pieces to mark the turn of the century (see also ...More
London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
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 > Food and Drink Shops
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from BFI Southbank
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, ...More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
63 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from BFI Southbank
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | At BFI Southbank
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
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
The menu at Canteen reads like a comforting childhood reminiscence with some sophisticated bunting thrown on top. Devilled kidneys on toast, followed by an excellent slow-roast ...More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
Unit 6, Royal Festival Hall Riverside, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
Strada has started something of a pizza revolution. The chain has blossomed thanks largely to its focus on fresh, high quality ingredients, and efficient, friendly service. ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes from BFI Southbank
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 > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes from BFI Southbank
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 19 minutes from BFI Southbank
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
Leisure near BFI Southbank
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from BFI Southbank
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from BFI Southbank
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ...More
London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 13 minutes from BFI Southbank
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from BFI Southbank
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 > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from BFI Southbank
This is a gastropub that takes both parts of its name seriously, and you can certainly have a good evening just popping in to sample some ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 10 minutes from BFI Southbank
Thirsty Sherlock Holmes fans look no further than this homage to the great detective himself and to original Victorian pubs. While you indulge in a soothing ...More
Nightlife near BFI Southbank
London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from BFI Southbank
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 > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 8 minutes from BFI Southbank
London's oldest wine bar and family-run underground tavern. Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 9 minutes from BFI Southbank
The cocktails in the Bassoon Piano Bar are very good, expensive, yes, but very, very good. Not only that but the bar has a piano which ...More
Meeting venue hire near BFI Southbank
London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
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
London > Business > Venue Hire
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique metropolitan ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from BFI Southbank
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
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