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Overlooking the River Thames, Tate Britain was originally founded through the philanthropy of the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate. The Tate legacy now encompasses three other galleries around the UK, including Tate Modern also in London. Dedicated to showcasing Britain's artistic talent, Tate Britain is home to the greatest collection of British art from 1500 to the present day. Since it opened in 1897, the collection has expanded to include works from Blake, Rossetti, Spencer and Stubbs. It also hosts the Turner Prize - the contemporary art world's premier award. Turner's Gallery (another tribute to the artist himself) is a virtual reconstruction of the room in which Turner showed his own paintings.
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Looking at the ViewLooking at the ViewThrough its free exhibition, Looking at the View, Tate Britain invites visitors to contemplate landscape and the way artists have influenced our view of it over the last 300 years. Featuring works by artists as diverse as Tacita Dean, Julian Opie and JMW Turner, this exhibition which consists entirely of works from the Tate collection, presents wor25th May 2013Sunday 2nd June 2013
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DATES 12th February to 2nd June 2013
Through its free exhibition, Looking at the View, Tate Britain invites visitors to contemplate landscape and the way artists have influenced our view of it over the last 300 years. Featuring works by artists as diverse as Tacita Dean, Julian Opie and JMW Turner, this exhibition which consists entirely of works from the Tate collection, presents wor... More about this event
Tate Britain Commission: Simon StarlingTate Britain Commission: Simon StarlingThe Turner Prize winning artist Simon Starling has been selected to create a major new project for the 2013 Tate Britain Commission. Winning the Turner Prize in 2005 with ShedboatShed - in which he dismantled a wooden shed on the banks of the river Rhine, created a boat and sailed it down the river before reassembling it in a museum - Starling was 25th May 2013Sunday 20th October 2013
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DATES 12th March to 20th October 2013
The Turner Prize winning artist Simon Starling has been selected to create a major new project for the 2013 Tate Britain Commission. Winning the Turner Prize in 2005 with ShedboatShed - in which he dismantled a wooden shed on the banks of the river Rhine, created a boat and sailed it down the river before reassembling it in a museum - Starling was ... More about this event
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DATES 14th May to 31st December 2013
The BP British Art Displays get a spring makeover with a dramatic revamp of the collection and a shift in the chronological ordering of the artworks, dating from 1540 to the present. In addition, there will be focus rooms exhibiting highlights from particular artists and periods. Henry Moore, William Blake and J.M.W Turner all receive a space dedic... More about this event
Gary HumeGary HumeEnglish painter, draughtsman and printmaker Gary Hume emerged as one of the leading figures of the group of young artists labelled the YBAs (Young British Artists) in the 1990s. He graduated from Goldsmiths College in 1988 and his work appeared in the seminal 'Freeze' show that same year. In June 2013, Tate Britain stages a show on the artist who r4th June 2013Sunday 8th September 2013
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Modern and Contemporary Art
DATES 4th June to 8th September 2013
English painter, draughtsman and printmaker Gary Hume emerged as one of the leading figures of the group of young artists labelled the YBAs (Young British Artists) in the 1990s. He graduated from Goldsmiths College in 1988 and his work appeared in the seminal 'Freeze' show that same year. In June 2013, Tate Britain stages a show on the artist who r... More about this event
Patrick CaulfieldPatrick CaulfieldTate Britain presents a survey exhibition of the celebrated British painter, Patrick Caulfield, who came to prominence in the 1960s. Caulfield trained at the Royal College of Art, where he was a year behind Hockney, and despite appearing in the defining 'New Generation' exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in 1964, he preferred not to be label4th June 2013Sunday 8th September 2013
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DATES 4th June to 8th September 2013
Tate Britain presents a survey exhibition of the celebrated British painter, Patrick Caulfield, who came to prominence in the 1960s. Caulfield trained at the Royal College of Art, where he was a year behind Hockney, and despite appearing in the defining 'New Generation' exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in 1964, he preferred not to be label... More about this event
Lowry and the Painting of Modern LifeLowry and the Painting of Modern LifeCriticised in the past for neglecting his work (most vocally by Sir Ian McKellen), Tate Britain dedicates a solo show to LS Lowry, the Lancashire painter who documented life in Britain in the industrial age. Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life, one of the highlights of Tate Britain's 2013 season, will run from June to October bringing around 80 w25th June 2013Sunday 20th October 2013
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DATES 25th June to 20th October 2013
Criticised in the past for neglecting his work (most vocally by Sir Ian McKellen), Tate Britain dedicates a solo show to LS Lowry, the Lancashire painter who documented life in Britain in the industrial age. Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life, one of the highlights of Tate Britain's 2013 season, will run from June to October bringing around 80 w... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions
DATES 1st October 2013 to 2nd January 2014
Set up in 1984, the Tate's Turner Prize has been courting controversy ever since. The most notorious prize in the world of contemporary art, it carries a large cash prize and instant fame for the winner who must be a British artist under fifty and have staged an 'outstanding' exhibition of work completed within the year. The shortlist always seems ... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions
DATES 2nd October 2013 to 5th January 2014
Exploring the history of attacks on art in Britain, Art Under Attack will demonstrate how religious, political, moral and aesthetic controversy can become platforms for assaulting art. It will examine how over the centuries this desire to break art has been accompanied by the want to make it and how some modern and contemporary artists use destruct... More about this event
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30 John Islip Street, SW1P | 3 minutes from Tate Britain
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18 Albert Embankment, SE1 | 4 minutes from Tate Britain
For understated chic this hotel on the banks of the Thames opposite the Tate Britain is a top choice. The rooms are clean and modern and ...More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Studio Rooms: 33% off from £199
18 Albert Embankment, SE1 | 4 minutes from Tate Britain
Riverside rooms at this modern luxury hotel overlook the River Thames with the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye visible. All apartments features ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
155 Vauxhall Street, Kennington, London SE11 | 11 minutes from Tate Britain
Gasworks serves a dual purpose: as a location for 12 artists' studios and as host to up to six exhibitions a year. Emphasis is placed on ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Birdcage Walk, SW1A | 18 minutes from Tate Britain
Once Buckingham Palace's resident chapel, the Queen's Gallery was opened in 1962 and holds regularly changing exhibitions. It allows the general public glimpses of rarely seen ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 21 minutes from Tate Britain
The Institute of Contemporary Arts boasts three galleries (with exhibitions changing approximately every six weeks), two cinemas, a theatre, restaurant, bookshop, late bar and cafe. The ...More
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London > Attractions > Museums
Lambeth Palace Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Tate Britain
Situated in the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, adjacent to Lambeth Palace on the banks of the River Thames, the Garden Museum provides an insight into ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Abingdon Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 10 minutes from Tate Britain
Across the road from the imposing Houses of Parliament, this simple, three-storey, 14th century tower often gets overlooked on the tourist trail. One of only ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P | 11 minutes from Tate Britain
Most famous nowadays as the venue for royal weddings - including the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011 - Westminster Abbey is also ...More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Saturday 25th May 2013 - 7pm-7am
Hidden, 100 Tinworth Street, SE11 | 5 minutes from Tate Britain
House and UK garage courtesy of Pioneer, Booker T, Scholar Tee, Perempay, Sef Kombo, Angie B, Lady T, Arren Nimble, Chris Rich, Diva Dee, Dr G, ...More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Saturday 25th May 2013 - 5pm-0.30am
Area, 67-68 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Britain
Underground house and techno courtesy of Markus Homm, Mauro Ferno, Mestivan and Samantha Blackburn....More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Saturday 25th May 2013 - 9pm-2am
Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 | 9 minutes from Tate Britain
Resident DJs spin pop and indie hosted by the inimitable Amy Lame, plus cabaret performances....More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 7 minutes from Tate Britain
Situated in the heart of Westminster, this stunning 18th century church was designed by architect Thomas Archer and completed in 1728. It is considered one of ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
42 Francis Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 11 minutes from Tate Britain
Neo-Byzantine Roman Catholic church. London’s only example of neo-Byzantine architecture and principal Roman Catholic Church, offers a magnificent campanile that emerges 274 feet into the sky. While ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Victoria Street, Victoria, London SW1E | 15 minutes from Tate Britain
The exterior of the Victoria Palace is among the most impressive of any theatre in London. Before the advent of air travel, the giant arch, dome ...More
London > Shopping > House and Garden
Brunswick House, 30 Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall, Battersea, London SW8 | 8 minutes from Tate Britain
Architectural salvage produces the most gloriously mismatched collection of pieces, all housed in this disused church. Stock changes constantly; look for anything from stuffed animals to ...More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, SW1X | 11 minutes from Tate Britain
The William Curley chocolate empire continues to swell with the opening of the patissier and chocolatier's latest concession in Harrods. Curley has worked with ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P | Same location as Tate Britain
The Rex Whistler Restaurant at Tate Britain gets its name from the specially commissioned Rex Whistler mural, 'The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats', which provides ...More
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
30 John Islip Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 3 minutes from Tate Britain
A cool refined decor, pretension-free food and immaculate attention to detail across a versatile set of menus make this a brilliant contemporary version of a classic ...More
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel, 18 Albert Embankment, , Lambeth, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Tate Britain
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London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 22 minutes from Tate Britain
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 28 minutes from Tate Britain
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 | 28 minutes from Tate Britain
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Leisure near Tate Britain
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
5th Floor, Harrods, Westminster, London SW1X | 11 minutes from Tate Britain
Surely one of the most desirable places to spoil yourself rotten - the Urban Retreat flagship spa sits ever so prettily on the top floor of ...More
London > Leisure > Extreme Sports
Queen Mother Sports Centre, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Victoria, London SW1V | 12 minutes from Tate Britain
This friendly, professional diving club based in Central London has been running for 30 years, and is now based at the Queen Mother Sports centre which ...More
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
The Brit Insurance Oval, Kennington, Kennington, London SE11 | 15 minutes from Tate Britain
While Lords is the spiritual home of English cricket, it is The Oval (offically The Brit Insurance Oval), home of Surrey County Cricket Club, that fills ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
39 Dartmouth Street, SW1H | 13 minutes from Tate Britain
Two minutes away from Parliament Square and the Cabinet warm rooms, the Two Chairmen Public House is an olde worlde pub that retains a number of ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
64 Fentiman Road, Kennington, London SW8 | 15 minutes from Tate Britain
The Fentiman Arms is a special pub in Lambeth a cricket ball's throw way from The Oval. They have a lovely wild garden out the back, ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 15 minutes from Tate Britain
Right across the street from the Houses of Parliament, the Red Lion is perfectly positioned for politicos to pop in for a pint after a heated ...More
Nightlife near Tate Britain
London > Nightlife > Bars
340 Kennington Road, Kennington, London SE11 | 14 minutes from Tate Britain
Ten minutes from the nearest tube, in a drab and ugly corner of Oval, sits one of the most surreal nightlife experiences you can have in ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
39 - 41 Palace Street, Westminster, London SW1E | 15 minutes from Tate Britain
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P | Same location as Tate Britain
Conference facilities can accomodate up to 1550 people....More
London > Business > Venue Hire
9-23 Marsham Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 7 minutes from Tate Britain
Located in the heart of Westminster, the Emmanuel Centre is a distinctive Grade II listed building designed by renowned architect, Sir Herbert Baker. Originally built in ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
9-23 Marsham Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 7 minutes from Tate Britain
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