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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. Tate Britain events
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A suite of collection galleries highlighting the presence of performance in art during the last 30 years, featuring Marc Camille Chaimowicz's Partial Eclipse... 1980-2006 incorporated within the displays.... More about this event
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Photographs by one of the most significant war photographers of the 20th-century featuring subject matter as diverse as war-torn Vietnam, Lebanon, Cyprus and Biafra and the now picturesque former battlefields of the Somme.... More about this event
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Drawings by members of the London-based society of 16 artists who exhibited three times between 1911 an 1912, highlighting the diverse nature of their work.... More about this event
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An exploration into the connection between the Flemish artist and the British monarchy and court, featuring the sketch for the Banqueting House ceiling at Whitehall, A Landscape with St George and the Dragon and the portrait of the 17th-century Earl of Arundel.... More about this event
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Paintings by Henry Fuseli, JMW Turner, John Constable, Samuel Palmer and William Blake, exploring the origins, influence and legacies of Romantic art in Britain.... More about this event
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An exploration of British art seen through the theme of migration from the 1500s onwards, featuring works by Lely, Kneller, Fuseli, Sargent, Epstein, Mondrian, Bomberg, Bowling, the Black Audio Film Collective and contemporary artists.... More about this event
Picasso and Modern British ArtPicasso and Modern British ArtTate Britain hosts a major show to explore the influence of Pablo Picasso on future generations through the late Spanish artist's connections with Britain. The exhibition explores his impact on British modernism through works by seven British artists heavily influenced by Picasso, including Henry Moore, David Hockney and Francis Bacon. These artist15th February 2012Sunday 15th July 2012
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Tate Britain hosts a major show to explore the influence of Pablo Picasso on future generations through the late Spanish artist's connections with Britain. The exhibition explores his impact on British modernism through works by seven British artists heavily influenced by Picasso, including Henry Moore, David Hockney and Francis Bacon. These artist... More about this event
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic PostersLondon 2012 Olympic and Paralympic PostersTwelve artists have put their thoughts on the Olympics to paper for the official Olympic and Paralympics posters for London 2012. The Tate Britain is giving visitors the opportunity to admire the pieces at a free exhibition during the Cultural Olympiad, the public can also sign up to receive information on how to purchase limited edition prints of 21st June 2012Friday 21st September 2012
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Twelve artists have put their thoughts on the Olympics to paper for the official Olympic and Paralympics posters for London 2012. The Tate Britain is giving visitors the opportunity to admire the pieces at a free exhibition during the Cultural Olympiad, the public can also sign up to receive information on how to purchase limited edition prints of ... More about this event
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The Tate Britain presents the work of around 150 20th-century photographs that focus on London as its key subject, featuring images by leading international photographers, including Bill Brandt, Henri-Cartier Bresson, Bruce Davidson and Elliot Erwitt. Many aspiring photographers came to London between 1930 and 1960 to take inspiration from th... More about this event
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The Pre-Raphaelites were the rebels of the mid-nineteenth century, a collection of avant-garde artists who overturned orthodoxy and set the tone for modern art. The secret society was founded in 1848 and was largely led by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais. Opposed to the triviality represented by the Royal Academ... More about this event
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Tate to Tate Between Millbank, SW1P 4RG & Bankside Power Station, SE1 9TG This slick river service transports art lovers from one of the city's best galleries...
Lucian Freud Portraits National Portrait Gallery, WC2H 0HE 9th February 2012 - 27th May 2012 More than 100 of Lucian Freud's realist portrait paintings are shown in this...
Another London Tate Britain, SW1P 4RG 31st July 2012 - 16th September 2012 The Tate Britain presents the work of around 150 20th-century photographs that focus on London...
Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde Tate Britain, SW1P 4RG 12th September 2012 - 13th January 2013 The Pre-Raphaelites were the rebels of the mid-nineteenth century, a collection of avant-garde artists...
Tate Britain Millbank, SW1P 4RG Overlooking the River Thames, Tate Britain was originally founded through the philanthropy of the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate. The Tate...
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30 John Islip Street, SW1P | 4 minutes from Tate Britain
Leave the laptop at home - every room at this hotel comes with its own Apple iMac. Across the river from the MI5 building, it's a ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 74% off from £80
18 Albert Embankment, SE1 | 5 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
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106 - 110 Belgrave Rd, SW1V | 11 minutes from Tate Britain
Victoria is one of the great transport hubs of London, a bustling area that offers great connections to the rest of the capital and the South ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
155 Vauxhall Street, Kennington, London SE11 | 13 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
Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A | 22 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 | 26 minutes from Tate Britain
The ICA boasts three galleries (exhibitions changing approximately every six weeks), a cinema, theatre, restaurant, bookshop and late bar and cafe. They also play host to ...More
Sights and Attractions near Tate Britain
London > Attractions > Museums
Lambeth Palace Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 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 | 12 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 | 13 minutes from Tate Britain
Elizabeth I, Mary I, Mary II, Edward the Confessor, Edward I, Edward III, Edward VI, Henry III, Henry V, Henry VII, James I, George II, Richard ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 10th February 2012 - 7.30pm
St John's Smith Square, Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 8 minutes from Tate Britain
Charles Peebles conducts Mozart's Symphony No 31 In D: Paris, Piano Concerto No 23 In A and Piano Concerto No 24 In C Minor. With pianist ...More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Friday 10th February 2012 - 10pm-6am
The LightBox, 6a South Lambeth Place, SW8 | 9 minutes from Tate Britain
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London > Events > Leisure Dates: Friday 10th February 2012 - 8pm-2am
Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 | 10 minutes from Tate Britain
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London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 8 minutes from Tate Britain
This stunning 18th century church was designed by architect Thomas Archer and now is a venue for concerts, art exhibitions and a restaurant. With its four ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
42 Francis Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 13 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 | 18 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 | 10 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 > Shopping Centres
Victoria Street, Victoria, Westminster, London SW1E5JD | 19 minutes from Tate Britain
Cardinal Place is a snazzy new shopping venue in Victoria. Housed under a curvaceous, new-age glass capsule it has become a bit of a visual icon ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P | At 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 | 4 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 > British restaurants
Marsham Court, Marsham Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 5 minutes from Tate Britain
Traditional British cuisine. Booking advised. Separate room for parties. Dress smart casual. ...More
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 27 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 | 34 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 | 34 minutes from Tate Britain
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
Leisure near Tate Britain
London > Leisure > Extreme Sports
Queen Mother Sports Centre, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Victoria, London SW1V | 14 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 | 18 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 > Leisure > Spectator Sport
Kennington, Kennington, London SE11 | 18 minutes from Tate Britain
Though it does not have quite the same kudos as Lord's, The Kia Oval (known so because of a sponsorship deal, but usually referred to simply ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
52 Victoria Street, Westminster, London SW1H | 14 minutes from Tate Britain
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
64 Fentiman Road, Kennington, London SW8 | 18 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 | 18 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 | 17 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
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P | At Tate Britain
Conference facilities can accomodate up to 1550 people....More
London > Business > Venue Hire
30 John Islip Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 4 minutes from Tate Britain
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Greycoat Street, Westminster, London SW1P | 10 minutes from Tate Britain
The architecturally unique Royal Horticultural Halls boasts two halls and a conference centre. Lindley Hall overlooking leafy Vincent Square is a popular venue for corporate events. ...More
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