Friday 4 February 2011

1.1Research on the range and types of creative and media activity in the Southbank



South bank is an area that has a variety of things that people may find interest. It can also been known to be the cultural heart of the city and is also called the home to London’s most iconic attractions, arts, design-led venues and theatres. The area is full of things to see all year round such as:



-Free events


-Music


-Film


-Exhibitions


-Dance


-Theatre


-And many more things for family fun




Art & Photography




The Hayward art gallery is a gallery that is located within the South bank centre; it is also part of an area with major art venues on the South bank of the River Thames which is in central London, England. Due to the Rebranding of the South bank Centre to South bank centre in the early 2007, The Hayward was then renamed as the Hayward Gallery. The Hayward was built by Higgs and Hill and opened on 9th July 2010.





Events




During The dates Friday 26 November 2010 –Saturday 27 November there is an installation performance by Michael Klien Which features six people drawing blackboards in a ritual ambience. During the dates Saturday 27 November 2010-Sunday 28 November 2010 the Siobhan Davies Dance presents Minutes, which was originally shown as part of the collection, 2009, it is collaboration with Victoria Miro Gallery, which has brought together dance artists and also visual artists.




Film




The BFI London IMAX is situated in the centre of Waterloo, literally in the middle of a huge roundabout. Since it opened in 1999 it has become an iconic building and something of a London landmark and popular tourist attraction. Apart from being a state-of-the-art cinema in which films are shown on the IMAX format, the building itself with its innovative, circular design and glass exterior is worth visiting.




Despite being surrounded on all sides by the constant hum of the capital’s road traffic, the building itself is virtually immune to any noise pollution as it was specifically designed to absorb noise. In fact, the whole building floats gracefully on a series of bearings, as it perches just above a tube line and the rumble of trains would not have been a welcome addition to a night at the cinema. So, when you’re watching a film, the closest you’ll come to noticing a double-decker bus is by looking at the screen, which stretches up to the height of five of them




Events





During the 19th November 2010, Harry Potter and the deathly hollows part 1 will appear in 3d. Before that, the movie known as Megamind will be released during the 5th November 2010. There is also a movie called the Green Hornet which will be released at some point in January 2011.





Performing Arts




The Globe was founded by a pioneering American actor and director known as Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare’s Globe is a unique international resource that is dedicated in the exploration of Shakespeare’s work and the playhouse for that he wrote, by using a connection of performance and education. Together the Globe Theatre Company, Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition and Globe Education look for experience and an international understanding of Shakespeare through performance.





Events





During next January the Globe will screen the silent film of Hamlet which was made in the 1920s. It will also star the silver screen goddess Asta Nielsen in the title role at the BFI Southbank. This will be a world premiere of a new print of the film, which will have the music composed by Claire Van Kampen and played live by six musicians that are from the Globe.




Music




The Royal Festival Hall is a 2900 seat concert, which can be located within south bank of the River Thames and not far from Hungerford Bridge. The Philharmonic Orchestra is known to perform the majority of its London Concerts in the hall. During every year the Southbank Centre puts on a festival which is known as “Meltdown”, and during this year the festival will be curated by Richard Thompson.




Events





During 1st February 2011 at 7:30pm, The Venezuelan brass ensemble will be performing on the Royal Festival Hall. The Conductor is of this ensemble is Thomas Clamor and the Trumpet player is Tomas Medina.

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