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Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of Battersea Power Station, Tate Modern opened to great acclaim in 2000. Since then it has welcomed millions of visitors through its imposing doors. If you are visiting for the first time, you should approach from Blackfriars Station, crossing Norman Foster's 'Blade of Light' Millennium Bridge footbridge, walking towards this spectacular modernist masterpiece with the dome of St Paul's Cathedral behind you. The gallery pays homage to art from 1900 to the present day while the awesome Turbine Hall creates a stunning entrance and a vast space, used to display temporary installations on a grand scale. There are three levels of galleries enclosed by a spectacular two-storey glass roof that provides fantastic views of London and a great caf. Full of the jokey eccentricities of contemporary art, it's one of the few art galleries that children and teenagers will enjoy, but it also offers the full set of iconic twentieth century artists, from Matisse to Moore, Dali to Picasso. Justifiably the most popular art gallery in Europe.
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BMW Tate Live Exhibition: Ten Days Six NightsBMW Tate Live Exhibition: Ten Days Six NightsA combination of installation, performance, film, video, sound, and talks over a period of ten days transforms the Tate Modern Tanks into a space for performance art. In its second year, the BMW Tate Live Exhibition focuses on Joan Jonas, a pioneer of performance art. Unfolding over ten days and six nights, the exhibition coincides with a major sur2018-04-20T00:00:00+01002018-04-25T00:00:00+0100
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Modern and Contemporary Art
PRICING Free, charge for evening perfs
DATES 16th March to 25th April 2018
A combination of installation, performance, film, video, sound, and talks over a period of ten days transforms the Tate Modern Tanks into a space for performance art. In its second year, the BMW Tate Live Exhibition focuses on Joan Jonas, a pioneer of performance art. Unfolding over ten days and six nights, the exhibition coincides with a major sur... More about this event
Joan JonasJoan JonasFive decades of performance art by influential American artist Joan Jonas go on display in an immersive exhibition taking over Level 2 of Tate Modern's Blavatnik Building and in The Tanks. Originally trained as a sculptor, Jonas began experimenting with performance art, video and props after meeting choreographers Trisha Brown and Yvonne Rainer in 2018-04-20T00:00:00+01002018-08-05T00:00:00+0100
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Modern and Contemporary Art
DATES 14th March to 5th August 2018
Five decades of performance art by influential American artist Joan Jonas go on display in an immersive exhibition taking over Level 2 of Tate Modern's Blavatnik Building and in The Tanks. Originally trained as a sculptor, Jonas began experimenting with performance art, video and props after meeting choreographers Trisha Brown and Yvonne Rainer in ... More about this event
Picasso 1932: Love, Fame, TragedyPicasso 1932: Love, Fame, Tragedy1932, Picasso's 'year of wonder', proves to be a great hook on which to hang Picasso 1932 - Love, Fame, Tragedy, a brilliant blockbuster of an exhibition at Tate Modern, the first the gallery has ever staged on the Spanish artist. Three years in the making, the exemplary exhibition brings together more than 100 paintings, many of which have not bee2018-04-20T10:00:00+01002018-09-09T00:00:00+0100
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Painting
PRICING Adult £19.50, concession £17.50
DATES 8th March to 9th September 2018
1932, Picasso's 'year of wonder', proves to be a great hook on which to hang Picasso 1932 - Love, Fame, Tragedy, a brilliant blockbuster of an exhibition at Tate Modern, the first the gallery has ever staged on the Spanish artist. Three years in the making, the exemplary exhibition brings together more than 100 paintings, many of which have not bee... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Multimedia | PRICING Free
DATES 24th July 2017 to 24th July 2018
Multimedia, installations and sculpture spanning the career of the influential American artist, whose work focuses on perception, spatial relationships, human psychology and mortality.
Shape of Light: 100 Years of Photography and Abstract ArtShape of Light: 100 Years of Photography and Abstract ArtShape of Light at Tate Modern is the first major exhibition to explore the relationship between abstract art and the invention of photography. The launch of these were defining moments in modern visual culture but the two stories are often told individually. Spanning from the 1910s to the present day, this exhibition will bring to life the innovati2018-05-02T00:00:00+01002018-10-14T00:00:00+0100
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Photography
PRICING £16.50
DATES 2nd May to 14th October 2018
Shape of Light at Tate Modern is the first major exhibition to explore the relationship between abstract art and the invention of photography. The launch of these were defining moments in modern visual culture but the two stories are often told individually. Spanning from the 1910s to the present day, this exhibition will bring to life the innovati... More about this event
Christian Marclay: The ClockChristian Marclay: The ClockSees Christian Marclay's unique installation, The Clock, at Tate Modern this autumn. Twenty-four hours long, the mesmerising piece is a montage of thousands of film and televisions images of clocks, edited together to show the actual time. Several years of rigorous and painstaking research and production led to the piece, with the final result show2018-09-14T00:00:00+01002019-01-20T00:00:00+0000
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Installation | PRICING Free
DATES 14th September 2018 to 20th January 2019
Sees Christian Marclay's unique installation, The Clock, at Tate Modern this autumn. Twenty-four hours long, the mesmerising piece is a montage of thousands of film and televisions images of clocks, edited together to show the actual time. Several years of rigorous and painstaking research and production led to the piece, with the final result show... More about this event
Hyundai Commission: Tania BrugueraHyundai Commission: Tania BrugueraCuban artist Tania Bruguera has been chosen as the next artist to create a site specific art work for Tate's whopping Turbine Hall for the high profile Hyundai Commission. Best known for her politically-engaged projects, she previously brought two mounted police officers into the Turbine Hall using them to provoke debate around crowd control. More 2018-10-02T00:00:00+01002019-02-24T00:00:00+0000
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event > London Olympics Cultural Events | PRICING Free
DATES 2nd October 2018 to 24th February 2019
Cuban artist Tania Bruguera has been chosen as the next artist to create a site specific art work for Tate's whopping Turbine Hall for the high profile Hyundai Commission. Best known for her politically-engaged projects, she previously brought two mounted police officers into the Turbine Hall using them to provoke debate around crowd control. More ... More about this event
Anni AlbersAnni AlbersIn 2018, Tate Modern presents this century's first major UK museum exhibition of the work of Anni Albers. One of the world's leading textile artists and a significant figure at the Bauhaus, Albers was influential but also under appreciated, making this full-scale retrospective a good opportunity to showcase her contribution to modern art and design2018-10-11T00:00:00+01002019-01-27T00:00:00+0000
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Furniture & Textiles
PRICING £16.50
DATES 11th October 2018 to 27th January 2019
In 2018, Tate Modern presents this century's first major UK museum exhibition of the work of Anni Albers. One of the world's leading textile artists and a significant figure at the Bauhaus, Albers was influential but also under appreciated, making this full-scale retrospective a good opportunity to showcase her contribution to modern art and design... More about this event
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103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £74 32% off
20 Lavington S, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
From comfy king sized beds and an international plug system to free movies and complimentary WiFi, the citizen London Bankside hotel promises to offer its guests ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £113 40% off
2-8 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
The Hilton London Bankside is a purpose built hotel with a four-storey glass atrium, 292 rooms and fitness centre, complete with swimming pool, and an opulent ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
A dramatic new development at Tate Modern, we got our first glimpse inside The Tanks in summer 2012 - revealed as part of ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Tate Modern
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the world. ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Tate Modern
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to Tate ... More
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London > Attractions > Sights
1-16 Blackfriars Road, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
Shortlisted for the 2015 World Architecture Festival Awards before it was even completed, One Blackfriars - or 'The Vase' - ... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, City, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate Modern ... More
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68 Union Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
The Flat Iron Square project is an exciting piece of town planning and urban renewal. This Bankside development has ... More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 16th March to 25th April 2018
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
A combination of installation, performance, film, video, sound, and talks over a period of ten days transforms the Tate Modern Tanks into a space for performance ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 27th March to 21st April 2018 - Various Times
Tate Modern, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
Emma Rice directs a revival of the Shakespeare's Globe and Bristol Old Vic co-production of Hans Christian Andersen's tales The Little Match Girl, The Princess And ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 9th March to 21st April 2018 - Various Times
Tate Modern, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
Finn Caldwell and Toby Olie co-direct a poetic narrative response to composer Max Richter's recomposition of Vivaldi's masterpiece, which combines the puppetry of Gyre & Gimble ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
For the first time since it opened in 1997, Shakespeare's Globe has the facilities to present plays throughout the year at The Sam Wanamaker Theatre, a ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
229 Union Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from Tate Modern
The Union Theatre was set up by actor/producer Sacha Regan in 1998 in an old paper warehouse and with the help of a Prince's Youth Business ... More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
Flat Iron Square, 68 Union Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
Founded by chef and baker Matthew Dryden in early 2016, Burnt Lemon Bakery is serious about sourdough breads, made exclusively with organic flours milled in the ... More
London > Shopping > Wine Merchants
3 Archie Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
Specialists in fine German wine, this shop has moved to larger premises and taken its customers with it - they have a deserved reputation for excellence ... More
London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Tate Modern
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
London > Restaurants > Brasseries
Second floor, Tate Modern, Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
A brasserie at Tate Modern. It's really good! No really, given the lack of choice around here you might expect average to good food at extortionate ... More
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
Extremely swish International Cuisine in a magnificent setting looking out over the Blade of Light bridge, the Thames and the centre of town. This superior eaterie ... More
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
With one of the best views over London, an eclectic menu based around carefully sourced, seasonal food together with an innovative wine list, the restaurant on ... More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 15 minutes from Tate Modern
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 > Career Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 16 minutes from Tate Modern
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
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 17 minutes from Tate Modern
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
Leisure near Tate Modern
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Mondrian London, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
Six private treatment rooms, including a couples' suite and a private thermal suite, make up agua Bathhouse and Spa within Mondrian London at Sea Containers. Bringing ... More
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 8 minutes from Tate Modern
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ... More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Upper Ground, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Tate Modern
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 > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from Tate Modern
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
62 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
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
Nightlife near Tate Modern
London > Nightlife > Bars
Hilton London Bankside, 2-8 Great Suffolk Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Tate Modern
Cocktails incorporating homemade aromatics hark back to the heritage of the site of The Distillery , the ... More
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Stew Lane, High Timber Street, City, London EC4V | 5 minutes from Tate Modern
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | Same location as Tate Modern
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
The Mermaid, Puddledock, City, London EC4V | 6 minutes from Tate Modern
The self-proclaimed best kept events secret in the City, the newly refurbished Mermaid events and conference centre in Blackfriars boasts a 600-seat theatre-style auditorium and numerous ... More
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Hotels Near Tate Modern What's On Today Near Tate Modern Vivaldi's The Four Seasons Theatre | Until 21st April 2018 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 3 minutes walk from Tate Modern Finn Caldwell and Toby Olie co-direct a poetic narrative response to composer Max Richter's recomposition of Vivaldi's masterpiece, which combines ...More The Little Matchgirl And Other Happier Tales Theatre | Until 21st April 2018 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 3 minutes walk from Tate Modern Emma Rice directs a revival of the Shakespeare's Globe and Bristol Old Vic co-production of Hans Christian Andersen's tales The ...More  Merry Men by Tom Sellers Foodie Events | Until 22nd April 2018 Hunter Penrose 7 minutes walk from Tate Modern Tom Sellers is keeping himself busy while his Michelin-starred Restaurant Story is being refurbished (closed for one month from the ...More Bill Viola: Mary Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2018 St Paul's Cathedral 9 minutes walk from Tate Modern Mary, the second permanent large-scale video installation by Bill Viola for St Paul's Cathedral is inaugurated in the North Quire ...More  The Inheritance Theatre | Until 5th May 2018 The Young Vic 9 minutes walk from Tate Modern In March 2018, Stephen Daldry directs this hilarious and profound heart-breaker; a major world premiere in two parts by New ...More  The National Theatre at The Old Vic 1963-1976 Exhibitions | Until 23rd June 2018 National Theatre 11 minutes walk from Tate Modern The National Theatre celebrates The Old Vic's 200th birthday with a new exhibition this spring. The historic Lambeth theatre first ...More  Absolute Hell Theatre | Until 23rd May 2018 National Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre 11 minutes walk from Tate Modern Thirty years after the rediscovery of Absolute Hell Joe Hill-Gibbins returns to the National Theatre to direct Rodney Ackland's plunge ...More  Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain Exhibitions | Until 22nd April 2018 Two Temple Place 12 minutes walk from Tate Modern Marking 100 years since jazz reached Britain in the aftermath of the First World War, Two Temple Place, a spectacular ...More  Andreas Gursky Exhibitions | Until 22nd April 2018 The Hayward Gallery 13 minutes walk from Tate Modern Monumental pictures of solar panels, the stock exchange and a US store by Andreas Gursky signal the reopening of the ...More  Travel Photographer of the Year Exhibitions | Until 29th April 2018 London Bridge City Pier 13 minutes walk from Tate Modern The free-to-view Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition returns for its 15th year in 2018, moving from Greenwich to London ...More New on LondonTown The Queen of Hoxton Summer Rooftop: The Lost Vegas Foodie Events | From 3rd May The Queen of Hoxton has been given a makeover once again, transforming into The Lost Vegas Rooftop just in time for summer. One of east London's most popular ...More  Cafe de Paris: Royal Wedding Show Clubbing and Nightlife | On 19th May Not one the 2,640 members of the public ...More  Portobello Live! Concerts | From 6th May Portobello Live! Various Venues Now an established fixture in the festival calendar, Portobello Live! returns on Sunday and Monday ...More  Building The Wall Theatre | From 2nd May Jez Bond directs the UK premiere staging of Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan's gripping political ...More  Midsummer Terrace at Mondrian London Seasonal | From 2nd May Popping-up at Mondrian London this summer, the floral ...More  We Love Cheese Foodie Events | On 22nd April Feta fans and cheddar cheerleaders can unite this weekend at the We Love Cheese festival. ...More  Honi Poke, Soho Dining Part of London's poké trend, Honi Poke brings fresh and healthy Hawaiian dishes to Soho....More Honi Poke, Fenchurch Dining After the success of the inaugural site on Soho's Dean Street, Honi Poke has now ...More  Best Summer Terraces in London Article Picture perfect petals and gorgeous floral blooms make ...More  November in London 2018 Article There's an explosion of fireworks on the 5th, Star Wars gets the full orchestra treatment ...More November in London 2018 Article There's an explosion of fireworks on the 5th, Star Wars gets the full orchestra treatment at the Royal Albert Hall and Gainsborough's Family Album opens at the National Portrait Gallery, it's all in London in ...More  Dorsett City Article Next to Aldgate tube, Dorsett City is an Asian owned four star hotel with ...More Best West End Shows in London for Kids Article Whether it's an all-singing, all-dancing musical or ...More 
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