Welcome to the Hayward Gallery
A world-renowned contemporary art gallery and a landmark of brutalist architecture
On now and upcoming
The Hayward Gallery’s year-round exhibition programme gives you a wide range of adventurous and influential artists from across the world.
Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere
Tue 18 Jun – Sun 1 Sep 2024
An artist of lost stories shuns a light on unsung trailblazers and hidden stories
Haegue Yang: Leap Year
Wed 9 Oct 2024 – Sun 5 Jan 2025
A world of multisensory installations and sculpture connecting histories, cultures and traditions
Members get more
Explore every eye-popping exhibition at our beloved Hayward Gallery, with unlimited free entry all year round and Members-only hours.
Exhibitions, talks & workshops
Get closer to visual art with artist talks, workshops and relaxed hours, and explore intimate exhibitions in our HENI Project Space.
Naomi Rincón Gallardo: Sonnet of Vermin
Members-Only Hours: Tavares Strachan
Relaxed Hours: Tavares Strachan
Tavares Strachan in Conversation with Emma Dabiri
Hayward Gallery Shop
Visit the Hayward Gallery Shop for exclusive designer collaborations, ceramics, textiles, prints and jewellery, as well a diverse range of books.
Hayward Gallery Cafe
Drop into the Hayward Gallery Cafe for appetising sandwiches, salads and cakes, a selection of interesting drinks as well as excellent coffee.
For your visit
Hayward Gallery Southbank Centre
The Hayward Gallery is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 6pm
Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, 10am – 6pm
Plan your visit
The Hayward Gallery is also where you’ll find the HENI Project Space.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
Cloakroom
We have a cloakroom for coats, umbrellas and small bags; it costs £1 per item.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our site.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & Drink
Offering sandwiches, salads, cakes and coffee, Hayward Gallery Cafe is the perfect spot for a pre-exhibition energy boost or a post-visit drink.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.
Outdoor art & commissions
Explore newly commissioned pieces, and interactive artworks, across our outdoor spaces in a free, ongoing programme.