Showing posts with label South Bank Centre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Bank Centre. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 June 2019

A summer evening on the South Bank - 19 June 2019

London's South Bank has a new roof garden above the Queen Elizabeth Hall, and that is where we met for an evening of sketching on 19 June 2019.  Despite uncertain weather, we had a good evening with great views over London.
We started to assemble the group for a photograph, but only some of the group had arrived (photo below) before the clouds opened.  So we all headed inside the Royal Festival Hall to look at each others drawings.  Well done, all.


The evening was run by Jo Dungey and Zane Karklina and the photographs are by Zane Karklina.



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Friday, 10 May 2019

Evening sketching at the South Bank Centre - Wednesday 19 June 2019


Join us for early evening sketching (6pm-8pm) at the South Bank Centre and Festival Hall by London’s River Thames.  Explore the new South Bank Centre roof garden, sketch the surrounding buildings and views across the river, and people enjoying the facilities of this leading arts location.  We can also draw inside the Festival Hall, particularly if the weather is poor.
This event is free of charge, no need to book, just turn up with your art kit.

Where and when to meet:
6pm: Meet near the doors of the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room (see photograph above).  The roof garden is at the top of the bright yellow concrete staircase in the photograph. 
8pm: Meet at the roof garden (if the weather is good) or inside the Festival Hall at level 1 by the riverside terrace (if the weather is poor) to look at drawings done, and to take group photographs.
If the weather is good we could then stay for a drink at the roof garden bar, or go to the bar/cafe inside the Festival Hall if we prefer. 


Options for drawing include:

The new South Bank roof garden has planting, and views of the buildings in the area, including across the river.



The Festival Hall has interesting interiors, lots of opportunities for people watching, and views from its big windows, on several levels.

There are views from the Hungerford Bridge/Golden Jubilee footbridges.
The South Bank has restaurants, bars, planting, and public art.
Practical information: 
The nearest underground stations are Embankment, Charing Cross or Waterloo.  The Festival Hall and South Bank Centre has food and drink, and toilets.
The event is run by Jo Dungey and Zane Karklina


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