Overview

Southbank Centre is my favourite venue in London, hosting a multitude of music and arts events, easily accessible from Waterloo or by car. The venue has a fantastic riverside location, is easy to move around and find a seat, always has something going on to watch or listen to, yet doesn't have the stress associated with getting around other London venues.

Transport & Parking

5

Parking for blue badge holders is free and plentiful in the Hayward Gallery car park, adjacent to Festival Hall. No need to register or take your ticket to the box office....just display your blue badge. There are also four disabled spaces on Belvedere Road immediately outside Southbank Centre, with no time limit.

Access

3.5

All the external doors have automatic opening buttons, however these are fairly regularly out of order. The doors are extremely heavy without these. There is lift access to all floors, however the Singing Lift is very hard to find on Level One, and needs some signage. The lifts become very slow during peak times.

Toilets

4

Plenty of space. No radar key needed. The accessible toilet on level one is usually very dirty as it's used by everyone.

Staff

5

Always very helpful and friendly.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

The Members' Bar utilises Q-App - the app that allows you to access their food and drink menu from your phone, place your order, and a short while later your food/drink is delivered to your table. In all except the accessible toilets, the handbasins have scalding hot water only. There are warning signs, but no option for cold water anywhere. For anyone with neurological impairment, this could be dangerous.