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Secondary Schools Morning: Gilbert & George

Secondary school groups are invited to explore our Hayward Gallery exhibition, Gilbert & George: 21ST CENTURY PICTURES.

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Groups are able to discover the exhibitions at their own pace, while using our secondary schools resource, the Artists & Thinkers’ Guide, to help you explore the artwork.

Sketchbooks and pencils are welcome (no pens or charcoal please).

Need to know

Age guidance
We recommend Gilbert & George: 21ST CENTURY PICTURES to Year 10 and above. This event is for secondary, sixth form and college groups only. For further details and to receive our safeguarding guidance on the exhibition please email [email protected].
Content warnings
The exhibition contains images and language that some viewers may find offensive, including swear words, and sexually explicit and violent language.
Event information

Please be aware that the Hayward Gallery is also open to the public during this time.

Risk assessment available upon request; please email [email protected] following your booking.

For your visit

This event is held at the Hayward Gallery Southbank Centre

Tuesday – Thursday, 10am – 6pm
Friday, 10am – 9pm
Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, 10am – 6pm

Closed Mondays

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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 £2 per item.

We’re cash-free

Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.

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.

Exhibition tours

Guided tours of our Hayward Gallery exhibitions are available to ticket holders; the dates and times of these can be found when you click through to book your exhibition tickets.

If you’d like to arrange a private/group tour of an exhibition, please contact us. The Hayward Gallery does not accept external tour guides or tour groups – all exhibition tours must be arranged through the Southbank Centre.

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.

Other places to eat and drink whilst you’re here