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National Theatre
Britain's National Theatre is one of the key elements of the South Bank arts complex alongside BFI Southbank and the Royal Festival Hall.
The National Theatre was established in 1963 and was initially based at The Old Vic, moving to its purpose-built home designed by Denys Lasdun in 1976.
The building houses three performance spaces - the Olivier Theatre, the Cottesloe and the Lyttelton. The foyers are regularly used for exhibitions and musical recitals.
Web: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
Twitter: @nationaltheatre
Open: Foyers open Mon-Sat 9.30am-11pm; Sun 12 noon-6pm
Twitter: @nationaltheatre
Open: Foyers open Mon-Sat 9.30am-11pm; Sun 12 noon-6pm
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Admission FREENews & features about National Theatre
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- Green light for office block at ITV's old South Bank site 29 Mar 2022
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- Government loans £36 million to SE1 arts venues 14 Dec 2020
- Eshalomi speaks up for South Bank culture venues and workers 9 Oct 2020
- Portable toilets installed on South Bank 7 Jul 2020
- SE1 arts bosses welcome Government's bail-out for culture sector 6 Jul 2020
- National Theatre covered in tape to highlight plight of sector 3 Jul 2020
- South Bank's IBM building gets grade II listed status 22 Jun 2020
- SE1 landmarks join 'light it blue' salute to NHS and care workers 27 Mar 2020
- Eshalomi asks Mayor to address South Bank business concerns 19 Mar 2020
- South Bank's IBM building: plans submitted for extension & revamp 17 Feb 2020
- Vauxhall MP Florence Eshalomi makes maiden speech in Commons 17 Jan 2020
- Culture Declares Emergency: climate change procession 4 Apr 2019
- Meghan visits South Bank as she becomes National Theatre patron 30 Jan 2019
- Royal visit to South Bank as Meghan becomes National Theatre patron 10 Jan 2019
- Homophobic assault on the South Bank: police appeal 8 Jan 2019
- Old Vic celebrates bicentenary with procession and street party 14 May 2018
- South Bank Sculpture Walk: new guide to public art by the river 10 Dec 2017
- Orange Lambeth: SE1 landmarks lit up for White Ribbon Day 25 Nov 2017
- Sexual misconduct and abuse of power in theatre: South Bank protest 25 Nov 2017
- Mamma Mia party venue on Stamford Street gets green light 7 Nov 2017
- Saint George and the Dragon at the National Theatre 26 Oct 2017
- New sculpture on the river walk by HMS Belfast 5 Aug 2017
- South Bank & Bankside cultural venues react to London Bridge attack 5 Jun 2017
Forum discussions about National Theatre
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- Movietone Archive
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- Olivier statue - proposed relocation.
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- Working offsite - Where to go?
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- Volunteer opportunities or part time work.
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- Funny and not so funny comments you have heard tourists make.
- Moving to SE1
- RFH Music Shop Closure
- The Coffee Bean Mobile van between Gabriel's Wharf and National Theatre. (near OXO tower)
- Take a National Theatre backstage tour for £1
- Bookstores in SE1?
- Earth Hour 2009
Restaurants, pubs & bars near National Theatre
- Terrace Bar and Food 28 yards
- House Restaurant 28 yards
- Kitchen 66 yards
- The Understudy 68 yards
- Espresso Bar 104 yards
- The Green Room 116 yards
- BFI Bar & Kitchen 116 yards
- Concrete 156 yards
- The Riverfront Bar and Kitchen 160 yards
- Brasserie Blanc 166 yards
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