The Africa Centre
The Africa Centre is an arts center in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England which is located on Old Union Yard Arches. The Africa Centre is situated nearby to the sports venue Flying Fantastic, as well as near the theater building Cervantes Theatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tate Modern and Shakespeares Globe.
Tate Modern
Museum
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tate Modern is an art gallery in London, housing the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art. It forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. Tate Modern is situated 1,700 feet north of The Africa Centre.
Shakespeares Globe
Archaeological site
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The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 at Southwark, close to the south bank of the Thames, by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeares Globe is situated 2,100 feet northeast of The Africa Centre.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 3,700 feet northeast of The Africa Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwark and St George’s Circus.
Southwark
Suburb
Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwark is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark.
St George’s Circus
Locality
Photo: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St George's Circus is a road junction in Southwark, London, England. At its centre, which is now a traffic roundabout, is an historic obelisk, designed by Robert Mylne, in his role as surveyor and architect of Blackfriars Bridge.
Bankside
Quarter
Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance before London Bridge at St Mary Overie Dock.
The Africa Centre
- Type: Arts center
- Address: Old Union Yard Arches, London
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50289° or 51° 30′ 10″ northLongitude
-0.10165° or 0° 6′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3XGV3X+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 9550710672OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centre
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flying Fantastic and Cervantes Theatre.
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