BFI Southbank
BFI Southbank is the leading repertory cinema in the United Kingdom, specialising in seasons of classic, independent and non-English language films. It is operated by the British Film Institute.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Movie theater
- Description: cinema in the UK
- Also known as: “National Film Theatre”, “National Film Theatre (NFT)”, and “Telekinema”
- Address: 1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, London, SE1 8XR
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and London Eye.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
London Eye
Ferris wheel
Photo: Khamtran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. London Eye is situated 1,600 feet southwest of BFI Southbank.
Royal Festival Hall
Theater building
The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,700-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London, England. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge, in the London Borough of Lambeth. Royal Festival Hall is situated 490 feet southwest of BFI Southbank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bank and Gabriel’s Wharf.
South Bank
Photo: Bloodholds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South Bank is on a sharp 90° bend of the Thames in central London and one of the city's cultural centres. It is a small area but it contains many artistic and creative sites, as well as an eclectic range of other attractions, boutique shopping and trendy food and drink places.
Gabriel’s Wharf
Locality
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial area on the south bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Lambeth, central London, England.
Waterloo
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waterloo is a district in Central London, and part of the Waterloo and South Bank ward of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated 1 mile east of Charing Cross.
BFI Southbank
- Categories: independent movie theater and building
- Location: Lambeth, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.50673° or 51° 30′ 24″ northLongitude
-0.11521° or 0° 6′ 55″ westHeight
13 feet (4 metres)Operator
British Film InstituteOpen location code
9C3XGV4M+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 150702283OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=cinemaOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q683076
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“BFI Southbank” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “BFI Southbank”
- Czech: “BFI Southbank”
- Czech: “National Film Theatre”
- Dutch: “BFI Southbank”
- German: “BFI Southbank”
- Hebrew: “BFI סאות’בנק”
- Irish: “BFI Southbank”
- Japanese: “BFIサウスバンク”
- Japanese: “ナショナル・フィルム・シアター”
- Persian: “بیافای ساوت بانک”
- Slovak: “BFI Southbank”
- Slovenian: “BFI Southbank”
- Turkish: “BFI Southbank”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include BFI Mediatheque and The BFI Reuben Library.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as BFI Bar and Waterloo Bridge / South Bank.
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