Southlands Arts Centre
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| Address | Southlands Arts Centre 75 The Green West Drayton UB7 7PW |
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| Operator | Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council |
| Type | Arts centre |
| Opened | 1965 |
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The Southlands Arts Centre is a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in West Drayton, with extensive grounds open to the public.[1]
History
[edit]The Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council was established in 1964 after the London Government Act 1963 came into force. Its aim was to embed a strong cultural identity for the local area and the wider London Borough of Hillingdon. It acquired the tenure for what is now Southlands Arts Centre in 1965.[2]
Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Council had acquired the property in 1963. Previous owners included playwright and novelist Cosmo Hamilton (1870–1942).[3]
Events
[edit]Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council oversee a varied range of public activities at the venue: There are arts groups and classes,[4] professional photography and art exhibitions; film, music, and drama events; textile design; and annual Craft and Victorian fayres.[5]
Transport
[edit]Train
[edit]The closest train station is West Drayton. The station is a ten-minute walk away.
Buses
[edit]U3 bus (to the Green); 222, 350 and U5 buses to the High Street.
Car
[edit]In easy reach of the M4, M25 and M40.
References
[edit]- ^ "Southlands". List Entry Number 1286038. Historic England. 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council". www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/yiewsley-amp-west-drayton-arts-council. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Southlands history". www.southlandsarts.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Arts Groups". Southlands Arts. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Whats on". Southlands Arts. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
