Southlands Arts Centre

Southlands Arts Centre
Address Southlands Arts Centre, 75 The Green, West Drayton UB7 7PW
Operator Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council
Type Arts centre
Opened 1965
Website
www.southlandsarts.co.uk/index.html

Southlands Arts Centre is based at a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building with extensive grounds open to the public.[1]

History

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

Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council oversee a varied range of public activities at the venue: professional photography and art exhibitions; film, music, and drama events; textile design; and annual Craft and Victorian fayres.[3]

Transport

Train

The closest train station is West Drayton. The station is a ten-minute walk away.

Buses

U3 bus (to the Green); 222, 350 and U5 buses to the High Street.

Car

In easy reach of the M4, M25 and M40.

References

  1. ↑ "Southlands". List Entry Number 1286038. Historic England. 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "About us". Southlands Arts. 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "A Brief History of Southlands". Southlands Arts. 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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