Primary Schools Morning: Chiharu Shiota and Yin Xiuzhen
Come and join us for a free opportunity for primary school groups to explore our current Hayward Gallery exhibitions.
Groups are able to discover the exhibitions Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life and Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart at their own pace, while using our primary schools resource, the Hello Hayward guide, to help you explore the artwork.
Sketchbooks and pencils are welcome (no pens or charcoal please).
Need to know
This event is for primary school groups only. There must be the following ratio of adults to children:
One adult for every five children for under-5s
One adult for every ten children aged 6 – 11
Regardless of the size of the group, there must be at least two adults responsible for the group at all times. Safeguarding information for schools is available.
View safeguarding information.
Please be aware that the Hayward Gallery is also open to the public during this time.
Lunch space and risk assessment available upon request, email [email protected] following your booking.
For your visit
This event is held at the Hayward Gallery Southbank Centre
The Hayward Gallery is currently closed.
It reopens for Anish Kapoor on Tuesday 16 June 2026.
Plan your visit
The Hayward Gallery is also where you’ll find the HENI Project Space.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
Cloakroom
We have a cloakroom for coats, umbrellas and small bags; it costs £2 per item.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Exhibition tours
Guided tours of our Hayward Gallery exhibitions are available to ticket holders; the dates and times of these can be found when you click through to book your exhibition tickets.
If you’d like to arrange a private/group tour of an exhibition, please contact us. The Hayward Gallery does not accept external tour guides or tour groups – all exhibition tours must be arranged through the Southbank Centre.
Food & drink
Offering sandwiches, salads, cakes and coffee, Hayward Gallery Cafe is the perfect spot for a pre-exhibition energy boost or a post-visit drink.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.