Primary Schools Morning: Tavares Strachan
Take a trip to our current Hayward Gallery exhibition, Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere in a free session for primary school groups.
Groups are able to discover the exhibition at their own pace, while using our primary schools resource, the Hello Hayward Guide, to help you explore the artwork.
This Hayward Gallery exhibition features work by the New York-based, Bahamian artist Tavares Strachan celebrated unsung explorers and cultural trailblazers, whose artwork uncovers histories hidden by bias.
Featuring neon works, bronze and ceramic sculptures, and mixed-media installations, this is a fascinating introduction to the storytelling power of art for young audiences.
Need to know
Please be aware that the Hayward Gallery is open to the public during this time.
Sketchbooks and pencils are welcome (no pens or charcoal please).
Lunch space and risk assessment available upon request. Please email [email protected]
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.