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Teachers' Twilight: Chiharu Shiota and Yin Xiuzhen

Primary, secondary and SEND teachers are invited to explore our current Hayward Gallery exhibitions and find out how to make the most of them with your classes.

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Each free ticket to our Teachers’ Twilight events includes:

  • A drinks reception in the Dan Graham Waterloo Sunset Pavilion at the Hayward Gallery
  • Introduction to the exhibition by a member of the curatorial team
  • An evening viewing of Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life and Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart
  • An overview of how to arrange a visit for your school group and a summary of our school and community programmes

The Southbank Centre schools team is on hand to answer questions throughout the event.

Need to know

Event information

This opportunity is open only to primary, secondary and SEND teachers and school staff. You may be required to show your school ID on arrival.

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. 

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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.

Other places to eat and drink whilst you’re here