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Little Known Facts about South Bank

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  • Prince Charles once described the National Theatre as looking like a ‘nuclear power station’!

  • In 2007 a statue to commemorate the centenary of Sir Laurence Olivier was erected outside the National Theatre.

  • The London Studios, located on the South Bank, are home to several popular UK television shows, including The Charlotte Church Show, the Sunday Night Project, Al Murray’s Happy Hour and perhaps most famously, This Morning.

  • Royal Festival Hall obtained Grade I listed building status in April 1988, the first post war building to gain this status.

  • The IMAX has the largest cinematic screen in the whole of Britain and a seating capacity of just under 500 people.

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