Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 4440 • THE RIVER SUMMER 2016 • PROPERTY and pubs, Bankside’s location outside of the City of London’s authority allowed an underworld of brothels, bear-pits (now Bear Gardens) and the Clink Prison (now a museum on Clink Street) to blossom. In 1535 King Henry VIII declared that the Bankside brothels were rife with “unclean persons unfit to associate with honest men” and should be “publicly and entirely suppressed”. Through the late 18th and 19th centuries Bankside’s central river location became a hub of industry, home to warehouses and docks. The Power Station was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott - the architect known for his work designing many of the K-series red telephone boxes and built in 1891, closing in 1981 due to rising oil prices. It was not until 1994 that the Tate Gallery acquired the site, opening Tate Modern there in 2000. Today, Tate Modern - and its proximity to Shakespeare’s Globe and the Millennium Bridge - has made Bankside the cultural centre it is in 2016. Housing works by Warhol, Matisse and Picasso, the building’s history is not lost - particularly in the Turbine Hall (once holding an electricity generator) and The Tanks (three large connected underground oil tanks). Ever-changing, the new Tate Modern extension building opens on 17 June. The first three weeks after opening will be marked by free live art performances, including Tania Bruguera’s Police on Horseback installation (it does what it says on the tin). Art and culture is also present outside of the gallery - on the streets of Bankside. One example is MERGE Bankside, an immersive arts festival based on the idea that ‘people living and working in Bankside wanted to keep a local community-feel despite regeneration in the area’, according to its crowdfunder campaign. Scheduled to run for a sixth year from 23 September - 23 October, MERGE aims to profile Bankside’s heritage and culture by holding events and installations around its unused spaces and historic sites. In 2014, the festival featured artist Alex Chinneck’s ‘A pound of flesh for 50p’ - a life Trevor Nunn, one of our best known creatives often seen with another script in hand on Bankside The Swan Restaurant and Bar Set over two floors with stunning views and nestled alongside The Globe this is a location that has to be experienced. Private dining and parties are possible. Theatre menu available from midday to 3pm and from 5pm to 6pm, three courses from £24.50. Camino All day tapas served until late and a ‘Feast Room’ upstairs with whole suckling pig, slow-roasted Segovian style available and a weekend deal of Bottomless Brunches; tapas with bottomless cava for £25 per person. Tas Pide Authentic Turkish food in highly elegant and refined setting. Perfect for exotic vibe and flavours. Classic Koftes and Musakas from £12, perfect for lunch.