Southlands Arts Centre

Southlands Arts Centre is based at a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building with extensive grounds open to the public.^[1]

History

The Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council was established in 1964 after the London Government Act 1963 came into force. Its aim was to embed a strong cultural identity for the local area and the wider London Borough of Hillingdon. It acquired the tenure for what is now Southlands Arts Centre in 1965.^[2]

Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Council had acquired the property in 1963. Previous owners included playwright and novelist Cosmo Hamilton (1870–1942).^[3]

Events

Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council oversee a varied range of public activities at the venue: professional photography and art exhibitions; film, music, and drama events; textile design; and annual Craft and Victorian fayres.^[3]

Transport

Train

The closest train station is West Drayton. The station is a ten-minute walk away.

Buses

U3 bus (to the Green); 222, 350 and U5 buses to the High Street.

Car

In easy reach of the M4, M25 and M40.

References

London Borough of Hillingdon
Districts	Cowley Eastcote Harefield Harlington Harmondsworth Hayes Hillingdon Hillingdon Heath Ickenham Longford Northwood Ruislip Ruislip Gardens Ruislip Manor Sipson South Ruislip Uxbridge West Drayton Yeading Yiewsley
Attractions	Battle of Britain Bunker Beck Theatre The Chimes, Uxbridge Compass Theatre Eastcote House Gardens Heathrow Airport Hillingdon Cycle Circuit Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex Ickenham Hall London Motor Museum, Hayes Manor Farm Open Air Theatre, Barra Hall Park The Pavilions Polish War Memorial Ruislip Lido Southlands Arts Centre Swakeleys House Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground
Parks and open spaces	Barra Hall Park Bayhurst Wood Country Park The Closes Recreation Ground Copse Wood Cranford Park Hillingdon Court Ickenham Marsh Lake Farm Country Park Mad Bess Wood Minet Country Park Norman Leddy Memorial Gardens Old Park Wood Park Wood Rockingham Recreation Ground Uxbridge Common Colne Valley regional park (section)
Constituencies	Hayes and Harlington Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Local government	Borough council Local elections 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Tube and rail stations	Eastcote Hatton Cross Hayes and Harlington Heathrow Central Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 5 station Hillingdon Ickenham Northwood Northwood Hills Ruislip Ruislip Manor Ruislip Gardens South Ruislip Uxbridge West Drayton West Ruislip
Places of worship	St George's Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport St Giles' Church, Ickenham St Martin's Church, Ruislip
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