Southbank salutes half a century of love and skate
The Southbank Centre in London is celebrating 50 years of skateboarding in the Undercroft of the Queen Elizabeth Hall with an exhibition of films, audio, photos, and boards. The exhibition showcases the history of skaters in the area and the complex relationship between the skating community and the Southbank Centre.
The Southbank Centre is marking 50 years of skateboarding in the Undercroft with an exhibition. The Undercroft, part of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, was first used for skating in 1973 and became a hub for the British skateboarding community. The exhibition features films by Winstan Whitter, Dan Magee, Lev Tanju, and Jack Brooks, as well as photography, boards, and a timeline. The history of skaters in the area is complex, with decades of tension between the skate community and the Southbank Centre. Plans to redevelop the Undercroft were repeatedly thwarted by the skateboarding community, including a successful campaign in 2014 to stop the closure of the space. The exhibition celebrates the community that formed in the Undercroft and the determination of skaters to preserve their space.
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