South Bank Centre changes provoke mixed reactions

Title

South Bank Centre changes provoke mixed reactions

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:32

Description

Report on the South Bank Centre, designed by architect Terry Farrell, which has provoked an angry response from Margaret Mellor, Chairman of the Waterloo Community Development Group’s planning committee, who says the area should not be commercially exploited. Simon Mundy, Director of the National Campaign for the Arts, says there are dangers in allowing a prime site to be sold off for commercial use. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Mellor; Simon Mundy

Keywords

London; Town and country planning; Arts; Culture; Theatres; South Bank Centre; Waterloo Community Development Group; National Campaign for the Arts

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