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| Address | Southlands Arts Centre 75 The Green West Drayton UB7 7PW |
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| Operator | Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council |
| Type | Arts centre |
| Opened | 1965 |
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The Southlands Arts Centre is aQueen Anne-style Grade II*listed building inWest Drayton, with extensive grounds open to the public.[1]
TheYiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council was established in 1964 after theLondon Government Act 1963 came into force. Its aim was to embed a strong cultural identity for the local area and the widerLondon Borough of Hillingdon. It acquired the tenure for what is nowSouthlands Arts Centre in 1965.[2]
Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District Council had acquired the property in 1963. Previous owners included playwright and novelistCosmo Hamilton (1870–1942).[3]
Yiewsley and West Drayton Arts Council oversee a varied range of public activities at the venue: There are arts groups and classes,[4] professionalphotography andart exhibitions;film,music, anddrama events;textile design; and annualCraft andVictorianfayres.[5]
The closest train station isWest Drayton. The station is a ten-minute walk away.
U3 bus (to the Green);222,350 andU5 buses to the High Street.
In easy reach of theM4,M25 andM40.
