Gardens · London
Rivington Place
In or near City of London.
Rivington Place — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Martin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Shoreditch High Street · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Rivington Place is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
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Official information
Rivington Place is home to Autograph, a gallery in London dedicated to photography that addresses themes of race, representation, and social justice. Visitors can explore various exhibitions, including the current showcase 'Nhu Xuan Hua: Of Walking on Fire', which runs until September 2026.
From the Wikipedia article
Rivington Place is a purpose-built international visual arts centre in Shoreditch, London.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Rivington Place was commissioned by two publicly funded visual arts organisations, Iniva and Autograph ABP, with the intention of establishing the new venue as a major international visual arts centre in Shoreditch, Central London. In the late 20th century, this part of the East End emerged as a new arts quarter, famous for harbouring the Young British Artists (YBA) movement, with leading private galleries such as White Cube in nearby Hoxton Square. Both Iniva and Autograph were founded to reflect and promote cultural diversity in the visual arts, and it was hoped that the new building would advance this aim. The five-storey building was designed by leading architect David Adjaye and opened…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5263, -0.0794
- District
- Hackney
- Parish
- Hackney, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC2A 3BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Established
- 2007
- Nearest railway station
- Shoreditch High Street — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Th 11:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-18:00
- Official site
- www.rivingtonplace.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7338890 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rivington Place (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rivington Place?
- Rivington Place is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC2A 3BA), in the parish of Hackney, unparished area.
- What is Rivington Place?
- Rivington Place — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rivington Place?
- The nearest railway station is Shoreditch High Street, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC2A 3BA.
- When was Rivington Place built?
- Built or established in 2007. Designed by David Adjaye.
- Who owns Rivington Place?
- Rivington Place is owned by | current_tenants =.
- How do I get to Rivington Place?
- The nearest railway station is Shoreditch High Street, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC2A 3BA.