LGBTQ+ cultural space planned for Southwark’s Bankside

Two railway arches close to Blackfriars railway station are to be turned into an LGBTQ+ cultural space, as part of the planning agreement for the wider area’s property development.
Bankside Yards Arches (c) Edmund Sumner
The developer of the Bankside Yards estate, Native Land has now opened a call for an operator to run the space.
The cultural space is being delivered to ensure that a prominent space is retained for the use of the LGBTQ+ community as the 5.5 acre Bankside Yards development