This 12 months marks the ninetieth anniversary of the extension of the Piccadilly line, and there’s a celebration to have a good time happening at Southgate tube station in a few weeks time.
(c) Southgate District Civic Voice
Southgate station is the well-known “ufo model” station, constructed as a low-rise round constructing to a design by Charles Holden, with the electrical energy conductor model spire on prime. The station is usually thought-about one of many most interesting examples of modernist structure on the London Underground.
The station opened on thirteenth March 1933 with Oakwood on the second part of the northern extension of the Piccadilly line from Finsbury Park to Cockfosters. To have a good time the anniversary, on Sunday twelfth March, there will probably be a variety of occasions happening, together with heritage excursions of the station, a classic bus show, and naturally, birthday cake!
The programme for the day contains:
11am to 5pm – Historic Photographs Exhibition
Southgate Membership & Gallery, with Southgate District Civic Voice
11:30am to 3pm – Underground Station Heritage Excursions
45 minute excursions, each 30min with TFL, be aware excursions have to be booked upfront right here.
2:30pm – Blissful Birthday Southgate Station!
Sing-along adopted by cake on the station entrance
2pm to 3pm – Reside Music on the station forecourt
With Busker Division of London’s The SKAM
12pm to 4pm Curate Southgate
New Public Artwork on the station forecourt
12pm to 4pm – Planting the Station Flower Beds
Come and speak in regards to the plans behind the station, with Bee Pleasant Belief
1pm to 4pm – Pocket Park Design Session
On inexperienced house outdoors Nando’s, with Jan Kattein Architects
11am to 5pm – Go to a 1940’s London RT Bus
On Ashfield Parade, with the London Bus Firm
11am to 5pm – Reimagine Southgate City Centre
Building Exercise for Children on Ashfield Parade, with Doodle Design
12pm to 5pm – Del the Dub
Reside DJ on the road on Ashfield Parade
11am to 5pm – Road Celebration
On Ashfield Parade, with particular presents from native cafes and eating places
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All of the occasions are being organised by the native group, Southgate District Civic Voice (SDCV).
In the meanwhile, there are not any deliberate engineering works on the Underground, so attending to Southgate must be simple.
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