Southampton is proud
of its world class city centre, its heritage and its
cosmopolitan, contemporary way of life. Southampton City
Council encourages and invests in professional artists
when planning and designing public places and spaces.
The Independent newspaper praises the City Art Gallery
as "one of the best places outside London to see
British modern art and studio ceramics".
For outdoor places of
beauty, Southampton is rich in both heritage and green
spaces too. The Daily Telegraph named Southampton as one
of the "wonderful exceptions" to Britain's
declining city park life.
