Photographers’ Gallery

Moved from its two-part gallery space off Leicester Sq in December 2008, this fantastic institution has massively benefited from the new premises. Designed by O’Donnell + Tuomey Architects, the gallery now consists of two floors of exhibition space, a lovely cafe and well-stocked bookshop, plus a top-floor shop where you can buy original prints. The prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Competition (annually 9 February to 8 April) is of major importance for contemporary photographers; past winners include Richard Billingham, Luc Delahaye, Andreas Gursky, Boris Mikhailov and Juergen Teller. The gallery always exhibits excellent and thought-provoking work.