This large, open space on Level 2 of the Royal Festival Hall hosts many of our free events – from performances by our Resident Orchestras, to joyful social dances where everyone is invited to take ...

Where’s best to sit? Get an overview of the layout and different seating sections of the Royal Festival Hall auditorium by downloading our seating plan. front stalls – levels 3 & 4 side stalls – level ...

Enter an endless world of play and invention in a limitless recycled playground for children and their grown-ups to tap into their imaginations. Part installation, part adventure playground, REPLAY is ...

Head to he Colony Room Green to join poets Sue Hubbard and Pascale Petit who will be reading from their latest novels, Flatlands and My Humming Bird Father along, with accompanying poems.

Situated in the heart of London, on the banks of the River Thames is the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, a beacon for arts and culture for over 70 years. The 2,700 capacity Royal Festival Hall ...

The next generation of jazz musicians commemorate the life and enduring legacy of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin through words and music. Join us as we honour one of the 20th century’s ...

Head to the Keats Library, London, for their first event of 2025. Join in on this evening of poetry (including Ode to a Nightingale, Ode to Autumn, & Ode to a Grecian Urn) with music by Gluck, ...

An opportunity to experience the music of an orchestra, completely reimagined. That’s the premise of Multitudes, which comes to the Southbank Centre in April and May 2025. Bringing together ...

We’re delighted to announce an exciting partnership between the South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) and the Southbank Centre. Together, we’re using the power of the creative arts to ...

The Hayward Gallery will present the first UK solo exhibition at a public art gallery by leading Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara. The major retrospective invites viewers to immerse themselves in the ...

The Southbank Centre today announces the first names for South Asian Sounds 2025. Following the success of its inaugural edition in 2024, South Asian Sounds returns as a celebration of the rich, ...

Wes Peden is an energetic trend-setting juggler, constantly looking for new ways to thrill an audience. And not just once. Not twice, even. But no fewer than ten times in all. Peden has been ...