Southbank Centre What's On Guide: February by Southbank Centre

WHAT’S ON

FEBRUARY

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL ALSO THIS MONTH CHANGING MINDS A brand new festival exploring mental health Laura Dockrill

TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS Celebration of the finest Celtic and Americana musicians KURTÁG’S KAFKA FRAGMENTS UP CLOSE Performed by Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Anu Komsi ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL

PURCELL ROOM

HAYWARD GALLERY

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Architect’s impression of the newly refurbished Hayward Gallery upper gallery

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Image credits: Patricia Kopatchinskaja © Marina Saanisvili

For a full calendar of events see page 24.

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HIGHLIGHTS FEBRUARY 2016 IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

Imagine Children’s Festival is the largest global offering of its kind to children and families. This year we celebrate Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday with a special exhibition of his extraordinary archive, which forms the centrepiece of over 100 shows, workshops, authors’ talks and films that allow children’s imaginations to flourish. Also this month, we have curated Changing Minds – a weekend that explores the complexity of mental health and looks at the role that art and creativity plays in responding to the challenges of the mind.

Laura Dockrill

Our festival for kids is back, with great theatre, literature, music, workshops and free events. Wednesday 10 – Sunday 21 February. See pages 6 – 11.

CHANGING MINDS

Jude Kelly CBE Artistic Director, Southbank Centre

Brigitte Aphrodite

A brand new festival exploring mental health, through talks, workshops, music and more. Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 February.

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Festivals this month: CHANGING MINDS ��4 – 5 IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL �� 6 – 11 CLASSICAL MUSIC �� 12 – 15 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC � �� 16 – 17 SUPPORTERS CIRCLES EVENTS � �� 17 LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD �� 18 – 19 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS � �� 19 EAT, DRINK & SHOP � �� 20 – 21

See pages 4 – 5.

THE WONDERCRUMP WORLD OF ROALD DAHL

An interactive exhibit shedding light on the life and work of ever-popular author Roald Dahl. Ages 8 – 12. From Wednesday 10 February. See page 7.

KURTÁG’S KAFKA FRAGMENTS UP CLOSE

An extraordinary, intimate performance of Kurtág’s dramatic piece, performed by Patricia Kopatchinskaja (pictured) and Anu Komsi. Sunday 7 February. See page 13.

This month: Changing Minds

See pages 4 and 5

THE ART OF FEELING BETTER For many people, art makes it that little bit easier to be human. A great artwork can share an extraordinary idea or tell us that even when we suffer we are not alone. This year, for the first time, Southbank Centre presents Changing Minds festival, a weekend of talks and creativity inspired by mental health and the arts. While mental health issues can be difficult to talk about, they are a part of life for many of us. At Southbank Centre, we believe that art can offer everyone a way to understand – and share – both the mind’s darkest corners and its most extraordinary flights of fancy. As we launch the festival, we asked some of the artists and thinkers taking part to give us their thoughts about the art of feeling better. Changing Minds takes place on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February

Cheryl Martin, theatre director, writer, poet and jazz singer

Stuart Semple, visual artist

Petina Gappah, author Which artwork would you recommend to those in need of comfort? I don’t know what it is about Turner but I find all his work soothing and calming. I also love the sheer zaniness and incongruity of Dali’s melting clocks in ‘The Persistence of Memory’; they never fail to make me smile. I would also recommend a trio of Zimbabwean painters – Masimba Hwati, Misheck Masamvu and Gareth Nyandoro – who use humour and vibrant colour to great effect in their work.

What activities make you feel better? Any activity related to physical self-care, like exercise, particularly yoga, spinning, then a good, long sauna. It also helps to be part of a crowd that is enjoying the same thing, I particularly love going to classical music concerts, to the theatre or to movies. It helps immensely if I can feel that I am part of something larger than myself and that makes me feel connected to others.

Which artwork has inspired you in times of difficulty or sadness? There are several. Millet’s ‘The Angelus’ and Hockney’s ‘Bigger Splash’ in the Tate, I love looking at that. Where is the most soothing place to go in London? It used to be the Rothko Room at the old Tate but sadly that’s no more so I’d say the Kyoto Garden in Holland Park. Which artists have inspired you by overcoming difficulty to create great work? Van Gogh really. His works are so full of joy and he was a man so full of despair.

Which artwork would you recommend to those in need of comfort? I love the Matisse cut-outs, especially the huge later works like ‘The Parakeet and The Mermaid’. I find it exhilarating, like sitting by the sea. I think about how when his doctors gave him up for dead, Matisse found a new way to create. Such vivid, insistent life. Which artwork has inspired you in times of difficulty or sadness? This is another Matisse, from his book Jazz, called ‘Icarus’. He did two of Icarus, one of Icarus falling, with his heart like a flame, on fire. This one, from what I read in Jazz, might be Icarus flying. Not falling, flying, in joy. At least that’s how I decide to see it – I feel like this sometimes when I sing.

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Brigitte Aphrodite, poet, musician and theatre maker Which artists have inspired you by overcoming difficulty to create great work? Giles Duley is a fantastic documentary photographer. In 2011 he was working in Afghanistan where he stepped on an explosive device. He survived, but as a result of the explosion he became a triple amputee. He still takes incredible photographs around the world shedding light on stories that need to be told.

Brick, cartoonist Where is the most soothing place to go in London? Epping Forest.

Sabrina Mahfouz, poet and playwright Dean Burnett, neuroscientist and comedian What activities make you feel better? Writing. Always writing. Whether a single tweet or a book chapter, it always makes me feel better, if somewhat drained. Turning the jumble in my head into something that has an independent existence for others to enjoy (or not) is always enjoyable for me. Which artwork would you recommend to those in need of comfort? I always come back to Salvador Dali’s ‘Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening’. It’s an excellent painting in its own right, but I can never stop thinking ‘What the hell was going on in this guy’s head? Must have been terrifying in there’.

Which artists have inspired you by overcoming difficulty to create great work? I facilitate lots of creative writing workshops with a huge range of people who have overcome great difficulties and are still facing situations that nobody should have to experience. It is their work, their motivation to find some peace and clarity through words, which inspire me daily.

Which artwork would you recommend to those in need of comfort? Mark Rothko’s ‘Rust & Blue (no. 61)’. It soothes like no other. Which artwork has inspired you in times of difficulty or sadness? Akira Kurosawa’s film Dodesukaden.

Which wise words comfort you when times are tough? Kindness in any form is what comforts me when things are really tough... Words along with music are my passion but my indulgence into these art forms come when I feel stronger, not when I am in the belly of the Black Dog. This is why people shouldn’t really worry about saying the wrong thing when someone is going through a tough time. Which artwork would you recommend to those in need of comfort? Personally I like googling Isabella Blow’s hats and Grayson Perry’s vases and outfits. See Brigitte Aphrodite’s My Beautiful Black Dog on Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 February. Details on page 5.

Which wise words comfort you when times are tough? It’s a well known saying, but ‘every success is the result of a thousand failures’ is something I find comforting for both the personal and professional, everyday and epic things in life.

For a full calendar of events see page 24.

CHANGING MINDS Changing Minds is a brand new Southbank Centre festival. Join us for a weekend of talks, workshops and more, to explore mental illness and mental health.

SATURDAY 6 & SUNDAY 7 CHANGING MINDS TALKS DAY AND WEEKEND PASSES

Look more closely at mental health and the arts at our weekend festival, with talks, debates, music, performances and free events. Writers,scientists and artists address the topic of mental health head-on. Read on for a rundown of some of the talks we are presenting. Across the Southbank Centre site, 11am – 6pm Buy a day pass for £15* or come to both days’ events and buy a weekend pass for £25*

SATURDAY 6 LAUGHTER’S THE BEST MEDICINE Meet the comedians who are laughing in the face of misunderstanding about mental health. With Jack Rooke, Sofie Hagen and Brigitte Aphrodite, star of My Beautiful Black Dog.

CREATIVITY OF SADNESS

What role can sadness and deep depression can play in making art? With Cheryl Martin, Brick and Cecilia Knapp. BSL interpreted.

ARTS VERSUS CHEMICALS

What are the pros and cons of medication? With Dr David O’Flynn and Darryl Cunningham. BSL interpreted.

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

Is there a right or a wrong way to talk about mental health? With Bobby Baker, Chris Elliot, DAvid Adam and Sue MacLaine. BSL interpreted.

WHAT’S IN YOUR HEAD?

Explore how neuroscience is unlocking our understanding of what’s in our head? With Lavinia Greenlaw, Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan, Dr Dean Burnett and Dr Sukhwinder Shergill.

MISUNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS

Why do negative stereotypes of mental illness still persist? With , Stuart Semple, Jamie Baker and Jacqui Dillon. BSL interpreted.

SUNDAY 7 LUCIANA BERGER IN CONVERSATION

The Labour MP and Shadow Minister for Mental Health discusses her newly created role, raising awareness around mental health and the role of the arts, with Southbank Centre Artistic Director Jude Kelly.

MINDFULNESS

Can this practice derived from Buddhist tradition be as effective as modern medicine? With Dr Tamara Russell , Jen Hyatt, Rohan Gunatillake and Jana Stefanovska.

RACE AND THE POLITICS OF MENTAL HEALTH

Mental illness doesn’t discriminate, so why are there such big inequalities in the way it’s treated? With Dean Atta, Sabrina Mahfouz, Sathnam Sanghera, Dr Victoria Showunmi and Dinesh Bhurga.

FROM ASYLUMS TO THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT: HOW DO WE CARE?

A discussion about care, how things have changed and where it’s heading, with Andrew Hankinson and Dr Deji Ayonrind.

MAKING UP MEMORIES

A panel of artists and experts explore what happens when memory breaks down. With Petina Gappah and Dr Nick Bass.

I WENT MENTAL AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT

The performance artist known as the vacuum cleaner presents radical approaches to thinking about neurodiversity and mental health.

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SATURDAY 6 – SUNDAY 7 MIND SPACE: REST YOUR MIND

Explore the Mind Space, where you can join in yoga or singing, read a book from our festival library or simply take a moment to be mindful. Curated in partnership with Southwark’s The Dragon Cafe. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 11pm FREE

SHOW YOUR INNER GLOW

CAN I START AGAIN PLEASE The piece examines childhood trauma, the power of language, as well as its failings. Told in the parallel languages of spoken English and British Sign Language, to create mix of verbal, visual and physical performance. conceived and written by Sue MacLaine. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm £14*

SATURDAY 6 – SUNDAY 7 MY BEAUTIFUL BLACK DOG

Encounter the secret selves of adults with mental health issues with the help of paper theatres. Produced by The Craftimation Factory in association with Lee Shearman.

MADNESS AND GENIUS: ROBERT SCHUMANN

Schumann ended his days in an asylum, unable even to recognise his wife. Prior to the OAE’s Marin, Madness and Music concert, we examine his mental illness and the impact it may have had on his work. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5.45pm FREE

ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT: MARIN, MADNESS AND MUSIC Marin Alsop conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Conductor Marin Alsop leads a concert focusing on the music of Schumann. Features Schumann’s moving Violin Concerto and his joyous Rhenish Symphony.

Level 2 (Green Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 11pm

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £60* £39* £24* £10*

FREE

CHANGING MINDS MARKETPLACE

Meet organisations offering guidance to those facing mentalhealth issues and their friends and family. See a range of stalls providing information and support, challenging stigmas and raising awareness of different types of mental health issues. Level 2 (Green Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 6pm FREE

DESIGN TONIC

How can design and technology bring new perspectives to mental health? Students and alumni from the Royal College of Art’s Design Interactions project bring the fruits of their explorations of mental health to Southbank Centre.

SUNDAY 7 STATES OF SINGING

Join in, sing with others and explore the effects of singing on our emotions. Experts have told us that singing is good for us, but let’s undertake our own informal social experiment and test the theory. For all ages and abilities. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm – 4pm FREE

KURTÁG’S KAFKA FRAGMENTS UP CLOSE

International Chamber Music Series Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Anu Komsi soprano A performance of Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments, a probing investigation of the human psyche. The audience occupy the choir stalls and the artists perform facing them, creating an intimate artistic experience. No interval. Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £15*

Gig meets theatre meets depression meets a tidal wave of glitter in this piece exploring the beauteous complexity of our fragile minds, written by poet Brigitte Aphrodite with musical direction by Quiet Boy.

SUNDAY 7 AURORA ORCHESTRA: THE MUSICAL MEMORY PALACE

Spirit Level (Blue Room) at Royal Festival Hall, Saturday at 6pm & 9pm, Sunday at 7pm £12*

SATURDAY 6 MOUNTAIN HIGH, VALLEY LOW

Level 2 Foyer (Blue Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 11pm FREE

A DAY IN THE LIFE

See snapshots of lives affected by mental health issues and find out how to share your own, in this blogging project funded by Public Health England and created by London-based social enterprise Social Spider CIC. Level 2 Foyer (Green Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 6pm FREE

ARTS PHARMACY

Our Arts Pharmacy doors are open to all. Come along for a playful personal consultation. Share whatever ails you with one our our expert ‘arts doctors’ and receive your very own arts prescription.

This 15-minute show by Wishbone tells the story of Josie, who decides to manage her bipolar affective disorder by taking up longdistance cycling.

Nicholas Collon conductor Ed Cooke Grand Memory Master Aurora Orchestra invites audiences to take a journey with Ed Cooke, who applies his ‘memory palace’ techniques to Mozart’s 40th symphony. Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm £20* £15*

Level 2 Foyer (Green Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 1.30pm, 3pm & 4pm FREE

Level 2 (Green Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 3pm FREE

For a full calendar of events see page 24.

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

Imagine is back, with its brilliant blend of great authors, interesting workshops and fun-filled events. This year we celebrate the work of the great Roald Dahl – come along and be part of the excitement!

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Image credits: Bedtime Story © Filipa Esteves

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WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY – SUNDAY 3 JULY THE WONDERCRUMP WORLD OF ROALD DAHL

POETRY BY HEART

Students aged 14 – 18 recite poetry by heart as part of a nationwide competition. Ages 10+. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1.30pm FREE

THURSDAY 11 UNDER FOOT

Explore your senses in an immersive environment, as you travel through three different zones, each with a different floor surface and texture, interacting with performers and responding to sensations. Ages 1 – 5. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm Child £8* (accompanying adult free)

RAP FACTOR Did you know that Roald Dahl was a spy, a fighter pilot, an inventor and historian of chocolate? Learn about his life and the surprising inspirations for his most famous stories. The tour features items from the Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre as well as interactive installations. Ages 7 – 12. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Wednesday 10 – Friday 12, 11am – 3pm (hourly); Saturday 13 – Sunday 21, 10am – 6pm (every 15 minutes); Monday 22 February – Thursday 24 March, Monday – Friday, 11am – 3pm (hourly); Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 6pm (every 15 minutes), £11* Adult (supporter ticket) £10* Adult (standard ticket) £9* Child (supporter ticket) £8* Child (standard ticket) School tours available, check online for details or come to our teachers’ evening on Wednesday 24 February. Supporter tickets include a small voluntary donation, to go towards our Let The Light In campaign. If you are a UK taxpayer and are able to Gift Aid your donation, we can reclaim the tax you have paid on the whole ticket price, not just the donation.

WEDNESDAY 10 – FRIDAY 12 SHH...BANG!

WEDNESDAY 10 YOUNG STORYSLAM:LIVE

Ten schools are competing for the title of Young StorySLAM:Live 2016 champion. Watch as a finalist from each school tries to impress our judges with a three-minute original story. Ages 8 – 12.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 10am, 12 noon & 2pm Adult £12* Child £6*

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

Bring your little ones to a fun, halfhour session exploring Southbank Centre’s beautiful gamelan. No previous musical experience is required, just a willingness to take off your shoes, sit on the floor and have fun. Ages 3 – 5. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Friday 12, Monday 15, Wednesday 17, Thursday 18 & Friday 19 at 11am £5* (admits one adult and one child)

SATURDAY 13 JUNK ORCHESTRA: MAKE AND PLAY

Join Mr Junkman at this drop-in workshop to build and play your own instruments made from the finest recycling, and form your own junk orchestra! Ages 7 – 12. Weston Roof Pavillion at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am FREE

DAVID BADDIEL: THE PERSON CONTROLLER

FRIDAY 12 – SUNDAY 21 SOUTHBANK CENTRE FOOD MARKET

Our popular food market is open throughout Imagine. Try delicious hot street food, cold drinks, great coffee, cakes and snacks, with child-size portions available: Southbank Centre Square, Sunday – Thursday, 12 noon – 6pm, Friday 12 noon – 8pm, Saturday 11am – 8pm

FRIDAY 12 UNDER FOOT

See Thursday 11.

FREE

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm Child £8* (accompanying adult free)

MESS AROUND

GROOVE BABY

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am

A delicate dance-theatre performance for children and their adults, playfully exploring sound and silence. Two characters set out on a journey through a world filled with Boings, Whooshes, Tick-Tocks and Cacophony! Ages 3 – 5.

We’re searching for the next hiphop superstar, come along and watch as up to 20 schools compete for the title of Imagine Rap Factor. Ages 7 – 12.

FRIDAY 12 – FRIDAY 19 DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS

Come and play at one of our Mess Around parties. Paint, squelch, pour, mix and splat to your heart’s content – and we’ll do the cleaning up! For ages six months – 5 years; older siblings can join in the Big Kids’ Create & Make Corner.

Friday Lunch Join the incredible PSK Trio for a grown up concert your baby can groove to – crying, singing, dancing and playing along are all welcome.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am, 1pm and 3.30pm Child £6* (accompanying adult free)

FREE

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm

David Baddiel invites you into the hilarious universe of The Person Controller, a story of humour, adventure and wishes gone wrong for a brother and sister who make an astonishing discovery that turns their lives upside down. Ages 8+. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Adult £10* Child £5*

IMAGINE IT, BUILD IT

Imagine a new building and help us construct our own city. Inspired by Andrea Beaty’s books, using everyday household recyclable materials and a lot of sticky tape, let your creative minds run free and build the city of your dreams. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am FREE

Please note: unless specifically mentioned, children must be accompanied by an adult at all Imagine events. 7

For a full calendar of events see page 24. IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

SATURDAY 13 BOOKS HAVE FEELINGS TOO

SATURDAY 13 - SATURDAY 20 FAMILY GAMELAN TASTER SESSION

Level 2 Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Saturday 13 at 11am & 2pm, Wednesday 17 at 2pm, Friday 19 at 2pm & Saturday 20 at 3pm Adult £10* Child £5*

Get something new to read and make sure your old books go to a good home at this book swap. Also make bookmarks, take part in book crafts and tell us about your favourite story. Please bring books to swap that are in good condition. Ages 8 – 12.

FREE

JUDITH KERR: MISTER CLEGHORN’S SEAL

Judith Kerr, author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, talks about her new book, Mister Cleghorn’s Seal, followed by a Q&A. Ages 6 – 12. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm Adult £10* Child £5*

JOSEPH COELHO: WEREWOLF CLUB RULES

Join CLPE children’s poetry awardwinner Joseph Coelho for this performance and interactive poetry session. Ages 7 – 12. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm Adult £10* Child £5*

SATURDAY 13 & SUNDAY 14 RECORD YOUR OWN AUDIOBOOK

Get a taste of playing the gamelan, an ensemble of percussion instruments from Java and Bali, at these two-hour sessions. Have fun and maybe improve your coordination, listening skills and co-operative interaction at the same time. Ages 6+.

SATURDAY 13 – SUNDAY 21 IMAGINE BOATS/ STORYTELLING AT SEA Ahoy there! Are you a pirate? Will you get seasick or make friends with a seagull? Play, read, listen and get inspired by creating your own stories on storytelling boats. Level 2 Foyer Green Side at Royal Festival Hall, 10am FREE

THE GIANT STORYTELLING BED Listen to a story on our enormous bed. Get comfy and lie back as a storyteller fills your imagination with magical tales. Ages 5 – 8. Level 4 (Blue Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am, 1pm & 3pm Child £6* (accompanying adult free)

BEDTIME STORY

Join a special guest in The Clore Ballroom as they read aloud their favourite bedtime story. Each afternoon features a new guest reading a different story. All ages. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3.45pm FREE

LAST NIGHT I DREAMT OF (INSTALLATION) Work with a storyteller to narrate famous stories, making your own sound effects. The result is an audiobook you can take home! Ages 6+.

Inspired by Roald Dahl’s The BFG, see this installation grow over the course of Imagine as thousands of children share their dreams.

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall 11am, 1pm & 3pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

FREE

Level 2 Foyer (Blue Side), 10am

IMAGINATION SEEKERS

Roald Dahl’s words are disappearing from books but children’s minds too! Now only a secret organisation known as the ancient guild of tale tenders can save the stories – and they need your help. A theatrical and interactive experience. Ages 6 – 9. Level 4 Green Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2pm Child £6* (accompanying adult free)

SATURDAY 13 – WEDNESDAY 17 MR TIGER GOES WILD

Adapted from the bestselling picture book by Peter Brown. Join Mr Tiger on a musical adventure full of fun and laughter as he journeys from the city to the jungle. Ages 3+. Spirit Level (Blue Room) at Royal Festival Hall, 11am & 2pm Adult £12* Child £6*

SATURDAY 13 – SUNDAY 21 LAST NIGHT I DREAMT OF (CRAFT ZONE)

What did you dream of last night – something funny? Were you flying, swimming or dancing? Inspired by Roald Dahl’s The BFG, drop in to our craft zone to create a personalised Dream Jar. Level 3 Foyer (Blue Side), 11am FREE

IMAGINE ANIMATION ZONE Create your own animated films!. Children and their families can collaborate with professional animators to tell their stories and adventures – and everyone is welcome to come along and see the results. Level 4 Blue Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 11am

WEST END KIDS THE WIZARD OF OZ AND SEUSSICAL!

Join the West End Kids, let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and hear music from The Wizard of Oz and pieces inspired by Dr Seuss! The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm & 3pm FREE

MONDAY 15 – FRIDAY 19 IMAGINE CHILDREN’S SINGING COURSE

If you’re aged 8 – 12 and enjoy performing, join a week-long singing course over February half term, ending with a performance on Friday 19. No auditions and no experience required. Ages 8 – 12. Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 9am – 3pm daily £75* (for the week)

FREE

SUNDAY 14 A CAPELLA SINGING GROUP Learn new vocal techniques and beat boxing, with the day culminating in a performance in the Clore Ballroom. Led by choral leader Naomi Hammerton. Ages 8 – 12. Weston Roof Pavillion at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Child £12* (adult drop off child)

MONDAY 15, WEDNESDAY 17 & FRIDAY 19 JOURNEY OF AN IDEA WORKSHOP

Join the Archivist and become an archive explorer. Discover the intriguing links between Roald Dahl’s life and his stories and uncover secrets hidden in our archive. Ages 7 – 11. Archive Studio at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

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PREPOSTEROUSLY GOOD POEMS

MONDAY 15 THE MINPINS

Fancy some preposterously good poems? Then pile in to The Poetry Library for this special Imagine poetry reading for 5 – 7 year olds. The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 1.30pm Adult £8* Child £4*

PARTICULARLY EXCELLENT POEMS In the mood for some particularly excellent poetry? Then pile in to The Poetry Library for this special Imagine poetry reading for 8- to 11-year-olds and their adults.

FOLK DANCE REMIXED

The Ceilidh Jammers create a foot stomping, beat boxing big sound that gets you on your feet for a funked up, unique, folky dance. A fabulous chance for families to get down and dance together! The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am FREE

LAURA DOCKRILL AND CANDY GOURLAY: TALL STORIES & MERMAID TALES

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm Adult £8* Child £4*

ALPHADOODLES WORKSHOP WITH JAN BATJTLIK

Roald Dahl’s epic story The Minpins is presented with music by Sibelius performed by the London Schools Symphony Orchestra. The original illustrations, by Patrick Benson, are brought to life using animation and projected above the orchestra. Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon Adult £10* Child £5*

MONDAY 15 LITTLE BIRD

Sing and play at this musical adventure exploring the ocean, inspired by Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We’ll Go, by Kaye Umansky, and Commotion in the Ocean, by Giles Andreae. Ages 0 – 3. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am FREE

RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG?

A special Imagine edition of our brilliant free storytelling and poetry event for under-5s and their carers. The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am FREE

MYTHS AND MONSTERS

The editors of Falling Out of the Sky: Poems about Myths and Monsters run a workshop to help you illustrate your poems about mythology. Ages 5-7. The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am Child £6* (accompanying adult free)

SING–A–LONG–A WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Come dress up and sing-along to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the ever-popular children’s movie featuring classic songs including ‘Pure Imagination’, shown courtesy of Warner Home Entertainment. This film is rated U. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon FREE

ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP WITH NADIA SHIREEN

An illustration workshop with Nadia Shireen, the illustrator of The Baby That Roared, who reached her destiny through an MA in children’s book illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Ages 5+. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

STORY MAYHEM WITH GILES ABBOTT

Renowned storyteller Giles Abbott leads this session for blind and visually impaired children. Take part in this interactive workshop and make up stories on the fly using props, percussion and sound effects. Ages 5 – 12.

Letters are great to write with, but did you know you can draw and design with them too? Awardwinning artist Jan Bajtlik takes away the fear of the blank page in this workshop. Ages 5 – 12. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm £5*

TUESDAY 16 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON WITH CRESSIDA COWELL

Join best-selling author and illustrator Cressida Cowell for a morning of fun as she talks about the final book in the How to Train Your Dragon series. Ages 7+.

Award-winning authors Candy Gourlay and Laura Dockrill discuss tall tales and fiction. Ages 8 – 12. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm Adult £10* Child £5*

THE FANTASTICAL STORY FACTORY

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Adult £10* Child £5*

WRITING WORKSHOP WITH JAMILA GAVIN

Writer and storyteller Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy, helps you create some dazzling stories in this workshop. Ages 10+. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

GONG BABIES: GAMELAN FOR PARENTS AND BABIES

Come for a relaxing music workshop aimed at new parents, carers and non-crawling babies. Immerse yourself and your baby in the meditative and mesmerising chimes of the gamelan. Ages 0 – 6 months.

The improv artists behind Showstopper!: The Improvised Musical create musical adventure for kids. Storytelling comes to life and children tell the adults what to do. Ages 5+. Royal Festival Hall, 1pm Adult £12* Child £6*

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am £5* (admits one adult and one baby)

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, Child £5* (accompanying adult free) Please note: unless specifically mentioned, children must be accompanied by an adult at all Imagine events. 9

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TUESDAY 16 SHIRIN ADL: DREAM WORKSHOP

FLOWER POWER GARDEN WORKSHOP: COME AND CLAY

MARTA ALTÉS

Collaborate with a poet to make up your own silly rhymes and riddles in this engaging workshop. Ages 6 – 12.

Shirin Adl is the illustrator of books including Ramadan Moon and The Book of Dreams. At this workshop, invent a creature you’d like to speak to in your dreams and then make and draw them using a variety of materials. Ages 5 – 9.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

THE NEW CURIOSITY WORKSHOP WITH BERNADETTE RUSSELL

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

A TO Z OF SIGN LANGUAGE WORKSHOP Artists Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin bring their distinctive perspective to this playful A to Z for early readers. Features British Sign Language. Ages 3 – 12.

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

WEDNESDAY 17 CERRIE BURNELL, EMMA SHEVAH AND MARY HOFFMAN: BEING A GIRL

Dress up as whatever in the world you’d most like to be for this storyfilled session, celebrating Emma Shevah’s new book Dara Palmer’s Major Dram and Mary Hoffman’s classic Amazing Grace. Ages 4 – 12. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Adult £10* Child £5*

SOPHY HENN: PASS IT ON!

Join author and illustrator Sophy Henn for an hour celebrating kindness. Features a live drawalong and the chance to make your own 3D hanging Tickling Octopus. Ages 3 – 7. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

LITTLE BIRD

See Monday 15. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am FREE

Have you ever heard of the power of the flower? Would you like to make clay all day? Come and join this fun family workshop and sculpt your own book characters in our rooftop garden. Ages 5 – 12. Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, 11am & 1pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

Marta Altés, author and illustrator of I Am An Artist!, leads an inspiring workshop of interactive storytelling and crafting activities based around the characters from Marta’s stories. Ages 4+. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

HOLLY SMALE: GEEK GIRL

FLOWER POWER GARDEN WORKSHOP: EDIBLE GARDENS

Explore stories and ideas through inspiring questions in this wisdom workshop. The session encourages children to be curious and seeks to foster creative, collaborative and caring thought. Ages 7 – 12. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

IMPROV FOR KIDS: MAKING STORIES TOGETHER At this fantastical workshop, see stories and characters grow and flourish from the seeds of your ideas. Ages 7 – 12. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

Explore the Roof Garden and learn all about growing your own food at this fun family workshop. Get gardening tips to take home and start your own edible gardens! Ages 5 – 12.

THURSDAY 18 – SUNDAY 21 THE SECRET LIFE OF SUITCASES

Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, 11am & 1pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

MAKING NON–FICTION WORKSHOP

The non-fiction creative team from B Small publishers lead a factfilled workshop inspired by the world around us. Cut, colour and stick together a scene featuring images and text. Ages 6 – 9. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

Holly Smale is the bestselling author of the award-winning Geek Girl series, and she talks about the fifth book, out this month. Ages 8+. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm Adult £10* Child £5*

MARY ONONOKPONO

THURSDAY 18 THE YUMMY COMPETITION

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm Adult £10* Child £5*

Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 10am

Join Mary Ononokpono for an interactive event about Talulah The Time Traveller, which won the 2014 Golden Baobab Prize for Early Chapter Books. Ages 9+.

Bake a fanciful cake inspired by Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes and enter our Yummy Competition. A winner will be chosen by a secret celebrity judge. See online for how to enter. Ages 12 and under.

FREE

DAHL IN A DAY

Join a host of people from children to some well known faces as we read Roald Dahl’s Matilda. With dance, illustration, music and singing performances. Ages 8 – 12. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am FREE

POETRY WORKSHOP WITH SELINA NWULU

Larry likes to keep everything in the right place. But one day, a suitcase appears at his door. A suitcase with Larry’s name on it. Join him as his world gets turned upside down. Created by Lewis Hetherington and puppeteer Ailie Cohen. Ages 3+. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am & 2pm Adult £12* Child £6*

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FRIDAY 19 MICHAEL DE SOUZA: RASTAMOUSE

Give it up for da Easy Crew! That oh so cool Caribbean crime bustin’ mouse is in town. Join co-creator of Rastamouse, Michael De Souza, for a reading adventure exploring riddims and rhymes. Ages 5+. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Adult £10* Child £5*

THE STORY OF US WITH CHRISTIANE DORION

In this interactive workshop, facts come to life as we explore how we came to be. Whether you’re into history, science or boththis workshop has something for everyone. Ages 8 – 12. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS

SONGS TO TELL STORIES

Hear songs inspired by popular children’s tales in this performance created by children aged 8 to 12. These children have all taken part in the Imagine Children’s Singing Course with Voicelab. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm FREE

INTO THE WILD WOODS: A STORYTELLING ADVENTURE

Join storyteller Jo Clayton as she invites you into the uncanny world of Dutch writer Tonke Dragt, author of brilliant adventure The Letter for the King. Ages 5+. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm Adult £10* Child £5*

BE YOUR HERO: LIVE LITERATURE WORKSHOP

Join forces with a storyteller to discover the hero (or superhero?) you could become, in this interactive workshop. Ages 6 – 12. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

SATURDAY 20 FUNHARMONICS: THE BFG

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm Child £5* (accompanying adult free)

MRS H’S SINGALONG EXTRAVAGANZA

Friday Lunch Mrs H and the Sing-along Band bring their beguiling brand of family entertainment to Imagine as they celebrate the release of their new album, Dance Away With Me.

Royal Festival Hall, 3pm Adult £10* Child £5*

BEN BAILEY SMITH AND SAV AYKÜZ

Join actor and comedian Ben Bailey Smith, also known as rapper Doc Brown, and artist Sav Ayküz for a hilarious, mischievous event for toddlers – based on their brilliant, cheeky book I am A Bear. Ages 3+.

SUNDAY 21 DEATH OR ICE CREAM – GARETH P JONES

Royal Festival Hall, 11am Adult £12* Child £6*

Choose your own animal habitat then go on a storytelling at this workshop led by author Jenny Broom, meeting amazing animals along the way. Ages 7+.

Dutch puppeteering company Theater Gnaffel present a double-bill of Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and ‘The Three Little Pigs’, set to music by Paul Patterson and with life-sized puppets. Ages 6+.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm Adult £10* Child £5*

An interactive tale about the power of books, and the bravery of a young boy whose world is turned upside down the day he meets the Unicorn Lady. For ages 6+.

CREATE YOUR OWN WONDER GARDEN

SATURDAY 20 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD/THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

This family concert is adapted for performance by award-winning writer Hattie Naylor, brought to life by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Join the dream makers and BFG’s sidekick Sophie in Giant Country. Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon Adult £18* £16* £14* £12* £10* Child £9* £8* £7* £6* £5* Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 12 noon: free pre- and post-concert activities. Learn more about the music in the concert and have a go at different instruments, with expert tuition. FREE

THE ETHERINGTON BROTHERS: THE GREATEST COMIC MAKING SHOW ON EARTH!

At this high-energy family show find out how to bring characters to life, create unforgettably vivid settings and weave an unputdownable plot. The session is sure to send young imaginations soaring, loaded up with a cargo of tips and tricks. Ages 7 – 12. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12.30pm Adult £10* Child £5*

Gareth P Jones’ new book Death Or Ice Cream follows a small town name Larkin Mills - famous for its ice cream parlour… and a lot of death! This interactive event promises to be lively, hilarious and hugely entertaining. Ages 9+

PIP JONES & LAURA HUGHES: DADDY’S SANDWICH

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am Adult £10* Child £5*

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm Adult £10* Child £5*

Join some of the most humorous picture book illustrators and authors around for this sidesplitting reading. Ages 0 – 5.

FUN DMC: THE DAYTIME BLOCK PARTY FOR KIDS AND PARENTS

Get ready for three hours of childfriendly hip-hop, funk, disco and block party anthems, as played by DJs (and parents) Spin Doctor and Charlie Dark. Fancy dress is encouraged. Ages 3+.

Level 2 Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm & 3pm

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12.30pm – 3.30pm

FREE

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CL ASSICAL MUSIC Nicola Benedetti, Alexei Grynyuk and Leonard Elschenbroich (pictured L–R) perform Schubert and Tchaikovsky, on Thursday 11 March�

TUESDAY 2 ILAN VOLKOV CONDUCTS THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

WEDNESDAY 3 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: NÉZET-SÉGUIN CONDUCTS DVOŘÁK AND BRAHMS R

STEVEN OSBORNE, PIANO

Lahav Shani piano/conductor Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466; Mahler Symphony No.1 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50*

Shakespeare400 Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin Maximilian Hornung cello Dvořák Overture, Otello; Brahms Double Concerto for violin and cello; Dvořák Symphony No. 6 Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65*

Royal Festival Hall, 6�15pm: pre-concert talk� Academics Russ McDonald and Clare McManus reflect on Othello’s popularity and influence� FREE

Ingrid Fliter piano Nikolay Roslavets In the Hours of the New Moon; Ravel Piano Concerto in G; Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £40* £30* £20* £10* Premium seats £50* 12

THURSDAY 4 PHILHARMONIA R ORCHESTRA: LAHAV SHANI

International Piano Series Schubert Impromptus in F minor, D.935 Nos.1 & 4; Debussy Masques; Images, Set 2; L’isle joyeuse; Rachmaninov Etudes-tableaux Op.33 Nos.2, 3 & 5; Op.39 Nos.2, 5, 8 & 9 St John’s, Smith Square, 7�30pm £28* £15* £10* Student seats £7* Premium seats £35*

FRIDAY 5 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: NÉZETSÉGUIN CONDUCTS GERSHWIN AND RACHMANINOFF R

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Gershwin Piano Concerto in F; Rachmaninoff Symphony No.2 Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65*

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SATURDAY 6 ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT: MARIN, MADNESS AND MUSIC R

WEDNESDAY 10 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: OSMO VÄNSKÄ CONDUCTS SIBELIUS AND DVOŘÁK R

Shakespeare400 Osmo Vänskä conductor Stephen Hough piano Lilli Paasikivi mezzo-soprano Simon Callow narrator Dvořák Piano Concerto; Sibelius The Tempest, Suites 1 & 2 (excerpts) Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall, 5pm: pre-concert event� GCSE student composers showcase new music inspired by Sibelius’s The Tempest� FREE

Changing Minds Marin Alsop conductor Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Brahms Variations on a theme by Haydn (St. Anthony); Schumann Violin Concerto in D minor; Symphony No.3 in E flat (Rhenish), Op.97 Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £60* £39* £24* £10* The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5�45pm: pre-concert talk� Madness & Genius: Robert Schumann� See page 5 for details� FREE

SUNDAY 7 KURTÁG’S KAFKA FRAGMENTS UP CLOSE

International Chamber Music Series/Changing Minds Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Anu Komsi soprano A performance of Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments, a probing investigation of the human psyche. The audience occupy the choir stalls and the artists perform facing them, creating an intimate artistic experience. No interval.

AURORA ORCHESTRA: THE MUSICAL MEMORY PALACE

Changing Minds Nicholas Collon conductor Ed Cooke Grand Memory Master Aurora Orchestra invites audiences to take a journey with Ed Cooke, who applies his ‘memory palace’ techniques to Mozart’s 40th symphony. Royal Festival Hall, 5�30pm £20* £15*

International Organ Series Buxtehude Toccata in D minor, BuxWV.155; Sally Beamish Chaconne (World premiere); Nielsen Commotio, Op.58; Brahms Prelude and Fugue in A minor, WoO.9; Franck Grande pièce symphonique in F sharp minor, Op.17

TUESDAY 9 BARNARDO’S NATIONAL CHORAL COMPETITION AND CONCERT 2016

Bask in the sound of 24 young choirs as Royal Festival Hall plays host to their final showdown, singing for victory in the Barnardo’s National Choral Competition. Royal Festival Hall, 6�30pm £30* £26* £20* Under 16s £15* £10*

THURSDAY 11 & FRIDAY 12 LONDON SINFONIETTA: THE JOURNEY BETWEEN US Geoffrey Paterson conductor Lisa Dwan reader Tiffin Boys’ Choir A concert exploring the links between music and storytelling. The evening features the world premiere of a piece by Samantha Fernando and short stories from Raymond Carver, Jhumpa Lahiri and Lydia Davis.

Southwark Playhouse, 7�30pm £15*

FRIDAY 12 LONDON PHILHARMONIC R ORCHESTRA: OSMO VÄNSKÄ CONDUCTS NICOLAI, KORNGOLD AND ELGAR’S FIRST SYMPHONY

FREE

THURSDAY 11 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: MAHLER 3 JAKUB HRŮŠA R

Jakub Hrůša conductor Bernarda Fink mezzo-soprano Philharmonia Voices Mahler Symphony No.3 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50* Royal Festival Hall, 6pm: pre-concert performance� Philharmonia Chamber Players perform Mozart’s Horn Quintet in E flat, K�407 and Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht� FREE

Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £15*

MONDAY 8 DAVID TITTERINGTON, ORGAN

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm: pre-concert talk� Gordon McMullan, Academic Director of Shakespeare400, explores the ‘late styles’ of writers, artists and composers, including Sibelius and Shakespeare�

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BENEDETTI ELSCHENBROICH GRYNYUK TRIO

International Chamber Music Series Nicola Benedetti violin Leonard Elschenbroich cello Alexei Grynyuk piano Schubert Piano Trio in B flat, D.898; Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor, Op.50

Shakespeare400 Osmo Vänskä conductor Hyeyoon Park violin Nicolai Overture, The Merry Wives of Windsor; Korngold Violin Concerto; Elgar Symphony No.1 Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall, 6pm: pre-concert talk� Discussion with Oliver Urquhart Irvine, Royal Librarian, and Sonia Massai, Professor of English, King’s College London� FREE

St John’s Smith Square, 7�30pm £28* £15* £10* Premium seats £35*

Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £15* Royal Festival Hall at 6�15pm: pre-concert talk� Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator, William McVicker, and guests, in an exploration of the organ repertoire� FREE

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SATURDAY 13 JOHANN STRAUSS GALA: MUSIC LAUGHTER DANCE STARRING RAINER HERSCH

ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT: COMPULSIVE LYRES AND FOWL PLAY R

Rainer Hersch presenter/conductor Samantha Hay soprano Hear romantic waltzes, lively polkas and songs from the Strauss era, accompanied by costumed dancers, and with a dash of comedy from the irrepressible showman Rainer Hersch.

Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 12 noon: free pre- and post-concert activities. Learn more about the music in the concert and have a go at different instruments, with expert tuition.

MOZART MASTERPIECES

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39.50* £34.50* £29.50* £24.50* £19.50* £12.50*

SUNDAY 14 PHILHARMONIA R ORCHESTRA: ST VALENTINE’S DAY GALA

Imagine Children’s Festival This family concert is adapted for performance by award-winning writer Hattie Naylor, brought to life by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Join the dream makers and BFG’s sidekick Sophie in Giant Country. Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon Adult £18* £16* £14* £12* £10* Child £9* £8* £7* £6* £5*

Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm £42.50* £34.50* £29.50* £24.50* £19.50* £14.50*

Mozart Festival Orchestra Steven Devine conductor Ji Liu piano Keri Fuge soprano Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson soprano George Humphreys baritone A new programme of Mozart’s greatest works, performed by the Mozart Festival Orchestra. Includes music from Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, Eine kleine Nachtmusik and many more.

SATURDAY 20 R FUNHARMONICS: THE BFG

Sir Roger Norrington conductor Lisa Beznosiuk flute Frances Kelly harp Haydn Symphony No.83 (La Poule); Mozart Concerto in C for flute & harp, K.299; Chevalier de SaintGeorges Overture, L’amant anonyme; Beethoven Symphony No.2 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £60* £39* £24* £10* Children £2.50* Royal Festival Hall at 5.45pm: pre-concert talk. FREE

THURSDAY 18 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: MUSIC OF TODAY R

Darrell Ang conductor Isang Enders cello Ligeti Sonata for solo cello; Boulez Messagesquisse for solo cello & 6 cellos; Esa-Pekka Salonen Mania for cello & ensemble

WEDNESDAY 24 & THURSDAY 25 VAN DER AA: THE BOOK OF DISQUIET R

30-minute workshops for 2-5 year old music lovers who will be introduced to the period instruments of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Level 5 Function Room10.15am; 11.15am; 12.15am Interactive Child £1 Adult £7

SUNDAY 21 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: DANIELE GATTI R

Daniele Gatti conductor Arcadi Volodos piano Weber Overture, Oberon; Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3; Schumann Symphony No.2 in C Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50*

TUESDAY 23 MAURIZIO POLLINI, PIANO

Sam West

London Sinfonietta Joana Carneiro conductor Michel van der Aa director Samuel West actor The UK premiere of Michel van der Aa’s Book of Disquiet, which transforms Fernando Pessoa’s collection of dream vignettes into a work that mixes spoken word, music, electronics and video. The Coronet Theatre, Elephant & Castle, 7.30pm £20*

THURSDAY 25 GRETA GARBO IN LOVE (1927) R

A live Philharmonia Orchestra concert screening of Greta Garbo’s 1927 silent film Love, featuring the world premiere of a new score by Aphrodite Raickopoulou, inspired by violinist Vadim Repin, who performs at tonight’s screening. Love is based on Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. Frank Strobel conducts.

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: ALAIN ALTINOGLU

Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £48* £40* £32* £27* £22* £18* £14* Signature Seats £65*

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65*

OAE TOTS - STORYTIME

FREE

Alain Altinoglu conductor David Fray piano Ravel Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Suite arr. for orchestra; Debussy La mer; Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491; Ravel La valse Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50*

Vasily Petrenko conductor Augustin Hadelich violin Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto; Manfred Symphony

FREE

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm

Michael Collins conductor Alina Pogostkina violin Saint-Saëns Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila; Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana; Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor; Mendelssohn Overture, The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave); Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No.5; J. Strauss II Roses from the South (Rosen aus den Suden), Op.388; Bizet Carmen, Suite No.1

WEDNESDAY 24 R LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: PETRENKO CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £57.50* £45* £43* £35* £30* £25* £20*

International Piano Series Schumann Allegro in B minor, Op.8; Fantasie in C, Op.17; Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60; 2 Nocturnes, Op.55; PolonaiseFantaisie in A flat, Op.61; Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £50* £35* £20* £10* Student seats £7* Premium seats £65*

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FRIDAY 26 TAMARA STEFANOVICH, PIANO

LONDON PHILHARMONIC R ORCHESTRA: OROZCOESTRADA CONDUCTS KHACHATURIAN, STRAVINSKY AND STRAUSS

Shakespeare400 Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Kristóf Baráti violin R. Strauss Macbeth; Khachaturian Violin Concerto; Stravinsky The Firebird, Suite (1945) Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65*

International Piano Series Tamara Stefanovich’s fearless virtuosity dazzles audiences and for this evening she has put together a tantalising programme full of extremes. Hear Aaron Copland’s Piano Variations, three mischievous works by Elliot Carter and Charles Ives’ monumental Sonata No.1.

Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk. Dr Lucy Munro, Lecturer at King’s College, London, places Strauss’s Overture in the context of the history of productions of Macbeth. FREE

SATURDAY 27 R OAE TOTS: BAROQUE TOTS

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s series of interactive concerts for under-6s returns. These 45-minute events allow the very youngest of music lovers to enjoy the instruments and sounds of the OAE – sitting either on stage or in the choir stalls. Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am & 12 noon Adult £9* Tots £1*

BEETHOVEN’S NINTH

David Hill conductor Teo Gheorghiu piano Rebecca Evans soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzosoprano Peter Hoare tenor Graeme Broadbent bass Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor); Symphony No.9 (Choral) Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £54.50* £46.50* £36.50* £29.50* £19.50* £14.50*

SUNDAY 28 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: TUGAN SOKHIEV R

Tugan Sokhiev conductor Akiko Suwanai violin Schubert Overture, Rosamunde; Beethoven Violin Concerto; Dvořák Symphony No.9 (From the New World) Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50*

MONDAY 29 THE PURCELL SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The young musicians of the Purcell Orchestra perform music by Shostakovich, Rachmaninov and Rimsky-Korsakov, with teenage pianist Alim Beisembayev, conducted by Karina Canellakis in her UK debut. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20* £15* £10*

St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28* £15* £10* Student seats £7* Premium seats £35*

SOUTHBANK CENTRE IS THE PROUD HOME OF OUR FOUR RESIDENT ORCHESTRAS: LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Anne Sofie von Otter performs Zemlinsky’s glistening tender Maeterlinck Songs (5 Mar).

ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT Period performance expert John Butt joins OAE for an all Bach programme (10 Mar).

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Vladimir Ashkenazy continues The Rachmaninov Project with his captivating third symphony (3 Mar).

LONDON SINFONIET TA Perform the UK premiere of Speicher by Enno Poppe, one of Germany’s most confident musical voices (10 Mar).

For a full calendar of events see page 24.

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Hear the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest Celtic and Americana musicians as Transatlantic Sessions returns for the seventh year running, on Monday 1 February.

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MONDAY 1 TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS

Transatlantic Sessions returns for a seventh year. Musical directors guitarist Jerry Douglas and fiddler Aly Bain lead a band that includes Phil Cunningham, John Doyle, Danny Thompson, Michael McGoldrick, Russ Barenberg, John McCusker, Donald Shaw and James Mackintosh with guests Rhiannon Giddens, Karen Matheson and Cara Dillon. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £30* £27.50* £22.50*

DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS

This fun session invites you to experience the sounds of Southbank Centre’s beautiful Gamelan (Javanese orchestra) and introduce your Dragon Babies to creative musical play through singing, movement and percussion. Ages 3 – 5. Also Mondays 8, 22 & 29 February. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am £5* (for one child with accompanying adult)

FRIDAY 5 LARA LEE

Friday Tonic/Changing Minds Get the weekend off to a great start at this free show by Brixton’s Lara Lee. She blends warm, dulcet singing with heartfelt poetry, creating a potent stage presence. Level 2 Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm

SATURDAY 13 GAMELAN TASTER WORKSHOP

Discover the hypnotic pleasures of Javanese gamelan music and playing techniques. No previous musical experience is necessary, just a willingness to sit on the floor, take off your shoes and have fun. Ages 18+. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm – 8.30pm £10*

FRIDAY 19 MRS H’S SINGALONG EXTRAVAGANZA

Friday Lunch Mrs H and the Sing-along Band bring their beguiling brand of family entertainment to Imagine as they celebrate the release of their new album, Dance Away With Me. Level 2 Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm & 3pm FREE

SATURDAY 20 GAMELAN TASTER WORKSHOP

Name a Seat Queen Elizabeth Hall Purcell Room and help refurbish these much loved spaces

LET THE LIGHT IN

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See Saturday 13.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm – 8.30pm £10*

MONDAY 22 DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS See Monday 1.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am £5* (for one child with accompanying adult

FREE

MONDAY 8 DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS See Monday 1.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am £5* (for one child with accompanying adult

FRIDAY 12 GROOVE BABY

FRIDAY 26 PROJECT INSTRUMENTAL

Friday Tonic Come along to an evening of performances by chamber orchestra Project Instrumental. They play quartets by Thomas Seltz, Joby Talbot and Nico Muhly. Level 2 Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

Friday Lunch/Imagine Join the incredible PSK Trio for a grown up concert your baby can groove to –crying, singing, dancing and playing along are all welcome.

MONDAY 29 DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am £5* (for one child with accompanying adult

FREE

See Monday 1.

Get the most out of your visit Offers, information and the odd surprise There are now Live Beacons hidden around Southbank Centre delivering information direct to your phone. Download the free Live Beacon app to unlock offers, helpful information, festival treats and enhance your visit.

For a full calendar of events see page 24.

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD Authors and friends Kazuo Ishiguro (pictured) and David Mitchell discuss writing novels, on Wednesday 17 February�

TUESDAY 26 JANUARY – SUNDAY 6 MARCH FRANK O’HARA: WHY I AM NOT A PAINTER

This exhibition celebrates Frank O’Hara – one of the most original and compelling poets of the 20th century. Drawing on the library’s extensive holdings, it reveals the collaborative energy and speed of his creative output and gives you the rare chance to see a signed O’Hara book. The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 8pm (closed Mondays) FREE

WEDNESDAY 3 A DAVID GASCOYNE CELEBRATION

Join us for a celebration of the centennial of enigmatic English poet David Gascoyne, who inspired surrealists, psychogeographers and existentialists. With readings from MacGillivray, Niall McDevitt, Nick Papadimitriou, Jeremy Reed and Iain Sinclair. To book email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

FRIDAY 5 RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG?

Under-fives and their carers are invited to join The Poetry Library puppets, Federico and Firebird, for a short session of nursery rhymes, poems and rhyming stories. The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10�30am – 11am FREE

TUESDAY 9 CREATIVE WRITING ILLUSTRATING & WRITING FOR CHILDREN

Join author and illustrator Sally Kindberg on a creative journey from picture books to graphic novels. This workshop explores the craft involved in the visual and textual arts, and the combination of the two. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 6�30pm £15* (£150* for all 12 sessions)

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WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY – SUNDAY 3 JULY THE WONDERCRUMP WORLD OF ROALD DAHL

WEDNESDAY 17 AMONG GIANTS AND GHOSTS: KAZUO ISHIGURO AND DAVID MITCHELL

Did you know that Roald Dahl was a spy, a fighter pilot, an inventor and historian of chocolate? Learn about his life and the surprising inspirations for his most famous stories. The tour features items from the Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre as well as interactive installations. Ages 7 – 12.

Two world renowned authors come together on stage for the first time for an exploration of the novel writing process. Kazuo Ishiguro and David Mitchell are avid readers of each other’s novels, often sharing their work long before their books hit the shelves.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Wednesday 10 – Friday 12, 11am – 3pm (hourly); Saturday 13 – Sunday 21, 10am – 6pm (every 15 minutes); Monday 22 February – Thursday 24 March, Monday – Friday, 11am – 3pm (hourly); Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 6pm (every 15 minutes), £11* Adult (supporter ticket) £10* Adult (standard ticket) £9* Child (supporter ticket) £8* Child (standard ticket) School tours available, check online for details or come to our teachers’ evening on Wednesday 24 February, see below for details� Supporter tickets include a small voluntary donation, to go towards our Let The Light In campaign. If you are a UK taxpayer and are able to Gift Aid your donation, we can reclaim the tax you have paid on the whole ticket price, not just the donation.

FRIDAY 12 RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG? See Friday 5.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10�30am – 11am FREE

TUESDAY 16 POLARI: JONATHAN HARVEY

An award-winning playwright, screenwriter and novelist, Jonathan Harvey has been telling queer tales since his landmark play Beautiful Thing. He is joined by Chris Green, Sarah Walton, Jennifer Ingleheart and David Clarke, with Paul Burston hosting. Ages 18+.

Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £15*

WEDNESDAY 24 TEACHERS EVENING: THE WONDERCRUMP WORLD OF ROALD DAHL

Explore our new Roald Dahl exhibition at a free private view for teachers. Tours start at 5pm, 5.30pm and 6pm – to book email groups@southbankcentre.co.uk or phone 0844 875 0070. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 5pm, 5�30pm and 6pm FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

THURSDAY 25 NOVEL WRITING: YOUR MAIN PLOT

What is your main plot? In the second of 12 monthly workshops, creative writing teacher Greg Mosse explains how to weave a gripping plot. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 6�30pm £15* (£150* for all 12 sessions)

FRIDAY 26 RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG? See Friday 5.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10�30am – 11am FREE

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THROUGHOUT THE MONTH BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR

Venture backstage at Royal Festival Hall, into the areas of this historic building that are ordinarily restricted. No two tours are quite the same. Meet at Ticket Office at Royal Festival Hall, Tuesday 2, 16 & 23 at 6pm, Thursday 4 & 18 at 2pm, Thursday 11 at 1pm, Saturday 6 at 11am, Saturday 13 at 6pm, Saturday 20 at 2pm & Saturday 27 at 1pm, £8�50*

ARCHITECTURE TOUR

Join a tour exploring our exceptional Brutalist architecture. It traverses our entire site and uncovers the stylish functionality of the design of Southbank Centre’s buildings. Ages 8+. Meet at Ticket Office at Royal Festival Hall, Thursday 4 & 25 at 6pm, Thursday 11 & 18 at 5�30pm, Saturday 6 & 27 at 2pm, Saturday 13 at 5�30pm & Saturday 20 at 4pm, £8�50* Tours run approximately one hour� Please note, our tours include areas of the building that do not have step-free access and some that are several storeys up� If you require specific access arrangements or suffer from vertigo or claustrophobia, please let us know when booking so that alternative routes can be arranged�

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £5*

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EAT, DRINK & SHOP Make the most of your visit by checking out our intriguing shops, brilliant cafes and restaurants and our famous food market�

WEEKENDS IN FEBRUARY SOUTHBANK CENTRE FOOD MARKET

Warm up with tasty street food, great coffee, local beers and ciders at this food lover’s destination. As well as things to eat while you’re here, there’s a range of top-notch fresh produce for you to take home, including bread, cheeses, artisan sausages and more. Southbank Centre Square, Fridays 12 noon – 8pm, Saturdays 11am – 8pm, Sundays 12 noon – 6pm

FRIDAY 12 – SUNDAY 21 SOUTHBANK CENTRE FOOD MARKET AT IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

Our popular food market is open throughout Imagine. Treat yourself to a hot lunch, a cold drink, great coffee, cakes and snacks, with child-size portions available. Southbank Centre Square, Sunday – Thursday, 12 noon – 6pm, Friday 12 noon – 8pm, Saturday 11am – 8pm

ACROSS THE SITE RESTAURANTS AND CAFES

We have a huge variety of food and drink on offer at the cafés and restaurants dotted around Southbank Centre. From Italian and Mexican to Japanese, Belgian and beyond, you’re spoilt for choice. All of our cafés and restaurants are family-friendly too. Southbank Centre also offers a range of cocktails, beers and wine across a range of bars open until late every day.

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ACROSS THE SITE SOUTHBANK CENTRE SHOPS

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HAYWARD PUBLISHING LOUISE BOURGEOIS: AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PRINTS

27 AUGUST 2016 Get married on the Royal Festival Hall stage as part of a huge celebration of love. Spark your child’s imagination this February with this creative costume available in store or online. southbankcentre.co.uk/shop

Louise Bourgeois: Autobiographical Prints presents two intimate and personal print series created by this celebrated artist late in her career. Opening a window into Bourgeois’ mind, the book also includes an essay by psychoanalyst Juliet Mitchell exploring the themes that formed the crux of her practice.

Early bird weddings from £1950* To find out more or book onto one of our open evenings, email us at weddings@southbankcentre.co.uk *Valid on all bookings with deposit paid by 31 January 2016

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SPOTLIGHT ON LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN SOUTHBANK CENTRE

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We have a fantasic range of cafés, restaurants and bars on-site offering tasty food and drink from around the world. This month we turn the spotlight on Le Pain Quotidien.

Le Pain Quotidien, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, serves simple, wholesome and sustainable food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu at Southbank Centre includes organic hot dishes, soups, salads, signature tartines, homemade pastries and artisan baked bread. During February, Le Pain Quotidien celebrates Valentine’s Day in a non-traditional way, with a sharing menu on offer to be served around their communal table on 14 Monday February. Diners can join the evening as a couple or in a group of friends and enjoy the great food and warm atmosphere on this special day. Readers should keep their eyes peeled on Le Pain Quotidien’s social media handles (@LPQUK), as a giveaway for a Valentine’s dinner for two is running early in February!

SUPPORTERS CIRCLES EVENTS THURSDAY 4 VISIT TO ARTS COUNCIL COLLECTION STORE

Managed by the Hayward Gallery, the Arts Council Collection features modern and contemporary British art and is not open to the public.The Supporters Circles are invited to a tour from Curator Bethany Hughes to see some of the works up close. Arts Council Store, 2pm 21

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FORTHCOMING HIGHLIGHTS HAYWARD TOURING SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY - SUNDAY 8 MAY BRITISH ART SHOW 8: OPENING IN EDINBURGH

The British Art Show provides a vital overview of the most exciting contemporary art produced in the UK. Organised by Hayward Touring, this multi-venue exhibition is presented every five years in four different cities across the country. British Art Show 8 opens in Edinburgh this February, the second city on its tour. Curators Anna Colin and Lydia Yee have selected the work of 42 artists who have made a significant contribution to contemporary art in the UK over the past five years. The result is a wide-ranging exhibition that encompasses performance, film, sculpture, installation and painting and design. With work by Åbäke, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Caroline Achaintre, John Akomfrah and Trevor Mathison, Aaron Angell, Pablo Bronstein, Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, Andrea Büttner, Alexandre da Cunha, Nicolas Deshayes, Benedict Drew, Simon Fujiwara, Martino Gamper, Ryan Gander, Melanie Gilligan, Anthea Hamilton, Will Holder, Alan Kane, Mikhail Karikis, Linder, Rachel Maclean, Ahmet Öğüt (with Liam Gillick, Susan Hiller and Goshka Macuga), Yuri Pattison, Ciara Phillips, Charlotte Prodger, Laure Prouvost, Magali Reus, James Richards, Eileen Simpson and Ben White, Daniel Sinsel, Cally Spooner, Patrick Staff, Imogen Stidworthy, Hayley Tompkins, Jessica Warboys, Stuart Whipps, Bedwyr Williams, Jesse Wine and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and Talbot Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh britishartshow8�com 22

FRIDAY 11 – SUNDAY 13 MARCH WOW: WOMEN OF THE WORLD

Tackling topics from the deeply serious to the seriously funny, Southbank Centre’s WOW – Women of the World festival celebrates women and girls and looks at the obstacles that stop them from achieving their potential.

FRIDAY 18 – SUNDAY 20 MARCH CHORUS

Southbank Centre’s Chorus festival celebrates and explores the power of singing together. Come along and join thousands of singers to perform, learn, enjoy and be inspired.

FRIDAY 18 MARCH LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: BRIEF ENCOUNTER

Don’t miss this screening of the classic film Brief Encounter with live orchestral accompaniment, along with a performance of Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, the music at the heart of the soundtrack.

Image credits: Rachel Maclean, Feed Me (detail of film still), 2015 © Rachel Maclean 2015. Courtesy the artist and Film and Video Umbrella.

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FEBRUARY 2016 AT A GLANCE

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

SATURDAY 6

THURSDAY 11

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

CLASSICAL MUSIC

26 Jan – 6 Mar Frank O’Hara: Why I Am Not a Painter

7pm Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment p.13

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra p.13 7.30pm Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio p.13 7.30pm London Sinfonietta p.13

Free p.18

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

10 Feb – 3 Jul The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl p.7 10 – 12 Feb Shh...Bang! p.7 13 – 21 Feb Giant Storytelling Bed p.8 13 – 21 Feb Bedtime Story Free p.8 13 – 21 Feb Imagine Boats Free p.8 13 – 21 Feb Last Night I Dreamt Of Free p.8 13 – 21 Feb Imagination Seekers Free p.8 13 – 21 Feb Animation Zone Free p.8 18 – 21 Feb The Secret Life of Suitcases p.8

CHANGING MINDS

10am Mind Space Free p.5 IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 10am Show Your Inner Glow Free p.5 10am Design Tonic Free p.5 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm 11am A Day In The Life Free Under Foot p.7 p.5 1pm Rap Factor 11am Changing Minds Marketplace Free p.5 Free p.7 1pm Arts Pharmacy Free p.5 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS 1.30pm, 3pm & 4pm 1pm Behind the Scenes Tour p.19 Mountain High, Valley Low Free p.5 5.30pm Architecture Tour p.19 2pm Can I Start Again Please? p.5 5.45pm Madness and Genius: FRIDAY 12 Robert Schumann Free p.5 CLASSICAL MUSIC 6pm & 9pm My Beautiful Black Dog p.5 7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra p.13 7.30pm London Sinfonietta p.13 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

11am Behind the Scenes Tour 2pm Architecture Tour SUNDAY 7

MONDAY 1

CLASSICAL MUSIC

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

11am Dragon Babies 7.30pm Transatlantic Sessions

p.17 p.17

TUESDAY 2 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Ilan Volkov conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

p.12

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.19

WEDNESDAY 3 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra 7.30pm Steven Osborne, piano

p.12 p.12

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

8pm A David Gascoyne Celebration

Free p.18

THURSDAY 4 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra

p.12

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm Behind the Scenes Tour 6pm Architecture Tour

p.19 p.19

SUPPORTERS CIRCLES EVENTS

2pm Visit to Arts Council Collection Store

p.21

FRIDAY 5

7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra

p.12

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD Free p.18

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

5.30pm Lara Lee

3pm Kurtag’s Kafka Fragments up close 5.30pm Aurora Orchestra

p.13 p.13

CHANGING MINDS

Free p.17

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm Under Foot p.7 11am Dragon Babies p.7 1pm Groove Baby Free p.7 LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

10.30am Rug Rhymes

Free p.19

SATURDAY 13

10am Mind Space Free p.5 CLASSICAL MUSIC 10am Show Your Inner Glow Free p.5 10am Design Tonic Free p.5 2.30pm Johann Strauss Gala p.14 11am A Day In The Life Free p.5 7.30pm Mozart Masterpieces p.14 11am Changing Minds Marketplace Free p.5 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 1pm Arts Pharmacy Free p.5 6.30pm Gamelan Taster Workshop p.17 1pm States of Singing Free p.5 2pm Can I Start Again Please? p.5 IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 7pm My Beautiful Black Dog p.5 10.30am David Baddiel p.7 MONDAY 8 10.30am Junk Orchestra: Make & Play Free p.7 10.30am Imagine it, build it Free p.7 CLASSICAL MUSIC 11am & 2pm 7.30pm David Titterington, organ p.13 Family Gamelan Taster Session p.8 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 11am, 1pm & 3pm Record Your Own Audio Book p.8 11am Dragon Babies p.17 12 noon Books Have Feelings Too p.8 TUESDAY 9 1pm Judith Kerr p.8 3pm Joseph Coelho p.8 CLASSICAL MUSIC 6.30pm Barnardo’s National Choral Competition & Concert 2016

p.13

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6.30pm Creative Writing: Illustrating & Writing for Children

p.18

WEDNESDAY 10

7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

5.30pm Architecture Tour 6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.19 p.19

SUNDAY 14 CLASSICAL MUSIC

3pm Philharmonia Orchestra p.14 7.30pm Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment p.14

CLASSICAL MUSIC

10.30am Rug Rhymes

p.19 p.19

p.13

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

10.30am A Capella Singing Group p.8 1pm & 3pm 10.30am Young StorySLAM:Live Free p.7 West End Kids Seussical! Free p.8 10.30am, 1pm and 3.30pm Mess Around p.7 IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

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MONDAY 15

FRIDAY 19

FRIDAY 26

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

CLASSICAL MUSIC

9am Imagine Children’s Singing Course p.8 10.30am Little Bird Free p.8 10.30am Rug Rhymes Free p.9 11am Dragon Babies p.7 11.30am Myths & Monsters p.9 12 noon The Minpins p.9 12 noon Sing-a-long Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Free p.9 1pm Illustration Workshop p.9 1.30pm Preposterously Good Poems p.9 2pm Journey of an Idea Workshop Free p.8 3pm Particularly Excellent Poems p.9 3.30pm Alphadoodles Workshop p.9

10.30am Michael de Souza: Rastamouse p.10 10.30am The Story of Us p.10 11am I Believe In Unicorns p.11 1pm Create Your Own Wonder Garden p.11 1pm & 3pm Mrs H’s Singalong Extravaganza Free p.11 3pm Songs To Tell Stories Free p.11 3.30pm Into the Wild Woods p.11 3.30pm Be Your Hero Workshop p.11

7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra 7.30pm Tamara Stefanovich, piano

SATURDAY 20

CLASSICAL MUSIC

TUESDAY 16

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6.30pm Gamelan Taster Workshop

7.30pm Polari

p.19

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

10.30am Cressida Cowell p.9 10.30am Writing Workshop p.9 11am Gong Babies p.9 11.30am Folk Dance Remixed Free p.9 12 noon Laura Dockrill and Candy Gourlay p.9 1pm The Fantastical Story Factory p.9 1pm Dream Workshop p.9 3.30pm A to Z of Sign Language Workshop p.10 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.19

WEDNESDAY 17 LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

7.30pm Among Giants & Ghosts: Kazuo Ishiguro and David Mitchell

p.19

CLASSICAL MUSIC

12 noon FUNharmonics: The BFG

3pm Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs 3.30pm Ben Baily Smith & Sav Ayküz 2pm Behind the Scenes Tour 4pm Architecture Tour

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

10am The Yummy Competition Free p.10 10.30am Dahl In A Day Free p.10 10.30am Poetry Workshop p.10 1pm The New Curiosity Workshop p.10 3.30pm Improv for Kids p.10 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm Behind the Scenes Tour 5.30pm Architecture Tour

p.19 p.19

5.30pm Project Instrumental

Free p.17

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

10.30am Rug Rhymes

Free p.18

SATURDAY 27

10.30am & 12 noon OAE Tots p.15 7.30pm Beethoven’s Ninth p.15 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

1pm Behind the Scenes Tour 2pm Architecture Tour CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra CLASSICAL MUSIC GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

p.14

MONDAY 29

7.30pm Purcell School Symphony Orchestra

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra

p.19 p.19

SUNDAY 28

CLASSICAL MUSIC

11am Dragon Babies

p.14 p.17

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

10.30am Death Or Ice Cream: Gareth Jones p.11 12.30pm Fun DMC Free p.11 12.30pm The Etherington Brothers p.11 2.30pm Dady’s Sandwich p.11 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Free p.14

p.19 p.19

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

SUNDAY 21

10.30am Cerry Burnell, Emma Shevah and Mary Hoffman p.10 10.30am Sophie Henn: Pass it On! Free p.10 10.30am Little Bird Free p.10 11am & 1pm Flower Power Garden Workshop p.10 1pm Making Non-fiction Workshop p.10 1pm Mary Ononokpono p.10 2pm Family Gamelan Taster Session p.11 3.30pm Marta Altés p.10 3.30pm Holly Smale p.10

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra

p.11 p.11

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

MONDAY 22

CLASSICAL MUSIC

p.17

IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

THURSDAY 18

p.14

p.15 p.15

11am Dragon Babies

p.17

TUESDAY 23 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Maurizio Pollini, piano

p.14

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.19

WEDNESDAY 24 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra 7.30pm van der Aa: The Book of Disquiet

p.14 p.14

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

5pm Teachers Evening The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl Free p.19 THURSDAY 25 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Greta Garbo in Love (1927) 7.30pm van der Aa: The Book of Disquiet

p.14 p.14

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6.30pm Novel Writing: Your Main Plot

p.19

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Architecture Tour

p.19

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Wahaca 020 7928 1876 YO! Sushi 020 3130 1997

SHOP Royal Festival Hall Vintage gifts, homeware, jewellery and toys. Festival Terrace Shop Designer concessions, unusual gifts, furniture, jewellery and more. Foyles Extensive selection of books and gifts. Southbank Centre Book Market Iconic second-hand bookstall under Waterloo Bridge.

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