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

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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Live WHY? WHAT’S HAPPENING FOR THE YOUNG Our celebration of children’s rights LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL Living in future times

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WELCOME TO SOUTHBANK CENTRE Each year we seek out the most talented, eclectic writers, performers and thinkers to join us for our London Literature Festival which this year particularly considers ‘living in future times’. We follow on with our festival WHY? What’s Happening for the Young, focused on how young people everywhere explore their role in the world and how they can contribute to the world’s future. Jude Kelly CBE Artistic Director, Southbank Centre

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Image credits: Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, OPERA (QM.15), 2016 © DACS, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Esther Schipper, Berlin

FEATURES

Find out more about our festivals and our site Film Scores Live A new series for Southbank Centre pages 2 – 3 London Literature Festival We consider living in future times. pages 6 – 11 WHY? What’s happening for the young Children’s rights celebrated. pages 4 – 5 & 12 – 16 Sound Frontiers In partnership with BBC Radio 3. pages 20 – 21

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Film Scores Live The InfInITe MIx

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Sonia Faleivo London Literature Festival

Literature & Spoken Word page 11

Southbank Centre Tours page 25

Classical Music pages 3 – 4 & 18 – 20

Eat, Drink & Shop page 26

Virtual Orchestra page 19

Booking Information page 27

Gigs & Contemporary Music pages 22 – 23

Future Highlights page 27

Visual Arts page 24

October At A Glance page 28

BBC Sound Frontiers 1

This month:

Film Scores Live

THE MUSIC OF THE BIG SCREEN

Writer Bruce Hodges introduces Southbank Centre’s new series Film Scores Live, which sees cinema’s most unforgettable soundtracks performed by amazing musicians. In 1908, film directors Charles Le Bargy and André Calmettes made the historic decision to commission Camille Saint-Saëns to compose an original soundtrack to L’Assassinat du duc de Guise (The Assassination of the Duke of Guise). Since then, music has been a critical foundation for hundreds of thousands of films – heightening moods, exposing character, and underlining the art of the screenplay. In Film Scores Live, seven major examples demonstrate the variety of approaches used by composers and directors over the years.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 2 OCTOBER 2016

This might be the quintessential film score from a director often inspired by classical music. Stanley Kubrick chose a bold opening with the initial pages of Richard Strauss’s Thus Spake Zarathustra, and later presents the unorthodox pairing of an elegantly rotating space station with Johann Strauss, Jr.’s waltz, The Blue Danube. The eclectic score also includes the Adagio from Aram Khatchaturian’s Gayane ballet suite, and works by György Ligeti: his austere yet luminous Lux Aeterna for a cappella chorus, excerpts from his Requiem (soprano, mezzo-soprano, two mixed choirs and orchestra) and Atmosphères, for large orchestra.

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Kubrick used a minimum of dialogue, letting his powerful images speak for themselves, but they are even more memorable when aligned with his startling soundtrack. Listeners may recall how unusual the film was when it appeared in 1968 – almost 50 years ago – but even with advances in technology, its quiet yet muscular grip remains hard to resist. Our production of 2001: A Space Odyssey visits San Francisco from 13 – 15 October and Luxembourg in January 2017

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THERE WILL BE BLOOD

BRIEF ENCOUNTER

In 2010, Guardian critic Peter Bradshaw called Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 film ‘one of the best of the noughties’. In addition to an evocative performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the film’s most memorable elements is the score by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead – his first for a feature film. Moody, biting and tense, and filled with melancholy, the soundtrack contains elements from Greenwood’s first orchestral composition, Popcorn Superhet Receiver (from 2005). Listen for the striking section called ‘Proven Lands’, when the strings hammer out abrasive chords with pizzicatos and col legno, using the wooden edges of their bows.

At the request of Noël Coward, who produced David Lean’s 1946 film, the director used portions of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 throughout the score. In what is considered by some to be the most romantic film of all time, the composer’s soaring melodies provide a crucial underpinning to the passionate affair between Celia Howard and Trevor Johnson.

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To complement Greenwood’s original music, director Anderson chose excerpts from Fratres by the Estonian ‘holy minimalist’ composer, Arvo Pärt, and, in the closing credits, a portion from Brahms’ Violin Concerto. The searing result won Best Score at the 2008 Evening Standard British Film Awards.

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4 APRIL 2017 Like director Stanley Kubrick, composer Mica Levi was inspired by György Ligeti, as well as other composers from the last century. ‘A lot of the influences either came from quite visual directions or 20th-century music… Giacinto Scelsi, Iannis Xenakis and John Cage… these big, music-changing composers. But I also took a lot of inspiration from strip-club music and euphoric dance as well’, she wrote in The Guardian. The results are as unnerving as the 2014 film itself. Directed by Jonathan Glazer, it tells the story of a mysterious woman (Scarlett Johansson) who drives around Glasgow looking for men – though things soon turn out to be not what they appear. Levi’s score, performed at this event by the London Sinfonietta, is filled with buzzing oscillations, sighing microtones, and eerily sustained chords, all over a recurring tread of percussion. She sustains a mood of morbid anxiety, ratcheting up tension and fear over what may be revealed next.

Bruce Hodges is a New York-based writer on classical music

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Though excerpts from the concerto predominate, Moritz Moszkowski’s Spanish Dance No.5, a bolero, makes a brief appearance, played by a small orchestra in a cafe. And for a scene at the Palladium Cinema, an organist can be heard in Schubert’s Marche Militaire. For this screening, a newly commissioned score takes centre stage, performed by Alexandra Dariescu with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Dirk Brossé. (The original pianist in 1946 was Eileen Joyce, with Muir Mathieson and the National Symphony Orchestra.) Before the film, Dariescu also gives a complete performance of the Rachmaninov.

HITCHCOCK: PSYCHO, THE LODGER, VERTIGO. 23, 24 & 25 JUNE 2017

In the prolific output of composer Bernard Herrmann – over 50 film scores – his soundtracks for Psycho and Vertigo are considered classics, two of the nine films on which he collaborated with the great Alfred Hitchcock. Though best known for its shrieking string gasps in the famous shower scene, the score to Psycho, performed here by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, is filled with sequences of urgency and subtle power. Much of the film’s shock value is due to Herrmann’s eerie, ingeniously paced music. Vertigo is packed with voluptuous chromaticism, which Herrmann used to create emotional vortexes, hypnotically drawing viewers in to the director’s perverse world of a man’s obsession with an enigmatic woman. It is performed here by BBC Concert Orchestra. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) is one of the director’s earliest efforts – a silent film in which a woman suspects that her tenant is the man responsible for a series of killings. It’s accompanied by organist David Briggs, who performs his own live score, highlighting his skill at improvisation. 3

This month:

WHY?

Testament of Youth Southbank Centre presents our youth festival WHY? this October. Joanna Moorhead hears from some of the young people programming WHY? in 2016

Young people aren’t waiting for tomorrow: they’re here making things happen today. That’s the message of the WHY? What’s Happening for the Young festival in October. Its aim is to celebrate young people through the arts, and to focus on their rights as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is the inspiration for many of the activities taking place over four busy days. One of WHY?’s most exciting events will be a concert at Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 22 October programmed in collaboration with 10 young people. They’ve worked with the BBC Concert Orchestra to bring together a range of sounds that put contemporary music at the fore, while not losing sight of the roots of all music in previous generations. I asked three of the young programmers how they devised their programme, and what it’s meant to them to be part of the team pulling together WHY?

Young people at Southbank Centre OCTOBER International Day of the Girl: On Tuesday 11 October, Southbank Centre celebrates the rights and potential of young women with a day of events for girls aged 11 – 18, including speed mentoring on the London Eye and a talk by the inspiring feminist writer Caitlin Moran. FEBRUARY Imagine Children’s Festival: Over the past five years, Imagine has brought tens of thousands of under-18s to Southbank Centre to try creative activities inspired by top authors over one action-packed fortnight. AUGUST Strive festival: Thinkers, dreamers and creatives aged 15 – 25 join us over the Strive weekend for performances, workshops and careers advice tailored to the arts. ALL YEAR ROUND Under 30s: From September this year, young people under 30 can get a free ticket for an event at Southbank Centre. Following that, they are also able to access £10 tickets for selected music, art and performances here. Youth Programme: Aged 15 - 25 and want to get involved in our festivals such as cultural extravaganza Africa Utopia or disability-focused Unlimited? Arts lovers aged 15 – 25 can express their interest by emailing us at festivalmakers@southbankcentre.co.uk 4

LAYLA, 17 ‘The project has been all about bridging the gap between contemporary and traditional music – and the whole event is about bridging the gap between young people and older generations. So the concert will be a kind of fusion: we had some very different ideas to the orchestra, but they were really good at working with us to incorporate rappers and so on. It’s taught me lots about how things can evolve and work together: musical tastes have evolved, and nothing happens in a vacuum. ‘Using the UN Convention as the vision for the concert has been really important: we’ve focused on young people right now, and what we’ve realised is that while the media often portrays us as tomorrow’s people, in fact many of the issues we’re grappling with – the increased pressures we have to live under, to take one example, leading to a lot more mental health issues – isn’t a future issue, it’s a now issue. ‘We’ve tried to incorporate young musicians into the programme; we’ve looked for young people who are already achieving, to make the point that this isn’t about young people tomorrow, it’s about them today and what they’re already doing. Working with Southbank Centre has been awesome – I feel I’ve barely scratched the surface of what they have to offer. It’s a gold mine, and I’m looking forward to being involved with them on into the future.’

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‘This is an opportunity to really listen to children – something we feel is very important.’ Barbara Reeves, a partner in Mishcon de Reya’s family department.

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AARON, 15 ‘Nothing is off limits – that’s the message we were given when we started working with the BBC Concert Orchestra. You’ve got to think as big and as ambitious as you want, at least at the outset – then you start to work out what you can do, but if you’ve limited yourself from the start you won’t end up with such spectacular results.

NATHALIE, 17 ‘Since the Brexit vote I think a lot of young people have started to think how can we make our voices heard more effectively – this is going to affect us more than anyone, and we didn’t even have a vote. The basis for our programme has been the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and that’s focused our thoughts as a team on the global issues of childhood: growing up in London makes us very privileged, and we’ve become aware of what young people in other parts of the world don’t have that we take for granted. ‘This concert is going to bring together a wide range of pop, classical and other sorts of music; we want it to be a mixture of lively and thoughtful, reflective and eclectic. We want to involve parents and the older generations too because we want them to understand young people a bit better, and to realise the contribution they’re making right now, and the ideas they have about the issues that are already affecting them.’

‘So we’ve had some very creative ideas, and I think the concert we’ve put together will have something for everyone. The great thing about the BBC Concert Orchestra is they’re incredibly flexible, and they’ve been very up for doing things in a different way and incorporating our ideas. We want to involve the audience, and most of all we want to inspire the audience; we want to introduce young people to classical music, and to show them the links between classical music and other strands of music like urban and hip-hop. ‘Working on this project has given me experiences I couldn’t have imagined: I’d never even seen an orchestra perform before this. It’s been an incredible opportunity; I’ve done some acting in the past, but being part of this has given me insights into how the whole of an event like this is put together: not only the performance, but also the marketing and the publicity. It’s helped me see the arts more holistically, and I’m now very interested in making it my career.’

Joanna Moorhead is a freelance journalist and arts writer, and a mother of four children aged between 14 and 24. She writes mainly for The Guardian. Guardian.

This month:

London Literature Festival

5 – 16 OCTOBER 2016

I SAW HUGE BUILDINGS RISE UP FAINT AND FAIR, AND PASS LIKE DREAMS…’ In 1895, the writer HG Wells imagined a time traveller’s journey through the fourth dimension, thousands of years into the future of London. He returns to tell a tale of fantastic landscapes, androgynous people and a society both horrifying, and mysteriously familiar.

USE OUR TIMELINE TO DISCOVER WHAT OUR EXPERTS PREDICT WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE CENTURY TO COME.

‘Within 10 years, cell phones are going to become our all: ID, passport, entry codes, inextricably linked to our identity with all our history carried around with us.’ - LAUREN BEUKES

‘I predict that we’ll happily eat in-vitro meat in 10 years time.’ -THOMAS THWAITES

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Through visions of society and technology, the future of gender and the changing natural world, yesterday’s science fiction provides strange hints of today’s realities. This year, our London Literature Festival investigates groundbreaking literature and asks writers and thinkers to imagine the future from the perspective of our rapidly changing times.

‘Trump will be revealed to be a sleeper agent for a sinister Illuminati-style government (I am being satirical, legal team of Donald Trump).’ - NIKESH SHUKLA

AUTHOR AND DESIGNER THOMAS THWAITES DISCUSSES TRANSHUMAN EXPERIMENTATION ON TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER. How do you think human relationships with other species will change in the years to come? I think that the non-human animal rights project will succeed in its mission to see some animals granted some of the rights of humans… I’m interested in the idea of victimless meat: growing meat in vats rather than rearing a whole sentient being just so we can eventually eat its muscles.

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MARGARET ATWOOD INTRODUCES HER NEW NOVEL HAG-SEED ON THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER. Which idea about the future proposed in your fiction would you posit as the most likely to come true? Many are equally horrible, but it seems as if the use of the blood of young people to rejuvenate rich older people – as posited in The Heart Goes Last – is already in process.

RICHARD DAWKINS TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF IDEAS ON TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER. What are your fears and hopes for the future? My hope is that we will increasingly govern humanity’s affairs by reason, based on objectively and publicly verifiable evidence. My fear is that this will not happen and that superstition, religion and prejudice will continue to plague the world.

ETGAR KERET PRESENTS HIS NEW BOOK OF ESSAYS, THE SEVEN GOOD YEARS, ON SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER.

AUTHOR AND JOURNALIST GAIA VINCE TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE PLANET ON TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER.

I think that the greatest challenge was and will always be to serve as an interface between a child and a world that often makes very little sense. Technology may advance but human behavior will stay unpredictable and often difficult to explain.

‘In physics there’s a possibility that 50 years will be enough to deliver the long-sought Theory of Everything, and physics will reach quietus.’

-GAIA VINCE

-RICHARD DAWKINS

‘Will we still have a liveable planet 50 years from now? Kill the oceans and it’s game over for oxygen-breathing mid-range mammals – the oceans make 60-80% of our oxygen. Superheating them and dumping them full of plastic may spell our doom. That’s the fear. The hope is that we’ll be smart enough to avoid this fate. Care to bet on it?’

‘Out beyond 50 years, selfsustaining colonies may be established on Mars. Human travel to other star systems lies way beyond 50 years, but radio communication from extraterrestrial scientists is an ever-present possibility. However, the intervening light centuries will rule out conversation.’

-MARGARET ATWOOD

-RICHARD DAWKINS

NIKESH SHUKLA PRESENTS HIS NEW ANTHOLOGY, THE GOOD IMMIGRANT, ON THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER.

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- LAUREN BEUKES

My fear is that we miss the opportunity to act as a cohesive global society to address the environmental challenges we face and end up in a situation in which a small population thrives but many struggle in poverty. My hope is that instead we face up to the crises ... and negotiate a way to share the world’s resources.

‘In 50 years’ time, the majority of our energy will be generated from carbon-free sources.’

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‘In 25 years, sex with robots or in virtual space will be normal, and in some cases, preferred.’

What are your fears and hopes for the future?

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What challenges do you think parents will face ten, 25 or 50 years from now?

LAUREN BEUKES TALKS ABOUT HER WORK IN SOUTH AFRICAN SCI-FI ON SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER.

What will immigration look like 50 years from now?

What are your hopes for the future?

It could go two ways. One way: Britain embraces the whole ‘no man is an island but Great Britain is so piss off foreigners’ ethos. And that’s it... what does Britain have to offer then? Or it could go that Britain realises what good work is being done in the cities, in London, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham, that it has an outward-facing attitude to the world ... and it’ll thrive because people love our big dumb accents. I don’t know. Can you tell I don’t feel hopeful?

I hope more men will figure out a meaningful way of being in the world, stepping away from the ridiculous and destructive ideals society holds them to, that we are complicit in, that masculinity is tough and savage, that they must be the providers and protectors ... and that anything less is a humiliation. Because that sense of powerlessness, that humiliation, fear and ego, drives domestic violence and homophobia, and kills compassion.

For a full calendar of events see page 28.

Margaret Atwood (pictured), Teju Cole and Richard Dawkins are just some of the great names appearing at this year’s London Literature Festival, which looks at living in future times.

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WEDNESDAY 5 WELLS’ WOMEN

THE TIME MACHINE

Listen as three actors read H.G. Wells’ early science fiction classic to open the festival. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £25* £20* £15*

THE FUTURE OF THE SHORT STORY

THE RESONANCE FM POETRY LIBRARY TAKEOVER

Resonance FM invite poetry-loving guests, including Bob and Robert Smith and Errolyn Wallen, to explore what poetry means to them. This event is aired live so expect the unexpected. Email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk to book. The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

WEDNESDAY 5 – SUNDAY 16 THE GREAT TIME MACHINE CHALLENGE

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm FREE

Southbank Centre and The Poetry Library present a day of activities and performances on the theme of ‘messages’. Find out more about the UK’s thriving poetry scene with a showcase of established and emerging poets. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 6pm FREE

COSMIC ASHOKE: AN EVENING OF AFRO-FUTURISM

Visit a time machine designed by school children.

Louisa Treger

H.G. Wells’ achievements are sometimes overshadowed by accusations that he was a serial womaniser. A group of experts reappraises the life and legacy of this defining writer. With a keynote by Louisa Treger.

THURSDAY 6 NATIONAL POETRY DAY LIVE

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 11pm Kei Miller

A panel debates the popularity and staying power of the short story. With Kei Miller, Di Speirs and the winner of the National Short Story Award. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7.45pm £8*

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Expect pop-up performances and diasporic storytelling, as we journey through the tradition of the Griot to modern day black British futurism. Ages 16+. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £10*

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MARGARET ATWOOD: HAG-SEED

Hear Booker Prize-winning author Margaret Atwood discuss her new novel Hag-Seed, a reimagining of The Tempest. Erica Wagner chairs. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20* £15* £12* You can order a copy of Hag-Seed for £14 when you book your ticket

THE GOOD IMMIGRANT

Centred around readings from new crowdfunded anthology The Good Immigrant, this event shines a light on the experiences of people who emigrate to the UK. With Nikesh Shukla, Riz Ahmed, Chimene Suleyman and Kieran Yates. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7.45pm £8*

FRIDAY 7 RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG?

TONGUE FU FOR KIDS

Storytellers and spoken word artists reflect on the future with improvised musical backing in this fun, kid-friendly show. Ages 7 – 10. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm £8*

THE PANAMA PAPERS: HOW THE POWERFUL HIDE THEIR WEALTH

Part of Power of Power A panel of experts discuss the revelations of the Panama Papers and the morality of the super rich. With Aditya Chakrabortty, David Whyte and Mark Greif.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 11am

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £8*

Join us to hear a panel consider the many varied accomplishments of superstar artist David Bowie. With Paul Morley, Deboray Levy and Tiffany Murray. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm – 7pm FREE

POLARI: PAUL BURSTON

Paul Burston presents his fifth novel, The Black Path – a dark tale of love and lies, obsession and betrayal. Also with readings by Namita Chakrabarty, North Morgan, Alexis Gregory and Amy Acre, and the Polari First Book Prize winner is revealed. Ages 18+. Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £5*

SATURDAY 8 A LETTER TO MY FUTURE SELF

Join writers and artists in these drop-in creative writing and crafting family workshops and make letters to the future you. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 4pm FREE

THE RISE OF SEX ROBOTS: THE FUTURE OF SEX, PROSTITUTION AND PORN

Part of Power of Power A panel debates the changing state of sexual mores and shifting power dynamics in the bedroom. With Kat Banyard, Wendy Jones, Kathleen Richardson and Patrick Cash. St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm £8*

Part of Power of Power Writers Rachel Dwyer, Sonia Faleiro and Seema Anand discuss dating, marriage, divorce and LGBT lives in contemporary South Asia. , Arifa Akbar chairs this event. St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm £8*

LONELY IN NEW YORK: OLIVIA LAING, MEGAN BRADBURY AND TEJU COLE

THE KIDS ARE THE FUTURE

A panel of children discuss what the future holds for them, inviting families and children in the audience to take part in the debate. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 4pm FREE

REFUGEE TALES: KAMILA SHAMSIE, JOSH COHEN AND CAROLINE BERGVALL

Part of Power of Power Inspired by The Canterbury Tales, a group of authors have set out to give voice to refugees, asylum seekers and detainees, and those who work with them. They read from and discuss the results. St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 5pm £8*

DANGEROUS DESIRES: DEBORAH LEVY

Join Booker Prize-shortlisted playwright, novelist and poet Deborah Levy and authors Tommy Weiringa and Sabrina Mahfouz, as they discuss the subject of desire.

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St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £8*

MONDAY 10 THE POETRY LIBRARY BOOK CLUB – FRANK O’HARA: SELECTED POEMS

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Teju Cole

Part of Power of Power Meet three writers who map psychological landscapes of loneliness in New York City. With Olivia Laing (The Lonely City), Megan Bradbury (Everyone is Watching) and Teju Cole (Known and Strange Things). St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £8*

FUTURISTIC BIG SING

Come and sing songs of the future for the Futuristic Big Sing. People of all ages, abilities and experiences are welcome to join in.

LOUIS THEROUX: MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE

Renowned filmmaker Louis Theroux presents and discusses his first theatrical feature documentary My Scientology Movie. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £27* £22* £17.50*

THE PAST IS THE FUTURE TOO: ALAN GARNER AND DEEP TIME

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm – 5pm FREE

TEJU COLE: HOME STRANGE HOME

Part of Power of Power One of the world’s foremost writers and cultural observers, Teju Cole, reflects on the strange and known aspects of modern life. He appears in conversation with Philip Dodd. St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 5pm £8*

WOMEN WRITERS OF THE FUTURE: SI LEEDS PRIZE Erica Wagner

Explore the ways in which Alan Garner’s novels play with ideas of time. The discussion is led by Erica Wagner, editor of the anthology First Light: A Celebration of Alan Garner and features Neel Mukherjee and Salley Vickers.

OCTAVIA & THE HANDMAID’S TALE

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm

Part of Power of Power Michel Faber discusses exploring the future through fiction and honouring the past through poetry. His new collection of poems, Undying, addresses the loss of the woman he loved.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £8*

Octavia, a poetry group of women of colour led by Rachel Long, respond to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale in an evening of spoken word.

MICHEL FABER: LIVING IN THE FUTURE AND LONGING FOR THE PAST

To mark what would’ve been American poet Frank O’Hara’s 90th birthday this year, we discuss his Selected Poems. Email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk to book your place.

EDNA O’BRIEN AND EIMEAR MCBRIDE IN CONVERSATION

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 AGE OF BOWIE

SUNDAY 9 SEX IN SOUTH ASIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DSC PRIZE

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £8*

Part of Power of Power Irish writers Edna O’Brien and Eimear McBride are courageous and perceptive observers of relationships. They read from their new novels and discuss the often unexpected consequences of love.

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Bernardine Evaristo

Hear a discussion of diversity in publishing at this pre-award event for the SI Leeds Literary Prize. With Bernardine Evaristo and the short listed authors. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 6pm £8*

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7.45pm £8*

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TUESDAY 11 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL

Secondary school girls aged 11 – 18 are invited to join us for a day packed with activities including speed mentoring on the London Eye and a talk by Caitlin Moran. Across the Southbank Centre site, 7am – 3pm. To book email wowschools@southbankcentre.co.uk

RICHARD DAWKINS: SELFISH GENES, FUTURE MEMES

WEDNESDAY 12 MEET YOUR MICROBES: ED YONG ON THE FUTURE POTENTIAL OF BACTERIA

Award-winning science writer Ed Yong, author of I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life, introduces us to the microbes which call our bodies home, protect our health, and grant us incredible abilities. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

BOOKS WITH INFINITE ENDINGS: ALEJANDRO ZAMBRA AND IAIN PEARS

Renowned author and intellectual Richard Dawkins delivers a keynote which looks back across his previous work, and explores how his own thought has evolved. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20* £15* £12*

FUTURE PLANET

Writers and experts explore our current age of living, and what may be around the corner. With Gaia Vince, Khairani Barokka and Sharon Millar. Caspar Henderson chairs this event. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7.45pm £8*

TRANSHUMANISM: GOAT MAN AND OTHER ANIMALS

How will we read in the future? Two acclaimed authors present groundbreaking new works that offer distinctive new ways for readers to engage with a text and may help in answering this question.

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THE JAZZ SALON PRESENTS: UNKNOWN FUTURES – IMPROVISATION

Friday Tonic Stars of jazz, grime and spoken word join us to discuss the bleeding edge of literature. With music by the Jazz Salon House Band, led by Paul Gilroy. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm £8*

CHINESE SCI-FI: CIXIN LIU AND XIAOLU GUO

Find out what the novels of Cixin Liu, China’s most popular science fiction author, can tell us about the world’s most populous country. Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm £8*

IRAQI SCI-FI: HASSAN BLASIM

FRIDAY 14 – SUNDAY 16 ROLL OVER ATLANTIC: JOHN AGARD

Take part in this live event which is curated to allow each member of the audience to become a part of the performance of the English translation of Rimbaud’s Illuminations (Carcanet, 2011).

Iraq+100 is a new anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Hassan Blasim, looking at Iraq 100 years on from the 2003 invasion. At this talk, Blasim is joined by some of the contributors to discuss the fate of Iraq.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £10*

THURSDAY 13 THE INVENTION OF TIME: SIMON GARFIELD

Award-winning and best-selling author of alternative histories, Simon Garfield, takes us on a tour across time, from the creation of ten hour clocks, to industrialised time arriving by steam train.

THE FUTURE OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 11am

A panel of speakers including Lauren Elkin, author of Flâneuse: The (Feminine) Art of Walking in Cities, discuss how climate change and feminism are changing city landscapes.

SHARED READING: RIMBAUD’S ILLUMINATIONS

FREE

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7.45pm £8*

See Friday 7.

SATURDAY 15 FUTURE CITIES

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7.15pm £8*

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6pm

Hear from the people pushing the boundaries of what it is to be a human, including Thomas Thwaites, who transformed himself into a goat.

FRIDAY 14 RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG?

Meet a panel of graphic novelists who are pushing the boundaries of their form. With Isabel Greenberg (One Hundred Nights of Hero), Tom Gauld (You’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack), Catherine Anyango (Heart of Darkness), and the chair, Rachel Cooke. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7.15pm £8*

Caribbean-British poet John Agard’s one-person show looks back to Columbus and the imperial project he helped to set in motion. A creative and comedic show where cabaret and calypso music flow together with mischievous satirical wit. Ages 16+.

Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 4pm £8*

SOUTH AFRICAN SCI-FI: LAUREN BEUKES

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £12*

The acclaimed author of books including books Broken Monsters and The Shining Girls talks of what the present and future hold for women in this unique event. Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 6pm £8*

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SATURDAY 15 & SUNDAY 16 YOUNG ADULT WEEKENDER DAY PASSES

The Young Adult Literature Weekender is back and it’s bigger than ever. Get a day pass for access to great talks and more, for everyone aged 13 – 25. Saturday 15 is hosted by Lionheart, features talks on dystopia, sci-fi, love, rebels and epic adventures with writers Malorie Blackman, Holly Bourne, Melinda Salisbury, Femi Martin, Steven Camden(Polarbear), Emily Drabble and Sally Green. Sunday 16 is hosted by Yomi Sode. You can meet North Korean author Sungju Lee, plus hear talks on friendship, feminism and getting published with Hollie McNish, Non Pratt, Sara Barnard, Mariam Khan, Juno Dawson, Patrice Lawrence, David Owens and Harriet Reuter Hapgood. Across the Southbank Centre site, 11.45am – 5pm £8* per day

SUNDAY 16 THE POETRY LIBRARY OPEN DAY

Explore The Poetry Library at this year’s open day on the theme of Living in Future Times. Also meet artist and writer Nancy Campbell who is in residence inviting you to take part in her Polar Tombola. St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 7pm FREE

IS SCI-FI A FEMALE INVENTION?

A panel of writers discuss whether women authors were the true pioneers of the genre. With Naomi Alderman, Yasmin Khan and Lauren Beukes. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm £8*

ARE WE AT THE LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE?: MARCUS DU SAUTOUY

Marcus Du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, and Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science, offer insight into the frontiers of scientific understanding. Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £8*

NAOMI ALDERMAN: THE POWER

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Naomi Alderman reads from her new novel The Power, about four girls and women who struggle against sexism until one day they find the power to inflict lightning bolts of pain, and even death, at the flick of their fingers. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 4pm £8*

ETGAR KERET

Israeli writer Etgar Keret’s off-beat humour and fantastical short stories are enjoyed the world over. He discusses his new book of essays The Seven Good Years. Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 5pm £8*

LITERARY DEATH MATCH

This literature- and comedy-rich evening features four authors who read their most electric writing for seven minutes or less before a panel of three all-star judges. Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £12*

LIVING IN FUTURE TIMES POETRY READING

Hear three contemporary poets, Nancy Campbell, N.J. Hynes and Nisha Ramayya, read work written in response to The Poetry Library Open Day. Email specialedition@ poetrylibrary.org.uk to book. The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

TUESDAY 4 CREATIVE WRITING: FLASH FICTION & VERY SHORT STORIES

MONDAY 24 2016 MAN BOOKER PRIZE READINGS

Writer and performer Femi Martin shows you how to write flash fiction and very short stories in this workshop, which provides fitting preparation for the London Literature Festival. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm £15*

THE SPRING TO COME OPENING EVENT

Join us for the launch of Sława Harasymowicz’s exhibition, when you can view the works and see an exclusive sound and word performance.To book, email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER – TUESDAY 10 JANUARY THE SPRING TO COME

Sława Harasymowicz’s exhibition unravels the story of an aspiring poet and his attempts to deal with the reality of war through imagination and language. The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 8pm daily (closed Mondays) FREE

TUESDAY 18 NANOWRIMO NOVEL WRITING: ARE YOU READY?

Are all your ideas in order for the NaNoWriMo challenge? In the tenth of 12 monthly workshops, creative writing teacher Greg Mosse explains how to get your story straight.

On the eve of the 2016 Man Booker Prize announcement, join this year’s shortlisted authors for an evening of readings and the chance to find about their novels. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20* £15* £10*

TUESDAY 25 TELLING HER STORY: POETRY WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN OF COLOUR

Poet Rachel Long curates an exclusive space for women of colour who want to read, write and grow creatively. There are six workshops in total, running monthly until March. Ages 18+. Level 3 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm £8* per session or £40* for all six sessions

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm £15*

For a full calendar of events see page 28.

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WEDNESDAY 19 – SUNDAY 23 WHY? WHAT’S HAPPENING FOR THE YOUNG

Get ready for our lively festival celebrating the rights of children and young people. WHY? What’s Happening for the Young returns for a third time this autumn to consider how under-18s can understand and use their rights to influence the world around them. Inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the festival provides a forum for children, young people, parents, teachers and professionals involved in caring for under-18s. It’s an opportunity to learn about and celebrate young people’s rights alongside artists, campaigners and activists. southbankcentre.co.uk/why

WEDNESDAY 19 – SUNDAY 23 HIDDEN: ENGLAND’S INVISIBLE YOUNG CARERS

See a series of portraits of young carers, taken by ward-winning photographer and former young carer Max Alexander. He captures their resilience, determination and dreams for the future. Part of The Big Lottery funded Young Carers in Focus programme. Foyer Spaces at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 11pm FREE

WHY? MARKETPLACE

This indoor market is home to a range of stalls providing information, raising awareness, showcasing work or offering informal drop-in workshops championing children’s rights. Wednesday 19 – Friday 21 October, 10am – 4pm, Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 October, 11am – 5pm. Level 2 Foyer (Green Side) at Royal Festival Hall FREE

WEDNESDAY 19 WHY? DAY PASS FOR KS3&4 OR GROUPS AGED 12 – 16

Spend the day getting involved in a range of workshops: explore ideas relating to mental health and wellbeing with punk poet Bridget Aphrodite; delve into issues around FGM through forum theatre with Arc Theatre; discuss healthy relationships with Tender; and get to grips with mindfulness. Ages 12 – 16. Across the Southbank Centre site, 10.30am – 3pm Under-18s £4* (free for accompanying adults) Email groups@southbankcentre.co.uk for details of group bookings.

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THURSDAY 20 WHY? I CARE

This day for professionals explores a range of topics affecting children and young people today. Hear from expert speakers who work with children and young people, with chances for networking and conversation. Ages 18+.

SATURDAY 22 PRAM JAM: WHY FESTIVAL UNDER 5S WORKSHOP

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 6pm £45* (includes tea, coffee, lunch and a glass of wine)

Across the Southbank Centre site, 10.30am – 3pm Under-18s £4* (free for accompanying adults) Email groups@southbankcentre.co.uk for details of group bookings.

FRIDAY 21 RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG?

Join us at our popular Pram Jam series, focusing on music and dance for under-5s and their parents.

MAKE YOUR SYMBOL OF BELONGING

Join these drop-in family workshops with artists to create symbols of belonging, tying in with our Archive Studio exhibition, Symbols of Belonging: Tokens from the Foundling Hospital.

VIRGIN TERRITORY: WORKSHOP

FREE

SONGS OF CHANGE: EAST LONDON ARTS & MUSIC

Friday Lunch A new generation of songwriters from East London Arts & Music perform original protest songs inspired by those who paved the way for social change throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

BAFTA Award-winning actor Olivia Colman speaks about what makes a good childhood. She is a patron of Tender Education and Arts, which works to prevent violence in the lives of young people The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon FREE

WHY SINGING WORKSHOP: MY RIGHTS, MY FUTURE

Join a day of singing and songwriting with vocalist Abimaro Gunnell. This workshop is for children only. All participants must be picked up by an adult afterwards. Ages 7 – 11.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 11.15am £5* (admits one adult and up to two children aged 5 and under)

FREE

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 11am

OLIVIA COLMAN: WHAT MAKES A GOOD CHILDHOOD?

WHY? PERFORMANCE PLATFORMS

Level 2 Foyer (Blue Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 5pm

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.

Seen and Not Heard is a walkthrough performance installation set in a photo studio staffed entirely by young people. It is created and performed by 11 – 16 year olds. Please come prepared to have your photograph taken and shared. Ages 11+. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Adults £10* Under 18s £5* (Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

THURSDAY 2O & FRIDAY 21 WHY? DAY PASS FOR KS2 OR GROUPS AGED 7 – 11

Spend the day exploring ideas relating to identity with Three Faiths Forum; healthy relationships with Tender; and take part in poetry and mindfulness workshops. The day culminates in Eaten,, a performance piece by Eaten artist Mamoru Iriguchi.

SEEN AND NOT HEARD: WORK-IN-PROGRESS PERFORMANCES

Vincent Dance Theatre’s Virgin Territory workshop offers a safe space to have meaningful conversations about how our highly digitised culture is affecting young people’s identities and relationships. Ages 14+. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 11am £3*

VIRGIN TERRITORY: INSTALLATION

Drop into this staged environment full of props and materials from Vincent Dance Theatre’s past and current productions, where participants tell their stories of living with the pressures of our digital culture. Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 5pm FREE

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 4.45pm £12*

A JOURNEY THROUGH MORAL PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy performances throughout the festival by creative young people fulfilling their potential. Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 6pm FREE

Debate moral dilemmas and find out how morality links to the rights of children and young people in this interactive workshop led by Philosophy Squared. Children must be accompanied by an adult and no unaccompanied adults admitted. Ages 7 – 11. Level 3 Function Roomat Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon & 2.30pm Adult £6* Child £3*

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 16

Every child has the right to privacy. The law should protect the child’s private, family and home life, including protecting children from unlawful attacks that harm their reputation. 13

SATURDAY 22 YOUR RIGHT TO PLAY: OUTDOOR GAMES WITH ANTIDOTE

BIG PLAY: GIANT HUMAN KNOT

Create a giant human knot with Antidote in what may very possibly become a world record. Festival Terrace, 1pm FREE

SING YOUR RIGHTS: A SINGING WORKSHOP FOR ALL

Pop in for a games session with one of our resident Antidote Games Mistresses. Expect a giant throwback to the playground glory days of Tag, Wink Murder and Sheep & Wolves.

Come and sing your rights in a song written by Bryony Kimmings and inspired by the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child. All ages and singing experiences welcome.

LAYLA’S ROOM: A PLAY BY SABRINA MAHFOUZ

For Layla, every day is a battleground. Using drama, comedy, poetry and music she tries to make sense of the realities, difficulties and absurdities of teenage life in the UK today. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 4.30pm & 7.30pm £8*

WHYDENTITY: BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA YOUNG PROGRAMMERS TAKEOVER

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2.15pm

Learn how to write and perform comedy, find the funny in your own experiences and turn it into standup and sketches. Run by Comedy Club 4 Kids. Ages 7 – 11.

FREE

Festival Terrace, 12.15pm, 1.45pm, 2.30pm & 3.15pm

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am & 1.30pm £6*

FREE

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 31

Every child has the right to relax, play and join in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities. I AM A... POLITICIAN: TALK AND WORKSHOP FOR 15- TO 25-YEAR-OLDS

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: EDUCATION, HEALTH AND LEISURE

Stella Creasy, MP for Walthamstow, talks about how she came to be a politician and what the job entails, and answers your questions. Followed by a Get Into Politics skills session.

Join an interactive workshop exploring children’s rights, and get empowered! The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £6* Under-21s £3*

SUNDAY 23 PRAM JAM: WHY FESTIVAL UNDER 5S WORKSHOP See Saturday 22.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 11.15am £5* (admits one adult and up to two children aged 5 and under)

VIRGIN TERRITORY: INSTALLATION See Saturday 22.

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 5pm

MAKE YOUR SYMBOL OF BELONGING See Sunday 23.

Level 2 Foyer (Blue Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 5pm FREE

This fun introduction for young people, children and families teaches you your rights and empowers you to demand them from society. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm FREE

Enjoy an afternoon of eclectic entertainment with ZooNation Youth Company, BBC Young Musician finalist Jess Gillam, the Lambeth In Harmony Orchestra and massed youth choirs, as well as special guests.

FREE

Level 4 Green Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm £3*

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: IDENTITY, EXPRESSION AND THOUGHT

STAND UP: COMEDY WORKSHOP

WHY? PERFORMANCE PLATFORMS See Saturday 22.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 4.30pm FREE

SEEN AND NOT HEARD: WORK-IN-PROGRESS PERFORMANCES See Saturday 22.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Adults £10* Under 18s £5* (Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

WHAT MAKES A GOOD CHILDHOOD?

Discussion looking at the issues of what makes a ‘good’ childhood. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon FREE

YOUR RIGHT TO PLAY: OUTDOOR GAMES WITH ANTIDOTE See Saturday 22.

Festival Terrace, 12.15pm, 1.45pm, 2.30pm & 3.15pm FREE

BIG PLAY: EVERYBODY’S IT This could be the biggest game of Everybody’s It that the world has ever seen. All welcome! Festival Terrace, 1pm FREE

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The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 13

Every child must be free to say what they think and to seek and receive all kinds of information, as long as it is within the law. BEYOND THE BASSLINE: A SINGING WORKSHOP FOR MEN AND BOYS

Men and boys aged 7+ are invited to raise their voices and sing together. No experience needed. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult male, who also takes part in the workshop.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: SAFETY, PROTECTION AND FAMILY

NEW LET THE LIGHT IN JEWELLERY COLLECTION

LET THE LIGHT IN

Southbank Centre has collaborated with some of the UK’s most current and innovative jewellery designers to create an exclusive collection to support Let The Light In. Acclaimed UK designers including Tatty Devine and Wolf & Moon, and up-and-coming makers such as Maria Allen and Materia Rica have used our 1960s Brutalist buildings and Hayward Gallery’s iconic pyramid rooflights as inspiration for their unique designs. All proceeds from the jewellery support Let The Light In – our campaign to refurbish Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery into world-class arts venues for the future.

Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm

Tatty Devine said:

FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

‘Hayward Gallery has always been a place of inspiration for us, from the architecture to the ground breaking exhibitions, so we’re over the moon to have designed a necklace to help Let The Light In.’

DANCE TO THINK, FEEL AND RELATE: A CREATIVE DANCE WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES This introduction for young people, children and families helps you to know your rights and to empower you to demand them from society The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3.15pm FREE

Iridescent acrylic necklace by Tatty Devine. £40.

COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS

Big belly laughs await with standup and sketch comedy for young audiences. For children only, participants must be collected by an adult at the end. Ages 6+. Jo Rhodes leads a creative dance workshop for families, with musician Alex Paton, exploring the connection between mind and body, our relationship to others, and a child’s right to freedom of thought and expression.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 4.30pm £5*

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1.30pm

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm

FREE

Wolf & Moon said:

FUTURE TALENT

Hear young musicians from across the UK performing together in a specially formed orchestra. Wood and acrylic necklace by Wolf & Moon. £25

‘I’m so pleased that Wolf & Moon was asked to take part in this project. Brutalist architecture has long been a source of inspiration to my design work so I leapt at the chance to create some pieces that draw influences from this remarkable building and the idea of letting light in through the rooftop pyramids.’

Visit the Southbank Centre online shop from late-September to buy yours – whilst stocks last. southbankcentre.co.uk/letthelightin #SCLetTheLightIn Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales number 298909.

For a full calendar of events see page 28.

Esa-Pekka Salonen (pictured) conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in a family-friendly concert as part of the Virtual Orchestra experience, on Saturday 1 October.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

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SATURDAY 1 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY KUBRICK IN DEPTH

SATURDAY 1 THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA: LIVE IN CONCERT Philharmona Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Holst Mars, The Bringer of War & Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity from The Planets; Planets; Sibelius Finale from Symphony No.5 in E flat; Berlioz March to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique; Ligeti Atmosphères; Stravinsky Excerpts from The Firebird. See page 19 for further details. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm £25* £15* £10*

In this one-day course, our film and music experts, including Stanley Kubrick’s brother-in-law and producer Jan Harlan, explore Kubrick’s use of music in film. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 4pm £25*

SUNDAY 2 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY LIVE

Film Scores Live See 2001: A Space Odyssey with live music. Conducted by Robert Ziegler, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia Voices join together to perform the film’s extraordinary soundtrack live to a screening of the film. In association with Warner Bros and the British Film Institute. Ages 12+. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £45* £35* £25* £20* Premium seats £55*

MONDAY 3 JANE PARKER-SMITH, ORGAN

International Organ Series Marcel Lanquetuit Toccata in D; Liszt Orpheus - symphonic poem transc. Guillou for organ, S.672a; Andreas Willscher Toccata alla Rumba (Allegro barbaro); Healey Willan Introduction, passacaglia and fugue in E flat minor; Louis Vierne Symphonie No.2 in E minor, Op.20 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £15* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator, William McVicker and guests explore the riches of the organ repertoire. FREE

TUESDAY 4 BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, PIANO

International Piano Series Mozart Sonata in B flat, K.333; Chopin Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35 (Marche funèbre); Scriabin Sonata No.2 in G sharp minor, Op.19 (Sonata-fantasy); Granados Los Requiebros & El Fandango de candil (Goyescas Nos.1& 3); Liszt Rhapsodie espagnole, S.254 St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28* £15* £10* Premium seats £38* £7 student tickets available via the Student Pulse app.

Image credits: Esa-Pekka Salonen © Nicolas Brodard Benjamin Grosvenor ©Mark McNulty Thomas Søndergård © Martin Bubandt Jane Parker-Smith © Hanya Chlala

FRIDAY 7 THE BEHN QUARTET: ORIENTALISM & INDUSTRIALISM

Friday Lunch The Behn Quartet play Ravel and Szymanowski , whose string quartets combine elements of vastly different musical traditions, to weave textures and colours that transformed the art form in ways that audiences had never heard before. Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm. FREE

SATURDAY 8 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

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Katherine Parkinson © Marc Brenner Thomas Zehetmair © PriskaKetterer Jordi Savall © David Ignaszewski

KREUTZER VS KREUTZER

FRIDAY 14 THE PLANETS

Philharmonia Orchestra Damian Iorio conductor Ronan O’Hora piano City of London Choir Wagner Overture, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2; Holst The Planets Katherine Parkinson

Part of Power of Power Tamara Harvey director Katherine Parkinson The Woman Samuel West The Man Thomas Gould violin Ana-Maria Vera piano Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra Inspired by Tolstoy’s great tale of sexual jealousy, Laura Wade’s play Kreutzer vs Kreutzer ventures behind the closed door of the music room into a world of ungoverned passion. It features Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’ Violin Sonata and Janáček’s String Quartet of the same name.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £52.50* £46.50* £34.50* £26.50* £19.50* £16.50*

SATURDAY 15 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: THE SYMPHONY LIVES

Royal Festival Hall, 4pm £30* £25* £20*

Thomas Søndergård conductor Sergej Krylov violin Sibelius King Kristian II, Suite; Panufnik Violin Concerto; Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46* £39* £32* £25* £19* £14* £10* Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Lady Camilla Panufnik joins Simon Callow to share an insight into her late husband’s life and music. FREE

SUNDAY 9 LPO FAMILY CONCERT: TALES FROM THE NORTH

Embark on a musical family adventure through the weird and wonderful world of Nordic folktales, featuring music by Grieg and Sibelius. Ages 6+. Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon Adults £18* £16* £14* £12* £10* Children £9* £8* £7* £6* £5* Royal Festival Hall Foyers 10am – 12 noon: take part in free musical activities, including the chance for children to have a go at playing orchestral instruments. FREE

WEDNESDAY 12 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: MOZART AND MAHLER Vladimir Jurowski conductor Lucas Debargue piano Sofia Fomina soprano Haydn Overture, The Apothecary; Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491; Mahler Symphony No.4 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46* £39* £32* £25* £19* £14* £10* Premium seats £65*

THURSDAY 13 LONDON SINFONIETTA: SALVATORE SCIARRINO

Marco Angius conductor Anna Radziejewska mezzosoprano Daniela Terranova Notturno in forma di rosa (UK premiere); Francesco Filidei Ballata No.2 (UK premiere); Salvatore Sciarrino Immaginare il deserto (UK premiere); ... da un Divertimento; Berio Folksong Suite St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £15* St John’s Smith Square: post-concert conversation. FREE

WEDNESDAY 19 JORDI SAVALL & LE CONCERT DES NATIONS: MUSIC FROM THE FILM TOUS LES MATINS DU MONDE

Thomas Zehetmair

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Thomas Zehetmair violin Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments (vers. rev. 1947); Variations in memoriam Aldous Huxley; Zimmermann Violin Concerto; Henze Symphony No.7 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46* £39* £32* £25* £19* £14* £10* Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: preconcert talk. Gramophone critic and Henze biographer Guy Rickards looks at Henze’s importance as a 20thcentury symphonist. FREE

SUNDAY 16 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA – MAHLER: DAS LIED VON DER ERDE

Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Robert Dean Smith tenor Matthias Goerne baritone Schubert Symphony No.8 in B minor (Unfinished); Mahler Das Lied von der Erde Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £35* £27* £18* £11* Signature Seats £55*

Film Scores Live/International Chamber Music Series Jordi Savall director director//bass viol Manfredo Kraemer violin Philippe Pierlot bass viol Rolf Lislevand theorbo Michael Behringer harpsichord Le Concert des Nations Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations perform early music by composers including Marais, Monsieurs de Sainte-Colombe and Lully, music that was used in the score to the movie starring Gérard Depardieu. Please note, the film is not screened at this performance. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28* £15* £10* Premium seats £38*

THURSDAY 20 PHILHARMONIA CHAMBER PLAYERS: BRAHMS & SCHUBERT

Karin Tilch violin Fiona Cornall violin Samuel Burstin viola Gwendolyn Fisher viola Richard Birchall cello Anne Baker cello Brahms String Sextet No.1 in B flat, Op.18; Schubert String Quartet in C minor, D.703 (Quartettsatz) Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: TEMIRKANOV CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY Yuri Temirkanov conductor Sergey Khachatryan violin Glazunov Concert Waltz No.2 in F, Op.51; Sibelius Violin Concerto; Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £35* £27* £18* £11* Signature Seats £55*

For a full calendar of events see page 28.

Image credits: Arabella Steinbacher © Peter Rigaud Osmo Vänskä © Greg Helgeson Raphael Wallfisch © Benjamin Ealovega Tasmin Little © Benjamin Ealovega

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THURSDAY 20 FEDERICO COLLI, PIANO International Piano Series Mozart Variations in F on Paisiello’s ‘Salve tu, Domine’, K.398; Beethoven Sonata in F, Op.54; Schumann Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Fantasiebilder), Op.26; Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

THURSDAY 27 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: GERMAN ROMANTICS, PART I

LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SIBELIUS SYMPHONY CYCLE

Osmo Vänskä, famous for his interpretations of Sibelius, conducts all seven symphonies by the giant of 20th-century music.

WEDNESDAY 19 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: PRIDE AND PASSION

LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: DARKNESS AND LIGHT

St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28* £15* £10* Premium seats £38* £7 student tickets available via the Student Pulse app.

St John’s Smith Square at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Federico Colli discusses the evening’s programme. FREE

SATURDAY 22 LONDON SINFONIETTA CONNECT: THE AUDIENCE AS ARTIST CONFERENCE

Explore the relationship between composer, musician and audience at this international conference. It is followed by the world premieres of two CONNECT commissions. Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 5pm £20* (joint conference and concert ticket) £15* (conference only)

LONDON SINFONIETTA – CONNECT: THE AUDIENCE AS ARTIST PERFORMANCE

Christian Mason In the Midst of the Sonorous Islands (World premiere); Huang Ruo The Sonic Great Wall (World premiere). Both pieces include full audience participation. St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £20* (joint conference and concert ticket) £10* (concert only)

SUNDAY 23 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA – MUSSORGSKY: PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION

Krzysztof Urbański conductor Nikolai Lugansky piano Grieg Peer Gynt, Suite No.1; Piano Concerto; Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition orch. Ravel Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £42* £35* £27* £18* £11* Signature Seats £55*

Karl-Heinz Steffens conductor Arabella Steinbacher violin Beethoven Overture, Leonore No.3; Mendelssohn Violin Concerto; Brahms Symphony No.2 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £35* £27* £18* £11* Signature Seats £55*

SATURDAY 29 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: DEBUSSY LA MER IN DEPTH

Debussy’s mighty depiction of the sea is at the heart of this study day. Experts examine how this music that is so revolutionary and innovative has managed to remain hugely popular with audiences. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 4pm £25*

THE BEST OF JOHN WILLIAMS: FROM E.T. TO STAR WARS AND BEYOND... London Concert Orchestra Anthony Inglis conductor Nothing can compare to the iconic film scores of John Williams. This concert presents his most popular music. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46.50* £39.50* £32.50* £24.50* £19.50* £16.50

SUNDAY 30 THE BACH CHOIR: BEST OF BRITISH – BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST

David Hill conductor Mark Stone baritone Stanford Song to the soul for chorus (London premiere); Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending; Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra; Walton Belshazzar’s Feast Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £49* £35* £26* £19* £10* Children aged 5 – 16 £5* (no under-5s admitted)

Osmo Vänskä conductor Simone Lamsma violin Sibelius Karelia Suite; Britten Violin Concerto; Sibelius Symphony No.1 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46* £39* £32* £25* £19* £14* £10* Premium seats £65*

FRIDAY 21 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: TRIUMPH AND TRANQUILITY

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46* £39* £32* £25* £19* £14* £10* Premium seats £65*

FRIDAY 28 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: TOWARDS THE HORIZON

Osmo Vänskä conductor Yu-Chien Tseng violin Sibelius Symphony No.3; Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending; Sibelius Symphony No.2

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46* £39* £32* £25* £19* £14* £10* Premium seats £65*

WEDNESDAY 26 LPO FOYLE FUTURE FIRSTS Osmo Vänskä conductor LPO Foyle Future Firsts present a rarely heard octet arrangement by Jaakko Kuusisto of Sibelius’ En Saga. Saga.

Osmo Vänskä conductor Tasmin Little violin Sibelius The Oceanides; Walton Violin Concerto Sibelius Symphony No.6; Symphony No.7 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46* £39* £32* £25* £19* £14* £10* Premium seats £65*

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

SUNDAY 30 ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT – BACH: A FAMILY AFFAIR

Ottavio Dantone harpsichord harpsichord//director CPE Bach Symphony in C, Wq.182/3; JS Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV.1052; JCF Bach Symphony in D minor; WF Bach Harpsichord Concerto in F minor; CPE Bach Symphony in B minor, Wq.182/5 St John’s Smith Square, 7pm £40* £25* £10* Premium seats £60*

Osmo Vänskä conductor Raphael Wallfisch cello Elgar Cello Concerto; Sibelius Symphony No.4; Symphony No.5

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Image credit: The Virtual Orchestra: Universe of Sound © British Council

THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA See the Philharmonia Orchestra’s breathtaking virtual reality installation and experience music as you’ve never done before.

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FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA: UNIVERSE OF SOUND

The Clore Ballroom is transformed into the 10-room virtual orchestra. Step inside to experience the Philharmonia performing Holst’s masterpiece The Planets, Planets, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. You can also get involved: play along on real instruments in the percussion room or conduct the whole orchestra in one of the interactive conductor pods. All ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, daily from 1.30pm – 7pm (3pm – 7pm on Friday 23 September only)

FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA: 360 EXPERIENCE

This extraordinary virtual reality experience lets you put on a headset and then stride on the stage of Royal Festival Hall as EsaPekka Salonen conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra performing Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony. As you turn your head, the 3D audio and video allows you to hear the nuances of each section, including details such as the sound of the score pages turning. It is a truly 360-degree experience. Ages 7+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Level 2 Foyer (Green Side) at Royal Festival Hall, Monday – Friday from 2.30pm – 7pm (3pm – 7pm on Friday 23 September only), Saturday – Sunday from 1.30pm – 7pm FREE

SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA: WORKSHOPS Bring your group to one of the Virtual Orchestra workshops. These 90-minute sessions are guided interactive tours through Universe of Sound and 360 Experience,, suitable for all primary, Experience secondary and special needs schools, and for community groups, with content adapted accordingly. Ages 7+. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 at 9.30am, 10am, 10.45am & 12 noon, Monday 26 at 10am, 11.15am & 12.30am, Tuesday 27 – Friday 30 September at 9.30am, 10am, 10.45am, 11.15am & 12.30pm, Saturday 1 October at 9.30am, 10am & 10.45am and Sunday 2 October at 9.30am, 10am, 10.45am and 12 noon £115* for a group of up to 30, not including accompanying adults. To book, email your preferred date to groups@southbankcentre.co.uk

SATURDAY 24 – SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER & SATURDAY 1 & SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA: FAMILY WORKSHOPS

Families can join a guided interactive tour through Universe of Sound.. Explore the roles of Sound musician, conductor and composer in a fun, interactive environment. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 11.15am & 12.30pm £3*

SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA: LIVE IN CONCERT

Having experienced The Virtual Orchestra, you can take your seat for the full live experience in this informal concert. Take a journey through four moments in musical history with the Philharmonia Orchestra and its Principal Conductor, Esa-Pekka Salonen. Royal Festival Hall, 6pm £25* £15* £10*

FREE

For a full calendar of events see page 28.

SOUND FRONTIERS

Sound Frontiers – BBC Radio 3 Live at Southbank Centre celebrates seven decades of pioneering music and culture, from Friday 23 September to Friday 7 October.

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FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER – FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER SOUND FRONTIERS: BBC RADIO 3 LIVE

SATURDAY 1 & THURSDAY 6 CLASSICAL YOGA

BBC Radio 3 and Southbank Centre have joined together to celebrate 70 years since the founding of the Third Programme and look to the future with two weeks of immersive and inspiring live broadcasts, performances and events. More events still to be announced. See online for full details. southbankcentre.co.uk/ soundfrontiers

SATURDAY 1 BBC RADIO 3’S HEAR AND NOW: LIVE

Tom Service introduces a live edition of BBC Radio 3’s flagship contemporary music programme Hear and Now, featuring the London-based Riot Ensemble performing works by composer Anthony Braxton. Riverside Cafe at Royal Festival Hall, 10pm FREE

Indulge in free, one-hour outdoor yoga classes, set to a live classical soundtrack hand picked by BBC Radio 3. Changing facilities and mats are not provided, so please come dressed for yoga with your own mat. Riverside Terrace, 7.30am FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

SUNDAY 2 MAKING IT: RADIO

Always wanted to work in radio? Join us for a day of panel discussions, workshops and speed mentoring with prominent figures from the world of radio, who share their thoughts on making it in this storied industry.

MONDAY 3 – FRIDAY 7 BBC RADIO 3’S COMPOSER OF THE WEEK

Presenter Donald Macleod is here all week for a special edition of Composer of the Week. Featuring a diverse line up of composers including Anoushka Shankar and Anna Meredith.

Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am – 5pm

Riverside Cafe at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon

FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

FREE

BBC RADIO 3’S THE EARLY MUSIC SHOW

BBC RADIO 3’S IN TUNE LIVE

Lucie Skeaping presents a special live edition of Radio 3’s The Early Music Show, featuring the English Sackbut and Cornett Ensemble with music from 16th & 17th century Venice. Riverside Cafe at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm FREE

See BBC Radio 3’s award-winning drivetime show In Tune broadcast live from the stage in front of the station’s pop-up studio. Presented by Sean Rafferty and Suzy Klein. Riverside Cafe at Royal Festival Hall, 5pm daily FREE

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MONDAY 3 BBC RADIO 3’S JAZZ NOW: LIVE

FRIDAY 7 NICK LUSCOMBE & STEVE HELLIER

Friday Tonic BBC Radio 3 DJ Nick Luscombe and music/film producer Steve Hellier present a performance fusing words, music and images of an imagined future.

ARCHIVE STUDIO Prominently located in the foyer of Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre Archive Studio makes our extensive archive accessible for the first time.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

BOWIE BIG SING

Join presenter Soweto Kinch for a special live edition of Radio 3’s contemporary jazz programme, with new music by vibraphonist Ralph Wyld, featuring his sextet Mosaic. Riverside Cafe at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30pm – 1am FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

WEDNESDAY 5 WELLS’ WOMEN

Come and celebrate the life of the renowned musician and cultural icon David Bowie at this Big Sing, featuring some of his most popular songs. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 7pm –7.30pm FREE

FREE

THURSDAY 6 BBC RADIO 3’S LATE JUNCTION: LIVE

Be part of the audience for a live broadcast of Radio 3’s Late Junction programme, hosted by Nick Luscombe. With Sarathy Korwar, Ashtray Navigations and more. Riverside Cafe at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30pm – 1am FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

SUNDAY 9 TEJU COLE: HOME STRANGE HOME

Recent feedback from visitors to the Archive Studio: ‘Always love coming to Southbank Centre and today was no exception! The Archive Studio meets Alchemy was brilliant – really enjoyed the musical journey!’

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH ARCHIVE STUDIO OPEN DAYS

Meet archive staff and volunteers, find out what they’re working on and browse key reference resources. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4.30pm FREE

TUESDAY 18 HANDS-ON TASTER SESSION

Drop in and lend a hand with the organisation of the collections. Everyone is welcome. Email archive@southbankcentre.co.uk to reserve your place, or just turn up. Ages 16+. Archive Studio, Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am – 1pm and 2pm – 3.30pm FREE

WEDNESDAY 19 – SUNDAY 30 SYMBOLS OF BELONGING: TOKENS FROM THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL See a display of tokens that mothers left with their children at the Foundling Museum, alongside interpretations by young people from the Coram charity, exploring what they reveal about collecting and family identity. Level 2 Foyer (Blue Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 11pm FREE

SATURDAY 22 & SUNDAY 23 MAKE YOUR SYMBOL OF BELONGING: DROP-IN MAKING WORKSHOPS Join these drop-in family workshops with artists to create symbols of belonging, tying in with our Archive Studio exhibition, Symbols of Belonging: Tokens from the Foundling Hospital. Level 2 Foyer (Blue Side) at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 5pm FREE

For a full calendar of events see page 28.

Image credit: Anoushka Shankar © James Medina

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC * Transaction fees applicable, £1.75 online, £2.75 over the phone, no transaction fee for in-person bookings at Southbank Centre Ticket Offices or for Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles.

SUNDAY 2 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY LIVE

THURSDAY 13 ANOUSHKA SHANKAR: LAND OF GOLD

FRIDAY 21 RORY INGHAM QUARTET

Anoushka Shankar returns with an innovative, cutting-edge programme addressing themes of movement, asylum and refugees – a topic that deeply inspired the creative process of composing her latest album, Land of Gold.

Friday Tonic Rory Ingham is a 19-year-old jazz trombonist and composer. This evening plays with some of London’s finest young jazz musicians - Jonny Mansfield on vibes, Will Sach on bass and Luke Tomlinson on drums.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £27* £22* £15*

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

Film Scores Live See 2001: A Space Odyssey with live music. Conducted by Robert Ziegler, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia Voices join together to perform the film’s extraordinary soundtrack. In association with Warner Bros and the British Film Institute. Ages 12+. Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £45* £35* £25* £20* Premium seats £55* Saturday 1 at 12 noon: What You Need To Know – 2001: A Space Odyssey. Find out more about the film’s soundtrack and Kubrick’s use of music. See page 16 for details. 22

FRIDAY 14 THE JAZZ SALON PRESENTS: UNKNOWN FUTURES – IMPROVISATION

Friday Tonic Stars of jazz, grime and spoken word join us to discuss the bleeding edge of literature. With music bythe Jazz Salon House Band. led by Paul Gilroy. The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

TUESDAY 25 ABC

New wave group ABC perform The Lexicon of Love in its entirety, along with their record The Lexicon of Love II, released in May 2016. The band plays with the Southbank Sinfonia, conducted by Anne Dudley. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £75* £65* £45* £35* VIP tickets £149* (includes a seat in the front five rows, a meeting with ABC and more)

Hear the latest music by Anoushka Shankar (pictured), as she returns to Royal Festival Hall on Thursday 13 October.

FRIDAY 28 HATTIE WHITEHEAD

Friday Lunch London based artist Hattie Whitehead takes influence from both old and new music, developing a style that is melodic, soulful, heartfelt and often unpredictable. Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

DAY OF THE DEAD SPECIAL

Friday Tonic Join us for a special Day of the Dead edition of Friday Tonic with secret special guests. Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

SATURDAY 29 ABBA CLASSICS

Hear all ABBA’s greatest hits with a full symphonic sound at this party time concert. West End singers and the London Concert Orchestra perform hits from I Have A Dream to Dancing Queen. Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm £42.50* £36.50* £29.50* £24.50* £19.50* £16.50*

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Image credits: Youth Course & Gamelan Dragon Babies © Alx Leeks Gamelan Introductory Workshop © Sam Peach

Southbank Centre is lucky to be home to a beautiful gamelan – an orchestra made up of different percussion instruments which comes from Java. It was given to us by the Indonesian government and the great news is there are loads of opportunities for you to play it. Join a taster session, bring your 3- to 5-year-olds for a fun play group, or sign up for a full-term of lessons to really hone your technique. No musical experience is necessary – just a willingness to take off your shoes, sit on the floor and get involved. Read on for details of our next lot of courses or see our website for more information and to hear the magical sounds of the gamelan in action. southbankcentre.co.uk/gamelan

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MONDAY 3, 17, 24 & 31 OCTOBER DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS

STARTING MONDAY 3 GAMELAN MONDAY BEGINNER COURSE

Try a 10-week beginners’ course in playing the gamelan. It provides an introduction to the gamelan and the music of Indonesia, and builds strong foundations for ensemble music-making. Also on October 10, 17 & 31, November 7, 14, 21 & 28 and December 5 & 12. Also takes place on Wednesdays. Ages 18+.

STARTING THURSDAY 6 GAMELAN INTERMEDIATE COURSE

Bring your family and friends to play our Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra. No previous musical experience is necessary, just a willingness to sit on the floor, take off your shoes and have fun. Ages 6+. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Tuesday 25 from 11am – 1pm, Wednesday 26 from 2pm – 4p and Saturday 29 from 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm £10*

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £100* for 10 weeks (or £270* for three terms in advance)

STARTING WEDNESDAY 5 GAMELAN WEDNESDAY BEGINNER COURSE This fun session introduces your Dragon Babies to creative musical play through singing, movement and percussion, via the beautiful gamelan. Ages 3 – 5.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm – 2.45pm £5* (for parent & baby)

SATURDAY 29 GAMELAN TASTER WORKSHOP

Attend this introduction to the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra and playing techniques. No experience is necessary. Ages 18+. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm – 8.30pm £10*

GAMELAN ADVANCED COURSE

MONDAY 3 GONG BABIES: GAMELAN FOR PARENTS AND BABIES

Join this relaxing music workshop aimed at new parents, carers and non-crawling babies. Immerse yourself and baby in the meditative and mesmerising chimes of the gamelan while meeting other new parents. Ages 0 – 6 months.

Take your gamelan-playing skills to the next level with this 10-week intermediate course. Led by tutor Peter Smith, students explore more complex musical forms and structures. Also on October 13, & 20, November 3, 10, 17 & 24 and December 1, 8 & 15. Ages 18+. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 6pm £100* for 10 weeks (or £270* for three terms in advance)

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 11.30am £5* (for one adult and one child)

TUESDAY 25, WEDNESDAY 26 & SATURDAY 29 FAMILY GAMELAN TASTER SESSION

See Monday 3. Classes take pace on October 5, 12 & 19, November 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 and December 7 & 14. Ages 18+. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £100* for 10 weeks (or £270* for three terms in advance)

Put your gamelan experience to the test with this 10-week advanced course for gamelan musicians with four years of experience or more. Directed by tutor Peter Smith. Also on October 13, & 20, November 3, 10, 17 & 24 and December 1, 8 & 15. Ages 18+. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £100* for 10 weeks (or £270* for three terms in advance)

For a full calendar of events see page 28.

Hayward Gallery, in association with The Vinyl Factory, presents THE INFINITE MIX, its only major off-site exhibition during its two-year refurbishment.

VISUAL ARTS FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER THE INFINITE MIX: CONTEMPORARY SOUND AND IMAGE

Hayward Gallery, in association with The Vinyl Factory, presents its only major off-site exhibition during its two-year refurbishment. It brings together major audio-visual installations by Martin Creed, Jeremy Deller with Cecilia Bengolea, Stan Douglas, Cyprien Gaillard, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Cameron Jamie, Kahlil Joseph, Elizabeth Price, Ugo Rondinone and Rachel Rose. Soulful and audacious in their exploration of wide-ranging subjects, these works foreground the role of sound whilst expanding the nature of our encounter with images. It spans a range of approaches and formats from cinema-style 3D video to hologram-like projections and multi-screen installations.

WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST – SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER WATERLOO BILLBOARD COMMISSIONS: RODNEY GRAHAM – SUNDAY SUN, 1937, 2012

FREE

Accompanying the exhibition, this illustrated, large-format publication features interviews with some of the artists as well as texts exploring the relationship between sound and image in contemporary video. Exhibition price £25 southbankcentre.co.uk/shop

For the second Waterloo Billboard Commission, the Hayward Gallery presents a striking and amusing artwork by Canadian artist Rodney Graham. It depicts a man cosily tucked into his bed, reading the Sunday funnies, an image that contrasts sharply with the throngs of stressed commuters rushing over Waterloo Bridge every day. Supported by Lisson Gallery. Outside Queen Elizabeth Hall overlooking Waterloo Bridge FREE

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HAYWARD PUBLISHING THE INFINITE MIX

WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER – TUESDAY 10 JANUARY THE SPRING TO COME

Image credits: Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, OPERA (QM.15), 2016 © DACS, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Esther Schipper, Berlin Rodney Graham, Sunday Sun, 1937, 2012 © Rodney Graham. Courtesy of the artist and Lisson Gallery, London, New York, Milan Elizabeth Price Curates: IN A DREAM YOU SAW A WAY TO SURVIVE AND YOU WERE FULL OF JOY, 2016-17, The Whitworth, University of Manchester, organised by Hayward Touring. Photo: Michael Pollard

THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER - SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER WE ARE ALL HUMAN: ART BY OFFENDERS, SECURE PATIENTS AND DETAINEES FROM THE 2016 KOESTLER AWARDS CURATED BY BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH

SPOTLIGHT HAYWARD TOURING

Hayward Touring, part of Southbank Centre, is a contemporary art organisation producing exhibitions that tour to galleries, museums and other publicly-funded venues throughout Britain. Hayward Touring collaborates with artists, independent curators, writers and partner institutions to develop imaginative exhibitions that are seen by up to half a million people in over 40 cities and towns each year.

UNTIL SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER ELIZABETH PRICE CURATES: IN A DREAM YOU SAW A WAY TO SURVIVE AND YOU WERE FULL OF JOY

An exhibition showcasing artwork produced in the UK’s prisons, secure hospitals and immigration removal centres, and by exoffenders in the community. The display includes painting, music, writing and ceramics as well as traditional prison crafts such as matchstick modelling. The 2016 exhibition has been curated by writer and dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah who has selected from Last chance to visit this over 6,000 artworks submitted to Hayward Touring exhibition at the Whitworth, University of the 2016 Koestler Awards. Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Manchester. Curated by Turner 10am – 11pm Prize-winning artist Elizabeth FREE Price, it presents a vast repertoire of seminal artworks Join one of our exhibition tours, led and historical objects exploring by ex-offender hosts trained and employed by the Koestler Trust. the psychological and affective Monday – Thursday at 1.30pm and power of the horizontal. In 2017 6pm; Friday – Sunday at 1.30pm, it tours to De La Warr Pavilion, 4pm and 6pm. Bexhill-on-Sea, and the Glynn FREE Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. The Whitworth, University of Manchester

THURSDAY 13 – MONDAY 31 FREE OCTOBER PLATFORM 4 PRESENTS... SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER – EDDY SMITH WAS HERE SATURDAY 14 JANUARY Explore the connections between BRITISH ART SHOW 8: SOUTHAMPTON people and Southbank Centre buildings in this multi-sensory exhibition. To mark the closure of Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery in 2015, Platform 4 undertook a series of conversations with people who had intimate connections with the building: the staff, past and present. Exhibition Space at Royal Festival Hall (Level 4 Blue Side), 10am – 11pm FREE

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British Art Show 8 opens this October in Southampton, the last city on its 15 month tour. The British Art Show provides a vital overview of the most exciting contemporary art produced in the UK and is presented every five years in different cities across the country. The curators of the 8th edition, Anna Colin and Lydia Yee, have selected the work of 42 artists to result in a wide ranging exhibition encompassing performance, film, sculpture, installation as well as painting and design.

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THROUGHOUT THE MONTH BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR This tour offers a unique insight into the history of Southbank Centre and the people who have shaped it. Join us to follow in the footsteps of world-famous orchestras and artists. Hear behind-the-scenes stories and gain exclusive access to areas usually reserved for performers and Southbank Centre staff Tickets are £8.50* and tours start at Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office. Saturday 1, 8, 15 & 22 at 2pm; Saturday 29 at 1pm; Thursday 6, 13 & 27 at 6pm; Monday 17 at 6pm

ARCHITECTURE TOUR

Love it or hate it, the concrete landscape of Europe’s largest art centre has been dividing opinion for generations.Join us on a tour exploring decades of architectural innovation and see Southbank Centre from a whole new perspective. Tickets are £8.50* and tours start at Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office. Saturday 2, 3pm; Saturday 9, 16 & 23, 2pm; Saturday 30 and Thursday 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 6pm Both tours suitable for ages 8+. Do ask us about any access needs when you book.

YOUR WEEKEND STARTS EARLY AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE With 2-4-1 drinks from 4pm every Friday

MasterCard cardholders can now enjoy 2-4-1 drinks for even longer – the perfect end to a busy week.

Unwind from 4pm–6pm in the Central Bar, and 6pm–9pm in the Level 5 Bar

John Hansard Gallery, University of Southampton and Southampton City Art Gallery FREE 18+. OFFER ONLY VALID IF PURCHASED USING A MASTERCARD®. SUBJECT TO NORMAL AVAILABILITY. OFFER AVAILABLE FRIDAYS AT CENTRAL BAR BETWEEN 16:00–18:00 AND LEVEL 5 BAR BETWEEN 18:00–21:00 AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL. OFFER ENDS 30/09/2016. ASK BAR STAFF FOR FULL T&Cs.

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EAT, DRINK, SHOP & PLAY

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH SOUTHBANK CENTRE SHOPS

FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS IN OCTOBER SOUTHBANK CENTRE FOOD MARKET

SPOTLIGHT ON WAGAMAMA

Southbank Centre Market is a food lover’s destination. It offers a delicious range of street food and fresh, quality produce for all tastes. You can buy something to eat while you’re here, food to take home and prepare yourself, great coffee and tea, as well as local beers, Somerset cider, cocktails and wine. Southbank Centre Square Fridays from 12 noon – 8pm Saturdays from 11am – 8pm Sundays from 12 noon – 6pm

Snuggle up with our net & ball 100 per cent wool blanket this October. Exclusively available in Southbank Centre shops or online for £75 southbankcentre.co.uk/shop

Popular Japanese-inspired restaurant, wagamama offers a menu packed with fresh, lively food – all served by friendly staff in a great atmosphere. From the famed ramenthe to the all-time favourite chicken katsu curry, wagamama has been playing with food for two decades; sharpening skills, refining recipes, toying with spices and discovering new tastes. Sample and slurp all wagamama have to offer at Southbank Centre.

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BOOKING & ACCESS HOW TO BOOK southbankcentre.co.uk* Tickets 020 7960 4200* 9am – 8pm (daily). *Transaction fees applicable. No transaction fees for Members and Supporters Circles. Southbank Centre always welcomes MasterCard, and exclusive cardholder offers are available around the site. Visit southbankcentre.co.uk/priceless for more information. We also accept Maestro, Visa, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, Solo, Amex.

IN PERSON

Children of all ages are welcome at the Southbank Centre and baby changing facilities are available at the Royal Festival Hall. Please note that some Southbank Centre events may not be suitable for young children. Babes in arms cannot be admitted to any concert except child-friendly events and we do not allow children under five into classical concerts with the exception of concerts specifically for families. For our ticketed events a ticket is required for each child. southbankcentre.co.uk/visitor-info

GETTING HERE

CONCESSIONS

Southbank Centre is located on the Thames Riverside between the Golden Jubilee and Waterloo Bridges.

GROUPS

Groups of 10 or more may be eligible for discounted tickets, although the saving varies according to the performance booked and the size of the group. Groups are also eligible for up to 20% off coach hire with 1st 4 Coaches Ltd. Phone the group booking line on 0207 960 4225 for details.

ACCESS

Join our access scheme to book companion tickets, arrange seating requirements and receive info on accessible performances. Also request accessible publications and ask any questions you may have about your access needs. Relaxed performances are designed to give people on the autistic spectrum or with learning difficulties a calmer environment to enjoy a show. accesslist@southbankcentre.co.uk Phone: 020 7960 4200 Fax: 020 7921 0607 Visit: southbankcentre.co.uk

FUTURE HIGHLIGHTS

VISITING WITH CHILDREN

Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office 10am – 8pm daily. A limited allocation of half-price tickets is available for recipients of Universal or Pension Credit, full-time students and ages 16 and under. Tickets are sold on first-come-first-served basis, and once sold, no further tickets are available by any method of booking. Appropriate cards to be shown. Please note discounts cannot be combined. A separate policy applies to London Wonderground and Udderbelly.

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Underground: Waterloo & Embankment Buses: Waterloo Bridge, York Road, Belvedere Road & Stamford Street Mainl Mai nline ine rail: Waterloo, Waterloo East & Charing Cross

PARKING

Hayward Gallery Car Park is closed until further notice. The Hungerford Bridge Car Park will also close at certain times. Every effort is being made to keep the provision of Blue Badge spaces near the entrance of the Hayward Car Park but there could be interruptions. A drop-off point at Royal Festival Hall has been created for visitors who are unable to walk from alternative car parks

WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 22 JANUARY NOFIT STATE PRESENTS: BIANCO

Marvel at a dramatic live contemporary circus performance from NoFit State. BIANCO is an immersive promenade show directed by Firenza Guidi. It takes place above, behind and all around a standing audience, with a constantly evolving narrative set to a pounding soundtrack performed by a live band.

FRIDAY 25 – SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER BEING A MAN FESTIVAL

FRIDAY 11 – SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER EFG LONDON INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

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Join us for conversations and the sharing of stories – serious, challenging and light-hearted – plus the mandate to discuss anything and everything about being a man today.

St Germain, the Jan Garbarek Group and Madeleine Peyroux are among the talented musicians appearing at Southbank Centre as part of this year’s EFG London International Jazz Festival, produced by Serious. 27

OCTOBER 2016 AT A GLANCE

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

TUESDAY 4

VISUAL ARTS

CLASSICAL MUSIC

9 Sep – 4 Dec The Infinite Mix 31 Aug – 16 Oct Rodney Graham: Sunday Sun, 1937, 2012 15 Sep – 13 Nov We Are All Human 13 – 31 Oct Eddy Smith Was Here

7.30pm

Free p.24 Free p.24 Free p.25 Free p.25

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

5 – 16 Oct Great Time Machine Challenge Free p.8 LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

5 Oct – 10 Jan The Spring To Come Opening

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Benjamin Grosvenor, piano

p.16

SOUND FRONTIERS

12 noon 5pm

Composer of the Week Radio 3 In Tune Live

Free p.20 Free p.20

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6.30pm 7.30pm

Creative Writing: Flash Fiction & Very Short Stories p.11 Free p.11 The Spring To Come Opening

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

Free p.11

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

Gamelan Beginner Course

p.23

SOUND FRONTIERS Free p.19 Free p.19

12 noon 5pm

Composer of the Week Radio 3 In Tune Live

WHY? WHAT’S HAPPENING FOR THE YOUNG

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

19 – 23 Oct Hidden: England’s Invisible Young Carers WHY? Marketplace

6.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8pm

Free p.12 Free p.12

Wells’ Women The Time Machine The Future of the Short Story The Resonance FM Poetry Library Takeover

Free p.20 Free p.20 Free p.8

p.8 p.8

Free

p.8

CLASSICAL MUSIC

SOUND FRONTIERS

12 noon 6pm

What You Need to Know: 2001: A Space Odyssey The Virtual Orchestra Live in Concert

p.16 p.16

SOUND FRONTIERS

7.30am 10pm

Classical Yoga Hear and Now: Live

Free p.20 Free p.20

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm

Architecture Tour

p.25

7.30am 12 noon 5pm 10.30pm

Gamelan Intermediate Course Gamelan Advanced Course Classical Yoga Composer of the Week Radio 3 In Tune Live Late Junction: Live National Poetry Day Live Cosmic Ashoke Margaret Atwood The Good Immigrant

SUNDAY 2

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

CLASSICAL MUSIC

2pm 6pm

7pm

2001: A Space Odyssey Live

p.16

SOUND FRONTIERS

11.30am Making it: Radio 10pm The Early Music Show

Free p.20 Free p.20

MONDAY 3 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

Jane Parker-Smith, organ

p.16

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

11am 2pm 7pm

Dragon Babies Gong Babies Gamelan Beginner Course

p.23 p.23 p.23

12 noon Composer of the Week 5pm Radio 3 In Tune Live 10.30pm Jazz Now: Live

Free p.20 Free p.20 Free p.21

Free Free Free Free

p.20 p.20 p.20 p.21

Free p.8

p.8 p.9 p.9

Behind the Scenes Tour Architecture Tour

p.25 p.25

Architecture Tour

p.25

SUNDAY 9 CLASSICAL MUSIC

12 noon 4pm

LPO Family Concert Kreutzer vs Kreutzer

p.17 p.17

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

1pm 3pm 3.30pm 5pm 6pm

Sex in South Asia Lonely in New York Futuristic Big Sing Teju Cole Women Writers of the Future: SI Leeds Prize Michel Faber

p.9 p.9 Free p.9 p.9 p.9 p.9

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

7pm

Gamelan Beginner Course

p.23

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

6.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm

The Poetry Library Book Club Louis Theroux The Past is the Future Too

Free p.9

p.9 p.9

TUESDAY 11 LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

7.30pm 7.45pm 7.45pm

Richard Dawkins Future Planet Transhumanism

p.10 p.10 p.10

6pm

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

WEDNESDAY 12 CLASSICAL MUSIC

SOUND FRONTIERS

12 noon 5pm 5.30pm 7pm

A Letter To My Future Self Free p.9 The Rise of Sex Robots p.9 Tongue Fu For Kids p.9 The Panama Papers p.9 Edna O’Brien & Eimear McBride p.9 The Kids Are The Future p.9 Refugee Tales p.9 Dangerous Desires p.9 Octavia & The Handmaid’s Tale Free p.9

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

FRIDAY 7

Composer of the Week Radio 3 In Tune Live Nick Luscombe & Steve Hellier Bowie Big Sing

7.30pm Free Free Free Free

p.20 p.20 p.21 p.21

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

10.30am Rug Rhymes 6.30pm The Age of Bowie 7.30pm Polari

Free p.9 Free p.9

p.9

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

SOUND FRONTIERS

p.23 p.23

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

1pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm

p.17

MONDAY 10

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE SATURDAY 1

London Philharmonic Orchestra

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

7pm

THURSDAY 6

6pm 8pm

12 noon 1pm 2pm 3pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 7pm 8pm 2pm

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

7pm

7.30pm

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

WEDNESDAY 5

THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA

23 Sep – 22 Oct Universe of Sound 360 Experience

SATURDAY 8

The Behn Quartet

Free p.17

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p.17

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

7pm

Gamelan Beginner Course

p.23

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

6pm 7.15pm 8pm

Meet Your Microbes Books with Infinite Endings Shared Reading: Rimbaud’s Illuminations

Free p.10

p.10

Free p.10

THURSDAY 13 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

London Sinfonietta

p.17

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

7.30pm

Anoushka Shankar

p.22

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

6pm 8pm

Gamelan Intermediate Course Gamelan Advanced Course

p.23 p.23

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

6pm 7.15pm

The Invention of Time Free p.10 The Future of the Graphic Novel p.10

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

Architecture Tour

p.25

FRIDAY 14

THURSDAY 20

MONDAY 24

CLASSICAL MUSIC

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

6pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

11am

7.30pm

The Planets

p.17

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

5.30pm

The Jazz Salon Presents...

Free p.22

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

10.30am Rug Rhymes 7.30pm Roll Over Atlantic: John Agard

Free p.10

p.10

SATURDAY 15

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p.17

LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

11.45am 1pm 2pm 4pm 6pm 7.30pm

Young Adult Weekender Future Cities Chinese Sci-Fi Iraqi Sci-Fi South African Sci-Fi Roll Over Atlantic: John Agard Architecture Tour

6pm 8pm

Gamelan Intermediate Course Gamelan Advanced Course

FRIDAY 21

p.25

7.30pm

Rory Ingham Quartet

11.45am 12 noon 1pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm

Young Adult Weekender The Poetry Library Open Day Free Is Sci-Fi a Female Invention? Are we at the limits of knowledge? Naomi Alderman Etgar Keret Literary Death Match Roll Over Atlantic: John Agard Living in Future Times Reading Free

p.11 p.11 p.11 p.11 p.11 p.11 p.11 p.10 p.11

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

MONDAY 17 LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

11am 7pm

Dragon Babies Gamelan Beginner Course

p.23 p.23

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

Architecture Tour

p.25

TUESDAY 18 LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6.30pm

Novel Writing: Are You Ready?

p.11

WEDNESDAY 19 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm 7.30pm

Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations London Philharmonic Orchestra

p.17 p.18

7pm

Gamelan Beginner Course

p.23

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

WHY? WHAT’S HAPPENING FOR THE YOUNG

10.30am WHY? events for schools

7.30pm

p.12

p.18

11am

Family Gamelan Taster Session

p.23

Telling Her Story

p.13 Free p.13 Free p.13

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.18 p.18 p.25 p.25

WHY? WHAT’S HAPPENING FOR THE YOUNG

Pram Jam WHY? Performance Platforms Make Your Symbol of Belonging Virgin Territory Seen And Not Heard Olivia Colman: What Makes a Good Childhood? 12 noon Why Singing Workshop 12 noon & 2.30pm A Journey Through Moral Philosophy 12.15pm Your Right to Play 1pm & 3.30pm Know Your Rights 1pm Giant Human Knot 1pm I am a... Politician 2.15pm Sing Your Rights 3pm WHYdentity: BBC Concert Orchestra 4.30pm & 7.30pm Layla’s Room

p.13 Free p.13 Free p.13 p.13 p.13 Free p.13

p.13

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

Dragon Babies Family Gamelan Taster Session

p.23 p.23

THURSDAY 27 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

Philharmonia Orchestra

p.18

6pm

Architecture Tour

p.25

FRIDAY 28 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p.18

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

11am

Dragon Babies

p.23

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

1pm 5.30pm

Hattie Whitehead Day of the Dead Special

Free p.22 Free p.22

SATURDAY 29 Free p.14 Free p.14

p.14 p.14 Free p.14

CLASSICAL MUSIC

12 noon 7.30pm

What You Need to Know: Debussy The Best of John Williams

p.18 p.18

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

2.30pm

ABBA Classics

p.14

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

p.14

11am & 2pm Family Gamelan Taster Session 6.30pm Gamelan Taster Workshop

SUNDAY 23

RFH

p.23 p.23

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Philharmonia Orchestra

p.18

WHY? WHAT’S HAPPENING FOR THE YOUNG

10.30am Pram Jam 11am Virgin Territory 11am Make Your Symbol of Belonging 11am & 1.30pm Stand Up: Comedy Workshop 11am WHY? Performance Platforms 11am Seen And Not Heard 12 noon What Makes a Good Childhood? 12.15pm Your Right to Play 1pm Beyond the Bassline 1pm Everybody’s It 1.30pm Dance to Think, Feel and Relate 3.15pm Know Your Rights 4.30pm Comedy Club 4 Kids 5.30pm Future Talent

LPO Foyle Future Firsts Free p.18 London Philharmonic Orchestra p.18

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

Architecture Tour Behind the Scenes Tour

10.30am 11am 11am 11am 11am 112 noon

p.25

WEDNESDAY 26

11am 2pm

London Sinfonietta Connect Conference London Sinfonietta Connect Performance

p.11

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Free p.22

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm 4.30pm

p.22

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

6pm 7.30pm

3pm

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

ABC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

10am

p.11

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

10.30am WHY? events for schools 10.30am Rug Rhymes 1pm Songs of Change CLASSICAL MUSIC

p.17

Man Booker Prize Readings

TUESDAY 25

WHY? WHAT’S HAPPENING FOR THE YOUNG

CLASSICAL MUSIC LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL

7.30pm

6.30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

5.30pm

p.23

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

SATURDAY 22

Philharmonia Orchestra

p.13 p.13

Dragon Babies

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

7.30pm

WHY? WHAT’S HAPPENING FOR THE YOUNG

SUNDAY 16

7.30pm

p.23 p.23

CLASSICAL MUSIC

p.11 p.10 p.10 p.10 p.10 p.10

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

10.30am WHY? events for schools 10.30am WHY? I Care

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

Philharmonia Chamber Players Free p.17 Philharmonia Orchestra p.17 Federico Colli, piano p.18

p.14 Free p.14 Free p.14

Free Free Free Free Free Free

p.14 p.14 p.14 p.14 p.14 p.15 p.14 p.15 p.15 p.15 p.15

1pm 6pm

Architecture Tour Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25 p.25

SUNDAY 30 CLASSICAL MUSIC

3pm 7pm

The Bach Choir Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

p.18 p.18

MONDAY 31 LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

11am 7pm

Dragon Babies Gamelan Beginner Course

p.23 p.23

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