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There’s plenty more on our website. Visit southbankcentre.co.uk Events Events Performance & dance Visual arts Classical music Literature & spoken word Archive studio Gigs & contemporary music Talks & topics Eat & explore There are no transaction fees for in-person bookings or Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles. For all other bookings transaction fees apply: £1.75 online; £2.75 over the phone.
MAY HIGHLIGHTS Alchemy © Belinda Lawley, Maximo Park © Hartlepool Borough Hall, Yuja Wang © Norbert Kniat, Adventures in Moominland © Vic Frankowski
ALCHEMY
Over eleven days, Southbank Centre is enlivened with contemporary dance, performance, music and literature from international and British artists.
GIGS
Hear all the hits when Maximo Park take the stage at Royal Festival Hall.
BELIEF AND BEYOND BELIEF
For Good or For Ill: How Has Religion Shaped Society? Join a weekend of talks and debates on religion, spirituality, belief and the world at our fifth gathering for Belief and Beyond Belief.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
The Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia performs colourful Italian music with soloist Yuja Wang.
LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD
Get in touch with your creativity in poet Rachel Long’s workshops for women of colour.
DANCE & PERFORMANCE
See ten dancers from across India perform on the roof of Royal Festival Hall in Conditions of Carriage – The Jumping Project.
VISUAL ARTS
Don’t miss Adventures in Moominland, an immersive exhibition about the life and work of Tove Jansson, for audiences of all ages.
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WHILE YOU’RE HERE
WHO ARE WE?
Cafes, restaurants and bars You’ll never be short of eating and drinking options at Southbank Centre – we’ve got everything from cafes and sandwich shops to fine dining and bars. Watch out for our Summer Food & Drink Pop-Ups from Monday 15 May, featuring Bleecker Burger, Oh My Dog! The Hop Locker Bar, Jimmy’s BBQ Club and the return of the SNOG Bus.
We believe art has the power to help create a better world for everyone. That’s why we began in 1951 on the South Bank of the Thames. Dreamed up after World War Two, the Festival of Britain gave the nation hope for a brighter future. Today, millions of people gather at our festivals to enjoy culture from around the world. We put on 5,400 concerts, gigs, exhibitions, shows and debates each year, half of them for free. Our work can be seen on six continents and in 37 towns and cities across the UK. Come and see for yourself.
Shops Browse our shop for designer concessions, unusual gifts, furniture, jewellery and homeware. Jeppe Hein’s Modified Social Benches Take a seat on Jeppe Hein’s witty, reinvented park benches, each one different from the next. Across the site from 21 May – 19 Aug. Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden A green oasis atop concrete Brutalist architecture, this is one of London’s most beautiful gardens, open daily in the spring and summer months. Southbank Centre Food Market Discover why our Food Market has a reputation as a food lovers’ destination, as our traders return with delicious street-food for every appetite. Friday, 12 noon – 8pm, Saturday, 11am – 8pm, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 12 noon – 6pm.
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Southbank Centre occupies a 17-acre site in the midst of London’s vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames. Southbank Centre includes Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, and Hayward Gallery. We also curate the outdoor spaces along the river front and around our venues providing free art for millions of people every year.
How to book Online southbankcentre.co.uk* By phone Tel: 020 3879 9555* 9am – 8pm daily. In person Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office 10am – 8pm daily.
* Transaction fees apply. No transaction fees for Members and Supporters’ Circles.
Access Southbank Centre is accessible to all and level access is available to all of our venues. Please see southbankcentre.co.uk/access for further details on all access information.
Southbank Centre is a registered charity no. 298909 Listings correct at time of going to press.
On the cover Mawaan Rizwan © Dave Bird