FEBRUARY
Highlights
Imagine Children’s Festival Imagine returns for 12 jam-packed days of fun. Dive into the best children’s theatre, literature and music, with plenty of workshops and free events for everyone. Draw, write, read, play, sing, dance and
Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
After five-starred performances in 2016, the pianist and orchestra return to continue their series of Mozart Piano Concertos. As an interpreter of Mozart, ‘There is nobody better today’ says the Financial Times of Uchida.
create with us. With over 50% of the programme free and loads to do for ages 0 – 12, we have your halfterm sorted. Imagine takes place from Wednesday 13 to Sunday 24 February.
Yann Tiersen
Hear tender piano-led works from the French composer and multiinstrumentalist behind the Amélie soundtrack, performing from his new album All. ‘Devastatingly effective’ (The Guardian).
diane arbus: in the beginning & Kader Attia: The Museum of Emotion In two new Hayward Gallery exhibitions, explore the first solo show of Arbus’ work in the UK for 12 years, organised by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and Attia’s first UK survey exhibition.
On the cover: Katherine Vernez Gray as Cloth Shop Woman © Suzi Corker Highlights page: The giant storytelling bed at Imagine Children's Festival © Victor Frankowski Mitsuko Uchida © Richard Avedon Yann Tiersen © Christopher Espinosa Fernandez Jack Dracula at a bar, New London, Conn. 1961 Courtesy The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Copyright © The Estate of Diane Arbus, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Kader Attia, Measure and Control, 2013. Series of 5 vitrines (detail). Vintage vitrine, stuffed animal (cheetah), African mask, framed vintage photograph. Courtesy: The artist and GALLERIA CONTINUA, San Gimignano / Beijing / Les Moulins / Habana. Photo: Ela Bialkowska. Malorie Blackman © Paul Akinrinlola
Captain Flinn & the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass
All aboard, me hearties, for a nonstop theatrical pirate adventure, with live music, puppetry and dastardly dinosaurs, based on the books by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto. Part of Imagine Children’s Festival.
Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Chris Riddell
Journey with three incredible authors into their most-loved stories and characters. Wilson, Blackman and Riddell have ignited children’s imaginations over 20 years of Waterstones Children’s Laureates. Part of Imagine Children’s Festival.
Chineke! Juniors
Create your own music and reinterpret the sounds of the orchestra through dance, art and storytelling at a day with a youth orchestra of black and minority ethnic (BME) musicians, aged 11 – 18. Part of Imagine Children’s Festival.
Daily listings
Friday 1 Rug Rhymes
A short session of nursery rhymes and poems for under-5s and their carers. 10.30am; National Poetry Library Reading Den, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Aleksandra Mir Presents the Pre-Presidential Library A free HENI Project Space exhibition featuring US tabloid coverage of Donald Trump, from 1986 to 2000.
11am – 7pm; HENI Project Space, Hayward Gallery; Free
Friday Lunch: Tamas Teszary Quartet
What in the world is nouveau-bop? Find out from the jazz vibraphonist and his quartet. 1pm; Central Bar, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Friday Tonic
Enjoy a free evening concert 5.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Mozart Requiem
Mozart’s choral masterpiece crowns a concert of his greatest works. Mozart Festival Orchestra Neville Creed conductor Daniel Lebhardt piano Gemma Summerfield soprano Clare Presland mezzo-soprano David Webb tenor David Shipley bass London Philharmonic Choir Mozart Overture, The Magic Flute; Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K.467; Requiem 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £14.50 – £45
New World Sounds: Music from the Americas
Uncover musical gems from across the Atlantic, including two of Brazil’s most celebrated composers. Coull Quartet Clelia Iruzun piano Sarah Neil double bass Marlos Nobre ‘Desafio’ for piano & string quartet; Ginastera Piano Sonata No.1, Op.22; João Guilherme Ripper ‘From my window’ for piano & string quartet; Amy Beach Piano Quintet, Op.67 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10 – £20
Saturday 2 Key Art Performance & dance Classical music Literature 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: £3 online; £3.50 over the phone. If you wish to receive tickets in the post, a £1 delivery charge applies. * Book free events at southbankcentre.co.uk ** Supporter tickets include a voluntary donation of 10% of the standard admission charge, to support Southbank Centre’s work. For more information and to find out about Gift Aid, see southbankcentre.co.uk.
Aleksandra Mir Presents the Pre-Presidential Library 11am – 7pm; see Fri 1 Feb for more details.
Behind the Scenes Tour
Get a glimpse behind the scenes and see our famous spaces up close on this tour. 6pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Landscapes of Heart and Soul
Is the opening melody of Bruckner’s Seventh the most beautiful beginning in all music? Robin Ticciati conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin Sibelius Violin Concerto; Bruckner Symphony No.7 (ed. Nowak) 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £65
Prokofiev Soviet Masterpieces
Hear Prokofiev's solo piano and chamber works performed by Russian and Armenian stars. Yulia Chaplina piano Alexander Chaushian cello Yuri Kalnits violin Prokofiev Andantino from Tales of an Old Grandmother, Op.31 arr. Milstein for violin & piano; Selection from Visions fugitives, Op.22; Cello Sonata in C, Op.119; Piano Sonata No.9 in C, Op.103; Minuet from 4 Pieces, Op.32; Legend from 10 Pieces, Op.12; Grand Valse from Cinderella arr. Fichtenholz for violin & piano; March from The Love for Three Oranges Suite arr. Heifetz for violin & piano 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £25
Sunday 3 Aleksandra Mir Presents the Pre-Presidential Library 11am – 7pm; see Fri 1 Feb for more details.
Voicelab Explores: with Mary King: Dream of Gerontius
Take your singing to the next level at a workshop on Elgar’s masterpiece with vocal coach Mary King. 1pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £15
Architecture Tour
Join us on a tour exploring decades of architectural innovation at Southbank Centre. 2pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10
Philharmonia Orchestra: Radu Lupu performs Beethoven The great Romanian pianist makes a rare London appearance. Paavo Järvi conductor Radu Lupu piano Beethoven Overture, Coriolan; Piano Concerto No.4; Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £58
Citizen of Nowhere: Weinberg, a Sung Life
Uncover the songs of the composer of opera The Passenger at a performance celebrating his centenary. Mark Glanville bass-baritone Marc Verter piano Repertoire includes a selection of songs by Mieczyslaw Weinberg. 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £20
Monday 4 Aleksandra Mir Presents the Pre-Presidential Library 11am – 7pm; see Fri 1 Feb for more details.
Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds
Shake, rattle and gong with your little ones. 11am; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £5 (one child and accompanying adults)
Gong Babies
Join this relaxing music workshop aimed at parents, carers and babies 2pm; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; (£5 for one baby and accompanying adults)
Love and Duty with Magdalena Kožená
Be moved by sublime arias, woven between the movements of a passionate symphony. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Giovanni Antonini conductor Magdálena Kozená mezzo-soprano Mozart Symphony No. 40; Gluck O del mio dolce ardor from Paride ed Elena; Dance of the Furies from Orphée et Eurydice; Mozart Giunse alfin il momento - Al desio di chi t’adora from The Marriage of Figaro; Haydn Scena di Berenica; Gluck Di questa cetra from Il Parnaso confuso; Mozart Deh per questo istante from La clemenza di Tito; Parto, Parto from La clemenza di Tito; Giunse il momento al fine... Non tardar amato bene from The Marriage of Figaro; Voi che sapete from The Marriage of Figaro 7pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £60
Leïla Slimani: Adèle
See the author of Lullaby in an exclusive UK appearance before the publication of her new book. 7.15pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15
British Treasures
Enjoy an evening of much-loved British treasures from the 20th century. Corinthian Chamber Orchestra Michael Seal conductor Zoë Beyers violin Bax Tintagel - tone poem; Britten Violin Concerto; Walton Symphony No.1 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £22
Tuesday 5 Southwark Schools Ukulele Festival 2019
Primary school students from Southwark demonstrate the power of the small yet mighty fourstringed instrument. 1pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Love, Legends and Fairy Tales Hear three of the most beautiful works inspired by famous stories. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Lionel Bringuier conductor Daniel Müller-Schott cello Nicolai Overture, The Merry Wives of Windsor; Dvořák Cello Concerto; Rimsky-Korsakov Sheherazade 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £50
Marius Neset
The Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer brings his energetic creativity to Purcell Room. 8.30pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £18
Wednesday 6 Aleksandra Mir Presents the Pre-Presidential Library 11am – 7pm; see Fri 1 Feb for more details.
Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Delve into Mozart's piano concertos with a partnership between the master of Mozart and this renowned German orchestra. Mozart Piano Concerto No.19 in F, K.459; Berg 3 Pieces from the Lyric Suite arr. for string orchestra; Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £20 – £65
Unwalking the Territory
Poets Polly Atkin, Vahni Capildeo and Harry Josephine Giles perform work in praise of walking. Afterwards, take part in an interactive workshop looking at how to unwalk a library. 8pm; National Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall; Free*
Thursday 7 Aleksandra Mir Presents the Pre-Presidential Library 11am – 7pm; see Fri 1 Feb for more details.
Philharmonia Orchestra: Bartók, Stravinsky & Eötvös
Enjoy rhythmically charged music from giants of the 20th century, and a new work exploring the nature of the universe and what lies beyond. Péter Eötvös conductor Iveta Apkalna organ László Fassang Hammond organ Schoenberg Accompaniment to a Film Scene, Op.34; Bartók Dance Suite; Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements; Péter Eötvös Multiversum for organ, Hammond organ & orchestra (UK premiere) 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £45; Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: pre-concert talk with organist James McVinnie. Admission free
Beatrice Rana: Chopin, Ravel & Stravinsky
Don't miss this debut from the pianist named Best Newcomer at the 2017 BBC Music Magazine Awards. Chopin 12 Etudes, Op.25; Ravel Miroirs; Stravinsky 3 Movements from The Firebird Suite arr. Guido Agosti for piano 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10 – £45
Sonic Art with De Montfort University: Music of Today Experience a sonic installation inspired by the UK premiere of Peter Eötvös's Multiversum.
9.30pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Friday 8 Rug Rhymes 10.30am; see Fri 1 Feb for more details.
Friday Lunch: Jaywalkers
The acoustic trio brings their inventive brand of Americana to Friday Lunch.
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Spirit of Romance
No British music is more thrilling than the opening of Elgar’s Second Symphony. David Parry conductor Vanessa Benelli Mosell piano Mendelssohn Overture, Ruy Blas; Chopin Piano Concerto No.1; Elgar Symphony No.2 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £65
Friday Night Is Music Night
Radio’s longest running live music programme returns to Queen Elizabeth Hall. BBC Concert Orchestra Bramwell Tovey conductor 8pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £22 – £32
Saturday 9 The Best of Burt Bacharach
Relive the magic moments of Burt Bacharach’s greatest hits. London Concert Orchestra Gareth Hudson conductor Katie Birtill guest singer Abbie Osman guest singer Mary Carewe guest singer Graham Bickley guest singer Programme includes: Burt Bacharach Alfie; I'll Never Fall in Love Again; What the World Needs Now; Anyone Who Had a Heart; Do You Know the Way to San Jose; The Look of Love 2.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £14.50 – £45
The Young'uns: The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff Come on a timely, touching and often hilarious musical adventure with the Teesside folk trio. 4.30pm & 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £22.50
Music from the Movies
Award-winning scores from the last eight decades of film-making. London Concert Orchestra Stephen Bell conductor John Williams Star Wars; Schindler's List; Jaws; John Barry Out of Africa; Dances with Wolves; Born Free; Maurice Jarre Lawrence of Arabia; Doctor Zhivago; Howard Shore Lord of the Rings; Miklos Rozsa Ben Hur; Nino Rota The Godfather; Vangelis Chariots of Fire; Michael Giacchino Up 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £16.50 – £47.50
Sunday 10 Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius
Hear Elgar’s finest choral work sung by Crouch End Festival Chorus. London Mozart Players David Temple conductor Kitty Whately mezzo-soprano Robert Murray tenor Ashley Riches baritone Crouch End Festival Chorus Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
Covent Garden Sinfonia: Quark Dances
Join us on a voyage through the cosmos with music from Bach, Stravinsky and Cheryl FrancesHoad. Covent Garden Sinfonia Ben Palmer conductor Stravinsky Concerto in E flat for chamber orchestra (Dumbarton Oaks); JS Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G; Cheryl Frances-Hoad Quark Dances; Biber Battalia à 10 in D; Adams Shaker Loops 7.15pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £16 – £22
Gershwin Reimagined
diane arbus: in the beginning & Kader Attia: The Museum of Emotion
Be there for the first day of two new exhibitions: the first solo show of Arbus’ work in the UK for 12 years, and Attia’s first UK survey exhibition. Until 6 May; 11am – 7pm (last entry 6pm); Thursdays until 9pm (last entry 8pm); closed Tuesdays; Hayward Gallery Supporter £15.50**, Standard £14
Time for Bed
Enter a starlit world of lullabies, nursery rhymes, fairy tales and bedtime stories. 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; Sunley Pavilion, Level 3, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8
Hear imaginative new interpretations of Gershwin’s popular classics performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and singers Laura Mvula and Shaun Escoffery.
An Evening with Stacey Dooley
7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £35 – £55
Hear Kader Attia discuss the themes of his new exhibition The Museum of Emotion, currently showing at Hayward Gallery.
Monday 11 Pipe Up Schools: Meet the Royal Festival Hall Organ
Get up close and personal with the Royal Festival Hall organ in a hands-on workshop for students. 10.30am & 12 noon; Royal Festival Hall; £50 (for a class of up to 32 pupils)
Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds 11am; see Mon 4 Feb for more details.
Tuesday 12 Lost Words, Folk Music and Spell Songs
Eight folk musicians perform new commissions based on the book The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £20
Erased Tapes X LCO: Qasim Naqvi
Witness the creation of new palettes of sound at a performance with Qasim Naqvi and LCO. 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15
London Sinfonietta: Reich – Music for 18 Musicians Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians has become one of the most iconic works of American minimalism. Andrew Gourlay conductor Synergy Vocals Micaela Haslam rehearsal director Reich Clapping Music for 2 musicians; Runner for large ensemble; Music for 18 musicians 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £30
Wednesday 13 Giant Chalkboard
Uncover stories from incredible women with the BBC3 presenter on the publication of her paperback. 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £20
Kader Attia Artist Talk
7pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £7.50
The Elements
A piano recital pairing Bartók’s percussive Out of Doors with Prokofiev’s turbulent Sixth Sonata. Alexander Gadjiev piano Brahms Intermezzo in B flat minor, Op.117 No.2; Berio Wasserklavier; Chopin Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.45; Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60; Berio Luftklavier; Bartók Out of doors suite; Berio Erdenklavier; Schubert Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D.774 arr. Liszt for piano, S.558 No.2; Der Wanderer arr. Liszt for piano, S.558 No.11; Berio Feuerklavier; Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.6 in A, Op.82 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10 – £20
Thursday 14 Giant Chalkboard 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Hippity Hop 10.30am & 2.30pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
The Rig Play Zone
Bang, jingle and explore your own sound-world on The Rig, a musical playground for ages 0 – 6. 10.30am – 3.45pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Screaming with Laughter
Have grown-up giggles at an daytime comedy club – and bring the baby along. 11am; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £10 (one adult and one babe in arms)
What can you add to Anna Bruder's enormous chalkboard drawing of outer space? For ages 8 – 11.
Time for Bed
Friday Tonic
10.30am – 4pm; Cloakroom Foyer, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; Free
5.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Hippity Hop
Teachers' Twilight: Diane Arbus & Kader Attia
1pm; Central Bar, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Enjoy a free evening concert.
7pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12.50 – £28
Introduce your little ones to theatre at an interactive hip-hop show. For ages 2 – 5. 10.30am & 2.30pm; Blue Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £9 (child) £12 (adult)
11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Teachers are invited to a free evening exploring our new Hayward Gallery exhibitions. 4.30pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; Free*
Architecture Tour 6pm; see Sun 3 Feb for more details.
The Early Work of Diane Arbus
Morning Music Time
Hear from a panel of experts chaired by arts writer Liz Jobey on the rarely seen early work of Diane Arbus.
7pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15
10.30am & 2.30pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
10.30am; see Fri 1 Feb for more details.
Sing about cakes, castles, gloop and slime, bears in wardrobes and aliens on your roof with Al Start. 11am & 1pm; Central Bar, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Time for Bed Peppa Pig: My First Concert
Play like a Pig at this interactive introduction to the orchestra. For ages 18 months and over.
Big Moves For Little Groovers
Throw down some shapes and perfect your best moves in this hiphop dance workshop for ages 5+.
5.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Hanson: String Theory
Sing along to pop favourites at a majestic symphonic performance from trio Hanson and a 21-piece orchestra.
10.30am – 4pm; Riverside Terrace, Level 2; Free
Face Painting with Glitterbox
11.15am – 12.45pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Ready Steady Lift Off!
Welcome to our space station: train to be an astronaut, make your own rocket and lift off! For ages 3 – 8. 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm; St Paul’s Roof Pavilion, Level 6, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £12 (one adult and one child – all children must be accompanied.)
Fun DMC
Get partying with child-friendly hip-hop, funk and disco anthems. 1pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
The Skies Above My Eyes
Voyage to the stars at a storytelling and drawing session with Charlotte Guillain and Yuval Zommer. For ages 5+.
Add colour, magic and sparkle to your day with the Glitterbox face painters. For ages 2+.
2pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6 (child), £8 (adult)
10.30am – 4pm; Green Side Foyer, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; £5
Bring the whole family to unwind with a story every afternoon of Imagine Children's Festival.
Giant Chalkboard 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Hippity Hop 10.30am & 2.30pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Hippity Hop 10.30am & 2.30pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Morning Music Time
10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm; see Thu 15 Feb for more details.
Philip Ardagh & Kitty Cask the Smuggler’s Daughter
Join Kitty Cask for deeds of derring-do at an interactive storytelling session for ages 7 – 10. 11am; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6 (child), £8 (adult)
The Singing Mermaid
Bedtime Stories
3.45pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Behind the Scenes Tour 6pm; see Sat 2 Feb for more details.
10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Morning Music Time 10.30am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Rug Rhymes 10.30am; see Fri 1 Feb for more details.
A Monday at the Musicals
Jazz hands at the ready – join us for a day celebrating all things musical theatre, for ages 5+. 11am – 3.45pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
David Mckee: A Life in Colour
It’s Elmer’s birthday! Celebrate 30 years of the patchwork elephant at a talk by his creator. For ages 8 – 12. 11am; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £9 (child), £12 (adult)
Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds
11am & 3pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
11am; see Mon 4 Feb for more details.
Time for Bed
Living Paintings
Get in tune at a day of musicmaking with these talented young musicians. For ages 6+.
11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Enjoy a free evening concert.
10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
The Singing Mermaid
Time for Bed
Friday Tonic
Giant Chalkboard
11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
11am & 3pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12 (child), £16 (adult)
12.30pm & 2.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12 (child) £16 (adult)
Giant Chalkboard
10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
11am & 1.30pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8 (one adult and one child)
Escape to the seaside with The Singing Mermaid, told through song, puppetry and performance. For ages 3 – 8.
11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Face Painting with Glitterbox
Peppa Pig: My First Concert
Hear about a courageous little boy growing up in a time of conflict from the children’s author. For ages 4 – 7.
Friday Lunch: Excellent Songs for Children
Face Painting with Glitterbox 10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Kiran Millwood Hargrave: The Way Past Winter
Stories of Syria with Nadine Kaadan
Under-5s encounter the playful genius of Schumann and the exploits of Pepper the monkey.
10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
10.30am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
11am; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6 (child) £8 (adult)
Rug Rhymes
Sunday 17 Outdoor Games
11am; Royal Festival Hall; £14
Cross frozen wild-lands with Mila and her sisters at a reading from author Kiran Millwood Hargrave. For ages 8 – 11.
Hippity Hop
Hop, jump and skip on our Riverside Terrace.
10am, 11am, 12.30pm & 1.30pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6.75 (child), £9 (adult)
Hear the stories behind former Children's Laureates who ignite children's imaginations. For ages 8 – 12.
10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Saturday 16
8pm; Royal Festival Hall; £35
Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Chris Riddell
Giant Chalkboard
Outdoor Games
Peppa Pig: My First Concert
11am & 2pm; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £10
Friday 15
7.30pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £5
Dave Gorman is back with his PowerPoint-based show.
Bring your family and friends to play our Javanese gamelan. For ages 6+.
7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £15 – £65
VG Lee headlines as Polari marks LGBTQ+ History Month with mayhem and sparkle.
10.30am; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Family Gamelan Taster Session
This Valentine's Day, enjoy some of the most ardent, passionate music ever written. Christian Schumann conductor Anna Fedorova piano Verdi Prelude to Act 1 from La traviata; Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2; Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture, Romeo & Juliet; Debussy Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque; Bizet Excerpts from Carmen; Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
Polari: Featuring VG Lee
Schumann and Pepper the Monkey
10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm; see Thu 15 Feb for more details.
Philharmonia Orchestra: Valentine's Day Gala
7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £35 – £95
Dave Gorman: With Great PowerPoint Comes Great ResponsibilityPoint
Bring your little ones to start the day in a musical way.
Chineke! Juniors
11.15am; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Andrea Pippins: Step into Your Power
You’ve heard about heroes and read about the greats, but how do you actually get there yourself? For ages 8 – 12. 1pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £7.50 (child), £10 (adult)
Alex Milway: Hotel Flamingo
Check in at the funniest and sunniest hotel in town for musical sing-alongs and live illustration. For ages 5 – 7. 2pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6 (child), £8 (adult)
Bedtime Stories 3.45pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Philharmonia Orchestra: Jakub Hrůša – Dvorák & Grieg
Jakub Hrůša conducts the second set of Dvoràk’s Slavonic Dances alongside music from Central Europe. Jakub Hrůša conductor Denis Kozhukhin piano Kodály Dances of Galánta; Grieg Piano Concerto; Dvořák Slavonic Dances, Op.72 (Series 2) 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £58
Monday 18 Outdoor Games 10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Feel the wonder of books at a storytelling session for blind and partially sighted children aged 5 – 8. 11am & 1.30pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8 (for one adult and one child – all children must be accompanied.)
The Singing Mermaid 11am; 1pm & 3.15pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Time for Bed 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Picture a Poem Illustration Workshop
Create cosmic illustrations that take poems to a different dimension at a children’s workshop with Ed Boxall. For ages 6 – 10. 11.30am; National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8 (for one adult and one child)
Woof Woof Wag Wag Puppy Poems
Pad along to hear poems about our waggiest friends at this poetry reading for ages 5 – 7. 1.30pm; National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £4.50 (child), £6 (adult)
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: Film Live in Concert
Go on an intrepid adventure at a screening of the animated film adaptation of the children's book, for ages 3+. 2pm; Royal Festival Hall; £13.50 (child), £18 (adult)
Powerfully Persuasive Poems In the mood for some powerfully persuasive poetry? Pile in to a poetry reading for ages 8 – 11.
3pm; National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £4.50 (child), £6 (adult)
Bedtime Stories 3.45pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Tuesday 19 Outdoor Games 10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Schumann and Pepper the Monkey 10am, 11am, 12.30pm & 1.30pm; see Mon 18 Feb for more details.
Face Painting with Glitterbox 10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Giant Chalkboard 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Morning Music Time 10.30am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
The Day I Fell into a Book
Find yourself in a magical world of imagination at an immersive storytelling adventure for ages 8 – 12. 10.30am & 3.30pm; Blue Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £9 (child), £12 (adult)
Candy Gourlay: Is it a Mermaid? Dive under the sea with writer Candy Gourlay in a children's show about the mysterious dugong. For ages 3 – 7.
11am & 1.30pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8 (one adult and one child – all children must be accompanied.)
Captain Flinn & the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass
All aboard for a theatrical pirate adventure with live music, puppetry and dastardly dinosaurs. For ages 3+. 11am & 3pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12 (child), £16 (adult)
Cosmic Currents with Figs in Wigs and Friends
Put on your space suit for a day of intergalactic workshops, dance, performance and storytelling. For ages 5+. 11am – 3.45pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Family Gamelan Taster Session 11am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Morning Music Time 10.30am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
The Day I Fell into a Book 10.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm; see Tue 19 Feb for more details.
Captain Flinn & the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass
Strictly Kids
11am; see Mon 4 Feb for more details.
The Singing Mermaid 11am, 1pm & 3.15pm, see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
This Is the Drum with Ken Wilson-Max
Come and step to the beat with the award-winning picture book author. For ages 3 – 6. 11am & 1.30pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8; (one adult and one child – all children must be accompanied)
Time for Bed 11am & 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Do Your Own Thing! with Heart N Soul
Party and dance with DJs and enjoy live music with award-winning creative arts company Heart N Soul. BSL interpreted. For ages 5+. 11am – 3.45pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Family Gamelan Taster Session 3pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Bedtime Stories 3.45pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Gamelan Taster Workshop
Get an introduction to the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra. 6.30pm; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £10
Yann Tiersen 7.30pm; see Tue 19 Feb for more details.
Thursday 21 Outdoor Games Face Painting with Glitterbox
Time for Bed
10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Giant Chalkboard
Jeremy Strong: Laugh Your Socks Off
Morning Music Time
3.45pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Yann Tiersen
Hear tender piano-led works from the composer and multiinstrumentalist behind the Amélie soundtrack. 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £30 – £40
Wednesday 20 Outdoor Games 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Face Painting with Glitterbox 10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Giant Chalkboard 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Time for Bed
Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds
11am & 3.15pm, see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Bedtime Stories
11am; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6 (child), £8 (adult)
11am & 3pm; see Tue 19 Feb for more details.
10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
1pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £7.50 (child), £10 (adult)
Find out what Nana does next at a rib-tickling reading from the author of Where Bear? For ages 5 – 8.
11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
The Singing Mermaid
The author shares the giggles from his latest children's story. For ages 7+.
Sophy Henn: Bad Nana
10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
10.30am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
The Day I Fell into a Book 10.30am & 3.30pm; see Tue 19 Feb for more details.
Captain Flinn & the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass 11am & 3pm; see Tue 19 Feb for more details.
Family Gamelan Taster Session
Jive, charleston and waltz around the floor with a day of dancing for kids. For ages 7 – 11. 11.30am – 3.45pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Lauren Child in Conversation
Meet the mind behind beloved children’s book characters Clarice Bean, Ruby Redfort and Charlie and Lola. For ages 8 – 12. 1pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £7.50 (child), £10 (adult)
Richard O'Neill: Romani Tales
11am & 1.30pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8 (one adult and one child – all children must be accompanied.)
11am & 3pm; see Tue 19 Feb for more details.
Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds 11am; see Mon 4 Feb for more details.
Molly Spoon Workshop and Parade
Craft a spoon doll of your extraordinary alter ego and share it in this workshop and parade. For ages 3+. 11am & 2pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
I Wish I Was a Mountain
Bedtime Stories 3.45pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Bach, Stravinsky & Piazzolla
Philharmonia Orchestra violinist Adrián Varela leads a string quartet in works by JS Bach, Stravinsky and Piazzolla. Adrián Varela violin Jan Regulski violin Gijs Kramers viola Eric Villeminey cello JS Bach Contrapunctus 1; Canon per augmentationem in contrario motu from The Art of Fugue; Chorale, Aus meines Herzens Grunde, BWV.269; Chorale-prelude, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV.638; Stravinsky Concertino for string quartet; Piazzolla Suite Punta del Este arr. Adrian Varela for string quartet 6pm; Royal Festival Hall; Free
Philharmonia Orchestra: Herreweghe conducts Mozart & Bach
Hear a 21st-century orchestra transformed by a conductor known for Baroque and Classical music. Philippe Herreweghe conductor Bertrand Chamayou piano JS Bach Orchestral Suite No.3 in D; Mozart Piano Concerto No.23 in A, K.488; Symphony No.41 (Jupiter) 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £58
Friday 22 Outdoor Games Face Painting with Glitterbox
Find your happy at an interactive craft and storytelling workshop full of feel-good fun. For ages 3 – 6.
Captain Flinn & the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass
2pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6 (child), £8 (adult)
Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids
Smriti Prasadam-Halls: You Make Me Happy
11am & 1.30pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8 (one adult and one child – all children must be accompanied.)
Time for Bed
10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
11am & 3.30pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £9 (child), £12 (adult)
Write your way to the land of ice and snow with the author of The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club. For ages 8 – 12.
Fly away on a magical white horse as the Romani storyteller weaves tales for ages 6 – 10.
11am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Become one of sonic superhero Shlomo’s sidekicks in a world of funny sounds for all the family.
Be a Polar Explorer with Alex Bell
10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Giant Chalkboard 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Morning Music Time 10.30am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
The Day I Fell into a Book 10.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm; see Wed 20 Feb for more details.
11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
What do mountains feel? How did time begin? Consider big questions at a show using rhyme and music. For ages 6+. 12 noon & 3.15pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £9 (child); £12 (adult)
Friday Lunch: The Burning Glass
Feel the fierce energy, lilting layers of vocals and sparks of lyrical wit from this four-piece band. 1pm; Central Bar, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Bedtime Stories 3.45pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Friday Tonic
Enjoy a free evening concert. 5.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Architecture Tour 6pm; see Sun 3 Feb for more details.
Nemr: Love Isn’t The Answer Laughs are the answer in this barrier-breaking show from Lebanese-American comedian Nemr.
7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £27.50 – £45
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Poetry and Passion Hear Beethoven’s five piano concertos over two action-packed concerts. Juanjo Mena conductor Javier Perianes piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2; Piano Concerto No.3; Piano Concerto No.4 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £65
Saturday 23 Outdoor Games 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Face Painting with Glitterbox 10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Giant Chalkboard 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Morning Music Time 10.30am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
The Day I Fell into a Book 10.30am & 3.30pm; see Tues 19 for more details.
Book in a Day: How to Train Your Dragon
Come for a delightfully dangerous jaunt on the Isle of Berk at a day reading Cressida Cowell's book. 11am – 4pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Captain Flinn & the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass 11am & 3pm; see Tue 19 Feb for more details.
Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith: Being Green
Make eco-warriors of your little ones at a reading from The Great Big Green Book. For ages 6 –10. 11am; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6 (child), £8 (adult)
Time for Bed 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Beethoven's Piano Concertos
Take a closer look at Beethoven’s piano concertos in this study day. 12 noon; Weston Roof Pavilion, Level 6, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £25
I Wish I Was a Mountain 12 noon & 3.15pm; see Fri 22 Feb for more details.
Ade Adepitan: Battle of the Cyborg Cat
Jasbinder Bilan: Asha & the Spirit Bird
Author Jasbinder Bilan leads a magic-realist adventure workshop as we join Asha and her spirit bird. For ages 8 – 11. 11am & 1.30pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8 (one adult and one child – all children must be accompanied).
Tales of Nature with Chitra Soundar
Journey to a land of ice and snow with a children’s tale set in the home of the polar bears. For ages 4 – 7. 11am; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6 (child), £8 (adult)
Time for Bed 11am, 12.30 & 2pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Fold My City
Build a model city inspired by the ever-evolving London skyline in an origami workshop. For ages 3+. 11am – 3.45pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Tea with a View
Enjoy the most British of treats in the Members Area. 1.30pm & 3.30pm; Members Area, Level 6; Royal Festival Hall; £23.50
Hear the story of Ade, a young boy who defies his bullies and earns himself a super cool nickname. For ages 8 – 11.
Noisy Notes
2pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £6 (child), £8 (adult)
2pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £9 (child), £12 (adult)
Bedtime Stories 3.45pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Book Signing with Cressida Cowell
Bring your little dragons for a book signing with the children’s author. For ages 5+. 4.15pm; Blue Bar, Level 4, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Behind the Scenes Tour 6pm, see Sat 2 Feb for more details.
London Philharmonic Orchestra: The Emperor
Surmount one of the pinnacles of art in the age of revolution. Juanjo Mena conductor Javier Perianes piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1; Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor) 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £65
Sunday 24 Outdoor Games 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Face Painting with Glitterbox 10.30am – 4pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Giant Chalkboard 10.30am – 4pm; see Wed 13 Feb for more details.
Morning Music Time 10.30am; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
OAE Tots: A World of Celebration
Tap your feet to Handel’s exuberant Water Music, written for a festival on the Thames. For ages 2 – 5. 10.30am & 12 noon; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £1 (tots), £9 (adults). Free for under-2s
Sound off at an interactive concert for children with Orion Orchestra. For ages 3+.
Bedtime Stories 3.45pm; see Sat 16 Feb for more details.
Philharmonia Orchestra: Salonen & Bartók Concertos
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts his own Cello Concerto alongside Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra. Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Truls Mork cello Sibelius The Oceanides; Esa-Pekka Salonen Cello Concerto; Bartók Concerto for Orchestra 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £58
Monday 25 Music for Youth’s Regional Festival
Hear a showcase of talented young musicians as part of Music for Youth’s Regional Festival Series. 10am; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds 11am; see Mon 4 Feb for more details.
Photography Course: Inspired by Diane Arbus View life through the lens of Diane Arbus on our five-week photography course.
7pm; Dan Graham Waterloo Sunset Pavilion, Hayward Gallery; £90 for five-week course
Catherine Ennis: Vierne & Bach
English concert organist Catherine Ennis performs one of the most famous organ toccatas. Mendelssohn Organ Sonata in D minor, Op.65 No.6; Saint-Saëns Prelude and Fugue No.2 in B for organ, Op.99 No.2; JS Bach Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig - chorale variations for organ, BWV.768; Vierne Symphonie No.1 in D minor for organ, Op.14 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £15
Marlon James: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
The Man Booker-winning author launches the first novel in his Dark Star trilogy. 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £25
The Musicians' Company Myra Verney Recital Hear English song by composers including Parry, Elgar and Somervell from bass-baritone Ashley Riches, at a concert commemorating the end of World War One.
7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10 – £25.
Tuesday 26 Angela Hewitt: Scarlatti, Ravel & Bach
This beautifully programmed recital demonstrates Angela Hewitt’s affinity with the Baroque. Angela Hewitt piano JS Bach Partita No.4 in D, BWV.828; Beethoven Sonata in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 (Quasi una fantasia Moonlight); D Scarlatti Sonata in D, Kk.491; Sonata in D, Kk.492; Sonata in B minor, Kk.377; Sonata in E, Kk.380; Sonata in A, Kk.24; Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £15 – £55
Wednesday 27 Big Love Tea Dance Extravaganza Day
In the month of love, celebrate with us over a whole day dedicated to tea dances with demonstrations, workshops and performances. 10.30am – 5.30pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
National Poetry Library Lates Our new series of poetry salons begins, with poets Hannah Lowe, Theresa Lola and MacGillivray.
7pm; Dan Graham Waterloo Sunset Pavilion, Hayward Gallery; £10
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Romantic Dreams
An evening of romantic music that glows from within. Vladimir Jurowski conductor Andreas Ottensamer clarinet Wagner Overture, Tannhäuser; Weber Clarinet Concerto No.1; Alice Mary Smith Andante for clarinet & orchestra; Brahms Symphony No.2 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £65
Thursday 28 Violet Nights: Ladies of the Mics
Get dynamite ideas at this lively discussion about women in the grime and hip-hop scene, inspired by Angie Thomas' On The Come Up. 7pm; Blue Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Philharmonia Orchestra: Esa-Pekka Salonen – French and Italian Masterpieces
Striking musical paintings conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Marianne Crebassa mezzo-soprano Debussy Ibéria, No.2 from Images; Berio 11 Folk Songs; Donatoni Esa (In cauda V); Ravel Shéhérazade; Respighi Pines of Rome 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £58
Max Porter: Lanny
A world-exclusive reading of the author's follow-up to Grief Is the Thing with Feathers. 7.30pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15
Throughout the month Every 27 September
Uncover the history of Southbank Centre through archives from a single date across the decades. Daily 10am – 11pm; Archive Studio, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Constructing Spaces
Make room for creativity at an interactive reconstruction of poet WS Graham’s creative space. Daily 11am – 6.30pm; National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; Free*
diane arbus: in the beginning An exhibition exploring the first seven years of the influential photographer’s career.
Until 6 May; 11am – 7pm (last entry 6pm); Thursdays until 9pm (last entry 8pm); closed Tuesdays; Hayward Gallery Supporter: £15.50**, Standard £14. Includes entry to Kader Attia: The Museum of Emotion
Kader Attia: The Museum of Emotion
The first UK survey exhibition of Attia’s playful and thoughtprovoking work. Until 6 May; 11am – 7pm (last entry 6pm); Thursdays until 9pm (last entry 8pm); closed Tuesdays; Hayward Gallery Supporter £15.50**, Standard £14. Includes entry to diane arbus: in the beginning.
Reflecting Memory
Watch Kader Attia's arresting and emotionally affecting video work exploring phantom limb syndrome. Part of Kader Attia: The Museum of Emotion. Daily 11am – 7pm (last entry 6pm); Thursday until 9pm (last entry 8pm); closed Tuesday; HENI Project Space, Hayward Gallery; Free
Gamelan Youth Course – Spring 2019
Come and explore ensemble musicmaking, for ages 11 – 18. Various dates and times; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £60 per term; See southbankcentre.co.uk/gamelan for more details.
Gamelan Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Courses
Whatever your level, join our Javanese gamelan adult evening classes. Various dates and times; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £100 per term or £270 for three terms in advance. See southbankcentre. co.uk/gamelan for more details.
Soundpit
Feel in a whole new way by playing an immersive musical instrument that links the senses, created by artist Di Mainstone. Wed 13 – Sun 24 Feb; 10.15am – 5.15pm; Blue Room; Level 1; Royal Festival Hall; £8
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