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Highlights
Ian McEwan: Machines Like Me Join the multiple award-winning author for an exclusive event as he reflects on his life in writing and his latest novel. In collaboration with Vintage Live, we are thrilled to present McEwan as he reflects on his many works of fiction. McEwan’s latest novel Machines Like Me occurs in an alternative 1980s London: Britain has lost the Falklands War, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn
for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers are tested beyond their understanding. Signed copies of the book (RRP £18.99), are available at a discounted price of £14 when you buy a ticket to the event. Don’t miss this chance to get your hands on the highly anticipated new novel ahead of its publication date (Thu 18 Apr).
diane arbus: in the beginning & Kader Attia: The Museum of Emotion
Chineke! Orchestra
Operation Black Antler
Tabby McTat
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.
The orchestra marks the first Stephen Lawrence Day, held on the anniversary of the teenager’s murder in 1993, with a concert of works by BME composers. These include Philip Herbert’s Elegy, written for 18 string players – one for each year of Lawrence’s life.
Shiraz: A Romance of India with Anoushka Shankar
Be transported to India at a screening of an epic silent film, accompanied by a live score composed and performed by sitarist Anoushka Shankar. Shot entirely on location in 1920s India, it’s a lavish spectacle with a cast of thousands.
On the cover: Chi-Chi Nwanoku © Eric Richmond Highlights page: Ian McEwan © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert. 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. Shiraz © Deutsche Kinemathek. Operation Black Antler © Blast Theory. Tabby McTat © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Published by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children’s Books. Soundpit © Pete Woodhead
Go undercover for one night to infiltrate a covert protest group active on the fringes of British society at an immersive theatre event taking place in a secret off-site location. What will you do when the power is in your hands?
Tabby McTat is a cat with the loudest of meee-ews and a best friend with a guitar. Interwoven with original songs and a sprinkling of magic, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Tabby McTat is a heartwarming tale from family theatre makers Freckle Productions.
Easter
Easter brings sensational shows and free family fun. Try Soundpit, where you can play in giant sandpits illuminated by beautiful graphics to music created by your own movements. Or watch this space for free events on The Clore Ballroom over Easter weekend, including DJs, music and dances.
Daily listings
Monday 1
Thursday 4
The Monster Fan Club
Operation Black Antler
Explore photographer Diane Arbus’ early work at a talk with writer Charlie Fox and photographer Hannah Starkey. 7pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £7.50
The Fukushima Youth Sinfonietta
A performance full of emotional intensity from the extraordinary Japanese youth orchestra. Panos Karan conductor† Zach Tarpagos flute Masanori Tanaguchi conductor Beethoven Overture, Coriolan; Borne Fantaisie brillante on themes from Bizet’s Carmen for flute & orchestra; Alexander Mackenzie Overture, Britannia (A Nautical Overture), Op.52; Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5† 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £20 – £30
Tuesday 2 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Bach’s St John Passion
Catch one of Bach’s great masterpieces, a thrilling telling of the Easter story. Sir Simon Rattle conductor Peter Sellars director Camilla Tilling soprano Christine Rice mezzo-soprano Andrew Staples tenor Mark Padmore tenor, Evangelist Roderick Williams baritone, Jesus Christian Gerhaher baritone, Pilate, Peter Choir of the Enlightenment 7pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £90; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall at 5.45pm: pre-concert talk. Admission free.
Virginia Wing & Friends
Hear dreamy, avant-garde synthpop from the duo’s acclaimed latest album, Ecstatic Arrow. 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12.50
Wednesday 3 Operation Black Antler
Go undercover for one night to infiltrate a covert protest group active on the fringes of society. 6pm; Secret Location; £27.50
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Parry’s Judith: A Revival
Witness the first full London performance since the 19th century of Hubert Parry’s oratorio Judith. London Mozart Players William Vann conductor Sarah Fox soprano Kathryn Rudge mezzo-soprano Toby Spence tenor Henry Waddington bass-baritone Crouch End Festival Chorus 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £15 – £55
Ten Years of Long Poem Magazine
Celebrate the magazine’s 10th birthday with editors Linda Black and Claire Crowther and guest poets. 8pm; National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; Free*
6pm; see Wed 3 Apr for more details.
Philharmonia Orchestra: Shostakovich – Leningrad Symphony
Kochanovsky conducts a thrilling symphony dedicated to his home city. Stanislav Kochanovsky conductor Denis Matsuev piano Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.2; Shostakovich Symphony No.7 (Leningrad) 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £58
Friday 5 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
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Foyle Future Firsts
Sixteen outstanding young musicians perform. Jonathan Berman conductor Charles Ives Chromâtimelôdtune (reconstructed & completed Gunther Schuller); Knussen 2 Organa; Mozart Masonic Funeral Music; Stravinsky Danses concertantes 6pm; Royal Festival Hall; Free
Music of Today: Wu Wei Artist Portrait
Encounter an ancient Chinese instrument in new musical contexts. Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra Jonathan Stockhammer conductor Wu Wei sheng cellist to be announced Jukka Tiensuu Hehkuu for sheng & ensemble (UK premiere); Guoping Jia The wind sounds in the sky for sheng, cello & percussion; Ondřej Adámek New work for sheng & ensemble (UK premiere)
Saturday 6 Boogie Monsters
Bring your little monsters along for a Saturday afternoon boogie. 1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Tabby McTat
A heart-warming tale of friendship and loyalty based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book. 2.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12 (child); £16 (adult)
Operation Black Antler 6pm; see Wed 3 Apr for more details.
Marc Maron
The stand-up and podcaster returns to the UK with his raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy. 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £30
Sunday 7 Family Rise and Rave
Wake up the whole family with classic dancing tunes for every generation. 10.30am; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
The Bach Choir: St Matthew Passion
Enjoy The Bach Choir’s annual performance of its flagship event. Florilegium David Hill conductor James Gilchrist tenor, Evangelist Matthew Rose bass, Christ Sophie Bevan soprano Hilary Summers mezzo-soprano Ed Lyon tenor Neal Davies bass Bach St Matthew Passion (complete, performed in English) 11am; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £55
Tabby McTat 11.30am & 2.30pm; see Sat 6 Apr for more details.
Megson Family Folk Show
Specially designed for big and little music connoisseurs, this is folk music for all the family.
6pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £8 – £14
1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Operation Black Antler
Operation Black Antler
6pm; see Wed 3 Apr for more details.
6pm; see Wed 3 Apr for more details.
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Legends of the North
Hear sublime masterpieces by Grieg and Sibelius under the baton of Osmo Vänskä. Jan Lisiecki piano Bax Tintagel; Grieg Piano Concerto; Sibelius Belshazzar’s Feast, Suite; Symphony No.5 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £65
Kelly Moran
Sail with the experimental composer and pianist into uncharted musical waters. 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12.50
Monday 8 Family Rise and Rave 10.30am; see Sun 7 Apr for more details.
Tabby McTat 11.30am & 2.30pm; see Sat 6 Apr for more details.
Rocktopus
Air guitars at the ready! We’re rocking out with Rocktopus, the hair-spinning, guitar-rocking, interactive band for the whole family. 1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Duet Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus
Hear Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, a work full of tenderness and drama. Duet Philharmonic Orchestra Ronald Corp conductor Duet Philharmonic Chorus Wagner Overture, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms; Mahler Symphony No.6 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £5 – £25
Tuesday 9 Family Rise and Rave 10.30am; see Sun 7 Apr for more details.
Tabby McTat 11.30am & 2.30pm; see Sat 6 Apr for more details.
London Rhymes
Folk, world and original tunes, plus gentle audience participation: join Rosie and musicians from the London Rhymes band. Suitable for the whole family. 1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Kaleidoscope
Fill your little one’s world with colour at an immersive experience with mirrors, lights and sounds. For babies aged 6 – 18 months. 2pm & 3.30pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £7 (one adult and one child)
Operation Black Antler 6pm; see Wed 3 Apr for more details.
Shiraz: A Romance of India with Anoushka Shankar
Journey to India at a screening of an epic silent film with live score by sitarist Anoushka Shankar. 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £25 – £35
Wednesday 10 Kaleidoscope 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm; see Tue 9 Apr for more details.
Family Rise and Rave 10.30am; see Sun 7 Apr for more details.
London Philharmonic Orchestra: The Great Escape
Absorb the sunshine of the great composers’ great escapes to colourful worlds. Edward Gardner conductor Stephen Hough piano Debussy Ibéria, from Images; Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No.5 (Egyptian); Ravel Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Suite; Debussy La mer 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £65
Thursday 11 Family Rise and Rave 10.30am; see Sun 7 Apr for more details.
Kaleidoscope 10am, 11.30am, 2pm & 3.30pm; see Tue 9 Apr for more details.
Tabby McTat 11.30am & 2.30pm; see Sat 6 Apr for more details.
Mellow Baku
A velvet voice brings sultry softness to soul and jazz, reggae, folk and blues. Suitable for the whole family. 1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Architecture Tour
Join us on a tour exploring decades of architectural innovation at Southbank Centre. 6pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12
Operation Black Antler 6pm; see Wed 3 Apr for more details.
Philharmonia Orchestra: Herbert Blomstedt – Berlioz & Beethoven Herbert Blomstedt brings his irrepressible enthusiasm to two masterpieces. Herbert Blomstedt conductor Beethoven Symphony No.6 (Pastoral); Berlioz Symphonie fantastique 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £58
Friday 12
Tabby McTat
Family Rise and Rave
11.30am & 2.30pm; see Sat 6 Apr for more details.
10.30am; see Sun 7 Apr for more details.
Mrs H and the Sing-Along Band Dance away your cares with the uplifting musical troupe for ages 3+. 1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Soundworks
Tabby McTat 11.30am & 2.30pm; see Sat 6 Apr for more details.
Friday Lunch: Captain Avery and the Cosmic Triceratops of Intergalactic Peace
Take your seat for the culmination of a week of creative crossartform collaboration.
A travelling band of space aliens bends your mind with drums, guitars and a celestial saxophone. Suitable for the whole family.
6pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Operation Black Antler 6pm; see Wed 3 Apr for more details
Operation Black Antler 6pm; see Wed 3 Apr for more details.
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain: Voice of the Americas
The world’s greatest teenage orchestra join forces once again with conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto. Xiayin Wang piano Revueltas Sensemayá; Chávez Symphony No.2 (Sinfonía India); Gershwin Piano Concerto in F; Copland Symphony No.3 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £8 – £22 (£5 for under-25s). The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall at 6.30pm: NYO Teen Hangout. Discover the stories behind the music and meet NYO musicians at this free event for teenagers, hosted by NYO Young Promoters. Admission free.
Ill Considered
Hear vital jazz created in the moment, reacting to the mood of the audience and the sonics of the room. 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12
Saturday 13 Tabby McTat 11.30am & 2.30pm; see Sat 6 Apr for more details.
Dizney Rascal
What do you get when you mix a heap of disney classics with spoonfuls of sugar, ska and reggae? For ages 3+ 1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Back to the Future in Concert
Experience the thrill of the classic time-travelling blockbuster with a live orchestral score. Czech National Symphony Orchestra Ben Palmer conductor Film screening Back to the Future 2pm & 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £35 – £99
Architecture Tour 4pm; see Thu 11 Apr 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
Operation Black Antler 6pm; see Wed 3 Apr for more details.
Sunday 14 Afro Dance Party with HomeBros
Spend an afternoon with the Afro dance duo as they perform favourite routines and teach you their best dance moves. 1pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; Free
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Bach, Debussy & Bartók
Bassoonist Robin O’Neill leads an ensemble of 15 wind players in music by Bach, Debussy and Bartók. Philharmonia Wind Soloists Robin O’Neill Fizz Overture for wind ensemble (on Bach’s Prelude in C, BWV.846); Bartók Selection from Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz.100 arr. Robin O’Neill for wind ensemble; Debussy Selection from Préludes, Bks.1 & 2 arr. Robin O’Neill for wind ensemble 6pm; Royal Festival Hall; Free
Philharmonia Orchestra: Herbert Blomstedt – Beethoven & Mozart
In Herbert Blomstedt’s second concert here this month, his take on two definitive symphonies. Herbert Blomstedt conductor Mozart Symphony No.40; Beethoven Symphony No.3 (Eroica) 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £58
Monday 15 Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Feel the might of Beethoven’s towering choral masterpiece, performed by Goldsmiths Choral Union. Musicians of London Brian Wright conductor April Fredrick soprano Susan Legg mezzo-soprano Peter Harris tenor Hugo Herman-Wilson baritone Beethoven Mass in D (Missa solemnis)
7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £18 – £38
Ian McEwan: Machines Like Me In an exclusive event, McEwan reflects on his life in writing and his latest novel. 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £30
Parkhouse Award presents the Amatis Piano Trio
The award-winning trio returns after international success. Lea Hausmann violin Samuel Shepherd cello Mengjie Han piano Andrea Tarrodi Moorlands (London premiere); Brahms Piano Trio No.2 in C, Op.87; Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C minor, Op.66 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10 – £20
Tuesday 16 Javier Perianes: Chopin, Debussy & Falla
Javier Perianes is renowned for his piano performances of Spanish music. Chopin 2 Nocturnes, Op.48; Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58; Debussy Estampes; Falla 4 Pièces espagnoles; 3 Dances from The Three-cornered Hat arr. piano 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10 – £45
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The Food of Love
Hear Shakespeare’s extraordinary words accompanied by choral and orchestral music interludes. Nigel Hess conductor Morgan Pearse baritone The Cantus Ensemble Sir Derek Jacobi presenter Samantha Bond presenter Guy Unsworth stage director Nigel Hess The entry to the Senate from Julius Caesar; Walton Fanfare from Hamlet; Quilter Evening in the forest from As You Like It; Nigel Hess Christening & Coronation from Henry VIII; The statue from The Winter’s Tale; Sigh no more from Much Ado About Nothing; Suite from The Comedy of Errors; Walton Soliloquy from Hamlet; Suite from Henry V; Nigel Hess Suite from Troilus & Cressida; Craig Armstrong Balcony scene from Romeo & Juliet; Nigel Hess Evening hymn from Love’s Labour’s Lost; Purcell Overture, Timon of Athens; Nigel Hess Overture, Much Ado About Nothing; Vaughan Williams The cloud-capp’d towers from The Tempest; Nigel Hess Willow song from Othello; Stephen Warbeck The end from Shakespeare in Love; Nigel Hess The wind and the rain from Twelfth Night. 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £50
Wednesday 17 It’s Spring – April Social Tea Dance.
Dance the afternoon away at this month’s free tea dance. 1.30pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Trauma and Repair
Join a diverse range of thinkers and practitioners discussing repair as a physical and symbolic act. 7pm; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £8
London Sinfonietta: Richard Ayres – The Garden
Richard Ayres’ The Garden is an irreverent and darkly comic tale for our age. Geoffrey Paterson conductor Joshua Bloom bass Sound Intermedia 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £25
Candice Carty-Williams: Queenie
The novelist behind funny and frank debut Queenie talks life, love, race and family with June Sarpong. 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12
Thursday 18 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Trial by Jury
Enjoy the feel-good hit of the 1870s. John Wilson conductor Simon Butteriss baritone, The Learned Judge Louise Alder soprano, Angelina (The Plaintiff) Simon Bailey baritone, Counsel for the Plaintiff Choir of the Enlightenment Gilbert & Sullivan Overture, The Gondoliers; Ring forth ye bells from The Sorcerer; Is life a boon from The Yeomen of the Guard; Climbing over rocky mountain from The Pirates of Penzance; Minerva and Oh Goddess wise from Princess Ida; Overture, Iolanthe; As someday it may happen from The Mikado; Never mind the why and wherefore & When I was a lad from HMS Pinafore; Painted emblems of a race & When the night wind howls from Ruddigore; One more Gondoleri from The Gondoliers; Trial by Jury - comic opera in 1 act 7pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £5 – £75
The National
Witness a live performance by the critically acclaimed American indie-alternative band. 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £38.50 – £75
Concrete Lates: James Lavelle + Guests Party with the man from Mo’Wax at a night featuring DJ sets from special guests.
10.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer; £12.50 – £15
Friday 19 UNKLE
Be among the first to hear the outfit’s new material live at a sensational show with special guests. 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £25 – £35
Saturday 20 Architecture Tour 2pm; see Thu 11 Apr for more details.
Monday 22 Fun DMC
Get partying with child-friendly hip-hop, funk and disco anthems. 1.30pm; The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Chineke! Orchestra
The orchestra presents works by BME composers to commemorate Stephen Lawrence Day. Anthony Parnther conductor Rebeca Omordia piano Kelly Hall Tompkins violin Chi-chi Nwanoku double bass Errollyn Wallen Concerto grosso for piano, violin & double bass; Philip Herbert Elegy: In memoriam – Stephen Lawrence; Jessie Montgomery Starburst; Avril Coleridge-Taylor Sussex Landscape, Op.27; Beethoven Symphony No.8 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £40
Tuesday 23
Saturday 27
Bearing Witness in Poetry with Mary Jean Chan
Gamelan Youth Course – Summer 2019
7pm; Foyle Pavilion, Level 3, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; £90 for 6-week course
12 noon; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £60 per term; see southbankcentre.co.uk for more details.
Uncover the ways in which poetry enables us to utter what is unspeakable in a six-week course.
Wednesday 24
Come and explore ensemble music-making, for ages 11 – 18
Philip Glass’ David Bowie Symphonies
Navigating Otherness: A Creative Writing Course
Examine Philip Glass’ collaboration with David Bowie in this study day.
How do we write different perspectives from our own?
12 noon; Level 5 Function Room, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £25
7pm; Sunley Pavilion, Level 3, Green Side, Royal Festival Hall; £90 for 6-week course
Family Gamelan Taster Session
On the High Road by Clod Ensemble
Revel in end-of-epoch atmosphere with edgy visual theatre: there’s vital movement, striking design and a pulsating score. 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £24
Thursday 25 Violet Nights: Children of the Windrush
What do you think about the Windrush scandal and how has it affected you? Join us for performance and discussion for ages 18 – 30. 7pm; Blue Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; Free*
On the High Road by Clod Ensemble 7.30pm; see Wed 24 Apr for more details.
Friday 26 Friday Lunch: Moonfish
Jazz improvisation, electronic beats and alternative rock from the drum and piano duo. 1pm; Central Bar, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall; Free
The Lark Ascending: Great English Classics
Alan Titchmarsh hosts a programme of favourite music. Philharmonia Orchestra Hilary Davan Wetton conductor Thomas Gould violin City of London Choir Walton Coronation March, Crown Imperial; Delius The Walk to the Paradise Garden; Parry Blest pair of sirens; Butterworth The Banks of Green Willow; Elgar Nimrod & Finale from Enigma Variations; Handel Worthy is the Lamb that was slain & Amen from Messiah; Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1); Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.4 in G; John Rutter The Lord is my Shepherd from Requiem; Holst Jupiter, the bringer of jollity from The Planets; William Henry Monk Abide with me; Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending; Parry I was glad; Jerusalem 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £16.50 – £52.50
The Puppini Sisters & the Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Dance, dance, dance to the exquisite harmonies of the closeharmony group with perfect style. 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £29.50 – £42.50
Bring your family and friends to play our Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra.
3pm; Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £10
Behind-the-Scenes Tour 4pm; see Sat 13 Apr 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
London Philharmonic Orchestra: Merry Pranks
Falstaff is one of British music’s most unexpected masterpieces. Vladimir Jurowski conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Brahms Piano Concerto No.2; Elgar Falstaff; R Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £10 – £65. Royal Festival Hall at 6pm: LPO Junior Artists. Teenage instrumentalists from underrepresented backgrounds perform British music alongside LPO players and Junior Artist alumni. Free.
Sunday 28 OAE Tots: A World of Magic
Take your little ones to a dream world inspired by Mozart’s fairy tale opera, The Magic Flute. 10.30am & 12 noon; Royal Festival Hall; £1 (tots), £9 (adults)
One Giant Leap
Feel the pull of the moon at a concert of lunar-themed works performed by Hertfordshire Chorus. London Orchestra da Camera David Temple conductor Eagle House School Choir Coldfall School Choir Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music; Barber Adagio for strings; Vaughan Williams Toward the Unknown Region; James McCarthy One Giant Leap (World premiere) 3pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £12 – £26
Philharmonia Orchestra: Ashkenazy – Shostakovich 10 Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts an all-Russian programme culminating in Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony. Esther Yoo violin Glinka Overture, Ruslan and Lyudmila; Glazunov Violin Concerto; Shostakovich Symphony No.10 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £12 – £58
Tippett & Bourne
Witness two of Britain’s most adventurous jazz pianists playing together for the first time. 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £20
Monday 29 Wayne Marshall: Widor & Dupré Marshall returns to Royal Festival Hall to perform two major French organ works. Widor Organ Symphony No.6 in G minor, Op.42 No.2; Dupré Symphony No.2 for organ, Op.26; Wayne Marshall Improvisation on submitted themes 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £15
Freddy Morgan Piano Recitals
Listen to a concert given by talented teenage pianists from The Purcell School. Joachim Lim piano Chindanai Nukulvutthiopas piano Bradley Ng piano Carmen Sánchez Labrador piano Yumeka Nakagawa piano Schumann Toccata in C, Op.7; Scriabin Etude in D sharp minor, Op.8 No.12; Schumann Novellette in F sharp minor, Op.21 No.8; Liszt Grande étude de Paganini in E flat, S.141 No.2; Chopin Mazurka in C sharp minor, Op.50 No.3; Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54; Mendelssohn Variations serieuses in D minor, Op.54; Albéniz El Albaicín from Iberia, Bk.3; Chopin Berceuse in D flat, Op.57; Schumann No.1 (Des Abends) & No.5 (In der Nacht) from Phantasiestücke, Op.12; Liszt Mephisto Waltz No.1 7.45pm; Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall; £10 – £15
Tuesday 30 The Typographic Dante
Journey to Paradise with artist Barrie Tullett in an exhibition responding to the Divine Comedy. 11am; National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall; Free
Hisham Matar in Conversation The Pulitzer Prize-winning author reflects on the themes of his writing life in relation to the work of Kader Attia.
Throughout the month Every 27 September
Uncover the history of Southbank Centre through archives from a single date across the decades Daily; 10am; Archive Studio, Level 2, 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 Kader Attia’s poetic, urgent and political work. Sponsored by Qatar Museums, Doha. 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. Until 6 May; 11am – 7pm (last entry 6pm); Thursday until 9pm (last entry 8pm); closed Tuesday; HENI Project Space, Hayward Gallery; Free
Soundpit
What if you could hear colour and feel sound? Come and play in giant sandpits, creating music and designs through movement. This is creative play for all ages. Various dates; see southbankcentre.co.uk for more details; 10.15am; Exhibition Space, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall; £8
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Belcea Quartet & Piotr Anderszewski
Pianist Piotr Anderszewski joins the Belcea Quartet to perform works of light and shadow. Haydn String Quartet in G, Op.33 No.5; Janáček String Quartet No.2 (Intimate Letters); Shostakovich Quintet in G minor for piano & strings, Op.57 7.30pm; Queen Elizabeth Hall; £15 – £45
Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan Be captivated by the resonant sound of the sarod, played by two generations of masters. 7.30pm; Royal Festival Hall; £15 – £50
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Today, millions of people gather at our events each year to enjoy culture from around the world, making us the UK’s seventh most popular visitor attraction. We put on over 3,000 concerts, gigs, exhibitions, shows and debates every year, half of them for free. We also work with thousands of children and young people.
Cafes, restaurants and bars You can grab a snack, sit down for a meal, or relax over a drink at a selection of venues across our site. Our new restaurant Spiritland offers unapologetic twists on classic favourites, in a theatrical interior. Concrete Cafe in Queen Elizabeth Hall offers a range of food for breakfast and lunch. Hayward Gallery Cafe is London’s hidden gem for quiet drinks with friends with spectacular views over Waterloo Bridge. For fine dining, head to Skylon and to Côte Brasserie and to Honest Burgers for drinks and meals with friends. For more information, see southbankcentre.co.uk/food
everyone. It was this belief that led to our creation in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain – a major exhibition and festival that gave the nation hope for a brighter future.
How to book tickets Online southbankcentre.co.uk* By phone 020 3879 9555* In person Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office * 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.
Venue hire Our central London location offers nine different spaces available for private hire. From world-class concert halls to intimate roof pavilions with riverside views, we can accommodate events for 20 to 2,500 people. Find out more by emailing events@southbankcentre.co.uk or calling 020 7921 0702
Access We offer BSL Interpretation, Speech-to-Text Transcription, Audio Description, Captioning, and Autism-Friendly Performances. To join our Access Scheme and book concessionary tickets, email accesslist@southbankcentre.co.uk or call 020 3879 9555. Level access is available to all our venues. For more access information please visit southbankcentre.co.uk/access
Shops Discover lifestyle products and design-led gifts in our shops on Mandela Walk, in Royal Festival Hall and in Hayward Gallery. Seen something here and didn’t pick it up? Shop online at shop. southbankcentre.co.uk. Books are available in our on-site branch of Foyles. Southbank Centre Food Market Discover central London’s riverside foodie destination, as our traders return with delicious street food for every appetite. Friday, 12 noon – 8pm Saturday, 11am – 8pm Sunday, 12 noon – 6pm Bank Holiday Mondays, 12 noon – 6pm
Membership Become a Member and be first in line for tickets to over 3,000 events. Join now at southbankcentre.co.uk/membership
Listings correct at time of going to press. Southbank Centre is a registered charity no. 298909
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