Southbank Centre Monthly Listings January 2018

JANUARY

Highlights

Andreas Gursky Hayward Gallery reopens in January 2018 with the first major UK retrospective of the work of acclaimed German photographer Andreas Gursky. Known for his large-scale, often spectacular pictures that portray emblematic sites and scenes of the global economy and contemporary life, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant photographers of our time.

Often taken from a high vantage point, Gursky's photographs make use of a ‘democratic’ perspective that gives equal importance to all elements of his highly detailed scenes.

This exhibition features around 60 of the artist’s ground-breaking photographs from the early 1980s through to his most recent work. Marking the beginning of Hayward Gallery’s 50th anniversary year, this is the first exhibition to take place in the gallery following its two-year refurbishment. For the first time since the Hayward’s original opening, the gallery’s pyramid roof lights allow natural light into the spaces below.

Slava’s Snowshow

ABBA: Super Troupers

TS Eliot Prize Readings

Ramin Karimloo Back from Broadway

London Sinfonietta 50th Anniversary Concert

Paul Lewis, piano

Experience a joyous dream-like world that touches both your heart and funny bone, culminating in a breath-taking blizzard. This multi-award-winning international sensation is back due to popular demand for 2017/18.

Broadway and West End star Ramin Karimloo, known for playing leading roles in West End productions of The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables, returns to the London stage for an evening of musical theatre hits.

Come on a musical journey with Swedish pop sensation ABBA in this immersive exhibition. Get close to never-before-seen items from the band’s archive including personal notes, memorabilia and iconic costumes.

50 years to the day since the orchestra played its first concert, the London Sinfonietta celebrates its birthday with the music that has shaped its identity – past, present and future. Tamara Stefanovich performs a Hans Abrahamsen London premiere.

Marking the 25th anniversary of the Prize, the 2017 Shortlist Readings is an opportunity to hear some of the best contemporary poets reading from their own work, on the eve of the winner’s announcement.

Hosted by Malika Booker.

Paul Lewis is one of today's most celebrated interpreters of Classical repertoire. In a new series, the British pianist brings together three key figures, Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms, tracing the thread of musical heritage.

Daily listings

Monday 1 Slava's Snowshow

Experience a joyous dream-like world that touches both your heart and funny bone.

2.30pm & 7.30pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £20 – £105

New Year’s Day Ceilidh

Get ready to dance at our afternoon of Ceilidh music.

3pm, The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Tuesday 2 Slava's Snowshow 2.30pm & 7.30pm, see Monday 1 January for more details.

Wednesday 3 Slava's Snowshow 2.30pm & 7.30pm, see Monday 1 January for more details.

Thursday 4

Six sessions on 9 & 23 Jan, 6 & 20 Feb and 6 & 20 Mar, 5pm, Free*

Wednesday 10 Migration in Poetry

Three poets who have experienced migration tell their stories.

8pm, National Poetry Library, Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Free*

Friday 12 Rug Rhymes

A short session of nursery rhymes and poems for under-5s and their carers.

10.30am, The National Poetry Library Reading Den, Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Friday Lunch: Honey & The Bear

7.30pm, see Monday 1 January for more details.

1pm, Central Bar Foyer, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Friday 5 Friday Lunch: Phil King

Take in a lunchtime performance from folk and roots singersongwriter, Phil King 1pm, Central Bar Foyer, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Friday Tonic

Our Friday Tonic series brings you performances from emerging artists in London and around the world.

5.30pm, Central Bar Foyer, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Saturday 6 Ballroom Getdown

Get down to hip-hop, house, funk, soul and cyphers at our two-day dance party.

Architecture Tour

There are no transaction fees for in-person bookings or Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles. For all other bookings transaction fees apply: £2.50 online; £3 over the phone. If you wish to receive tickets in the post, a 75p delivery charge applies. * Book free events at southbankcentre.co.uk ** For full repertoire, see 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.

Build your confidence on this free debating course for girls aged 14 – 18.

Take your lunch break with this British folk and roots-inspired duo.

Sunday 7

Visual Arts Performance & Dance Classical Music Literature & Spoken Word Archive Studio Gigs & Contemporary Music Talks & Topics Eat & Explore

Express Yourself

Slava's Snowshow

7pm, The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

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Tuesday 9

Discover our architectural innovations.

2pm, Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, £12

Ballroom Getdown 6pm, see Saturday 6 January for more details.

Monday 8 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 adult)

Friday Tonic: KOKOROKO

Hear soul-shaking horn-fueled sounds with West African roots from this collective.

5.30pm, Central Bar Foyer, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Saturday 13 Behind The Scenes Tour

Take a look at areas not usually accessible to the public on this tour.

6pm, Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, £10

Ramin Karimloo Back from Broadway

The Broadway and West End star brings his new solo show to London.

7.30pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £20 – £50

Sunday 14 OAE TOTS: The Fairy Queen

Keep your young music lovers captivated with OAE TOTS. Players from Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 10.30am & 12 noon, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £9 (adults), £1 (children)

TS Eliot Prize Preview, with Malika Booker and The Poetry School

Poet Malika Booker introduces this year's TS Eliot Prize shortlist. Join us to discuss the 10 works chosen.

2pm, Level 5 Function Room, Royal Festival Hall, £10

TS Eliot Prize Readings

Hear from the best poets in the English-speaking world on the eve of the award.

7pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £12 – £15

Monday 15 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 (for one child and accompanying adults)

A Child of Our Time – Edward Gardner conducts

Violinist Hilary Hahn and singers perform in a fundraising concert in aid of the Refugee Council.

Members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Friends Edward Gardner conductor Hilary Hahn violin Sophie Bevan soprano Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Toby Spence tenor Brindley Sherratt bass Judith Kerr reader, special guest London Philharmonic Choir and Friends.

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto; Michael Tippett A Child of our Time 7.30pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £15 – £75

Tuesday 16 New Year, New You Social Dance

Chase the winter blues away with an afternoon of free dancing.

There’s no need to bring a partner.

Dancers of all abilities welcome.

1.30pm, The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Wednesday 17 London Philharmonic Orchestra: Russian Epics

The LPO performs music of big emotions in this all-Russian concert.

London Philharmonic Orchestra Mikhail Agrest conductor Andrey Gugnin piano Khachaturian Adagio from Spartacus; Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3; Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 7.30pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £10 – £65

Friday 19 Rug Rhymes 10.30am, see Friday 12 January for more details.

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Organ Spectacular

Discover the power of the Royal Festival Hall organ at this LPO concert with James O’Donnell.

London Philharmonic Orchestra Dirk Brossé conductor James O'Donnell organ JS Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV.565; Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 (Organ); Fauré Pavane, Op.50; Jongen Symphonie Concertante for organ & orchestra, Op.81 7.30pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £10 – £65

Saturday 20 Behind The Scenes Tour 1pm, see Saturday 13 January for more details.

The Johann Strauss Gala

Watch old Vienna come to life with period costumes, music and dance.

Johann Strauss Orchestra John Rigby conductor Corinne Cowling soprano Nicky Spence tenor Johann Strauss Dancers in period costume Programme includes: J Strauss (son) Audition Song from Die Fledermaus; Wine Women and Song Waltz; Champagne Polka; Blue Danube Waltz; J Strauss (father) Radetzky March;Sieczyńbski Vienna City of my Dreams; and many more!

2.30pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6); £14.50 – £44.50

Sunday 21 Architecture Tour 1.30pm, see Sunday 7 January for more details.

Philharmonia Orchestra Debussy & Ravel

Discover Debussy’s sounds of the sea and Ravel’s jazz-infused Piano Concerto.

Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Ravel Piano Concerto in G; Ma mère l'oye (Mother Goose) Suite; Debussy La mer 3pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6); £11 – £55

Monday 22 Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds 11am, see Monday 15 December for more details.

Tuesday 23 International Piano Series: Paul Lewis

London Sinfonietta 50th Anniversary Concert

Celebrate 50 years of the London Sinfonietta.

David Atherton conductor George Benjamin conductor Vladimir Jurowski conductor Simon Haram saxophone Tamara Stefanovich piano London Sinfonietta Academy Alumni Harrison Birtwistle The Message; Stravinsky Octet; Ligeti Chamber Concerto; Deborah Pritchard New work (World premiere); Samantha Fernando Formations (World premiere); Hans Abrahamsen Left, alone (London premiere); Various composers Encore!

7.30pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6)

Thursday 25 Andreas Gursky

Hayward Gallery reopens with the first major UK retrospective of Andreas Gursky’s work.

11am – 9pm, Hayward Gallery, Supporter: £16***, Standard: £14.50 (concessions available: see southbankcentre.co.uk)

DARBYSHIRE, GANDER, PICA, STARLING: Recent Acquisitions from the Arts Council Collection An exhibition of artworks by Matthew Darbyshire, Ryan Gander, Amalia Pica and Simon Starling.

11am – 9pm, Heni Project Space, Hayward Gallery, Free

Members' Social Nights

Save the last Thursday of every month for our Members' event.

6pm, Members Bar, Level 6, Royal Festival Hall, Free (Members only)

Violet Nights: New Year New Me? Young people are invited to discuss mental health and wellbeing.

7pm, Hayward Gallery Art Library, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, Free*, for ages 18 – 30

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in Concert

Paul Lewis is one of today's most celebrated interpreters of Classical repertoire.

Haydn Sonata in C, Hob.XVI/50; Beethoven 6 Bagatelles, Op.126; Brahms 6 Pieces, Op.118; Haydn Sonata in G, Hob.XVI/40

Escape into Spielberg’s masterpiece, with John Williams' Academy Award-winning score performed live by a full symphony orchestra.

Covent Garden Sinfonia Ben Palmer conductor

7.30pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6); £7 – £55

7.30pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £20 – £70

Wednesday 24 Exclusive Members Hayward Gallery preview

Members are invited to see the newlook Hayward Gallery before it opens to the public.

2pm & 3pm, Hayward Gallery, Free*

Friday 26 Rug Rhymes 10.30am, see Friday 12 January for more details.

Andreas Gursky 11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

DARBYSHIRE, GANDER, PICA, STARLING 11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

Saturday 27 Andreas Gursky 11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

DARBYSHIRE, GANDER, PICA, STARLING 11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Das Rheingold

Experience the power of Wagner as the LPO gives a gala performance of Das Rheingold.

London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor Sofia Fomina, Woglinde Rowan Hellier, Wellgunde Lucie Spicková, Flosshilde Lyubov Petrova, Freia Michelle DeYoung, Fricka Anna Larsson, Erda Allan Clayton, Froh Maxim Paster, Loge Matthias Goerne, Wotan Stephen Gadd, Donner Matthew Rose, Fasolt Brindley Sherratt, Fafner Adrian Thompson, Mime Robert Hayward, Alberich Wagner Das Rheingold – opera in 4 scenes (in German with English surtitles) 6pm, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £15 – £375 (ticket packages available)

Sunday 28 Andreas Gursky 11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

DARBYSHIRE, GANDER, PICA, STARLING 11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

Monday 29 Andreas Gursky 11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

DARBYSHIRE, GANDER, PICA, STARLING 11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

Southwark Music Service Orchestra Day

Over 200 young Southwark musicians play, compose and improvise together.

5pm, The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Phantom Thread

Be one of the first to see Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, with Jonny Greenwood’s soundtrack performed live by the London Contemporary Orchestra.

7.30pm, Auditorium Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £20 – £45

Throughout the month David Batchelor: Sixty Minute Spectrum

A new commission that transforms the newly restored Hayward Gallery rooflights into a chromatic clock.

Daily

Room for Children

Come and visit a unique Swedish library for the young.

Daily: 11am – 6pm, closed on Mondays, 12.30pm, The National Poetry Library Reading Den, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Darkness Visible

Enter artist Sam Winston’s darkroom installation to explore perception and spoken word.

Daily: 11am – 7pm, The National Poetry Library, Royal Festival Hall, Free*

ABBA: Super Troupers

Come on a musical journey with Swedish pop sensation ABBA as they take over 1970s Britain.

Daily, various times (see southbankcentre.co.uk for more details), Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, Supporter: £27.50***, Standard: £25

Friday Lunches and Tonics

DARBYSHIRE, GANDER, PICA, STARLING

Enjoy free lunchtime music every week and listen to something new in the early evening.

11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

Every Friday, 1pm & 5.30pm, Central Bar, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Dragon Babies – Gamelan for 3 – 5 year olds

Gamelan School & Group Workshops – Spring 2018

11am, see Monday 15 December for more details.

Gather a group and have a go at playing the gamelan.

Pipe Up Schools: Come and Meet the RFH Organ

Various days and times (see southbankcentre. co.uk for more details)

Classes of primary and secondary school students are invited to view 'the king of instruments'.

9am, Auditorium, Royal Festival Hall (Levels 1 – 6), £50 per group of up to 32 students

Southwark Music Service Ukelele Day

Over 180 young players from Southwark schools perform as one massive ukestra.

5pm, The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, Free

Wednesday 31 Andreas Gursky 11am – 7pm, see Thursday 25 January for more details.

Gamelan Youth Course – Spring 2018

Come and explore ensemble musicmaking on our Javanese gamelan.

For ages 11 – 18.

Saturdays throughout the month, 12 noon, Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, £60 per term

Gamelan Courses – Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Whatever your level, try our Javanese gamelan.

7pm, Gamelan Room, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, £100 or £270 for three terms in advance

Hayward Gallery re-opening

Our refurbishment has finished, and Hayward Gallery opens again on 25 January. The gallery is open daily 11am – 7pm (except Tuesdays) with late opening on Thursdays (until 9pm).

Image: David Batchelor: Sixty Minute Spectrum Š Morley Von Sternberg

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On the cover: Bahrain I, 2005 © Andreas Gursky/DACS, 2017 Courtesy: Sprüth Magers Highlights page: Les Mées, 2016 © Andreas Gursky/DACS, 2017 Courtesy: Sprüth Magers, Slava's Snowshow © A Lopez, ABBA © Torbjorn Calvero Premium Rockshot, Tamara Stefanovich © Marco Borggreve , Paul Lewis © Josep Molina

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