Free Events at Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre regularly hosts free events, performances and exhibitions across the site. Enjoy live music on Friday
evenings performed by today's leading musicians and bands, including up-and-coming jazz musicians Tomorrow's Warriors
and Emerging Artist in Residence Ayanna Witter-Johnson. Learn some ballet moves in The Clore Ballroom, or watch short documentary
films that examine contemporary culture in China in The Hayward.
The Saison Poetry Library hosts a free exhibition
of work by studio potter and lettering artist Liz Mathews, and the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef comes to The Hayward Project
Space and Royal Festival Hall's Level 2 Foyer this summer, bringing to life the plight of natural coral in the face of
increasing pollution.
events in this series
The Hayward Concrete
Flomotion
Friday 29 February 2008 - Saturday 27 September 2008
Enjoy an night of warm and soulful futuristic dance music in Concrete, the bar and cafe located in The Hayward.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Lite Exposure
Friday 2 May 2008 - Saturday 6 September 2008
DJs Amber and Lambswool and Jonny Rock perform accessible and sophisticated versions of various forms of dance music.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Mouth 2 Mouth
Friday 16 May 2008 - Saturday 9 August 2008
Mouth 2 Mouth is a monthly instalment of dreamy beats, aural treats and great laid-back artistic vibes.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
Echaskech Presents
Saturday 31 May 2008 - Saturday 20 September 2008
Dom and Andy have been involved in London's music and club scene for over ten years and form part of audio visual act Echaskech along with Mach V.
Admission free
Sunley Pavilion
Crochet Nights
Monday 16 June 2008 - Monday 28 July 2008
Enjoy weekly crochet sessions to learn the Hyperbolic Crochet technique.
Admission free
The Hayward Concrete
King of Kings
Thursday 26 June 2008 - Thursday 18 September 2008
One night a month, Southbank Centre gently rocks and grooves to the best in ska, calypso, roots, rocksteady and lover’s rock - classic genres later represented in the mainstream in bands and artists like No Doubt, Lily Allen and Reel Big Fish.
Admission free
Concrete at The Hayward
Donna Huddleston: Golden Hands
Wednesday 2 July 2008 - Sunday 17 August 2008
London-based Australian artist Donna Huddleston (born 1970) creates a number of works that relate to the venue's function as a gallery and cafe/bar.
Free
The Saison Poetry Library
A Good Time and a Half
Saturday 12 July 2008 - Friday 19 September 2008
Artist Sinta Tantra revisits the spirit of the Festival of Britain.
Free
The Clore Ballroom
David McAlmont Sings
Friday 25 July 2008 - Saturday 26 July 2008
To celebrate the music of Harold Arlen, composer of The Wizard of Oz, Southbank Centre launches a summer season of the very finest singers around with two specially created and intimate shows from the brilliant David McAlmont.
Admission free
Front Room
Nila Raja
Friday 25 July 2008
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Nila Raja performs a one-off set to celebrate the launch of her debut EP, Unattached to Desire, which Nitin Sawhney describes as, 'overflowing with wistful innocence and grace'.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Rupert Smith presents
Friday 25 July 2008
Step off the yellow brick road and into the wilder side of cabaret, with the first of six late-night shows happening every Friday.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Sunday Choral: Lost & Found Open Workshop Day
Sunday 27 July 2008
From the creators of Stomp, The Lost and Found Orchestra are Southbank Centre's Christmas show.
The Clore Ballroom
The Love Circle
Sunday 27 July 2008
The Love Circle, Trinidad and Tobago's royal family of music visit Southbank Centre on its summer tour to England.
Admission free
Southbank Beach
Life's A Beach
Monday 28 July 2008
Join conservation experts from Thames 21 on Festival Beach as they cast fishing nets into the Thames and demonstrate the diverse wildlife of the river.
The Clore Ballroom
Ian Shaw Sings
Friday 1 August 2008 - Saturday 2 August 2008
Twice winner of the BBC Jazz Awards for Best Male Vocalist, Ian Shaw is 'an artist on top of his game' (Jazzwise), and has been described by Time Out as 'the best jazz vocalist we have'.
Admission free
The Hayward
Exhibition tour with Stewart Home
Friday 1 August 2008
Acclaimed author and film-maker Stewart Home leads a discussion tour of Psycho Buildings: Artists and Architecture.
Admission free with Psycho Buildings exhibition ticket
The Clore Ballroom
Royal Vauxhall Tavern present David Hoyle and Nathan Evans
Friday 1 August 2008
Two stars of South London alternative performance powerhouse, The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, present We're not in Kansas Anymore.
Admission free
Festival Terrace
Toca Tango Fuera
Sunday 3 August 2008
Come and join an outside milonga and dance the Argentine tango overlooking the river Thames, with Jenney Surelia.
Admission free
Foyer Bar- Level 2
Voicelab Welcomes: The Bhavan Vocal Ensemble
Sunday 3 August 2008
The Bharatiya Bhavan is an institute for Indian art and culture, and is the biggest such institute outside India.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab Welcomes: The Kingdom Choir
Sunday 3 August 2008
The Kingdom Choir, led by Karen Gibson, is a collective of outstanding singers drawn from various denominations in the South East area of England.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Brenda Edwards Sings
Friday 8 August 2008 - Saturday 9 August 2008
Brenda Edwards was catapulted into the public arena as a result of being the final woman in X Factor 2005.
Admission free
The Hayward
Exhibition tour with Richard Parry
Friday 8 August 2008
Exhibition tour led by assistant curator Richard Parry in conversation with Steven Connor, Professor of Modern Literature and Theory at Birkbeck College London.
Admission free with exhibition ticket
The Clore Ballroom
Dickie Beau presents
Friday 8 August 2008
Dickie Beau's artistic open clique presents an evening of cabaret inspired by The Wizard of Oz.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Live and Intimate: The National Youth Orchestra's Strings
Saturday 9 August 2008 - Saturday 9 August 2008
Visionary pianist Joanna MacGregor brings her trademark style and imagination to Southbank Centre.
Admission free
Foyer Bar- Level 2
Muyiwa & Riversongz
Sunday 10 August 2008
Muyiwa and Riversongz deliver an effortless mix of Gospel music.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Live and Intimate: The National Youth Orchestra Sinfonietta
Sunday 10 August 2008
Hear some of the liveliest young talent in the country as the National Youth Orchestra's principal players and conductor Ben Wallfisch invite you aboard a musical flight to America.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Barb Jungr Sings
Friday 15 August 2008 - Saturday 16 August 2008
Critics have compared singer Barb Jungr to Nina Simone and Peggy Lee.
Admission free
The Hayward
Exhibition tour with Siobhan McCracken
Friday 15 August 2008
Assistant curator Siobhan McCracken leads a tour of Psycho Buildings: Artists and Architecture
Admission free with Pyscho Buildings exhibition ticket
The Clore Ballroom
Chaz Royal & London Burlesque Festival present
Friday 15 August 2008
Giving this Dorothy Night a raunchy flavour, The London Burlesque Festival presents a night of striptease, acrobatics and intrigue with a line up including Amelie Soleil as Dorothy, Stella Plumes as the Wicked Witch of the West, Annette Betty as The Good Witch of the North, Lolo Love as The Wizard of Oz and DJ Suave on the decks.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
London Community Gospel Choir
Sunday 17 August 2008
Performances from the London Community Gospel Choir leaves the audience emotionally uplifted and spiritually provoked.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Joe Stilgoe Sings
Friday 22 August 2008 - Saturday 23 August 2008
About to release his debut album on the Candid label, 28-year old Joe Stilgoe is one of the country's rising vocal talents.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Dorothy Nights
Friday 22 August 2008
Step off the yellow brick road and into the wilder side of cabaret, with a show that celebrates the kitsch, iconic brilliance of The Wizard of Oz.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Live and Intimate: The National Youth Orchestra's Percussion
Saturday 23 August 2008
A performance from the percussionists of the National Youth Orchestra.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab Welcomes: Sweet Inspirations
Sunday 24 August 2008
Sweet Inspirations - a Caribbean theatre concept - brings calypsos and Caribbean folksongs to Southbank Centre.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Laka D & Guests
Friday 29 August 2008 - Saturday 30 August 2008
Singer, composer, and choral director, Laka D first came to prominence as part of the all-female jazz group The Guest Stars.
The Clore Ballroom
Rupert Smith presents
Friday 29 August 2008
The final Dorothy Night is hosted by bearded drag queen Timberlina, with guest performers Dusty Limits, Le Gateau Chocolat and Dickie Beau.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Voicelab Welcomes: Lost And Found Open Workshop
Sunday 31 August 2008
From the creators of Stomp, the Lost and Found Orchestra are Southbank Centre's Christmas show.
Admission free
Foyer Bar- Level 2
Voicelab Welcomes: Harrow Choral Society
Sunday 31 August 2008
Harrow Choral Society was founded in 1937 and comprises 120 singers performing repertoire from the 16th century to the present day.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
Les Sisyphe x 10
Friday 19 September 2008 - Saturday 20 September 2008
Working with a local group of young people, choreographer Julie Nioche challenges the body in a piece that focuses on endless movement, pushing the body to exhaustion.
Admission free
The Clore Ballroom
The Sofa/Chameleon
Saturday 20 September 2008 - Sunday 21 September 2008
A bright yellow sofa becomes the centrepiece as two loving couples dance to the haunting sounds of Tom Waits.
Admission free
Riverside Room
Suspended Silences in an Expresso Coffee
Saturday 20 September 2008 - Saturday 20 September 2008
A solo woman in a white dress moves about a cafe, taking the other visitors by surprise in this unique dance work.
Admission free
Riverside Room
(Dis)Appearing Acts
Sunday 21 September 2008 - Sunday 21 September 2008
An unpredictable performance game unfolds as the performers confront the audience's expectations through a series of actions, role-playing and multiple costume changes.
Admission Free
Gamelan Room
Gamelan and poetry workshops
Tuesday 23 September 2008 - Tuesday 9 December 2008
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Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra : Martin Musical Scholarship Fund Recital
Thursday 2 October 2008
A recital by pianist James Willshire, an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philarmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Thursday 9 October 2008
The Dutch composer Michel van der Aa is one of the most exciting younger composers anywhere, active in both concert music and multimedia.
Admission free
Front Room
Harmonium Day
Saturday 11 October 2008 - Saturday 11 October 2008
An opportunity to see, hear, touch and play a variety of harmoniums.
Admission free
Royal Academy of Music
Symposium: Messiaen's Piano Music
Friday 17 October 2008
A day of talks and discussions on Messiaen's piano music, with contributions from pianists Peter Hill and Pierre-Laurant Aimard.
Admission free
Royal Academy of Music
Research Forum: Messiaen's late organ music
Friday 24 October 2008
A discussion on the late organ music of Messiaen, examining Livre du Saint Sacrement within the context of the orchestral work Eclairs sur l'Au-dela, with organist David Titterington and Christopher Dingle, author of The Life of Messiaen.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra
Thursday 30 October 2008
A chamber music recital by Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Admission free
Purcell Room
Philharmonia Orchestra Martin Musical Scholarship Fund
Monday 10 November 2008
A recital by an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund Recital
Tuesday 11 November 2008
Recital by viola player Simone van der Giessen, an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission Free
Royal Festival Hall
Philarmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Sunday 30 November 2008
The French composer Gerard Grisey died suddenly ten years ago at the age of only 52.
Admission Free
The Clore Ballroom
Gauri Sharma Tripathi
Saturday 6 December 2008 - Saturday 6 December 2008
Southbank Centre Artist in Residence and choreographer Gauri Sharma Tripathi's new piece explores the unique bond between two dancers.
Admission free
St Pauls Cathedral
Huw Williams, organ
Sunday 7 December 2008
Written in 1935, Messiaen wrote these nine symphonic meditations, which represent the gestation of the Christ child in Mary's womb.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund Recital
Thursday 29 January 2009
A recital by oboist Fraser MacAuley, an award-winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philarmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Saturday 31 January 2009
A new commission from Priti Paintal, bringing together members of the Philharmonia Orchestra and Indian musicians from Shiva Nova.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philarmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Thursday 12 March 2009
Oliver Knussen has always had a special feeling for vocal writing.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philarmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Tuesday 7 April 2009
Leading Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen writes music only when he feels compelled to do so.
Admission Free
Royal Festival Hall
Philarmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Sunday 10 May 2009
Salvatore Sciarrino is fascinated by sounds, especially quiet sounds.
Admission free
Royal Festival Hall
Philarmonia Orchestra : Music of Today
Thursday 25 June 2009
Eureka!
Admission free
