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The Clore Ballroom
Saturday 6 February 2010 - Tuesday 2 March 2010
The Bibliomancer’s Dream returns to Imagine. Visit the magical library and delve into hundreds of books that will reveal the answer to your question as if by magic.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Thursday 11 February 2010
Launching Imagine are three of the brightest names in children's writing who read from their latest books and talk about their brilliant characters and stories.
Purcell Room
James Campbell's Comedy & Songs for Kids
Saturday 13 February 2010 - Monday 15 February 2010
James Campbell's brilliant new show combines the best of his stand-up comedy with a series of fantastically funny new songs especially for kids.
The Clore Ballroom
Tomorrows Warriors Presents: Jazzploration
Saturday 13 February 2010
Tomorrow’s Warriors present an afternoon of performances and workshops combining jazz, storytelling and performance poetry.
Purcell Room
The Big Bash with Colin Currie
Monday 15 February 2010
Percussion maestro Colin Currie has created an amazing musical world especially for Imagine, featuring marimba, xylophones, coconuts and drums.
The Clore Ballroom
Monday 15 February 2010 - Wednesday 17 February 2010
Baby bards are invited to come into The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall to explore stories and poems.
The Clore Ballroom
The 9 1/2 Commandments of Aisle 16
Monday 15 February 2010
Award-winning live poetry collective Aisle16 present their first show for younger audiences using comedy, poetry and diagrams in a step-by-step guide to writing and enjoying poetry.
Purcell Room
The Scribe Who Wouldn't Scribble
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Journey into the wonderful world of words with puppets, music and adventure, with this beautiful show.
The Clore Ballroom
Illustrate a backdrop for Gluemouth
Tuesday 16 February 2010
In the lead-up to Laura Dockrill’s performance of Gluemouth, we need your help to make the set! Come to The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall and help Laura draw the backdrop for her show.
Purcell Room
Wednesday 17 February 2010
Laura Dockrill and her mini Word Orchestra bring us a poetry show like no other.
Southbank Centre Square
Wednesday 17 February 2010 - Thursday 18 February 2010
Word Migrants Dzifa Benson and Naomi Woddis invite you to play Poetry Hopscotch, a magical game where you can write short poems in coloured chalk on a giant hopscotch, then shout them out on the special Poetry Hopscotch megaphone.
Purcell Room
Thursday 18 February 2010
Meet Jason Bradbury, presenter of Channel 5's The Gadget Show and author of the amazing Dot Robot techno-thrillers.
The Clore Ballroom
Brigitte Aphrodite the Urban Fairy
Thursday 18 February 2010
Musical comedy poet Brigitte Aphrodite performs a rainbow of magical songs and fairytale comic poems about urban life.
The Clore Ballroom
Imagine a Story Family Workshop
Friday 19 February 2010
Visual artist Laura X Carle leads a storytelling workshop.
Purcell Room
Friday 19 February 2010 - Sunday 21 February 2010
Paul Kieve is a magician and author who makes magic happen on the Harry Potter films.
Gamelan Room
Saturday 20 February 2010
Come and experience the beautiful Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra at Southbank Centre.
The Clore Ballroom
Saturday 20 February 2010
Join us for a magical party and see your favourite fairy tales come to life.
The Clore Ballroom
Sunday 21 February 2010 - Sunday 21 February 2010
Southbank Centre Artist in Residence Gauri Sharma Tripathi celebrates the voice in dance, with this imaginative workshop that combines words and traditional South Asian kathak dance.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Saturday 27 February 2010 - Monday 1 March 2010
'There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy......' Storms and icebergs. Sea shanties and dead mariners.
Royal Festival Hall
Sunday 14 March 2010
Prepare your imagination for a fantastical musical journey and a surreal dreamtime experience.