Festivals & Series | Southbank Centre.
2010/11 Mahler Anniversary Season
Wednesday 22 September 2010 - Saturday 28 May 2011
This season, 150 years after Mahler’s birth (1860) and 100 years since his death (1911), the London Philharmonic Orchestra explores his symphonies, song-cycles and orchestral arrangements of other...
Wednesday 5 May 2010 - Sunday 9 May 2010
5 days in May is a short season for the dance curious introducing international dance artists and choreographers to London for the first time.
Wednesday 7 April 2010 - Tuesday 11 May 2010
Alchemy explores the culture of India, its diaspora and its relationship to the UK today in over 30 events spanning dance, music, literature, debates, fashion and food.
Friday 2 April 2010 - Sunday 4 April 2010
b.supreme, the UK’s festival for women in hip-hop, is back for its fourth year this Easter weekend with three days of performances, battles, workshops and more.
Bach Weekend 2010: From Church to Coffeehouse
Friday 19 March 2010 - Sunday 21 March 2010
Martin Feinstein's enormously successful Bach Weekend returns to Southbank Centre with Bach in Leipzig: From Church to Coffeehouse, giving you a unique opportunity to listen to Bach's great works...
Tuesday 18 May 2010
Britten Sinfonia is created from some of the country's most talented and creative musicians, many with solo and chamber music careers.
Friday 14 May 2010 - Sunday 18 July 2010
It’s a cow.
It’s upside-down.
It’s purple.
It’s back.
Tuesday 30 March 2010 - Thursday 6 May 2010
Art makes a difference to our lives and the world, and our Election 10 series invites you to participate in a people’s forum of debates, spoken word performance...
Wednesday 14 April 2010 - Sunday 25 April 2010
During Ether, The Clore Ballroom and Foyers at Royal Festival Hall are transformed into a space that celebrates the sonic adventures of musicians, instrument makers and other artists – including a...
Wednesday 14 April 2010 - Sunday 25 April 2010
Ether – Southbank Centre's annual music festival of innovation, art, technology and cross-arts experimentation – has long been presenting one-off collaborations and groundbreaking work from the...
Friday 11 June 2010 - Sunday 5 September 2010
Bringing the vibrant, dynamic culture of contemporary Brazil to the heart of London, Festival Brazil celebrates the country's rich cultural heritage – including music, visual arts, dance,...
Tuesday 16 March 2010 - Thursday 30 June 2011
Southbank Centre regularly hosts free events, performances and exhibitions across the site.
Wednesday 14 April 2010 - Sunday 18 April 2010
Free the Word! gives you the chance to discover great writers you've never heard of and meet the ones you already love from around the world.
Friday 19 March 2010 - Friday 9 April 2010
Free lunchtime music returns to the Royal Festival Hall with weekly concerts.
Friday 19 March 2010 - Friday 23 April 2010
Wind down at the end of the working week and experience some great music and performance for free, whatever the style.
Sunday 17 October 2010 - Sunday 15 May 2011
Hearing and seeing a full orchestra in a live concert is an experience children will remember forever.
Tuesday 4 May 2010 - Tuesday 1 June 2010
A series of events exploring and celebrating LGBT history and culture through performance, talks, screenings and debate.
International Chamber Music Season 2009/10
Tuesday 13 April 2010 - Thursday 27 May 2010
The 2009/10 International Chamber Music Season offers audiences an enormous breadth of sonorities and styles, encompassing warmth and intimacy as well as high drama and excitement.
International Chamber Music Season 2010/11
Wednesday 8 September 2010 - Friday 20 May 2011
A stellar line-up of classical music’s greatest names visit the 2010/11 International Chamber Music Season.