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Free Events

Free Events at Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre regularly hosts free events, performances and exhibitions across the site. Wind down at the end of the working week and enjoy live music on Friday evenings from leading musicians performing everything from jazz and blues to folk. Alternatively drop in for free lunchtime music in the Central Bar of the Royal Festival Hall on Fridays and Sundays.

Events in this series

  • The Clore Ballroom

    The Clothesburger

    Tuesday 23 March 2010

    Acclaimed British composer, Errollyn Wallen, has worked alongside Pegasus Opera singing leaders and director Frances M Lynch in an ambitious eight-school project.

    Event tags:
    Music | Opera

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  • Chocolate Easter bunnies

    Southbank Centre Square

    Easter Chocolate Festival

    Friday 26 March 2010 - Sunday 28 March 2010

    11am –8pm daily (closes 6pm Sunday)

    Event tags:
    Talks & Debate

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  • Koby Israelite Band

    The Front Room at QEH

    Koby Israelite Band

    Friday 26 March 2010

    With four releases on John Zorn's Tzadik label, prolific accordionist and composer Koby Israelite leads his band in a radical but melody-led collage of sounds that references Jewish prayers, Romani

    Event tags:
    Folk & World | Music

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  • Ballroom Mixed Bill

    The Clore Ballroom

    Ballroom Mixed Bill

    Friday 26 March 2010

    A vibrant performance by exceptional young musicians and dancers including classical ballet students from the Royal Ballet School, a chamber orchestra, a brass band, Indonesian Gamelan, dancers fr

    Event tags:
    Dance & Performance

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  • Sound Moves: Friday Lunch

    Foyer Bar - level 2

    Friday Lunch

    Friday 26 March 2010

    Outstanding young musicians from the Yehudi Menuhin School, the Royal College of Music's Junior Department and the Purcell School of Music play a programme of classical chamber music.

    Event tags:
    Chamber | Music

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  • Easter Chocolate Bunnies

    Festival Riverside Level 1

    Chocolate Sculpting

    Friday 26 March 2010 - Sunday 28 March 2010

    A chocolate-art display as part of the Easter Chocolate Festival, featuring sculptures made entirely from chocolate by master chocolatiers and pastry chefs.

    Event tags:
    Visual Arts | Visual Arts

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  • Piano Marathon

    Level 5 Function Room

    Piano Marathon

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    A seamless two-hour relay piano performance. Come in and out as you wish.

    Event tags:
    Chamber | Music

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  • Open Orchestra

    The Clore Ballroom

    Open Orchestra

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    An amazing opportunity to sit in amongst an orchestra as they rehearse. Students from the Royal Academy of Music's Junior Department practice while you sit right in the middle.

    Event tags:
    Music | Orchestral

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  • Ballroom Mixed Bill

    The Clore Ballroom

    Ballroom Mixed Bill

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    A rich programme of music and dance the performance concludes with an extract of the opera The Jailer's Tale performed by over 100 young people.

    Event tags:
    Dance & Performance

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  • Strictly Dance Band

    The Clore Ballroom

    Strictly Dance Band

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    Finishing Sound Moves on a high, jazz bands from top music schools, centres and conservatoires across London and the South East play popular dance numbers.

    Event tags:
    Dance & Performance | Jazz & Blues

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  • Sound Moves

    Gamelan Room

    Gamelan Workshops

    Saturday 27 March 2010 - Saturday 27 March 2010

    Come and experience the beautiful Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra at Southbank Centre.

    Event tags:
    Folk & World | Music

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  • Creative Dance Workshop

    Blue Room, Spirit Level

    Creative Dance Workshop

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    A fun dance workshop for ages ten to 13.

    Event tags:
    Contemporary Dance | Dance & Performance

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  • Creative Dance Workshop

    Blue Room, Spirit Level

    Creative Dance Workshop

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    An exciting creative dance workshop for ages 14 to 18.

    Event tags:
    Contemporary Dance | Dance & Performance

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  • Creative Music Workshop

    White Room, Spirit Level

    Creative Music Workshop

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    A creative music workshop using body percussion, your voice and instruments to challenge and inspire you.

    Event tags:
    Music

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  • Creative Music Workshop

    White Room, Spirit Level

    Creative Music Workshop

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    A creative music workshop using body percussion, your voice and instruments to challenge and inspire you.

    Event tags:
    Music

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  • Meet the Dance Professionals

    Level 3 Function Room

    Meet the Dance Professionals

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    A panel of dance professionals representing different dance styles and different roles within the industry talk about their careers and their training routes.

    Event tags:
    Dance & Performance | Talks & Debate

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  • Level 3 Function Room

    Meet the Music Professionals

    Saturday 27 March 2010

    An insight into different careers in music.

    Event tags:
    Music | Talks & Debate

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  • The Front Room at QEH

    A Celebration of Youth: Choral Triple Bill

    Sunday 28 March 2010

    Three contrasting choirs of young voices present a celebration of children's singing in this all-afternoon Voicelab Welcomes special.

    Event tags:
    Choral | Music

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  • Discovering Music: The Rise of Minimalism

    Queen Elizabeth Hall

    Discovering Music: The Rise of Minimalism

    Thursday 1 April 2010

    1964 saw the premiere of what is often cited as the first Minimalist piece - Terry's Riley's In C.

    Event tags:
    Music | Orchestral

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  • The Clore Ballroom

    Strictly Easter Ballroom

    Friday 2 April 2010

    Following Southbank Centre's tradition of social dancing on Bank Holidays, make your way to The Clore Ballroom for an afternoon of ballroom dancing hosted by Nicky Miles with live music from The Ro

    Event tags:
    Dance & Performance

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