Book Break

Looking for something to do at lunchtime? Southbank Centre, Coin Street and The Reader Organisation invite you to come along and take part in a re ...

Roof Garden Renga

Free Workshops with James Wilkes

Become part of a poetry-writing collective in this eight-day celebration of the art of Renga.

Southbank Centre's Fairy Tale Walk

With Rachel Rose Reid

Join Rachel Rose Reid on a magical mystery tour of Southbank Centre, allowing you to experience the building in a way you've never seen it before.

Wordkeys: A Translation Game

Literary translator Rosalind Harvey presents an interactive journey in and around Southbank Centre for the curious and the adventurous.

Take Your Memory for a Walk

with Ed Cooke

Do you know your Hard Timesfrom your Great Expectations?

Ask Me Anything

'Ask Me Anything' invites you to come face to face with people from all walks of life.

On Silence

Tim Parks

In a world increasingly dominated by chaos and noise, Tim Parks' critically acclaimed <i>Teach Us To Sit Still</i> champions the trans ...

On Optimism

Mark Stevenson

Mark Stevenson is a writer, deep-thinker and stand-up comedian.

Translation for Beginners

Learn the basics of the art of translation in this free workshop.

What Is There Left to Write About?

Granta Best of Young British Novelists: Adam Thirlwell, Sarah Hall and Adam Foulds

In a time when more stories are being published, broadcast and shared online than ever before, what is there left to write about?

The Revenge of the Situationists

Forty-five years since the momentous events of May 1968 that brought Paris to a standstill, what happened to one of the movement's key players, th ...

A Future Without Bees

Bees and other pollinators are responsible for the pollination of one third of our shopping basket.

Sylvia Plath's Ariel

Sylvia Plath died 50 years ago leaving a black binder of poems that was to become her final, posthumously published collection, <i>Ariel< ...

Sarah Dunant and Lisa Jardine

Blood, Beauty and the Borgias

Acclaimed novelist Sarah Dunant discusses blood, beauty, power, corruption, sex and poison with leading historian Lisa Jardine.

Contemplating the Honey Bee:

A Workshop for Children

This workshop offers children the opportunity to learn about our huge dependence on pollinators and the major link between bees and human health.

Dogs Don't Do Ballet

Biff is not like ordinary dogs.

Nature & Awe

Nature stirs powerful emotions, creating awe-inspiring moments that can change our perspective and make us feel more alive.

Bees & Inspiration

A neuroscientist and a filmmaker describe the many ways that bees inspire them in their work and everyday lives.

Urban Nature: Diary Entries

Esther Woolfson and Tom Chivers explore the myriad ways the union of nature and the cityscape can be reflected in literary form.

Bees in the City

The phenomenon of urban beekeeping is hooking city dwellers from London to New York and Melbourne.

Translation for Young Beginners

Budding translators of all ages are welcome to this fun, free workshop.