10 Jan 2013–27 Jun 2013

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 ...

21 May 2013–14 Jul 2013

Florilegium

See two works by artist Amy Shelton at the Saison Poetry Library throughout the festival.

29 May 2013–18 Sep 2013

Tongue Fu

Spoken Word, Music, Film, Improvisation

The UK's sharpest poets, storytellers and comedians perform with jaw-dropping improvised soundtracks and films from the genre-hopping Tongue Fu Ba ...

31 May 2013–8 Sep 2013

London Lines

20 Jun 2013

Earl Slick: Diary of a Sideman

The omnipresent guitarist Earl Slick, whose most recent project was David Bowie's The Next Day, discusses his new book.

20 Jun 2013

The Remains of the Day

Southbank Centre Book Club

Our June read explores elegy and regret in post-war Britain.

21 Jun 2013

An Evening of Words and Music with Patti Smith - Returns only

2005 Meltdown curator Patti Smith returns to Southbank Centre for a very intimate evening of poetry and music.

7 Jul 2013

The Caine Prize for African Writing

The prestigious Caine Prize, described as Africa's leading literary award, is awarded annually for African creative writing.

10 Jul 2013

Project Break-Out North/South

A live showcase by up-and-coming poets and musicians.

11 Jul 2013

Dickie Beau: Lost in Trans

Dickie Beau presents a poetic performance of peculiar personas.

3 Aug 2013

R.A.P. Party

An evening of hip-hop-inspired poems and favourite hip-hop songs.

3 Aug 2013–4 Aug 2013

Basketball & Poetry

Come along to our makeshift, pop-up basketball court! Watch London teams, experts, enthusiasts, beginners and poets battle it out on the court.

27 Aug 2013

Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood discusses the hugely-anticipated final novel in her dystopian trilogy.

26 Sep 2013

Jhumpa Lahiri

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri launches her new novel at Southbank Centre.

28 Sep 2013

Britten Centenary Saturday Pass

28 Sep 2013

Britten Centenary Weekend Pass

29 Sep 2013

Britten Centenary Sunday Pass

1 Oct 2013

Forward Prizes for Poetry

For the first time, see the Forward Prizes awarded to poets live on stage.

2 Oct 2013

Secret History of the Poetry Library

Celebrate the Poetry Library's 60th birthday at this special event.

3 Oct 2013

National Poetry Day Live

Join us for a celebratory afternoon of readings, performances, installations and poetry films.

6 Oct 2013

Post-War World Sunday Pass

SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER. Weekend events from 10am A new generation.

13 Oct 2013

2013 Man Booker Prize Readings

An evening of readings from the books written by the six short-listed authors.

22 Oct 2013

The Dog Beneath the Skin

The first of three shared readings in which the audience join in.

23 Oct 2013

Fox Running

All audience members share in the reading aloud of Ken Smith's Fox Running.

24 Oct 2013

A Sleepwalk on the Severn

A Shared Reading

All audience members share in the reading aloud of Alice Oswald's A Sleepwalk on the Severn.

25 Oct 2013

Elizabeth Gilbert

The bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love discusses her first novel for 12 years.

26 Oct 2013

1960s Weekend Pass

27 Oct 2013

1960s Sunday Pass

SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am

29 Oct 2013

Poetry Library 60th Birthday Party

Celebrate the Poetry Library's 60th birthday in an evening of eclectic and unique poetry voices.

10 Nov 2013

Superpower Sunday Pass

SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER Weekend events from 10am.

12 Nov 2013–13 Nov 2013

Wim Vandekeybus - Ultima Vez

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Fast, restless, instinctive movements play a central role in the work of Belgian choreographer-filmmaker Wim Vandekeybus.

21 Nov 2013

Ketil Bjornstad

Norwegian pianist, composer, author and ECM recording artist Ketil Bjornstadt celebrates the life of fellow Norwegian painter Edvard Munch.

28 Nov 2013

Seamus Heaney: The Second Life of Art

The Frank Kermode Memorial Lecture

Seamus Heaney gives a lecture with readings at Queen Elizabeth Hall.

7 Dec 2013

New World Order Weekend Pass

SATURDAY 7 - SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER Weekend events from 10am 'We live in a time not of mainstreams but of many streams', said composer John Cage.

8 Dec 2013

New World Order Sunday Pass

SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER Weekend events from 10am 'We live in a time not of mainstreams but of many streams', said composer John Cage.

16 Feb 2014

LPO FUNharmonics

Yikes! Spikes!

In Yikes! Spikes!, Roald Dahl's 'The Porcupine' is set to brand new music from the quill of Benjamin Wallfisch

13 Mar 2014

Nadine Mortimer-Smith and Tomasz Lis

Nadine Mortimer-Smith (soprano) and Tomasz Lis (piano) are quickly gaining recognition in the UK and abroad as the 'leading British exponents of A ...

11 May 2014

LPO FUNharmonics

Noses

In 'Noses', Benjamin Wallfisch creates a musical feast based on Roald Dahl's 'The Ant-Eater'