10 Jan 2013–27 Jun 2013 Book Break View More 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 ... View More
13 Apr 2013–13 Jul 2013 Best of The Comedy Store View More 13 Apr 2013–13 Jul 2013 Best of The Comedy Store Catch the leading stand-ups on the UK and international circuit at this residency from The Comedy Store, hailed as 'comedy's unofficial National T ... View More
17 Apr 2013–4 Aug 2013 Olivier Castel: Imaginary Lives and Louise Weiss: Eight Hearts View More 17 Apr 2013–4 Aug 2013 Olivier Castel: Imaginary Lives and Louise Weiss: Eight Hearts An exhibition by London-based French artist Olivier Castel, for which he assumes the identity of 'Louise Weiss'. View More
18 Apr 2013–21 Jun 2013 Time Out Introduces View More 18 Apr 2013–21 Jun 2013 Time Out Introduces Arena-filling stand-ups, DVD bestsellers, telly regulars - it's taken years for household-name comics to get to where they are today View More
19 Apr 2013–28 Jun 2013 Time Out Live’s Friday Night Freakshow View More 19 Apr 2013–28 Jun 2013 Time Out Live’s Friday Night Freakshow Friday Night Freakshow presents London's most shocking variety, as the nation's naughtiest comics perform alongside burlesque beauties and freakis ... View More
21 Apr 2013–14 Jul 2013 The Showstoppers Improvised Musical View More 21 Apr 2013–14 Jul 2013 The Showstoppers Improvised Musical Witness this brilliant comedy troupe create a brand new musical comedy from scratch at each and every performance of their award-winning production. View More
22 Apr 2013–1 Jul 2013 Comedy in the Dark View More 22 Apr 2013–1 Jul 2013 Comedy in the Dark Your favourite stand-ups, one hour no lights! After sell-out shows in the UK and Europe, Comedy in the Dark returns to the Udderbelly -- a unique ... View More
24 Apr 2013–10 Jul 2013 Festival of the Spoken Nerd A comedy night for the insatiable sci-curious! View More 24 Apr 2013–10 Jul 2013 Festival of the Spoken Nerd A comedy night for the insatiable sci-curious! Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, geek songstress Helen Arney and experiments guy Steve Mould host a show for the fearlessly inquisitive. View More
25 Apr 2013–11 Jul 2013 Andy Zaltzman: Political Animal View More 25 Apr 2013–11 Jul 2013 Andy Zaltzman: Political Animal Political Animal, the nation's only and probably best political stand-up gig, comes to Udderbelly to harangue and cajole a very naughty planet. View More
27 Apr 2013–13 Jul 2013 Comedy Club 4 Kids View More 27 Apr 2013–13 Jul 2013 Comedy Club 4 Kids Otter-ly fantastic! Now in its third year at Udderbelly Festival, the Comedy Club 4 Kids is back, bigger and better than ever. View More
3 May 2013–5 Jul 2013 Spank! You Love It! View More 3 May 2013–5 Jul 2013 Spank! You Love It! Fresh from sell-out, packed-to-the-rafters shows in Edinburgh and at Latitude, Spank! returns to the Udderbelly Festival with sketch, character, m ... View More
10 May 2013–29 Sep 2013 LIMBO View More 10 May 2013–29 Sep 2013 LIMBO A summer celebration of otherworldly proportions, welcome to the greatest party ever between heaven and hell. View More
18 May 2013–10 Nov 2013 The Rest is Noise – Gamelan Taster Workshops View More 18 May 2013–10 Nov 2013 The Rest is Noise – Gamelan Taster Workshops Composers as varied as Debussy, Messiaen, Reich and Bjork have taken inspiration from gamelan music, and now you can learn to play this beautiful ... View More
18 May 2013–28 Aug 2013 Silencio View More 18 May 2013–28 Aug 2013 Silencio Welcome to the world of Silencio. View More
21 May 2013–14 Jul 2013 Florilegium View More 21 May 2013–14 Jul 2013 Florilegium See two works by artist Amy Shelton at the Saison Poetry Library throughout the festival. View More
23 May 2013–12 Sep 2013 Horne Section View More 23 May 2013–12 Sep 2013 Horne Section Alex Horne gathers together the UK's finest musicians and throws them onstage with the world's most exciting comics to create a heady mix of spont ... View More
24 May 2013–28 Jun 2013 Boris and Sergey's Vaudevillian Adventure View More 24 May 2013–28 Jun 2013 Boris and Sergey's Vaudevillian Adventure Following their sell-out smash at the Edinburgh Fringe (garnering no fewer than seven five-star reviews), puppetry's Balkan bad boys Boris & S ... View More
26 May 2013–15 Sep 2013 Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall View More 26 May 2013–15 Sep 2013 Monski Mouse's Baby Disco Dance Hall DJ Monski Mouse, brings high energy smiling to the spielgeltent with her hit parents' and children's dance event for under 5s. View More
27 May 2013–30 Aug 2013 Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids View More 27 May 2013–30 Aug 2013 Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids Shlomo is a world record-breaking human beatboxer, which means he can make all kinds of music using just his mouth and a microphone. View More
27 May 2013–23 Sep 2013 London Swing Dance Society View More 27 May 2013–23 Sep 2013 London Swing Dance Society London Swing Dance Society presents a night of scintillating jazz, hot jive and cool swing featuring a live band, lindy hop class and vintage danc ... View More
29 May 2013–18 Sep 2013 Tongue Fu Spoken Word, Music, Film, Improvisation View More 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 ... View More
30 May 2013–11 Sep 2013 House of Burlesque View More 30 May 2013–11 Sep 2013 House of Burlesque Time Out's pick of the best musical comedians, from hilarious hip-hop artists to quick-witted guitarists, come together for a one-off mega-bash wh ... View More
31 May 2013–28 Sep 2013 Cirque du Cabaret View More 31 May 2013–28 Sep 2013 Cirque du Cabaret The late-night cabaret show returns to London. View More
1 Jun 2013–22 Sep 2013 Southbank Centre Tour View More 1 Jun 2013–22 Sep 2013 Southbank Centre Tour Explore more about our roots, architecture and some memorable moments in our 60 year history on this guided tour. View More
2 Jun 2013–22 Jun 2013 Flown View More 2 Jun 2013–22 Jun 2013 Flown With a stunning clique of masterful acrobats, aerialists, dancers, musicians and daredevil stuntmen, the cutting-edge Pirates of the Carabina invi ... View More
3 Jun 2013–23 Jun 2013 Circa: Beyond View More 3 Jun 2013–23 Jun 2013 Circa: Beyond Circa are quite simply one of the world's great contemporary circus companies. View More
8 Jun 2013–29 Jun 2013 Eyes Down! Bingo with Ida Barr View More 8 Jun 2013–29 Jun 2013 Eyes Down! Bingo with Ida Barr Ex-music hall star Ida Barr sings her own brand of artificial hip-hop R'n'B these days. View More
11 Jun 2013–26 Aug 2013 Alternative Guide to the Universe Exhibition View More 11 Jun 2013–26 Aug 2013 Alternative Guide to the Universe Exhibition <i>Alternative Guide to the Universe</i> explores the work of self-taught artists and architects, fringe physicists and visionary inve ... View More
15 Jun 2013–22 Jun 2013 Silent Disco featuring Jonathan Ross, Neneh Cherry & Oscar Scheller, ... View More 15 Jun 2013–22 Jun 2013 Silent Disco featuring Jonathan Ross, Neneh Cherry & Oscar Scheller, ... The ever-popular headphone party that is Silent Disco provides the after-show entertainment each Saturday night at Meltdown View More
19 Jun 2013 Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto View More 19 Jun 2013 Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto Meltdown is proud to present the only UK show this year from Oscar-nominated composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and German producer Alva Noto. View More
19 Jun 2013 Thurston Moore - Returns Only View More 19 Jun 2013 Thurston Moore - Returns Only Thurston Moore comes to Meltdown, bringing with him a group of his favourite UK musicians for a night of improvised music. View More
19 Jun 2013 Peaches Peaches Christ Superstar View More 19 Jun 2013 Peaches Peaches Christ Superstar Meltdown presents for the very first time in the UK Peaches Christ Superstar. View More
19 Jun 2013 Vikki Stone View More 19 Jun 2013 Vikki Stone Award-winning comedian Vikki Stone debuts at the Udderbelly with her hilarious stand-up and songs. View More
20 Jun 2013 Iggy & the Stooges + Savages - Returns Only View More 20 Jun 2013 Iggy & the Stooges + Savages - Returns Only View More
20 Jun 2013 Bo Ningen View More 20 Jun 2013 Bo Ningen London-based Japanese punk band perform a free gig on The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall following the sold out Iggy & The Stooges show. View More
20 Jun 2013 Earl Slick: Diary of a Sideman View More 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. View More
20 Jun 2013 The Remains of the Day Southbank Centre Book Club View More 20 Jun 2013 The Remains of the Day Southbank Centre Book Club Our June read explores elegy and regret in post-war Britain. View More
20 Jun 2013 Body/Head (Kim Gordon & Bill Nace) ft. Ikue Mori + Mystical Weapons View More 20 Jun 2013 Body/Head (Kim Gordon & Bill Nace) ft. Ikue Mori + Mystical Weapons Body/Head, the experimental duo of Kim Gordon and Bill Nace, are joined by legendary No Wave musician, Ikue Mori. View More
20 Jun 2013 Phil Kay View More 20 Jun 2013 Phil Kay Wild, inventive, euphoric, Phil Kay tells a great story _ and these are his best ones. View More
21 Jun 2013 Meltdown Future Sounds: FutureAges View More 21 Jun 2013 Meltdown Future Sounds: FutureAges Catch the Southbank Centre debut of FutureAges, specially selected by Yoko Ono from an open call on Soundcloud to musicians wanting to play at the ... View More
21 Jun 2013 An Evening of Words and Music with Patti Smith - Returns only View More 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. View More
21 Jun 2013–23 Jun 2013 Real Food Market View More 21 Jun 2013–23 Jun 2013 Real Food Market Our famous Real Food Market offers a range of fresh produce and a friendly atmosphere. Enjoy bread, cheese, coffee and cakes, as well as delicious ... View More
21 Jun 2013 Mashasha & Sam View More 21 Jun 2013 Mashasha & Sam Mashasha and Sam are two world-class musicians from Zimbabwe. View More
21 Jun 2013 Deerhoof + Verity Susman View More 21 Jun 2013 Deerhoof + Verity Susman Meltdown 2013 welcomes San Francisco noise band Deerhoof to Southbank Centre. View More
21 Jun 2013 Stephen K Amos Is The Spokesman View More 21 Jun 2013 Stephen K Amos Is The Spokesman Stephen K Amos is back in the UK following a sell-out tour of Australia and New Zealand, with his first solo London date for two years. View More
22 Jun 2013–23 Jun 2013 Future Now Weekend View More 22 Jun 2013–23 Jun 2013 Future Now Weekend Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 June<br> The second weekend features further events tackling politics and the environment with guests from aroun ... View More
22 Jun 2013–23 Jun 2013 Instructions with Stacy Makishi View More 22 Jun 2013–23 Jun 2013 Instructions with Stacy Makishi Taking direct inspiration from the instructions in Yoko Ono's books - Grapefruit and Acorn - be part of an instant public artwork. View More