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Rug Rhymes: Autumn
Mahler’s Fourth
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner conductor
Jennifer France soprano
Repertoire
Hans Abrahamsen: Let me tell you - song cycle for soprano & orchestra
Interval
Mahler: Symphony No.4
Concrete Voids: Jack Warne——GAUNT
Paraorchestra: Dance Like Nobody's Watching
Performers
Paraorchestra
Charles Hazlewood conductor
Bethan Langford mezzo-soprano
Repertoire
Schoenberg: 5 Orchestral Pieces, Op.16
Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen arr. Schoenberg
J Strauss II: Rosen aus den Suden (Roses from the South), Op.388 arr. Schoenberg; Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz), Op.437 arr. Schoenberg; Lagunen-Walzer (Lagoon Waltz), Op.411 arr. Schoenberg; Schatz-Walzer (Treasure Waltz), Op.418 arr. Webern; Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Woman and Song), Op.333 arr. Berg
Edwyn Collins: The Testimonial Tour
Gilbert & George: Sex, Money, Race, Religion
Performers
Philharmonia Orchestra
Jessica Cottis conductor
Repertoire
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D
Wagner: Isolde's Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde (orchestral version)
Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Ellington: Black from Black, brown and beige arr. Peress for orchestra
Xenakis: Tracées for orchestra
Bach: Chorale prelude, O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross, BWV.622 arr. Reger for orchestra
Flanagan: Underneath the arches arr. Iain Farrington for orchestra
and a medley of songs chosen by Gilbert & George
Boulez: Sonic Structures
Performers
London Sinfonietta
George Benjamin conductor
Michael Cox flute
Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble
Repertoire
Boulez: Mémoriale ( ...explosante-fixe... original version for flute & 8 instruments)
Discussion: George Benjamin & Andrew Gerzso explore the composition and construction of ... explosante fixe ... with live demonstrations
Interval
Boulez: ...explosante-fixe... for flute with live electronics, 2 flutes & ensemble
Kiran Desai: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
Iris Colomb: Try! Try! Try! Again!
Simmer Down
The Rhythm of History: A TASPO Sharing Event
Relaxed Sessions: Storytelling with Hannah Lee
Saturday Sessions: Storytelling with Hannah Lee
Ballroom Wind-down
Philharmonia debates... Music & Identity
Our 75th anniversary
Throughout 2026, we’re celebrating 75 years of the Southbank Centre with a vibrant, inclusive programme that looks to the future.
Festivals & series
Classical Music
Performance & Dance
London Literature Festival
KUNSTY
Winter
futuretense
Open Doors
EFG London Jazz Festival
Multitudes
Concrete Voids
Recently announced
Kids’ Countdown
Five Go Jiving
Sister Sledge Featuring Kathy Sledge
New Year’s Day Ceilidh
Tomorrow's Warriors Extraordinary Winter Showcase
Ocean in Concert
Relaxed Hours: Gilbert & George
Into the Void: From Wagner to Black Sabbath
Performers
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor
Repertoire
Programme includes: -
Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre
Mahler: Adagietto from Symphony No.5
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G minor, Op.8 No.2 (Summer)
Sibelius: Finlandia
Mosolov: Zavod (The Iron Foundry), Op.19
Turangalîla: Infinite Love
Performers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko conductor
Steven Osborne piano
Cécile Lartigau ondes Martenot
1927 mixed-media theatre company
Repertoire
Messiaen: Turangalîla-symphonie
Wozzeck: Wretches Like Us
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner conductor
Stéphane Degout baritone, Wozzeck
Annette Dasch soprano, Marie
Peter Hoare tenor, Captain
Brindley Sherratt bass, Doctor
Christopher Ventris tenor, Drum Major
Eirik Grøtvedt tenor, Andres
Kitty Whately contralto, Margret
Adrian Thompson tenor, The Fool
London Voices
Repertoire
Berg: Wozzeck - opera in 3 acts (semi-staged)
Free events
Iris Colomb: Try! Try! Try! Again!
Simmer Down
The Rhythm of History: A TASPO Sharing Event
Relaxed Sessions: Storytelling with Hannah Lee
Saturday Sessions: Storytelling with Hannah Lee
Ballroom Wind-down
Philharmonia debates... Music & Identity
Val Lee: The Presence of Solitude
Archive Sessions: Origins of the Archive
Members’ Private View: Gilbert & George
Iris Colomb: Try! Try! Try! Again! Happening
Teachers' Twilight: Gilbert & George
futuretense: Ashley Iman + Harrison Mayo
DBF-KMB Lecture Series: Panel Discussions
The Goldsmiths Prize 2025: Shortlist Readings – Live Stream
Supporters' Tours: Gilbert & George
While you’re with us
Make the most of your visit and explore all our venues and spaces have to offer.
Thinking
Fountains
Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.
Modified Social Benches
Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.
William Pye's Zemran
Pye’s beautiful stainless steel sculpture sits overlooking the Thames.
Olga Ravn: ‘I’m very mistrustful of writers who don’t read’
An in-depth interview with celebrated Danish writer Olga Ravn on her new book The Wax Child and how ‘all language holds a view of the world’.
Artist on artist: Simon Armitage on the ‘exceptional’ yet ‘overlooked’ Bill Nelson
The Poet Laureate finally shares his appreciation and admiration for ‘maverick’ guitarist, musician and fellow Yorkshireman Bill Nelson.
Sex, Money, Race, Religion: inside the art and studio of Gilbert & George
Ahead of their Hayward Gallery exhibition, 21ST CENTURY PICTURES, the artists lead us on a rare video tour of their studio.
How I create… with writer and multidisciplinary artist Tice Cin
The award-winning writer and all-round creative discusses believing in ideas, being brave and finding your own success.
Who is singer-songwriter Bülent Ortaçgil?
An introduction to the legendary Turkish singer-songwriter who has been captivating crowds for five decades.
5 things to know about Gilbert & George: 21ST CENTURY PICTURES
The East London artists renowned for their provocative visually striking pictures who take inspiration from the streets and champion art for all.
Chineke! Orchestra make musical history
Watch the 2015 debut concert of Chineke! Europe’s first professional orchestra made up entirely of Global Ethnic Majority performers.
What happens when creativity becomes resistance? The Harlem Renaissance story
Valerie Ebuwa tells the story of how a cultural revolution in a New York borough redefined what it meant to be Black in the US.
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