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London Literature Festival
18 Oct - 28 Oct
Poetry
Spoken word & Live literature

Now in its twelfth year, Southbank Centre’s London Literature Festival brings together today’s leading writers, thinkers and cultural observers to...

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Classical Season 2018/19
Opera
Orchestra

Welcome to the 2018/19 Classical Season at Southbank Centre.

This season’s highlights include: the first performances of Stockhausen’s Donnerstag...

Part of Classical music
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Southbank Centre Winter Market .Riverside Terrace.Shops.Market.Royal Festival Hall

Winter
9 Nov - 6 Jan
Circus
Theatre

See Southbank Centre transformed this winter with magical family shows, markets, twinkling lights, festive fun and other seasonal delights.

Eat,...

Part of Winter
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happening at our venues

SOUTHBANK CENTRE AERIAL VIEWS BY INDIA ROPER-EVANS84
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Purcell Room entrance

Royal Festival Hall

7:30 pm | Sat 20 Oct 2018

Polari: First Book Prize

The beloved literary salon returns to celebrate some of the best in LGBTQ+ writing for 2018

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Hayward Gallery

11:00 am | until Sun 6 Jan 2019

Space Shifters

Now until 6 JAN 2019: a major group exhibition bringing together sculptures and installations that explore perception and space

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

7:30 pm | Sat 20 Oct 2018

Carol Ann Duffy and Friends

Carol Ann Duffy is joined by friends for a special reading of her final collection as poet laureate

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Purcell Room

7:30 pm | Mon 22 Oct 2018

André Aciman: Enigma Variations

Uncover the intrigues of the heart at a reading of the new novel by author André Aciman

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stories
A woman holding the six novels that were shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize
podcast

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Anna Burns - Milkman
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video

The Odyssey in (just over) a minute
Enjoy a very condensed version of Homer’s epic poem
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Liz Pichon, British illustrator
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What’s on at Southbank Centre this October half-term?
Yep, it's that time already. Discover ways to keep your little ones entertained, with us
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