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More info for Liam Young: World Machine
Art & exhibitions

Liam Young: World Machine

A planetary supercomputer transforms Earth into a machine in a mesmerising film artwork
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Live Demos
A dark grey, textured geometric bowl with intricate spiky carvings on a plain white background.
Art & exhibitions

Live Demos

The future has landed – explore interactive mixed-reality, trailblazing art, live coding, industry demos and DIY AI prototypes
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Ayoung Kim: Delivery Dancer's Sphere
A woman in a white delivery uniform falling upside down off a motorbike in a South Korean street with neon lights surrounding
Art & exhibitions

Ayoung Kim: Delivery Dancer's Sphere

An enigmatic artwork where Seoul is a labyrinth of endless delivery work controlled by an algorithm
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Andrew Thomas Huang: The Deer of Nine Colours
A dancer in a golden animal mask with large antlers poses on a stage beneath a bright spotlight creating a sunburst flare.
Art & exhibitions

Andrew Thomas Huang: The Deer of Nine Colours

A hypnotic, dreamlike installation offering a modern sci-fi retelling of a Buddhist folktale
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Exploration Bazaar
Glossy white molecular-style structures sit on a beige plane, linked by glowing pink and yellow light filaments.
Tours & activities

Exploration Bazaar

Ignite your curiosity, play with new ideas or join a debate at an exploration of creative AI innovation
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Algorave
Two women dance on a dark stage in front of a giant projection screen displaying color-coded lines of live computer code.
Gigs

Algorave

See a spectacle be created in real time at a live-coded electronic music event hosted by AlgoRhythms
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for futuretense x Letters to the Future
Abstract image of layered glowing triangles and stripes in neon blue, purple, and pink over a dark structure.
Gigs

futuretense x Letters to the Future

A special edition of futuretense and a special chance to discover artists on the up
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for BUMPAH x Future Rhythms
An architectural light installation featuring concentric neon triangles glowing in blue, purple, and pink on a dark wall.
Gigs

BUMPAH x Future Rhythms

A free celebration of the DJs pushing the boundaries of sound
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Duckie: Why Do Benders Love Divas?
A high-contrast pink stencil illustration of a singer on a black background, performing with arms spread wide.
Performance & dance

Duckie: Why Do Benders Love Divas?

David Hoyle, David McAlmont and Rupert Smith chat about the fierce queer connection to women icons
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Future Rhythms DJ Takeover
Low-angle view of a geometric ceiling with wood slats, purple neon lighting, and yellow and blue light panels.
Gigs

Future Rhythms DJ Takeover

A free celebration of the DJs pushing the boundaries of sound
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free

While you're with us

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
People enjoying the Jeppe Hein Fountain at the Southbank Centre

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

A summer favourite returns to our site with water fountains to splash around and cool down in.

Shopping
Wooden displays in the Southbank centre shop, featuring books, plushies, and colourful merchandise

Shopping

A vibrant range of inspiring books, homeware, prints, accessories and more.

Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains
Two statues; a green human body with water spouting from its neck and another of human legs with water pouring down from above displayed outdoors

Thinking
Fountains

Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.

Modified Social Benches
Two children eating ice cream on a red cirrcular bench

Modified Social Benches

Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.

William Pye's Zemran
A photograph showing Riverside Terrace at Southbank Centre, with the metal sculpture Zemran in the foreground, next to Queen Elizabeth Hall

William Pye's Zemran

Pye’s beautiful stainless steel sculpture sits overlooking the Thames.

Natura Nostra Forest
Bright sunlight bursts through green leaves with a lens flare, set against a blue sky and a textured concrete building.

Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.