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Placebo perform in Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall as part of Robert Smith's Meltdown
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See great gigs at Southbank Centre in 2019
Enjoy live music from artists including Louie Vega, James Lavelle’s UNKLE, Yann Tiersen and The Orb
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Five minutes with Roxane Gay
The best-selling writer and essayist discusses finding her place in feminism, intersectionality and grappling with pop culture
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Richard Wilson, 20:50, Space Shifters, Hayward Gallery, 2018. Photo: Mark Blower
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Richard Wilson discusses 20:50 (1987)
Hear the sculptor talk about his distinctive work in this short video
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Chaatit - KERB does Alchemy

Recipe: spicy aloo paneer tikki from Chaatit
Enjoy this fantastic South Asian family recipe
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Ash Sutaria of The Cheeky Indian street food stall

Recipe: ‘tasty bird’ tandoori chicken from The Cheeky Indian
Enjoy a classic Indian inspired dish from Alchemy
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Ladle & Skillet - KERB does Alchemy

Recipe: bamyan lamb from Ladle & Skillet
Cook and enjoy this fantastic Afghan recipe from Ladle & Skillet
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KERB street food at Alchemy: meet the traders
Discover the people and the recipes behind the delicious South Asian street food
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Prisca Bakare, The Lemur House

Six delicious recipes inspired by Africa Utopia
Discover some amazing African recipes from The African Food & Drink Takeover 2017
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Four amazing South Asian recipes inspired by Alchemy
Taste delicious dishes at Alchemy’s street food market, KERB, then recreate them at home
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Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick of Chuku's

Recipe: jollof and plantain arancini from Chuku's
A traditional West African rice dish, from Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick of Chuku's
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Eric Mugaju of Maskani

Recipe: mandazi, from Maskani
An East-African doughnut recipe, courtesy of Eric Mugaju from Maskani
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Alicia Ama - stall holder - Africa Utopia food market

Recipe: kelewele from Chalé! Let’s Eat
A traditional fried spicy Ghanaian dish, from Alicia Ama, of Chalé! Let’s Eat
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Nimatu Owino - CHAM CHAM

Recipe: pepper chicken and sweet potato rosti from CHAM CHAM
A West African barbecue dish, from Nimatu Owino, of CHAM CHAM
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Prisca Bakare, The Lemur House

Recipe: tilapia coconut curry from The Lemur House
A Madagascan curry dish, from Prisca Bakare, of The Lemur House
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Tokunbo Koiki, Tokunbo’s Kitchen, Africa Utopia's The African Food & Drink Takeover 2017

Recipe: beef ayamase and jollof rice from Tokunbo’s Kitchen
A slow-cooked Nigerian beef dish, from Tokunbo Koiki, of Tokunbo’s Kitchen
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Southbank Centre Food Market.Aerial Tilt Shift Views.August 2016

Recipe: chicken satay from Sambal Shiok
Mandy of Sambal Shiok tells us how to make her chicken satay
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Southbank Centre Food Market.Stall 20 - Mrs Crump.August 2016

Recipe: special reserve chicken from Vivia Crump & Label Anglais
Are you up for a Sunday roast par excellence?
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Southbank Centre Food Market.Stall 29- The Polish Deli.August 2016

Recipe: pierogi from Polish Deli
Magda and Grzegorz tell us the recipe for pierogi – traditional Polish dumplings
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Southbank Centre Food Market.Stall 28 - Pad Sen.August 2016

Recipe: pad thai from Pad + Sen
Tan of Pad + Sen tells us how to make the classic pad thai from her childhood in Bangkok
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Southbank Centre Food Market.Stall 27 - Ladle & Skillet.August 2016

Recipe: lamb neck fillet wrap from Ladle & Skillet
Catherine and Gary of Ladle & Skillet tell us how to make their lamb neck fillet wrap
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Southbank Centre Food Market.Stall 4 - Korrito.August 2016

Recipe: bulgogi BBQ beef from Korrito
Sukho and Joo of Korrito tell us how to make their bulgogi BBQ beef
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Southbank Centre Food Market.Stall 25 - The Indians Next Door.August 2016

Recipe: chicken curry from The Indians Next Door
Sisters Hasmita and Anjna of The Indians Next Door tell us how to make their chicken curry
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Southbank Centre Food Market.Stall 9 - HANK'S.August 2016

Recipe: blackened fish from Hank’s Street Food
How to make blackened fish with Louisiana-style corn maque choux
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David Batchelor: Sixty Minute Spectrum lights up the roof of Hayward Gallery

David Batchelor: Sixty Minute Spectrum Redux (2018)

See our venues illuminated in dramatic colour by a new large-scale light commission
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Emmanuelle Lainé

NOW UNTIL 24 DEC 2018: A free HENI Project Space exhibition showcasing Emmanuelle Lainé's disorienting site-specific installation
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Constructing Spaces, image of typewriter and lit candles on a desk

Constructing Spaces

Make room for creativity at an interactive reconstruction of poet WS Graham’s creative space
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Rug Rhymes

A short session of nursery rhymes and poems for under-5s and their carers
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Gong Babies

Join this relaxing music workshop aimed at parents, carers and babies
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Dragon Babies - Gamelan for 3-5 year olds

Shake, rattle and gong with your little ones
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Free Gamelan and Poetry workshop for Lambeth Schools

Gamelan School and Group Workshops - Autumn 2018

Get a group together to have a go at playing the Javanese gamelan
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