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Saturday 6 June

Game Music Festival: The Infernal Symphony
Digital art of a massive red demon with large horns looming over four dark, hellish figures in a fiery landscape.

Game Music Festival: The Infernal Symphony

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Cancelled
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 7 June

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 9 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 10 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 11 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 12 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Ninajirachi
A woman in a room filled with laptops and speakers, wearing a jumper that says 'RABID'

Ninajirachi

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Book Now

Last few tickets

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Simmer Down x Meltdown
A woman with a patterned headband and blouse smiles while dancing at a lively indoor community event.

Simmer Down x Meltdown

Gigs
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 13 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 14 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 16 June

Harry Styles & Jules Buckley Orchestra
Harry Styles leans back in a chair, wearing a navy blue suit jacket, white shirt, brown silk tie and yellow shorts.

Harry Styles & Jules Buckley Orchestra

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 17 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Amex Unsigned

Amex Unsigned

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 18 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
bar italia
Three musicians stnading at different angles

bar italia

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Book Now

Last few tickets

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 19 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 20 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
James Murphy
James Murphy wearing a tie dye t shirt and a suit jacket

James Murphy

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Book Now

Last few tickets

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 21 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Hourglass Techno

Hourglass Techno

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Hourglass Disco
High-angle sepia-toned photo of a large, dense crowd gathering outdoors near a stage with smoke effects.

Hourglass Disco

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 23 June

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 24 June

European Poetry Festival: Estonia
Speaker stood at a yellow podium performing in the National Poetry Library to an audience in front of colourful lockers

European Poetry Festival: Estonia

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Sold out
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 25 June

Lambeth Music Service: Musitrax Festival 2026
A large youth orchestra performs on a brightly lit indoor stage underneath hanging festoon lights and a festival banner.

Lambeth Music Service: Musitrax Festival 2026

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Lambeth Music Service: Musitrax Festival 2026
A large youth orchestra performs on a brightly lit indoor stage underneath hanging festoon lights and a festival banner.

Lambeth Music Service: Musitrax Festival 2026

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Amélie in Concert
A stage showing a symphony orchestra playing below a large screen displaying a close-up of a woman from a film, looking intently at the audience

Amélie in Concert

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Cancelled
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 26 June

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 27 June

Game Music Festival: Ballads of the Underworld
Stylized digital art of five characters from the Hades video game series, including Zagreus with a laurel crown and Cerberus, and another figure with bright green hair singing into a microphone.

Game Music Festival: Ballads of the Underworld

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Sold out
Game Music Festival: Persona Grooves
Illustration of the Persona Grooves game

Game Music Festival: Persona Grooves

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Book Now

Last few tickets

Counterpoints Lecture with Elif Shafak
A smiling lady sitting on a chair in front of a full bookcase

Counterpoints Lecture with Elif Shafak

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Our HeartBeats: Courage in Creativity
A man dj'ing in front of crowd on the Riverside Terrace

Our HeartBeats: Courage in Creativity

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 28 June

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 30 June

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 1 July

European Poetry Festival: Latvia
Reader standing on stage in front of an audience at the National Poetry Library.

European Poetry Festival: Latvia

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Tickets Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 2 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 3 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 4 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK
Left: Profile of an older man looking left against a dark backdrop. Right: A smiling young man holding a french horn.

Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Buy exhibition tickets
Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK
Left: Profile of an older man looking left against a dark backdrop. Right: A smiling young man holding a french horn.

Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Buy exhibition tickets
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 5 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Monday 6 July

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 7 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 8 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 9 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 10 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 11 July

Poetry International Festival Zine Fair
Rows of tables with zines and crowds of people walking between

Poetry International Festival Zine Fair

Literature & poetry
Royal Festival Hall
Free
Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Apples and Snakes: Managers’ Match
A woman performs spoken word poetry on stage with her arms outstretched, a large screen with text behind her.

Apples and Snakes: Managers’ Match

Literature & poetry
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 12 July

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
A Poet in Every Port – London
Two lead tutors, Vanessa Kisuule and Will Harris stand on stage. Vanessa reads from a pamphlet whilst speaking into a microphone.

A Poet in Every Port – London

Literature & poetry
Free
Apples and Snakes Word Cup – Showcase Final
A diverse audience sits on wooden benches in a large indoor hall, smiling and clapping after a performance.

Apples and Snakes Word Cup – Showcase Final

Literature & poetry
The Clore Ballroom
Free
A Poet in Every Port: Live
Roger McGough seated on a wooden bench wearing a blue cap

A Poet in Every Port: Live

Literature & poetry
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Monday 13 July

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 14 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 15 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 16 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 17 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 18 July

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Pulp
A group of men and women sat on amps and armchairs in a studio

Pulp

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Sold out
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 19 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Monday 20 July

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 21 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 22 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 23 July

Stadio Live with Nish Kumar
Black and white image of two people sitting, smiling and leaning to the right

Stadio Live with Nish Kumar

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 24 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 25 July

Steel Pan Reimagined
Black and white image of two young men tuning steel pans on a staircase

Steel Pan Reimagined

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Steel Pan Reimagined
Black and white image of two young men tuning steel pans on a staircase

Steel Pan Reimagined

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 26 July

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Monday 27 July

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 28 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 29 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 30 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 31 July

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 1 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 2 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Monday 3 August

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 4 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 5 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 6 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 7 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 8 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK
Left: Profile of an older man looking left against a dark backdrop. Right: A smiling young man holding a french horn.

Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Buy exhibition tickets
Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK
Left: Profile of an older man looking left against a dark backdrop. Right: A smiling young man holding a french horn.

Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Buy exhibition tickets
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 9 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Monday 10 August

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 11 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 12 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 13 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 14 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Boundless: Friday
A crowded nightclub featuring dancers in red plaid outfits on elevated platforms while a diverse group dances below.

Boundless: Friday

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 15 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 16 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Monday 17 August

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 18 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 19 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 20 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 21 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 22 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 23 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Kenny G
Kenny G in a blue suit holds a soprano saxophone, standing against a split white and dark blue background.

Kenny G

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Monday 24 August

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 25 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 26 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 27 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 28 August

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 29 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Sunday 30 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Monday 31 August

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 1 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 2 September

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Thursday 3 September

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 4 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 5 September

Empire: Live
Hosts of the Empire podcast sitting together at a table, wearing blue and yellow.

Empire: Live

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Book Now

Last few tickets

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Free

Sunday 6 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Free

Monday 7 September

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 8 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 9 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Thursday 10 September

Olivia Belli
A person in a white suit and loose black shirt stood against a metal wall

Olivia Belli

Gigs
Purcell Room
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Friday 11 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Saturday 12 September

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK
Left: Profile of an older man looking left against a dark backdrop. Right: A smiling young man holding a french horn.

Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Buy exhibition tickets
Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK
Left: Profile of an older man looking left against a dark backdrop. Right: A smiling young man holding a french horn.

Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Buy exhibition tickets
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

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Sunday 13 September

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Monday 14 September

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Tuesday 15 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Wednesday 16 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Thursday 17 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Friday 18 September

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken
An audience watching a poet with a DJ off to one side, in a studio theatre with multi-coloured lighting

Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Saturday 19 September

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
BUMPAH x Future Rhythms
An architectural light installation featuring concentric neon triangles glowing in blue, purple, and pink on a dark wall.

BUMPAH x Future Rhythms

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Sunday 20 September

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Letters to My Younger/Future Self
A woman in a white shirt stands in the centre of a theatre balcony, while the rest of the audience reach out towards here holding letters

Letters to My Younger/Future Self

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Monday 21 September

Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Tuesday 22 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Free

Wednesday 23 September

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

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Thursday 24 September

Santtu & Sol Gabetta
A woman with light brown hair in a pleated green high-neck top poses against a plain white background.

Santtu & Sol Gabetta

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

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Friday 25 September

Pekka Kuusisto, Ale Carr & Aurora Orchestra: Four Seasons
A man in glasses and a black shirt holds a violin like a guitar against a vibrant purple background.

Pekka Kuusisto, Ale Carr & Aurora Orchestra: Four Seasons

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Saturday 26 September

Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background

Southbank Centre Tours

Tours & activities
Across the site
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
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Free

Sunday 27 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
Gift to the Future
Collage of handwritten poetic notes about the future pasted over a black-and-white line drawing of city buildings.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Tuesday 29 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free

Wednesday 30 September

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Thursday 1 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Friday 2 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Saturday 3 October

Vikki Heywood & Francis Spufford: Hidden London

Vikki Heywood & Francis Spufford: Hidden London

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK
Left: Profile of an older man looking left against a dark backdrop. Right: A smiling young man holding a french horn.

Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Buy exhibition tickets
Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK
Left: Profile of an older man looking left against a dark backdrop. Right: A smiling young man holding a french horn.

Brian Elias & Ben Goldscheider: TOUCHING THE QUICK

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Buy exhibition tickets
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Sunday 4 October

Manchester Collective & Sidiki Dembélé
hazy image of Sidiki Dembélé and Nwando Ebizie

Manchester Collective & Sidiki Dembélé

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Tuesday 6 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Wednesday 7 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Thursday 8 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Friday 9 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Saturday 10 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

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Sunday 11 October

K-Music Festival 2026: Korean Games in Concert
An anime-style warrior in a blue cloak crouches dynamically as a giant scaled eastern dragon circles through a stormy sky.

K-Music Festival 2026: Korean Games in Concert

Gigs
Purcell Room
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Tuesday 13 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Wednesday 14 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Thursday 15 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Friday 16 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Saturday 17 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Sunday 18 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Tuesday 20 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Wednesday 21 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Thursday 22 October

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto with Seong-Jin Cho
A young man in a black suit sits at a black Steinway & Sons grand piano in a brightly lit room with tall windows.

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto with Seong-Jin Cho

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Friday 23 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Saturday 24 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Sunday 25 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Tuesday 27 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Wednesday 28 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Thursday 29 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Friday 30 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Saturday 31 October

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Sunday 1 November

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Tuesday 3 November

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Wednesday 4 November

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Thursday 5 November

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Friday 6 November

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Saturday 7 November

Council: Pekka Kuusisto & Gabriel Kahane
Pekka Kuusisto & Gabriel Kahane performing on stage together

Council: Pekka Kuusisto & Gabriel Kahane

Classical music
Purcell Room
Multi-buy
Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Sunday 8 November

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

Art & exhibitions
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Friday 13 November

EFG London Jazz Festival – Jazz Voice 2026
A diverse group of singers and musicians perform on a stage with bright spotlights and large video screens above them.

EFG London Jazz Festival – Jazz Voice 2026

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall

Saturday 14 November

Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson standing in front of a grey and brown wall.

Rita Wilson

Gigs
Purcell Room

Sunday 22 November

Cécile McLorin Salvant with BBC Concert Orchestra
Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant singing into a microphone, arm outstretched.

Cécile McLorin Salvant with BBC Concert Orchestra

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Friday 27 November

Chineke! Orchestra: Hailstork + After Dark
A side profile of guitarist Plínio Fernandes with his guitar

Chineke! Orchestra: Hailstork + After Dark

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy

Sunday 6 December

Nobuyuki Tsujii: Beethoven, Grieg & Tchaikovsky
High-contrast, black and white close-up of a person with dark hair looking downward with their eyes closed.

Nobuyuki Tsujii: Beethoven, Grieg & Tchaikovsky

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
Manchester Collective: Black Gold
A close-up profile of a young man leaning forward, his face illuminated by a dramatic, warm orange glow against a dark backdrop.

Manchester Collective: Black Gold

Classical music
Purcell Room
Multi-buy

Thursday 10 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Friday 11 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Saturday 12 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Sunday 13 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Tuesday 15 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Wednesday 16 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Thursday 17 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Friday 18 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Saturday 19 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Sunday 20 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Tuesday 22 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Monday 28 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Tuesday 29 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Wednesday 30 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Thursday 31 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Saturday 2 January

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Sunday 3 January

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

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 on Wednesday 17 June.

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.