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Mon 24 Aug — Sun 30 Aug

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Monday 24 August

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
London Parks: An Exhibition
A diverse group of twelve people pose playfully on and underneath a bright yellow external concrete staircase outdoors.

London Parks: An Exhibition

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Floating Together
A woman with long wavy dark hair wears a double-breasted red blazer, standing in front of an art studio wall with sketches.

Floating Together

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound
Two women jump in the air in front of a brightly colored, geometric mural on an outdoor basketball court.

TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound

Art & exhibitions
Royal Festival Hall
Free

Tuesday 25 August

Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation
a man seemingly lifting the rear end of a large, teal inflatable replica car wedged onto a curbside parking space in front of a residential building.

Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out
A young boy jumps across large colorful dots painted on the ground at London\'s Southbank Centre on a sunny day.

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Anish Kapoor
Large red texture sculpture hanging down from the ceiling to the floor in a space with stone floors and pillars

Anish Kapoor

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
CBeebies House Party Live
CBeebies presenters, Mr Tumble, and Hey Duggee smile playfully together against a starry night sky and colorful clouds.

CBeebies House Party Live

Family
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language.
Royal Festival Hall
CBeebies House Party Live
CBeebies presenters, Mr Tumble, and Hey Duggee smile playfully together against a starry night sky and colorful clouds.

CBeebies House Party Live

Family
Royal Festival Hall
Cancelled
Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
London Parks: An Exhibition
A diverse group of twelve people pose playfully on and underneath a bright yellow external concrete staircase outdoors.

London Parks: An Exhibition

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Floating Together
A woman with long wavy dark hair wears a double-breasted red blazer, standing in front of an art studio wall with sketches.

Floating Together

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound
Two women jump in the air in front of a brightly colored, geometric mural on an outdoor basketball court.

TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound

Art & exhibitions
Royal Festival Hall
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 26 August

Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation
a man seemingly lifting the rear end of a large, teal inflatable replica car wedged onto a curbside parking space in front of a residential building.

Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out
A young boy jumps across large colorful dots painted on the ground at London\'s Southbank Centre on a sunny day.

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Anish Kapoor
Large red texture sculpture hanging down from the ceiling to the floor in a space with stone floors and pillars

Anish Kapoor

Free exhibition tour at 12 noon

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
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
Colin Grant: What We Leave We Carry
Colin Grant wearing a blue shirt and brown hat.

Colin Grant: What We Leave We Carry

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
London Parks: An Exhibition
A diverse group of twelve people pose playfully on and underneath a bright yellow external concrete staircase outdoors.

London Parks: An Exhibition

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
Floating Together
A woman with long wavy dark hair wears a double-breasted red blazer, standing in front of an art studio wall with sketches.

Floating Together

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound
Two women jump in the air in front of a brightly colored, geometric mural on an outdoor basketball court.

TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound

Art & exhibitions
Royal Festival Hall
Free

Thursday 27 August

Anish Kapoor
Large red texture sculpture hanging down from the ceiling to the floor in a space with stone floors and pillars

Anish Kapoor

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out
A young boy jumps across large colorful dots painted on the ground at London\'s Southbank Centre on a sunny day.

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation
a man seemingly lifting the rear end of a large, teal inflatable replica car wedged onto a curbside parking space in front of a residential building.

Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Free
Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
London Parks: An Exhibition
A diverse group of twelve people pose playfully on and underneath a bright yellow external concrete staircase outdoors.

London Parks: An Exhibition

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
TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound
Two women jump in the air in front of a brightly colored, geometric mural on an outdoor basketball court.

TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound

Art & exhibitions
Royal Festival Hall
Free
Floating Together
A woman with long wavy dark hair wears a double-breasted red blazer, standing in front of an art studio wall with sketches.

Floating Together

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free

Friday 28 August

Anish Kapoor
Large red texture sculpture hanging down from the ceiling to the floor in a space with stone floors and pillars

Anish Kapoor

Free exhibition tour at 12 noon

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out
A young boy jumps across large colorful dots painted on the ground at London\'s Southbank Centre on a sunny day.

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation
a man seemingly lifting the rear end of a large, teal inflatable replica car wedged onto a curbside parking space in front of a residential building.

Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
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
Gaia x BBC Concert Orchestra: Sounds of the Earth
Left: A giant inflatable Earth globe among green trees. Right: A full orchestra performing in front of a massive pipe organ.

Gaia x BBC Concert Orchestra: Sounds of the Earth

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Mieko Kawakami: Sisters in Yellow
Mieko Kawakami wearing a black dress standing against a pale blue background.

Mieko Kawakami: Sisters in Yellow

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
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Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
London Parks: An Exhibition
A diverse group of twelve people pose playfully on and underneath a bright yellow external concrete staircase outdoors.

London Parks: An Exhibition

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
TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound
Two women jump in the air in front of a brightly colored, geometric mural on an outdoor basketball court.

TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound

Art & exhibitions
Royal Festival Hall
Free
Floating Together
A woman with long wavy dark hair wears a double-breasted red blazer, standing in front of an art studio wall with sketches.

Floating Together

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free

Saturday 29 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out
A young boy jumps across large colorful dots painted on the ground at London\'s Southbank Centre on a sunny day.

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation
a man seemingly lifting the rear end of a large, teal inflatable replica car wedged onto a curbside parking space in front of a residential building.

Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Free
Anish Kapoor
Large red texture sculpture hanging down from the ceiling to the floor in a space with stone floors and pillars

Anish Kapoor

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Heart n Soul’s Let It Be Awesome Party!
Two people smile and wave behind a DJ mixer, silhouetted against a purple backdrop with projected heart graphics.

Heart n Soul’s Let It Be Awesome Party!

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free
Gaia x Eric Whitacre: Eternity in an Hour
A man with medium-length brown hair and a denim shirt poses with his hand to his chin against a neutral background.

Gaia x Eric Whitacre: Eternity in an Hour

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
London Parks: An Exhibition
A diverse group of twelve people pose playfully on and underneath a bright yellow external concrete staircase outdoors.

London Parks: An Exhibition

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Floating Together
A woman with long wavy dark hair wears a double-breasted red blazer, standing in front of an art studio wall with sketches.

Floating Together

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound
Two women jump in the air in front of a brightly colored, geometric mural on an outdoor basketball court.

TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound

Art & exhibitions
Royal Festival Hall
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 30 August

Anish Kapoor
Large red texture sculpture hanging down from the ceiling to the floor in a space with stone floors and pillars

Anish Kapoor

Make a day of it! Receive a 50% discount on tickets for Luke Jerram: Gaia when booked alongside tickets for Anish Kapoor on Sun 30 August 2026. Discount automatically applied when you add tickets for both events to your basket.

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out
A young boy jumps across large colorful dots painted on the ground at London\'s Southbank Centre on a sunny day.

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

Art & exhibitions
Site wide
Free
London Parks: An Exhibition
A diverse group of twelve people pose playfully on and underneath a bright yellow external concrete staircase outdoors.

London Parks: An Exhibition

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
TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound
Two women jump in the air in front of a brightly colored, geometric mural on an outdoor basketball court.

TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound

Art & exhibitions
Royal Festival Hall
Free
Luke Jerram: Gaia
Luke Jerram's Gaia on display in Belfast, with audience members silhouetted in front of it

Luke Jerram: Gaia

Art & exhibitions
Royal Festival Hall

While you're with us

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

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

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

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

Shopping

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

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

Thinking
Fountains

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

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

Modified Social Benches

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

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

William Pye's Zemran

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

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

Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.