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Saturday 20 June

Skate 50
A skater skates near the Undercroft Skate Space

Skate 50

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
Foundation.FM: Movement
A large, joyful crowd dances with their arms raised under a tan canopy at an outdoor music festival during the day.

Foundation.FM: Movement

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free

Sunday 21 June

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks
From above, people in white run through a dry field trailing long white banners that are being consumed by fire.

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Skate 50
A skater skates near the Undercroft Skate Space

Skate 50

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets 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
Dance with Kindness: Beginner Workshop
A person in casual clothes leaps high into the air with arms reaching up on a sunny beach with gentle waves.

Dance with Kindness: Beginner Workshop

Courses & workshops
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Dance with Kindness: Beginner Workshop
A person in casual clothes leaps high into the air with arms reaching up on a sunny beach with gentle waves.

Dance with Kindness: Beginner Workshop

Courses & workshops
The Clore Ballroom
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

Monday 22 June

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
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 23 June

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks
From above, people in white run through a dry field trailing long white banners that are being consumed by fire.

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Teachers' Twilight: Anish Kapoor
A woman in an olive jacket gestures expressively while talking to two others in a bright, modern indoor lounge area.

Teachers' Twilight: Anish Kapoor

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Tickets Free
Sold out
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

Wednesday 24 June

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
Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks
From above, people in white run through a dry field trailing long white banners that are being consumed by fire.

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
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: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

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

Thursday 25 June

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks
From above, people in white run through a dry field trailing long white banners that are being consumed by fire.

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
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
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
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 26 June

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
Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks
From above, people in white run through a dry field trailing long white banners that are being consumed by fire.

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
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: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

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

Saturday 27 June

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks
From above, people in white run through a dry field trailing long white banners that are being consumed by fire.

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
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
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

Sunday 28 June

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
Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks
From above, people in white run through a dry field trailing long white banners that are being consumed by fire.

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
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: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

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

Monday 29 June

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
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

Tuesday 30 June

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks
From above, people in white run through a dry field trailing long white banners that are being consumed by fire.

Kulpreet Singh: Indelible Black Marks

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Free
Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
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

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.