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Wednesday 7 October

Primary Schools Morning: Anish Kapoor
Students in yellow safety vests look through the window of a wooden shack art installation inside a modern museum gallery.

Primary Schools Morning: Anish Kapoor

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Tickets Free
Sold out
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
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 8 October

Secondary Schools Morning: Anish Kapoor
Three young people view a wall display filled with a colorful grid of vintage vinyl record album covers, including David Bowie and The Rolling Stones, in a gallery.

Secondary Schools Morning: Anish Kapoor

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Tickets Free
Sold out
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
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 9 October

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
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 10 October

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
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 11 October

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
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 13 October

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
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 14 October

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
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 15 October

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
Members' Private View: Anish Kapoor
Photograph of man looking into hole in the floor, artwork title 'Descent into Limbo' by Anish Kapoor, 1992-2016

Members' Private View: Anish Kapoor

Art & exhibitions
Hayward Gallery
Tickets Free
Sold out
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 16 October

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
Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth 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

Saturday 17 October

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
Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth 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 18 October

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
Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth 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

Tuesday 20 October

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth 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 21 October

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Creative Encounters: Poetry and Ink
Hands with long nails use a tool to carve a butterfly design into a dark block on a wooden table.

Creative Encounters: Poetry and Ink

Courses & workshops
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

Thursday 22 October

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Wavelengths: October
A smiling young woman with glasses waves to a group of people dancing under vibrant pink stage lights.

Wavelengths: October

Courses & workshops
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone.
Royal Festival Hall
Free
Wavelengths: October
A smiling young woman with glasses waves to a group of people dancing under vibrant pink stage lights.

Wavelengths: October

Courses & workshops
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone.
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

Friday 23 October

WordPlay: Ages 0 – 2
An audience of parents and babies watch a stage performance, with a mother holding her baby up in the foreground.

WordPlay: Ages 0 – 2

Family
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone.
The Clore Ballroom
Free
WordPlay: Ages 3 – 5
A group of children raise their hands while following along with a performer on a brightly lit stage.

WordPlay: Ages 3 – 5

Family
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone.
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Mix & Move: Jazz and Funk
Two older women joyfully dance together in the center of a crowded room illuminated by vibrant pink stage lights.

Mix & Move: Jazz and Funk

Courses & workshops
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 24 October

Poetry Day!
A person in a lime green shirt browsing a selection of poetry books

Poetry Day!

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Service95 Book Club: Authors of the Estate
Seven people standing spread out on some grass in front of a late-20th century housing estate. The central person is reading from a book.

Service95 Book Club: Authors of the Estate

Literature & poetry
The Clore Ballroom
Free
The 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry Ceremony: Live Stream
Audience members in the Southbank Centre\'s Queen Elizabeth Hall

The 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry Ceremony: Live Stream

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Online Events
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 25 October

Creative Future Writers' Day
People browse books at tables in a large, wide brutalist hall with exposed concrete pillars and warm wooden ceiling lights.

Creative Future Writers' Day

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Purcell Room
Free
Creative Future Writers' Day: Live Stream
Speakers seated onstage at Creative Future Writers Day

Creative Future Writers' Day: Live Stream

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Online Events
Free
Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth 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

Tuesday 27 October

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth 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 28 October

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Creative Encounters: Manifesto Library
Rows of books line illuminated white shelving units above tiered wooden seating steps.

Creative Encounters: Manifesto Library

Courses & workshops
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

Thursday 29 October

Search for a Story
Children sitting on a giant quilt listening to stories under green and pink lighting

Search for a Story

Family
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors
A sculpted head made of clay features art supplies and crumpled pink paper bursting from its top.

Koestler Arts: Rock, Paper, Scissors

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth 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

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
Site wide
Free

While you're with us

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.