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Sunday 2 August

Femi Koleoso Presents Situation Dance
A dense crowd dances at an outdoor Riverside Terrace Bar under a canopy of colorful hexagonal decorations.

Femi Koleoso Presents Situation Dance

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free
Tomorrow's Warriors: Extraordinary Summer Showcase
Close-up of a young man playing an alto saxophone in a line of musicians under purple and red stage lights.

Tomorrow's Warriors: Extraordinary Summer Showcase

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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
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 4 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
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: 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

Wednesday 5 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
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: 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 6 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Tomorrow’s Warriors: August Thursday
Three young jazz musicians playing the tuba, saxophone and singing perform on stage as part of Tomorrow's Warriors ensemble

Tomorrow’s Warriors: August Thursday

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
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
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 7 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Raw Materials: Friday
A smiling young woman in a brown leather jacket performs on a dimly lit stage while a woman behind her holds a microphone.

Raw Materials: Friday

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free
Bass in the Borough
From behind, a keyboardist plays for a cheering crowd while a brass band performs under purple and pink lights.

Bass in the Borough

Gigs
The Clore Ballroom
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
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 8 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Hekayyatna: Saturday
A smiling woman with a colorful headscarf and gold jewelry dances in an indoor space with a

Hekayyatna: Saturday

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
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
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 9 August

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Art & exhibitions
Riverside Terrace
Free
Hekayyatna: Sunday
A diverse group of people talks and takes notes in a crowded room with posters on a corkboard in the background.

Hekayyatna: Sunday

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
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
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

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
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 11 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
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: 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

Wednesday 12 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
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

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.