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Until Mon 31 Aug

Find a warm welcome with us this summer

Splash in the fountain, relax in our Roof Garden, sample sizzling street food and soak up sun, shows and art for everyone.

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

Anish Kapoor

Venture into a world of mystery through the artist’s awe-inspiring works at our major exhibition
Hayward Gallery
More info for An Evening with Rough Trade Books
Max porter wears a blue workman's jacket buttoned up to the collar and looks straight at camera. In the background are polaroid images and sketchings.
Literature & poetry

An Evening with Rough Trade Books

Drop by for a night full of surprises, laughs and emotional jolts with a bumper crop of authors
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Steel Pan Reimagined
Black and white image of two young men tuning steel pans on a staircase
Gigs

Steel Pan Reimagined

The incredible heritage of the steel pan meets bold new commissions for a mixed-instrument orchestra
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Dog Man: The Musical
A cartoon drawing of Dog Man from the popular book series, wearing a police uniform and crown, walking on a line above a purple city skyline, set against a blue polka dot sky.
Family & young people

Dog Man: The Musical

Dive into this epic adventure featuring the hilarity and heart of Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Luke Jerram: Gaia
Luke Jerram's Gaia on display in Belfast, with audience members silhouetted in front of it
Art & exhibitions

Luke Jerram: Gaia

Gaze in awe-struck wonder at Luke Jerram’s striking replica of our planet, suspended above our stage
Royal Festival Hall

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More info for 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.
Art & exhibitions

Gift to the Future

See our brutalist buildings transformed with a giant poetry installation
Site wide
Tickets Free
More info for London Parks: An Exhibition
A diverse group of twelve people pose playfully on and underneath a bright yellow external concrete staircase outdoors.
Art & exhibitions

London Parks: An Exhibition

See London’s green spaces anew in a photo exhibition created by young refugees and asylum seekers
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for At Least We Have the Pieces
An aerial view of people sitting at several round orange and green tables during an outdoor communal workshop.
Courses & workshops

At Least We Have the Pieces

The SORI Collective takeover ends with an afternoon of bite-sized art and a chance to make connections
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Kinetika Bloco x Tomorrow’s Warriors
Left: A crowd in vibrant green, yellow, and red costumes cheers. Right: A woman plays a large silver tuba in an orchestra.
Gigs

Kinetika Bloco x Tomorrow’s Warriors

Two of London’s best youth arts initiatives join forces for an evening of live music under the stars
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Steel Legacies
Dancers with raised arms lead a large crowd under Caribbean flags, including Guyana, Trinidad, Jamaica, and Barbados.
Gigs

Steel Legacies

One instrument, 75 years of history in the UK: witness a full day of steel bands in Jubilee Gardens
Jubilee Gardens
Tickets Free

Summer series

More info for Riverside Sessions
A dense crowd dances at an outdoor Riverside Terrace Bar under a canopy of colorful hexagonal decorations.

Riverside Sessions

Thu 16 Jul – Sun 30 Aug 2026
Join our celebration of music, youth and summer joy, curated by young people for everyone.
More info for Rough Trade 50
Black 50 in a white box with black border

Rough Trade 50

Fri 17 – Sun 19 Jul 2026
A takeover celebrating 50 years since the first Rough Trade record shop opened its doors
More info for Steel Scenes
Vintage black and white photo of two men playing steel pans outside

Steel Scenes

Fri 24 – Sun 26 Jul 2026
Our site thrums with the sound of pan at a weekend takeover marking 75 years of steel pan in the UK

Food & drink

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Pop-ups
A group of people enjoying a drink and food outside

Pop-ups

Why picnic this summer when you can pop up?

Roof Garden Bar & Kitchen
Friends relax on a grassy rooftop terrace with yellow deckchairs, featuring Big Ben and the London Eye in the background.

Roof Garden Bar & Kitchen

The perfect place to step away from the city

Seventy5th Balcony Bar
An outdoor terrace lit by golden hour sunset with people standing at tables and drinking cocktails with big ben in the distance

Seventy5th Balcony Bar

Come for the drinks, stay for the views at our spectacular bar

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.

Summer shop

Browse all our homeware, accessories and gift ideas.

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