Magazine

Our literature programming team pick out 11 books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction which highlight the realities of living in London.

Bert Jansch, legendary folk and jazz guitarist, would’ve been 80 in November 2023. Celebrate his legacy with this playlist of classic Jansch tracks.

Violinist Randall Goosby talks to us about his musical favourites and memories in this 2023 interview.

Guy Gunaratne, author of the award-winning In Our Mad And Furious City gives an interview with the Southbank Centre about their second novel, Mister Mister.

Banner-maker Ed Hall introduces his climate-themed banners produced for the Southbank Centre’s 2023 Planet Summer and gives a history of banners.

Daira Tukano creates images based on introspective dream-like experiences. Her work featured as part of the 2023 Hayward Gallery exhibition Dear Earth.

Environmental activists Helen B and Heather talk about the creation of the Union Jill, a flag which became a familiar symbol of 1990s road protests.

What is the Southbank Centre doing to become more sustainable? Our sustainability advisor explains some of our approaches to becoming net zero.

The Hermes Experiment’s clarinettist shares his enthusiasm for contemporary classical music.

Richard Mosse has been documenting the Amazon through specialist imaging technology. His work featured as part of 2023’s Dear Earth at Hayward Gallery.

Tutor Vanessa Kisuule and participants Rory Aaron and Rona Luo share their experience of our New Poets Collective.

Artist Otobong Nkanga discusses her work Double Shot (2018) and the theme and focus of Dear Earth with Hayward Gallery chief curator Rachel Thomas.