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Playlist: Grace Jones' Meltdown
Grace Jones behind the word 'Playlist'
Playlist

Playlist: Grace Jones' Meltdown

Relive Grace Jones’ Meltdown with this special playlist featuring the artists who appeared as part of her 2022 festival.

Who is composer Claude Vivier?
Claude Vivier, composer
Article

Who is composer Claude Vivier?

Introducing the Canadian composer Claude vivier; the most famous composer you’ve never heard of.

Stewart Lee: 6 things... I loved at the Southbank Centre
Dramatic lighting and shadowing with a man looking directly into the camera wearing a vintage jacket similar to ex-military.
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Stewart Lee: 6 things... I loved at the Southbank Centre

The comedian talks us through some of his favourite moments and performances from a quarter of a century of visiting the Southbank Centre.

Think Aloud: comedy – why we need to laugh at politics
Comedian Tiff Stevenson appearing on stage in Oslo
Podcast

Think Aloud: comedy – why we need to laugh at politics

In the 11th episode of our 2018/19 podcast series we talk comedy and politics with Tiff Stevenson, Kieran Hodgson and Tom Jamieson.

Tracey Emin on the genius of artist Louise Bourgeois
Tracey Emin, a female artist wearing a black fleece fleece jacket over a dark top sits on a chair in her studio. Behind her three large canvases lean against a studio wall
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Tracey Emin on the genius of artist Louise Bourgeois

Artist Tracey Emin shares stories and insights into Louise Bourgeois and her work, in connection with Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child at Hayward Gallery

Who is Meredith Monk?
Meredith Monk & Bang on a Can singing
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Who is Meredith Monk?

An introduction to a woman of many talents; the American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer Meredith Monk.

Simone Rocha on Louise Bourgeois' artwork 'Untitled' (1996)
Simone Rocha stands in front of Louise Bouregois' art work Untitled (1996) within Hayward Gallery
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Simone Rocha on Louise Bourgeois' artwork 'Untitled' (1996)

Acclaimed fashion designer Simone Rocha leads us through this work from the 2022 Hayward Gallery exhibition The Woven Child.

My Mixtape: David Rodigan's 11 reggae and dancehall anthems
David Rodigan; an older white man wearing a rimmed hat and black-rimmed glasses. The words 'My Mixtape' appear over the top in white text
Playlist

My Mixtape: David Rodigan's 11 reggae and dancehall anthems

Listen to a specially selected mixtape, put together by the original reggae selector David Rodigan ahead of his 2022 Outlook Orchestra gig with us.

Claire Chase and Density 2036
Flute player Claire Chase
Article

Claire Chase and Density 2036

Take a closer look at the flautist and composer’s extraordinary Density 2036 project.

GBSR Duo on contemporary collaboration, reading reviews and SoundState
George Barton and Siwan Rhys of GBSR Duo stand outside in front of a stone wall
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GBSR Duo on contemporary collaboration, reading reviews and SoundState

George Barton and Siwan Rhys, aka GBSR Duo, discuss their partnership and their appearance with Eva-Maria Houben at 2022’s SoundState

Robert Smith's Meltdown revisited
Within the spotlight of a dark environment, a man holds a guitar and sings into a microphone
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Robert Smith's Meltdown revisited

Revisit 2018 and the 25th edition of Meltdown festival featuring Manic Street Preachers, Placebo, Nine Inch Nails, Kristin Hersh, The Cure and more.

Mechanisms of Ambiguity and Sensation: The Late Fabric Sculptures of Louise Bourgeois
A masked woman views five tall, abstract sculptures composed of stacked and sewn fabric elements resembling vertebrae or towers, on a white gallery platform.
Article

Mechanisms of Ambiguity and Sensation: The Late Fabric Sculptures of Louise Bourgeois

An abridged version of Hayward Gallery Director Ralph Rugoff’s essay for the exhibition catalogue of Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child.