Magazine

Revisit 13 live albums recorded in our Royal Festival Hall, featuring New York Dolls, Brian Wilson, and Dizzy Gillespie.

Pluto, one of the many volunteer gardeners who maintains our Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden shares his story.

Revisit clips and podcasts from our archive – featuring Simon Amstell, Ruby Wax, Rob Delaney and Matt Haig – that encourage openness on mental health.

Theresa Lola reads her poem ‘Offerings and Exchange’, written to commemorate 70 years of the Royal Festival Hall, in this specially produced video

Scroll through 70 years of the Royal Festival Hall with our interactive timeline of memorable moments and critically-acclaimed concerts.

Take a look at some of the past Brit Award winners who’ve graced our venues including Elton John, Paul Weller, Emelie Sande, David Bowie and more

Remembering the legendary X-Ray Spex frontwoman, a singer of a distinction in voice, appearance and legacy.

Hayward Gallery’s Cliff Lauson offers five things to know about American artist Matthew Barney’s first solo presentation in the UK in over a decade.

Enjoy a playlist of music from Hugh Masekela, the man who was the beating heart of South African jazz music for over six decades.

Labour Party Politician Tony Benn discusses the party’s early years in this talk recorded at the Southbank Centre in 2013.

The composer and musician best known as part of Sigur Rós, talks about his composition Der Klang Der Offenbarung Des Göttlichen.

Hanif Abdurraqib – poet, essayist, cultural critic and author – discusses his new book A Little Devil in America and more in this interview.