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Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Roxane Gay and women on the page
Author, Roxane Gay
Podcast

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Roxane Gay and women on the page

Listen to excerpts from Roxane Gay’s conversation with Liv Little, and hear from Amaal Said and Destiny Adeyemi of Octavia Poetry Collective.

Valeria Luiselli on giving life to the stories of the US-Mexico border
Valeria Luiselli, author
Article

Valeria Luiselli on giving life to the stories of the US-Mexico border

Read an interview with the Mexican author Valeria Luiselli who discusses her novel Lost Children Archive, its inspiration, and evolution

Who is pianist Beatrice Rana?
Beatrice Rana pianist
Article

Who is pianist Beatrice Rana?

Find out more about young Italian pianist Beatrice Rana, including awards she’s been nominated for, and concert halls she’s played at.

Think Aloud: comedy – the secrets behind the laughs
Dave Gorman, comedian
Podcast

Think Aloud: comedy – the secrets behind the laughs

Stand-up comedians Glenn Moore, Maisie Adams, Dave Gorman, Ken Cheng and Sindhu Vee on dealing with nerves and how you make something funny.

Riz Ahmed and Mohsin Hamid: migration and magic
Riz Ahmed, British Pakistani actor, rapper and activist
Podcast

Riz Ahmed and Mohsin Hamid: migration and magic

Actor Riz Ahmed and author Mohsin Hamed come together to discuss a rapidly changing world in this podcast, recorded in 2018.

The construction of our Queen Elizabeth Hall
Article

The construction of our Queen Elizabeth Hall

See a collection of archive images showing the construction of our Queen Elizabeth Hall on the south bank of the Thames, between 1963 and 1967.

Think Aloud: comedy – the truth and the lies
Ken Cheng, comedian
Podcast

Think Aloud: comedy – the truth and the lies

In this sixth episode of our monthly podcast series we talk comedy with Dave Gorman, Holly Walsh and Ken Cheng.

Rosie Kay: 6 things... every dancer should do before a show
Dancers perform in MK ULTRA by Rosie Kay Dance Company
Article

Rosie Kay: 6 things... every dancer should do before a show

The choreographer behind 5 Soldiers, MK ULTRA and the live 2018 Commonwealth Games handover, shares her essential pre-show tips for dancers.

Fat Blokes, fatness and overcoming self-doubt with Scottee
A group of five shirtless individuals embraces each other in close a together pose against a white brick painted wall
Article

Fat Blokes, fatness and overcoming self-doubt with Scottee

Artist and writer Scottee talks about his show Fat Blokes and rebelling against our attitudes to fatness in this 2018 interview.

Akala and David Olusoga: Striking the Empire
June Sarpong, Akala and David Olusoga in conversation at Southbank Centre's London Literature Festival
Podcast

Akala and David Olusoga: Striking the Empire

Dissect the making and unmaking of civilisations and cultures, with Akala and David Olusoga in this special podcast recorded at the Southbank Centre.

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Anna Burns - Milkman
Anna Burns - author of 'Milkman', longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize
Podcast

Southbank Centre’s Book Podcast: Anna Burns - Milkman

Anna Burns speaks to our Head of Literature and Spoken Word, Ted Hodgkinson, about her 2018 Booker Prize-winning novel, Milkman.

Kurt Masur: the conductor who brought down a country
Kurt Masur conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra on tour in Germany
Article

Kurt Masur: the conductor who brought down a country

The remarkable story of how Kurt Masur, Kapellmeister (conductor) of Leipzig’s Gewandhausorchester, helped bring about the end of East Germany.