News & press
What’s the story?
Contact our press team for media enquiries, releases, press tickets, press images and filming requests.
We offer a limited number of press tickets for most events at the Southbank Centre. Generally, we give priority to journalists reviewing events.
It’s not always up to us who can have a ticket – for some events, the decision is made by promoters who don’t work for the Southbank Centre.
Press tickets must be arranged in advance. Please contact the press office during working hours Monday – Friday (excluding bank holidays) with your press ticket request.
Hayward Gallery press tickets
Press tickets to Hayward Gallery exhibitions must be booked through the press office in advance. Please note we are not able to accommodate press tickets on the door. Unfortunately we cannot provide free tickets to all those who request them.
If you have a confirmed commission and would like to request a ticket please do get in touch with our press team with at least 72 hours notice.
Get an overview of what’s coming up here at the Southbank Centre.
July 2026 event listings for press
Looking for older releases? Our archive of press releases is available online from 2021 onwards.
Our Press Team manages an extensive library of photography and video that illustrate the diversity and creativity of our organisation and the artists who perform at our venues.
Please contact the Press Team if you would like images of the Southbank Centre, and specific past and future events and festivals.
You must ask before filming or photographing our site. Please contact the press office at least three days in advance. No photography or filming is allowed during any performance without prior arrangement.
Accredited journalists can contact our press office to find out about editorial filming options. All other requests need to be submitted via FilmApp.
Louise Gilbert
Press Manager
Alex Kemsley
Press Manager
Yasmin Ozkan
Press Manager
Megan Edwards, Millie O’Connor & Susannah Browning
Press Officers
(contact for all arts)
Ely Chegrinec
Communications Assistant
(contact for all arts)
To reach any member of our Press team email [email protected]
Contact us with your media outlet details and we’ll add you to our press list
General enquiries
If you have a general media enquiry, or wish to be added to our press mailing list, get in touch.
Press releases
The Southbank Centre's Literature & Spoken Word Winter ‘26/27 Programme
- Literature & Spoken Word
Two new Governors appointed to the Southbank Centre’s Board
- Multi-Discipline
“Everybody in prison was once a child”: for the first time, young adults with experience of parental imprisonment curate Koestler Arts exhibition at Southbank Centre
- Visual Arts
Dua Lipa reveals lineup for her curation of London Literature Festival, in the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary year
- Literature & Spoken Word
Nan Goldin to debut major new work at the Southbank Centre's Hayward Gallery
- Visual Arts
Local school children’s creativity goes on display through huge art installation at the Southbank Centre
- Visual Arts