Southbank Centre Performance & Dance Autumn/Winter 2026 Forward Planner

The 2026/2027 Performance & Dance Autumn/Winter season rounds out the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary year and sets the tone for a new year of vibrant, cross-arts performances from across the world. Carrying forward the celebratory energy of the 75th programme, the Southbank Centre’s Autumn/Winter Performance & Dance programme, celebrates icons of the theatre and dance and spotlights the trailblazers and innovators who contribute to the Southbank Centre’s vision to be the arts centre of the future. 

The season platforms leading performers, theatre-makers, and choreographers with an electric line up which presents radical new works alongside festive family favourites. 

Aaron Wright, Head of Performance & Dance at the Southbank Centre, said: “This season presents some of the world’s most distinctive companies showcasing performance at the bleeding edge of disciplines from ballet to circus, that you won’t see anywhere else. Our Autumn/Winter 26/27 season has an emphasis on new work from bold British companies developed here in the creative engine of Southbank Centre. Look out for a second edition of our new KUNSTY series as well as a Christmas run from the much loved duo Thick & Tight, with a brand new show. Prepare to be surprised and delighted as the usual definitions of dance and theatre are exploded!”

Mark Ball, Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre, said “ This varied and dynamic Autumn/Winter Performance & Dance season platforms some of the most exciting names in the UK cultural scene alongside some of the most exciting international choreographers and performers. From form-breaking theatre to queer cabaret and Christmas campery, it offers audiences an opportunity to see unique and distinctive work on our stages and  it rounds out our 75th year with a commitment to innovative, multi-disciplinary programming.”

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