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More info for Hemantika and Beyond
Young girls in vibrant blue tunics and bells around their ankles perform a traditional Indian dance on stage.
Gigs

Hemantika and Beyond

Seventy-five Kathak dancers dazzle in an extraordinary evening of classical Indian music and dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music
Image of actor wearing white reading from a lectern.
Literature & poetry

Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music

Spell-binding music plus the words of the inimitable Laurie Lee equals one extraordinary story
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN
Dancers in silhouette perform on a dark stage beneath a row of intense vertical blue spotlights.
Performance & dance

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN

Surrender to the rhythm and music of acclaimed dance company Shechter II’s latest work
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Dog Man: The Musical
A cartoon drawing of Dog Man from the popular book series, wearing a police uniform and crown, walking on a line above a purple city skyline, set against a blue polka dot sky.
Family & young people

Dog Man: The Musical

Dive into this epic adventure featuring the hilarity and heart of Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Neoprene Genie: Dream Jump
Dancer onstage at a previous Neoprene Genie event.
Literature & poetry

Neoprene Genie: Dream Jump

An eddying, wild ride of speech, music, poetry and visuals untangling what it means to dream today
Purcell Room
More info for Sounds Like Chaos: Bring The Noise
Performers dance on a stage with purple tinsel; a woman in a green outfit stands center with her arms outstretched.
Performance & dance

Sounds Like Chaos: Bring The Noise

Expect the unexpected as the radical youth art collective curates a free evening of raw fun
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Sounds Like Chaos: Concrete & Confetti
A young girl drops a token into a green cup held by a man with a microphone, while a smiling crowd watches in the background.
Performance & dance

Sounds Like Chaos: Concrete & Confetti

The collective famous for its devised performances takes over the Riverside Terrace
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Hekayyatna: Lamma & Sahra
A smiling woman with a colorful headscarf and gold jewelry dances in an indoor space with a
Gigs

Hekayyatna: Lamma & Sahra

Get ready to shake with a full day of music, dancing, dabke and DJs
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Hekayyatna: Yalla, Speak!
A diverse group of people talks and takes notes in a crowded room with posters on a corkboard in the background.
Gigs

Hekayyatna: Yalla, Speak!

An afternoon of movement, laughter and collective noise rooted in the SWANA experience – let’s go!
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for shelf/break x Boundless Theatre: Witching Hour
A crowded nightclub featuring dancers in red plaid outfits on elevated platforms while a diverse group dances below.
Gigs

shelf/break x Boundless Theatre: Witching Hour

Embrace folk culture, queer resistance and all things witchy with music, art, performance and crafts
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for ZooNation: Future Artists of Hip-Hop
A group of young dancers performs on stage against a purple backdrop, wearing urban cargo pants and utility vests.
Performance & dance

ZooNation: Future Artists of Hip-Hop

Day-to-night riverside heat from some of the UK’s finest young hip-hop dancers
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for ZooNation: Hip-Hop Showcase for All Ages
People of all ages dancing together in a large room with a blue background
Performance & dance

ZooNation: Hip-Hop Showcase for All Ages

A spectacular showcase of hip-hop performers hand-selected by ZooNation Youth Company alumni
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free

While you're with us

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
People enjoying the Jeppe Hein Fountain at the Southbank Centre

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

A summer favourite returns to our site with water fountains to splash around and cool down in.

Shopping
Wooden displays in the Southbank centre shop, featuring books, plushies, and colourful merchandise

Shopping

A vibrant range of inspiring books, homeware, prints, accessories and more.

Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains
Two statues; a green human body with water spouting from its neck and another of human legs with water pouring down from above displayed outdoors

Thinking
Fountains

Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.

Modified Social Benches
Two children eating ice cream on a red cirrcular bench

Modified Social Benches

Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.

William Pye's Zemran
A photograph showing Riverside Terrace at Southbank Centre, with the metal sculpture Zemran in the foreground, next to Queen Elizabeth Hall

William Pye's Zemran

Pye’s beautiful stainless steel sculpture sits overlooking the Thames.

Natura Nostra Forest
Bright sunlight bursts through green leaves with a lens flare, set against a blue sky and a textured concrete building.

Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.