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More info for An Evening with David Sedaris
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Literature & poetry

An Evening with David Sedaris

One of America’s most celebrated satirists and humour writers shares new and unpublished stories
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Anish Kapoor in Conversation with Darian Leader
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Literature & poetry

Anish Kapoor in Conversation with Darian Leader

The internationally celebrated artist shares rare insight into his remarkable work
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Stadio Live with Nish Kumar
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Literature & poetry

Stadio Live with Nish Kumar

Join Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga for a live edition of Stadio: A Football Podcast
Purcell Room
More info for Defining the Modern Pannist
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Talks & debates

Defining the Modern Pannist

Join a vital talk on the education of steel pan and carving better paths to professional careers
Purcell Room
More info for Colson Whitehead: Cool Machine
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Literature & poetry

Colson Whitehead: Cool Machine

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author looks at his exuberant novel that brings 1980s New York to life
Purcell Room
More info for Colin Grant: What We Leave We Carry
Colin Grant wearing a blue shirt and brown hat.
Literature & poetry

Colin Grant: What We Leave We Carry

An evening of candid, profoundly human, sometimes funny and always moving stories of migration
Purcell Room
More info for Mieko Kawakami: Sisters in Yellow
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Literature & poetry

Mieko Kawakami: Sisters in Yellow

The author of Breasts and Eggs presents her bold noir thriller, in conversation with Georgina Godwin
Purcell Room
More info for The Rest Is History: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure
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Literature & poetry

The Rest Is History: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure

Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook weave an epic live tale of history’s most daring expedition
Royal Festival Hall
More info for The Rest Is Classified: Live
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Literature & poetry

The Rest Is Classified: Live

Unmask real-life spy stories and hidden power struggles at the live show of the popular podcast
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for The Rest Is Money: Live
Hosts of The Rest is Money sitting together in front of a wall of clocks.
Literature & poetry

The Rest Is Money: Live

Witness the debut live show of Robert Peston and Steph McGovern’s popular podcast
Purcell Room
More info for The Rest Is Football: Bursting Onto the Stage
Three men, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards, sitting and smiling on a sofa in a studio.
Literature & poetry

The Rest Is Football: Bursting Onto the Stage

The popular pod goes live for the first time, with Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Empire: Live
Hosts of the Empire podcast sitting together at a table, wearing blue and yellow.
Literature & poetry

Empire: Live

William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the good, the bad and the ugly of imperial history
Queen Elizabeth Hall

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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
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William Pye's Zemran

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

Natura Nostra Forest
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Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.