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Fri 18 Sep

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More info for Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.
Art & exhibitions

Gift to the Future

See our brutalist buildings transformed with a giant poetry installation
Site wide
Tickets Free
More info for Anish Kapoor
Large red texture sculpture hanging down from the ceiling to the floor in a space with stone floors and pillars
Art & exhibitions

Anish Kapoor

Venture into a world of mystery through the artist’s awe-inspiring works at our major exhibition
Hayward Gallery
More info for Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute
Art & exhibitions

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

The much-loved illustrator and author celebrates the 1951 Festival of Britain for this installation
Site wide
Tickets Free
More info for TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound
Two women jump in the air in front of a brightly colored, geometric mural on an outdoor basketball court.
Art & exhibitions

TONIC FLOW: A Communal Chorus in Colour and Sound

Imagine a future overflowing with hope through a collaborative sound and visual installation
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Luke Jerram: Stepping Out
A young boy jumps across large colorful dots painted on the ground at London\'s Southbank Centre on a sunny day.
Art & exhibitions

Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Your feet make the music in an interactive installation by artist Luke Jerram and composer Dan Jones
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Floating Together
A woman with long wavy dark hair wears a double-breasted red blazer, standing in front of an art studio wall with sketches.
Art & exhibitions

Floating Together

See a new artwork honouring people who’ve sought sanctuary, inspired by this year’s theme of courage
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation
a man seemingly lifting the rear end of a large, teal inflatable replica car wedged onto a curbside parking space in front of a residential building.
Art & exhibitions

Musquiqui Chihying: A Life of Navigation

A multimedia exhibition from the Taiwanese artist that serves up both humour and societal critique
Hayward Gallery
Tickets Free
More info for Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background
Tours & activities

Southbank Centre Tours

See our spectacular venues from a whole new perspective during our 75th anniversary year
Across the site
More info for WordPlay: Ages 0 – 2
An audience of parents and babies watch a stage performance, with a mother holding her baby up in the foreground.
Family

WordPlay: Ages 0 – 2

Enjoy songs and live music for ages 0 – 2 and their grown-ups, within a playful, squishy space
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Playing with Fire
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration
Classical music

Playing with Fire

Get closer to the explosive talent of Yuja Wang at a groundbreaking concert merging VR and live piano
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
More info for WordPlay: Ages 3 – 5
A group of children raise their hands while following along with a performer on a brightly lit stage.
Family

WordPlay: Ages 3 – 5

Wriggle on down for live music and songs for ages 3 – 5 and their grown-ups, set in a playful space
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Mix & Move: Jazz and Funk
Two older women joyfully dance together in the center of a crowded room illuminated by vibrant pink stage lights.
Courses & workshops

Mix & Move: Jazz and Funk

Join Grounded Movement to dance your way through the worlds of jazz and funk
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free

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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.