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More info for Creative Intelligence
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Creative Intelligence

Fri 11 – Sun 13 Sep 2026
Explore how AI and digital innovation are reshaping the world we live in
More info for Anish Kapoor
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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 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 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

Recently announced

More info for Stadio Live
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Literature & poetry

Stadio Live

Take a fresh look at football with co-hosts Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn at a live show of the podcast
Purcell Room
More info for Kate Atkinson: Our Noble Selves
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Literature & poetry

Kate Atkinson: Our Noble Selves

One of the great chroniclers of our times introduces her new novel, set in post-World War Two London
Purcell Room
More info for Rug Rhymes: Winter
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Family

Rug Rhymes: Winter

Share your favourite nursery rhymes and learn new ones in a playful session for under-5s
National Poetry Library
More info for Out-Spoken: January
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken: January

Poet and author Joelle Taylor hosts our regular night of London’s most irresistible poetry and music
Purcell Room
More info for Special Edition: A Razmik Davoyan Celebration
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Literature & poetry

Special Edition: A Razmik Davoyan Celebration

An evening of readings and music honouring the 85th anniversary of the renowned Armenian poet
National Poetry Library
More info for Indie Night: December
Black and white collaged images of buildings and books
Literature & poetry

Indie Night: December

Uncover books from independent publishers at our night with hosts Eliza Clark and Okechukwu Nzelu
Purcell Room
More info for Indie Night: February
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Literature & poetry

Indie Night: February

Books that defy the ordinary: Okechukwu Nzelu introduces writers published by independent presses
Purcell Room
More info for The Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Readings
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Literature & poetry

The Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Readings

Meet the six authors up for this year’s Booker Prize, as they read from and discuss their books
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Festivals & series

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More info for Creative Intelligence
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Creative Intelligence

Fri 11 – Sun 13 Sep 2026
Explore how AI and digital innovation are reshaping the world we live in
More info for Letters to the Future
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Letters to the Future

Fri 18 – Sun 20 Sep 2026
Address today’s pivotal issues in a series of talks and debates led by the thinkers of tomorrow
More info for Autumn
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Autumn

Mon 1 Sep – Sun 1 Nov
Find inspiring art and activities for all in the heart of London
More info for Classical Music
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Classical Music

Autumn/Winter 2026/27
Extraordinary live music experiences
More info for Season Opening Week
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Season Opening Week

Tue 22 – Sun 27 Sep 2026
The start of a classical year full of stories that speak to us today
More info for Performance & Dance
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Performance & Dance

Autumn/Winter 2026/27
Spotlighting cutting-edge new work from around the world
More info for London Literature Festival
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London Literature Festival

Tue 20 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026
The global superstar and founder of the Service95 Book Club curates a line-up of her favourite writers
More info for KUNSTY
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KUNSTY

Wed 4 – Fri 6 Nov 2026
Our performance series platforming the rad, the queer and the uncategorisable returns

Free events

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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 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 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 Floating Together
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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 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 futuretense: Teshay Makeda + NEONE The Wonderer
Side-by-side portraits of a woman in green against yellow and a black-and-white profile of a man looking up.
Gigs

futuretense: Teshay Makeda + NEONE The Wonderer

Sparks fly as genres fuse in this double bill of reggae, soul and R&B and alt hip-hop vibes
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Kate Crawford & Vladan Joler: Anatomy of an AI System
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Art & exhibitions

Kate Crawford & Vladan Joler: Anatomy of an AI System

Investigate the vast, intricate web of resources, labour and data behind a single Amazon Echo
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free

While you’re with us

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.

On tour

More info for Georgia O’Keeffe: Memories of Drawings
A black and white abstract drawing featuring organic, swirling shapes resembling twisted horns or shells.
Art & exhibitions

Georgia O’Keeffe: Memories of Drawings

An exhibition of exquisite photogravure prints from one of the 20th-century’s most important artists
Beverley, Birkenhead
More info for Matisse: Drawing with Scissors
Blue cut out artwork of a female figure
Art & exhibitions

Matisse: Drawing with Scissors

Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, features 35 lithographic prints of the famous cut-outs
Stockton-on-Tees
More info for Eduardo Paolozzi: General Dynamic F.U.N
Sex Crime Wave Rolling High Screenprint by Eduardo Paolozzi
Art & exhibitions

Eduardo Paolozzi: General Dynamic F.U.N

Wake up your eyes with 50 works by Pop Art master Paolozzi
Lincoln
More info for Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature
The artwork The Neverland (1992) by Paula Rego, a coloured etching and aquataint depicting a dark fantasy scene
Art & exhibitions

Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature

Explore the extraordinary imagination of one of the great artists, printmakers and storytellers of our time
Cheltenham, Petworth, Rugby
More info for Joan Miró: Painting and Poetry
Artwork with orange background and other shapes over the canvas including a large bird like creature in black
Art & exhibitions

Joan Miró: Painting and Poetry

An exhibition of 26 lithographs by Joan Miró which illustrate the work of poet Robert Desnos.
Penarth, Durham, Newcastle under Lyme, Dumfries, Woking
More info for To Improvise A Mountain: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Curates
Four black and white sketchings of a man's profile
Art & exhibitions

To Improvise A Mountain: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Curates

The celebrated figurative painter presents works that have been critical to her way of seeing and thinking.
Bexhill on Sea
Tickets Free
More info for Linder: Danger Came Smiling
Artwork of collaged images cut together including red and pink roses, painted nails, red lips and some animals like a gecko, an owl and a seagull layered together
Art & exhibitions

Linder: Danger Came Smiling

A touring retrospective, showcasing 50 years of the pioneering feminist artist’s work, dissecting our fascination with the body.
Blackpool
Tickets Free