At Least We Can Decide
The SORI Collective invites you to join them as they dismantle the arts centre and turn the Southbank Centre inside out.
For the third day of their takeover, the SORI curators have designed a day to break away from rules set by decision makers about what art is, who gets to be platformed and the relationship between audience and artist. ‘We want you to choose: design the day, the party, the night,’ they say.
Check back for details of participatory workshops, open mic sessions, dance classes and battles in a day filled with fun.
You can also take part in making a gigantic picnic blanket – maybe the biggest London has ever seen.
SORI Collective (Speaking Out, Reimagining Institutions) comprises nine forward-thinking cultural programmers shaping the future of the arts. They are the driving force behind Southbank Centre Presents, a hands-on curation scheme empowering talent to build communities and redefine our cultural landscape as we celebrate 75 years.
This event is part of their four-day takeover of the Riverside Terrace in response to the theme of ‘the future of the art centre’.
They are using the time to give a platform to artists from London’s cultural scene and question the various ways the Southbank Centre can exist as a stage for London, a civic space for its people, and a playground to attempt new ways of collaborating or existing.
Part of the Southbank Centre’s Riverside Sessions.
Need to know
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
18 Jul 2026, 2pm
Run time
8 hours and 30 minutes (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
Free – no ticket required
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For your visit
This event is held at the Riverside Terrace Southbank Centre
The Riverside Terrace is open all day, every day*.
*If you’re attending an event on our Riverside Terrace, check the event listing for start and finish times.
Plan your visit
The Riverside Terrace is an outdoor space overlooking the River Thames, on Royal Festival Hall, Level 2.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
Through the glass from Riverside Terrace on Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.