Bass in the Borough
Join us for a joyful celebration of youth and summer in the return of Kinetika Bloco’s evening of music and dance.
Bass in the Borough is even bigger this year, with live music from some of south London’s finest emerging bands, a DJ set to get you dancing and good community vibes. So come along to be yourself, feel the music, move together and celebrate the bass, our neighbourhood, our space to be.
The evening, part of the Southbank Centre’s summer of Riverside Sessions, is designed for young people and curated by curated by Melody McFarlane and Telia Maria, members of Kinetika Bloco, the exuberant youth music organisation that brings together young brass, woodwind, drummers, steel pan and dancers for music making and community.
Kinetika Bloco is a Southbank Centre Resident Organisation.
Event line-up coming soon.
Need to know
This event is led by young people from Kinetika Bloco and designed for other young people aged 14 – 25. People outside this age bracket are welcome to join us, but we ask that you help us keep the event as safe, respectful and inclusive as possible. Be mindful that this is a space primarily for young people: do not bring alcohol onto The Clore Ballroom and always respect the physical and emotional boundaries of others.
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
07 Aug 2026, 6.30pm
Run time
3 hours (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
Free – no ticket required
Concessions
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Refunds and exchanges
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Make a donation
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For your visit
This event is held at the The Clore Ballroom Southbank Centre
The Clore Ballroom is open six days a week.
Tuesday, 10am – 6pm*
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
*If we’re hosting a performance, the building will stay open until the event ends.
Plan your visit
The Clore Ballroom is located inside our Royal Festival Hall on 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.
There is step-free access to The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, via a ramp.
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
Next to The Clore Ballroom is our Ballroom Cafe where you can grab a coffee and a piece of freshly made cake. Also 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 which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace.
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.