Creative Encounters: Winter Warmer
In the mood for some winter cheer? Brighten up your Wednesday with free music and a colourful craft workshop.
London can be a big place, but there are plenty of friendly faces and creative communities to find your place in. Creative Encounters invites you to experience the array of art and culture that makes this city a home to so many. Join us for live music from rising star Saachi Sen, hands on creative challenges from Momtaz Begum-Hossain and poetry from the National Poetry Library.
This month, we’re making beautiful hanging decorations for any occasion, influenced by the colours and patterns on long distance lorries and trucks in South Asia. Inspired by the artist’s long-dreamed-of trip to see these colourful vehicles, this workshop uses foils, vinyls and bells in her signature colourful style. Learn about the history and traditions of Pakistani truck art and go home with your very own decoration.
Saachi Sen plays two 25 mins sets, treating us to her unique blend of choral and classical influences with a distinctive alt-pop sound.
So if you’re new to the capital and feeling a little lost – or just eager to meet people and discover something new, come join us and make the Southbank Centre your home for the evening.
Need to know
This is a drop-in event.
Creative Encounters is a fortnightly programme, running every other Wednesday. This is sometimes subject to change, so do always check the website for dates. These are friendly sessions designed for both those attending on their own or with others.
Creative Encounters is part of our Open Doors programme to welcome everyone into our creative spaces.
Saachi Sen
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.