Festivals & series
Dive into great art and culture
Our festivals and series happen year-round and showcase a diverse range of art forms and topics, with a mix of free and paid activities and events.
Refugee Week
Explore this year’s theme, healing, through performances, art and workshops, in partnership with Counterpoints ArtsMore infoCripping The Arts 2019 Brownton Abbey 010 PRINT Summer: In the Black Fantastic
A season of contemporary Black art and culture inspired by our Hayward Gallery exhibitionMore infoEl Hardwick New Music Biennial
Showcasing composers and music creators who are pushing the boundaries of music in the UKMore infoHeather Tomlinson & Adama Jalloh In the Black Fantastic Weekender
Three days celebrating the breadth of contemporary Black art and cultureMore infoClassical music
Our events for Autumn/Winter 2022/23 celebrate classical music in the 21st centuryMore infoPurcell Sessions
One of our most intimate spaces becomes a creative playground for artistic encountersMore infoEFG London Jazz Festival
World-class artists and emerging stars bring us jazz and cutting-edge soundsMore infoStephen Cropper Online events
Tune in to our online events to experience great music, literature and talks from your homeMore infoContemporary Edit
Music that makes surprising connections: welcome to our Contemporary EditMore infoOut-Spoken Out-Spoken
One of London’s premier live poetry and music nightsMore info
Coming back soon
Kim Jakobsen To London Literature Festival
Unite with readers of every age to celebrate the power of the written and spoken wordMore infoSuzie Larke Unlimited
Celebrating the artistic vision and creativity of disabled artistsMore infoImagine Children's Festival 2022 Imagine Children's Festival
12 days of jam-packed half-term fun in our annual children’s festivalMore infoLeyla Jeyte WOW – Women of the World
The festival returns to the Southbank Centre to examine the global state of gender equalityMore infoSoundState
Five days of creativity and premieres that redefine what it means to make music in the 21st centuryMore infoAdrea Kalrin Grace Jones' Meltdown
Grace Jones, international music, fashion and film icon, to curate Meltdown 2022More info