futuretense: Canty + Flip Top Head
Tap into new, eclectic sounds ranging from gentle, evocative tracks to poetic punk in this edition of our free fortnightly gig series.
Canty has something unique. An East London multi-disciplinarian who blends the old with
the new, the sacred with the profane, the tender with the explicit, their output both as a songwriter and visual artist occupies its own lane. Moving and distinctive, Canty’s upcoming mixtape Dim Binge is their truest testimony yet, a work of scorched autobiography that feels utterly distinctive.
Flip Top Head sport two-tone swagger, punkish grit and a poetic post-rock melody. Since their debut single in February 2023, they have landed appearances at the Great Escape, Brighten The Corners, Mutations, Left of the Dial and sŵn festivals. The six-piece released their debut EP, Up Like A Weather Balloon, via Blitzcat Records in November 2024.
Need to know
For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
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
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.