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Luke Jerram: Stepping Out

Sat 27 Jun – Wed 30 Sep 2026

Your feet make the tunes as your steps trigger rising and falling arpeggios of music in this installation from artist Luke Jerram and composer Dan Jones.

More details for Riverside Terrace, Level 2

Free – no ticket required

The staircase by the Royal Festival Hall becomes a playground of sonic exploration in Stepping Out, an interactive musical artwork commissioned for our 75th anniversary.

Rising and falling arpeggios are triggered as people walk up and down the steps. As people step onto the round ‘islands’ of colour, additional music and instruments are activated, which combine with the arpeggios to create a wonderfully interactive, live musical experience.

The piece is a collaborative work from the creative minds of Luke Jerram, known for his large-scale environmental installations; the BAFTA- and Ivor Novello Award-winning composer and sound designer Dan Jones; and musicians from the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Hop between the round ‘islands’ of colour that adorn the concrete steps and walkway to trigger the bespoke music.

Programmed to change each week, you can pass through the site again and again – it’s an ever-changing artwork sure to put a spring in everyone’s step.

We are grateful for the financial support and participation of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Stepping Out.

Need to know

Age guidance

For all ages. Under-12s must be accompanied by an adult on our site.

Composed by Dan Jones
Performed by musicians of the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Lee Reynolds
Sound engineer: Raphaël Mouterde
Technical programming by Entuplet

Times & tickets

Dates, times and prices

Dates & times

Tue 16 Jun – Wed 30 Sep 2026
Tue – Sun, 10am – 11pm
Closed Monday

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*.

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The Riverside Terrace is an outdoor space overlooking the River Thames, on Royal Festival Hall, Level 2.

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Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.

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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.

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.

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