Notes on Nature 1: The Sea
The Philharmonia Orchestra brings together environmental and arts world speakers in the first of four conversations as part of their Nordic Soundscapes series.
The fragility of the seas requires us to change our interactions with them, but if we don’t make these changes slowly and carefully the consequences for their delicately balanced ecosystems could be catastrophic.
Can the arts help to communicate this complexity?
Swedish filmmaker and environmentalist Joakim Odelberg and marine researcher and science communicator Jon Copley of DOSI (Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative) lead the discussion, with musicologist Dan Grimley.
The session includes opportunities to join the debate, a preview of Joakim’s underwater film footage of the Nordic coast, featured in the 3pm concert, with coffee and cinnamon buns.
Performers
Joakim Odelberg
Jon Copley
Dan Grimley
For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
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
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. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
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.