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More info for Masterclass: Denise Riley
A woman with short white hair rests her head on her hand in front of a framed landscape painting on a white wall.
Literature & poetry

Masterclass: Denise Riley

See your own poetry blossom under the expert guidance of the celebrated poet Denise Riley
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
More info for Apples and Snakes Word Cup – Showcase Final
A diverse audience sits on wooden benches in a large indoor hall, smiling and clapping after a performance.
Literature & poetry

Apples and Snakes Word Cup – Showcase Final

Seven teams of young poets go head-to-head in a high-energy poetic play-off
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Batool Abu Akleen & Alice Oswald
A young woman wearing a red patterned scarf sitting in a cafe next to a window
Literature & poetry

Batool Abu Akleen & Alice Oswald

Two poets of incredible vision and imagination read their work and unpack the art of poetry
Purcell Room
Multi-buy
More info for A Poet in Every Port: Live
Roger McGough seated on a wooden bench wearing a blue cap
Literature & poetry

A Poet in Every Port: Live

Join Roger McGough and the New Poets Collective for a celebration of the poetry of the UK
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Kim Hyesoon & Paul Muldoon
Side-by-side portraits: a woman in white with a magnifying glass and a black-and-white photo of a man in glasses.
Literature & poetry

Kim Hyesoon & Paul Muldoon

Explore reality from unconventional angles as two titans of the imagination present their work
Purcell Room
Multi-buy
More info for The Divine Comedy
A man in a dark blue blazer and green sweater vest sits at a café table with a cup of coffee, looking contemplative.
Gigs

The Divine Comedy

Hear irresistible music from the band fronted by songwriter and driving force Neil Hannon
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Allen Ginsberg at 100
Black and white portrait of a bearded man with glasses and a hat, adjusting his patterned tie while looking at the camera.
Literature & poetry

Allen Ginsberg at 100

Rejoice in the life and work of the American bard and 20th-century icon with a stellar mix of guests
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy

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Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
People enjoying the Jeppe Hein Fountain at the Southbank Centre

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

A summer favourite returns to our site with water fountains to splash around and cool down in.

Shopping
Wooden displays in the Southbank centre shop, featuring books, plushies, and colourful merchandise

Shopping

A vibrant range of inspiring books, homeware, prints, accessories and more.

Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains
Two statues; a green human body with water spouting from its neck and another of human legs with water pouring down from above displayed outdoors

Thinking
Fountains

Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.

Modified Social Benches
Two children eating ice cream on a red cirrcular bench

Modified Social Benches

Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.

William Pye's Zemran
A photograph showing Riverside Terrace at Southbank Centre, with the metal sculpture Zemran in the foreground, next to Queen Elizabeth Hall

William Pye's Zemran

Pye’s beautiful stainless steel sculpture sits overlooking the Thames.

Natura Nostra Forest
Bright sunlight bursts through green leaves with a lens flare, set against a blue sky and a textured concrete building.

Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.