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More info for Raw Material: Journey to the Soul
A smiling young woman in a brown leather jacket performs on a dimly lit stage while a woman behind her holds a microphone.
Gigs

Raw Material: Journey to the Soul

The Brixton-based community arts charity curate a night of music, spoken word and live performances
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Bass in the Borough
From behind, a keyboardist plays for a cheering crowd while a brass band performs under purple and pink lights.
Gigs

Bass in the Borough

Live music and a DJ set feature in the return of Kinetika Bloco’s summer dance bonanza
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Hekayyatna: 1001 Movements
A smiling woman with a colorful headscarf and gold jewelry dances in an indoor space with a
Gigs

Hekayyatna: 1001 Movements

Get ready to shake with a full day of music, dancing, dabke and DJs
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Hekayyatna: 1001 Tongues
A diverse group of people talks and takes notes in a crowded room with posters on a corkboard in the background.
Gigs

Hekayyatna: 1001 Tongues

An afternoon of movement, laughter and collective noise rooted in the SWANA experience – let’s go!
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Tracks on Tap: A Journey Through UK Music
A birdseye view of a crowd dancing on the Riverside Terrace
Gigs

Tracks on Tap: A Journey Through UK Music

Immaculate vibes and old-school anthems with a new-school twist from the grassroots music community
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for shelf/break x Boundless Theatre: Witching Hour
A crowded nightclub featuring dancers in red plaid outfits on elevated platforms while a diverse group dances below.
Gigs

shelf/break x Boundless Theatre: Witching Hour

Embrace folk culture, queer resistance and all things witchy with music, art, performance and crafts
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Kinetika Bloco Summer Showcase
Dancers in teal tops and patterned skirts perform with colorful pleated hats on a stage lit by warm red spotlights.
Family & young people

Kinetika Bloco Summer Showcase

See 150 young performers from the south London music charity in a joyful evening of music and dance
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for ZooNation: Future Artists of Hip-Hop
A group of young dancers performs on stage against a purple backdrop, wearing urban cargo pants and utility vests.
Performance & dance

ZooNation: Future Artists of Hip-Hop

Day-to-night riverside heat from some of the UK’s finest young hip-hop dancers
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for ZooNation: Hip-Hop Showcase for All Ages
People of all ages dancing together in a large room with a blue background
Performance & dance

ZooNation: Hip-Hop Showcase for All Ages

A spectacular showcase of hip-hop performers hand-selected by ZooNation Youth Company alumni
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Kinetika Bloco: Beats by the Bank
Musicians in matching red outfits and patterned hats smile while playing saxophones and flutes on a crowded dance floor.
Gigs

Kinetika Bloco: Beats by the Bank

Members of the south London creative collective curate another Riverside Session
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Raze Collective: Friday
A crowd of people on the Riverside Terrace with the London Eye in the background
Performance & dance

Raze Collective: Friday

Enjoy a Riverside Session curated by producers from the LGBTQIA+ performing arts charity
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Arts Emergency: Explore
A crowd silhouettes against a stage with bright purple and white lights at an outdoor nighttime music event.
Performance & dance

Arts Emergency: Explore

Let loose, revel in nostalgia and set all your big feelings free through dance, music and workshops
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free

While you're with us

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.