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More info for Masterclass: Ilya Kaminsky
Close-up of a smiling man with glasses and messy dark hair, posing against a light-brown wooden paneled wall.
Literature & poetry

Masterclass: Ilya Kaminsky

Elevate your writing at a session led by the prize-winning poet Ilya Kaminsky
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
More info for Peter Gizzi & Denise Riley
Side-by-side portraits: a man with a gray beard looking forward, and a woman with white hair resting her head on her hand.
Literature & poetry

Peter Gizzi & Denise Riley

Two celebrated poets who transform grief into the art of the radical elegy
Purcell Room
Multi-buy
More info for Apples and Snakes: Managers’ Match
A woman performs spoken word poetry on stage with her arms outstretched, a large screen with text behind her.
Literature & poetry

Apples and Snakes: Managers’ Match

Ninety minutes of fast-paced, thought-provoking poetry performances from top-of-the-table poets
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for British Sign Language Tours: Anish Kapoor
Round mirror sculpture by Anish Kapoor
Art & exhibitions

British Sign Language Tours: Anish Kapoor

Dive deeper into our awe-inspiring exhibition at a BSL tour guiding you through its themes
Hayward Gallery
More info for Raymond Antrobus & Ilya Kaminsky
Split image: A tan man looking away in a garden, and a black-and-white close-up of a man laughing with eyes closed.
Literature & poetry

Raymond Antrobus & Ilya Kaminsky

Two explosive poets dive into how poetry can speak to, witness and challenge the world around us
Purcell Room
Multi-buy
More info for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
A black and white image of David Bowie, staring directly into the camera with a spiky mullet.
Gigs

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust

David Bowie’s defiant fifth album is reimagined by a dazzling line-up of stars
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Maggie Nelson
A woman with blue eyes and light hair looks directly at the camera, wearing a grey sweater over a polka-dot collared shirt.
Literature & poetry

Maggie Nelson

The author reads from Bluets and her new book on ambition, patriarchy, Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy
More info for From the Lips to the Moon
Two musicians perform on a dark stage with red light projections; the singer wears red gloves and
Literature & poetry

From the Lips to the Moon

Surreal, misbehaving music, poetry and performance by Pouya Ehsaei, Tara Fatehi and guests
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for A Poet in Every Port – London
Two lead tutors, Vanessa Kisuule and Will Harris stand on stage. Vanessa reads from a pamphlet whilst speaking into a microphone.
Literature & poetry

A Poet in Every Port – London

Celebrate poetry, language and local identity as the mobile National Poetry Library lands in London
Queen's Walk
Tickets Free
More info for Masterclass: Peter Gizzi
Peter Gizzi standing at a lectern reading from his poetry collection.
Literature & poetry

Masterclass: Peter Gizzi

One of America’s best-known poets, Peter Gizzi, shares his insights on the art of poetic writing
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
More info for Yang Lian & Sudeep Sen: Chinese and Indian Poetry
Two portraits side-by-side: a man with long dark hair on the left, and a smiling man with glasses on the right.
Literature & poetry

Yang Lian & Sudeep Sen: Chinese and Indian Poetry

Uncover the poetry of two of the world's richest poetic cultures through two of their leading poets
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
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

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.