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The Royal Festival Hall is closed to the public on Tuesday 16 June. It will reopen for Harry Styles & Jules Buckley Orchestra ticket holders only at 5pm.

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More info for At Least We Can Reimagine
A woman in a polka dot dress mixes music on a DJ controller on a stage decorated with colorful hanging flags.
Gigs

At Least We Can Reimagine

Poets and improvised music launch SORI’s four-day takeover of the Riverside Terrace
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Warhaus feat. Julien Libeer
Two men pose in a living room with a dog; one sits on a sideboard and the other in a chair, with a large mirror behind.
Gigs

Warhaus feat. Julien Libeer

The one-off duo journey through a refined, captivating reinterpretation of Warhaus’ songs
Purcell Room
More info for An Evening with Rough Trade Books
Max porter wears a blue workman's jacket buttoned up to the collar and looks straight at camera. In the background are polaroid images and sketchings.
Gigs

An Evening with Rough Trade Books

Drop by for a night full of surprises, laughs and emotional jolts with a bumper crop of authors
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for At Least We Can Decide
Three performers on an outdoor stage sing into microphones for a large, diverse crowd of people dancing and cheering.
Courses & workshops

At Least We Can Decide

The SORI Collective invites you to help dismantle the arts centre in the third day of their takeover
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Hannah Patterson: Ungone – the Play
A blonde woman in glasses and an olive green knit sweater smiles gently with her chin resting on her hand at a grey table.
Gigs

Hannah Patterson: Ungone – the Play

This devilishly intelligent play features Maxine Peake, Diana Quick, Jodie Whittaker and Ana da Silva
Purcell Room
More info for Scritti Politti
A man wearing a green and yellow tartan jacket, standing against a blue brick wall
Gigs

Scritti Politti

From the underground to chart-topping hits – Green Gartside has credentials few can claim
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Pulp
A group of men and women sat on amps and armchairs in a studio
Gigs

Pulp

Grab life by the lapels with the one and only Pulp, as they play their album More in full
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Kes: Live Soundtrack
A young boy with a bird perched on his hand, standing in a field
Gigs

Kes: Live Soundtrack

Ken Loach’s chronicle of boyhood soars with a live soundtrack and introduction by Jarvis Cocker
Royal Festival Hall
More info for caroline + My New Band Believe
Two band photos: on the left, a group poses outdoors by a fence; on the right, a black and white shot of people on a couch.
Gigs

caroline + My New Band Believe

Revel in caroline’s expansive sounds and the always-in-flux music of My New Band Believe
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Kinetika Bloco x Tomorrow’s Warriors
Left: A crowd in vibrant green, yellow, and red costumes cheers. Right: A woman plays a large silver tuba in an orchestra.
Gigs

Kinetika Bloco x Tomorrow’s Warriors

Two of London’s best youth arts initiatives join forces for an evening of live music under the stars
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Steel Rising
Members of Kinetika Bloco smiling while wearing harnesses holding steel pans
Gigs

Steel Rising

Youth ensembles capture the power of the steel pan as a community force at a day of free performances
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Steel Sounds with Just Vibez
People dancing on Southbank Centre Riverside Terrace for Just Vibez Carnival as part of M.I.A.'s Meltdown festival
Gigs

Steel Sounds with Just Vibez

Steel bands from across the UK take over the Riverside Terrace, celebrating the pan’s spirit and power
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 on Wednesday 17 June.

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.