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More info for futuretense x Letters to the Future: BUKKY + MA.MOYO
Side-by-side black-and-white portraits of a person on a city rooftop and a woman posing against white.
Gigs

futuretense x Letters to the Future: BUKKY + MA.MOYO

Strike gold with sound artist and poet MA.MOYO and alternative R&B producer and songwriter BUKKY
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for BUMPAH x Future Rhythms
Three stylishly dressed people pose for a selfie near a DJ controller under bright blue lighting.
Gigs

BUMPAH x Future Rhythms

A free celebration of the DJs pushing the boundaries of sound
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Duckie: Why Do Benders Love Divas?
A high-contrast pink stencil illustration of a singer on a black background, performing with arms spread wide.
Performance & dance

Duckie: Why Do Benders Love Divas?

David Hoyle, David McAlmont and Rupert Smith chat about the fierce queer connection to women icons
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Future Rhythms DJ Takeover
Low-angle view of a geometric ceiling with wood slats, purple neon lighting, and yellow and blue light panels.
Gigs

Future Rhythms DJ Takeover

A free celebration of the DJs pushing the boundaries of sound
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Creative Encounters: 2B or not 2B's Life Drawing
A group of seven people recreate Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper in front of a large reproduction of the painting.
Courses & workshops

Creative Encounters: 2B or not 2B's Life Drawing

Capture the form, movement and language of the body at a welcoming drawing session
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Youth Voices Open Day
A group of diverse children stand in a line singing or speaking during an interactive activity.
Family

Youth Voices Open Day

Drop in for a fun and welcoming sample session with the Youth Voices choir
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Simmer Down
Two women dancing together
Gigs

Simmer Down

Get ready to feel the reggae rhythm at this free monthly meet-up and daytime dance
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for futuretense x DOTWAVNOTWAVE
A large crowd gathers inside a store around a DJ setup as a man in a white hoodie performs into a microphone.
Gigs

futuretense x DOTWAVNOTWAVE

UK hip-hop takes over as the London music platform presents 0RACL3 live with her band
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Relaxed Sessions: Acrobalance with Mimbre
A crowd of people outside watching acrobats perform on a street
Family

Relaxed Sessions: Acrobalance with Mimbre

Unlock your acroskills at an inclusive workshop with Mimbre’s professional acrobats
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Saturday Sessions: Acrobalance with Mimbre
Two people outside, lifting another acrobat up above their heads by their ankle
Family

Saturday Sessions: Acrobalance with Mimbre

Drop in to unleash your own acrobatic skills with help from Mimbre’s professional acrobats
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Ballroom Boogie x Toasty Tots XL
Children enjoying an Imagine Festival dance event.
Family

Ballroom Boogie x Toasty Tots XL

DJ sets, singalongs, dance breaks and feel-good tunes for all ages
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Primary Schools Morning: Anish Kapoor
Students in yellow safety vests look through the window of a wooden shack art installation inside a modern museum gallery.
Art & exhibitions

Primary Schools Morning: Anish Kapoor

Primary school groups are invited to explore our current Hayward Gallery exhibition for free
Hayward Gallery
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.