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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
More info for Steel Pan Reimagined
Black and white image of two young men tuning steel pans on a staircase
Gigs

Steel Pan Reimagined

The incredible heritage of the steel pan meets bold new commissions for a mixed-instrument orchestra
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Steel Legacies
Dancers with raised arms lead a large crowd under Caribbean flags, including Guyana, Trinidad, Jamaica, and Barbados.
Gigs

Steel Legacies

One instrument, 75 years of history in the UK: witness a full day of steel bands in Jubilee Gardens
Jubilee Gardens
Tickets Free
More info for Tomorrow's Warriors: July Thursday
Young jazz musicians perform under a blue-and-white tent; the lead singer smiles while holding a gold saxophone.
Gigs

Tomorrow's Warriors: July Thursday

Enjoy the first free session of the music nonprofit’s Riverside Terrace summer residency
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Neoprene Genie: Dream Jump
Dancer onstage at a previous Neoprene Genie event.
Literature & poetry

Neoprene Genie: Dream Jump

A captivating mix of speech, music, poetry and visuals explores what it means to dream today
Purcell Room
More info for Femi Koleoso Presents Situation Dance
A dense crowd dances at an outdoor Riverside Terrace Bar under a canopy of colorful hexagonal decorations.
Gigs

Femi Koleoso Presents Situation Dance

A musical love letter to London and an open-air party for all
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Tomorrow's Warriors: Extraordinary Summer Showcase
Close-up of a young man playing an alto saxophone in a line of musicians under purple and red stage lights.
Gigs

Tomorrow's Warriors: Extraordinary Summer Showcase

Catch live music from some of the finest young jazz musicians on London’s bubbling scene
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Tomorrow’s Warriors: August Thursday
Three young jazz musicians playing the tuba, saxophone and singing perform on stage as part of Tomorrow's Warriors ensemble
Gigs

Tomorrow’s Warriors: August Thursday

Thursday is the new Friday as this inspiring group of young musicians continues their residency
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.