REPLAY: A Limitless Recycled Playground 2025
Enter an endless world of play and invention in a limitless recycled playground for children and their grown-ups to tap into their imaginations.
Part installation, part adventure playground, REPLAY is a space built entirely out of waste materials repurposed for fun by The Herd Theatre.
The space features a design to ignite imaginations, a score composed from recycled sounds and a crowd-sourced play generator.
Children and their grown-ups are invited to play side by side in this space full of things you can move, change, combine, wear and reimagine.
In REPLAY’s self-led experience, you can build your own worlds, invent your own games, be inspired by others and leave ideas for players to come.
The Herd Theatre is based in Hull and makes shows, installations and experiences for children and families. They play alongside children to create artworks that celebrate, interrogate and nurture the joy of childhood.
REPLAY was commissioned by Southbank Centre as part of Planet Summer in 2023. It is a co-production by Southbank Centre and The Herd Theatre.
Need to know
REPLAY is a one-hour experience from start to finish, including 45 minutes of self-led play time.
Every adult and child needs a ticket apart from babes in arms aged under 6 months at the time of the event.
All children must be accompanied by an adult. No unaccompanied adults are allowed.
This experience is self-led. This means it is up to you how you play in the space to make sure you keep yourself and your family group safe while playing. There are two members of staff in the space at all times to answer any questions, but they are not solely responsible for your safety.
We know that some people like to know what to expect from an event before attending. You can read our REPLAY Access Information and What to Expect Guide to prepare for your visit.
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We tell everyone these important rules before entering REPLAY:
Look after yourselves
Look after each other
Adults look after the children
Children look after the adults
We want you, and everyone using the space, to have the most fun they can. It’s important to be aware of those around you as you’re playing.
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Access
REPLAY is a Relaxed event. This means that we have a relaxed approach to noise and movement in the space, and you are free to enter and exit. A quieter space and noise-cancelling headphones are available for both adults and children. There are no changes made to light and sound effects.
Sensory Adapted sessions are available weekly on Sunday mornings and Thursday afternoons.
Sensory Adapted sessions have a maximum capacity of 30 people in the space and are intended for audiences with sensory sensitivities. This may include children, young people and adults with neurodivergence such as autism, learning difficulties or other sensory or communication needs.
You can join our free Access Scheme through your online Southbank Centre account or via email.
Find out more about our Access Scheme
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For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.