Saturday Sessions: A Festive Cracker
Celebrate the magic of the season and the magic of being yourself with family games, dances and crafty activities, led by multi-talented performer Len Blanco.
Round off the year with a joyful family event that celebrates creativity, coming together and being who you are.
Designed to give you and your family an injection of joy in dreary December, Southbank Centre star Len Blanco leads you through games, dances and crafty activities to celebrate the magic of the season and the magic of being yourself.
Len Blanco is a drag king, musician, comedian, writer, actor, director and facilitator. Time Out says as a compère and singer he has ‘overwhelming talent’, and since he started out as a drag king in 2016, you may have seen him on many stages, including at the Southbank Centre, Blackpool Tower, a tent in Glastonbury and a bus in Edinburgh.
Saturday Sessions are the perfect place to start the weekend. On a monthly basis you can enjoy a piece of art, make something new along with the artists and create with other children and their families – all for free!
BSL interpretation provided by Pettra St Hilaire.
Need to know
Saturday Sessions are free, drop-in events with no booking required.
We also offer Relaxed Sessions, an adapted version for families who may benefit from a more chilled out space.
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
05 Dec 2026, 1.30pm
Run time
1 hour and 15 minutes (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
Free – no ticket required
Concessions
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Refunds and exchanges
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Make a donation
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Access
Accessible events
To discuss any access issues or requirements, call us on 020 3879 9555 or email [email protected]
For your visit
This event is held at the The Clore Ballroom Southbank Centre
The Clore Ballroom is open six days a week.
Tuesday, 10am – 6pm*
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
*If we’re hosting a performance, the building will stay open until the event ends.
Plan your visit
The Clore Ballroom is located inside our Royal Festival Hall on Level 2.
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.
There is step-free access to The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, via a ramp.
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
Next to The Clore Ballroom is our Ballroom Cafe where you can grab a coffee and a piece of freshly made cake. Also 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.
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.