Saturday Sessions: Acrobalance with Mimbre
Drop in to unleash your own acrobatic skills, create human pyramids with help from Mimbre’s professional acrobats and be wowed by a gravity-defying performance.
Watch the professionals as Mimbre dismantles big problems into moments of laughter in an extract from Weight(less) – a performance combining acrobatics, movement and humour.
Then dive into some of the foundations of acrobalance and how to tell stories using our bodies. Learn and practice your own acroskills, creating human pyramids and daring counterbalances with the people you came with or friends you’ve just met, in a session tailored for everybody. Celebrate hope and support and leave with a smile, some unforgettable moments and a big spring in your step.
Mimbre is a women-led producing company, creating acrobatic theatre for outdoor and unusual settings. They run a vibrant local youth programme and an artist development programme for physical performers.
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!
At 2.45pm, following the Saturday Session, we end the afternoon with Ballroom Boogie x Toasty Tots XL from DJ collective BORN N BREAD. Please join us for a dance!
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
03 Oct 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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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.