shelf/break x Boundless Theatre: Witching Hour
Embrace folk culture, queer resistance and all things wild and witchy with a magic evening of music, art, performance and garland making. Witching hour is nigh!
Join for an evening of fabulous folk music, try your hand at some crafts and witness contemporary sound art and durational performance, culminating in group dance – curated by shelf/break with mentorship from Boundless Theatre.
shelf/break is the combined practice of Jane Morris and Néa Ishana Ranganathan, focused on anti-imperialist and site-responsive curatorial work and live art practices. Their flagship project is called ‘undeveloped’: a DIY residency for oppressed artists working in any form. They host moments for community/gathering, support emerging creatives, agitate towards liberation and dream the world as it might be.
Making their start with presenting plays on stages, Boundless Theatre has grown to involve various creative projects including podcasts, music and performances on the phone and through the post. You might catch them in a park mixing tunes on a random Sunday, but they are also on the frontlines of youth-led change. Boundless has produced international festivals, hosted youth summits and brought radical imagination into schools. It grows big ideas through Accelerator, its artist development programme, and sows the seeds through a wider ecosystem called Boundless Creative Community.
Part of the Southbank Centre’s Riverside Sessions, which run throughout the summer to mark our 75th birthday. All the events are curated by young people, but they’re aimed at everyone. So whether you’re 15 or 75, come along to connect with the energy, complexity and joy of youth.
Need to know
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
14 Aug 2026, 6pm
Run time
4 hours and 30 minutes (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
Free – no ticket required
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Access
This event might be crowded and feature loud sounds. If you need access to a rest space, ear defenders and sensory packs, please let a member of staff know.
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For your visit
This event is held at the Riverside Terrace Southbank Centre
The Riverside Terrace is open all day, every day*.
*If you’re attending an event on our Riverside Terrace, check the event listing for start and finish times.
Plan your visit
The Riverside Terrace is an outdoor space overlooking the River Thames, on Royal Festival Hall, 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
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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
Through the glass from Riverside Terrace 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.
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.