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More info for Leïla Slimani: I'll Take the Fire
Leila Slimani sitting on a staircase wearing black.
Literature & poetry

Leïla Slimani: I'll Take the Fire

Attend a discussion with Leïla Slimani as she talks about the daring final novel of her trilogy
Purcell Room
More info for Édouard Louis: Collapse
Edouard Louis wearing a black coat standing on a street.
Literature & poetry

Édouard Louis: Collapse

The once-in-a-generation writer unwraps his groundbreaking new works in conversation with Tash Aw
Purcell Room
More info for Emma-Lee Moss: My Cantopop Nights
Emma-Lee Moss wearing a grey cardigan and standing against a wall.
Literature & poetry

Emma-Lee Moss: My Cantopop Nights

Hear the singer-songwriter share stories from her memoir and reflect on the music that formed her
Purcell Room
More info for Frank Cottrell-Boyce: A British Childhood
Frank Cottrell Boyce wearing a blue shirt sitting in front of a shelf of books.
Literature & poetry

Frank Cottrell-Boyce: A British Childhood

The story of 21st-century childhoods in Britain told in a searing, moving work of non-fiction
Purcell Room
More info for The Guilty Feminist & Tracey Emin in Conversation
Left: A studio portrait of Deborah Frances-White . Right: A candid, close-up selfie of Tracey Emin lying down.
Talks & debates

The Guilty Feminist & Tracey Emin in Conversation

Tracey Emin joins Deborah Frances-White for a candid, unfiltered conversation about art and life
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Indie Night: June
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Literature & poetry

Indie Night: June

Defy the ordinary at this evening of readings and conversation about an eclectic mix of work
Purcell Room
More info for Counterpoints Lecture with Elif Shafak
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Literature & poetry

Counterpoints Lecture with Elif Shafak

The global bestselling writer explores whether creativity can help heal our divided world
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Arab Film Club: An Afternoon of Shorts and Q&A
From behind, a man in a tan shirt and dark trousers stands on a sandy beach staring out at waves in a wide ocean.
Talks & debates

Arab Film Club: An Afternoon of Shorts and Q&A

A programme of exceptional short films spotlighting refugee narratives and stories of migration.
Purcell Room
More info for Dave Eggers in Conversation with Nick Hornby
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Literature & poetry

Dave Eggers in Conversation with Nick Hornby

The two authors discuss Contrapposto, Eggers’ new novel on the complicated beauty of art and life
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for An Evening with David Sedaris
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Literature & poetry

An Evening with David Sedaris

One of America’s most celebrated satirists and humour writers shares new and unpublished stories
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Anish Kapoor in Conversation with Darian Leader
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Literature & poetry

Anish Kapoor in Conversation with Darian Leader

The internationally celebrated artist shares rare insight into his remarkable work
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Stadio Live with Nish Kumar
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Literature & poetry

Stadio Live with Nish Kumar

Join Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga for a live edition of Stadio: A Football Podcast
Purcell Room

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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
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Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.