The Moth Mainstage: Tightrope
A night of extraordinary true stories, told live, about what happens when there’s no clear path ahead – only the courage to keep moving forward.
The Mainstage tour is The Moth’s signature live show, featuring a carefully curated line-up of tellers – writers, artists, adventurers, community members and unexpected voices – sharing true personal stories, told live and without notes.
Stories of balancing without a net. Trusting your gut. Taking the leap before you know where you’ll land. Of big gambles and near misses, quiet acts of bravery and glorious mistakes. Of sending the text, booking the flight, sharing the secret you’ve carried for years and watching everything change.
Come spend an evening on the edge. One step can change the whole story.
The Moth is a global storytelling non-profit with the mission to inspire people to listen and share openly, think and feel deeply, and expand their understanding of one another. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented more than 70,000 stories in 11 countries, across four continents. The Moth produces 600+ live shows annually, as well as the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour, and the popular The Moth Podcast.
Need to know
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
09 Sep 2026, 8pm
Run time
2 hours and 15 minutes (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
from £37 + £4 booking fee
Ticket prices may be adjusted without notice to reflect demand.
Concessions
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Refunds and exchanges
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Members get free entry to the Hayward Gallery and the first chance to book our entire programme of events, including go-down-in-history gigs, concerts with world-class orchestras, and talks from cultural icons and political giants.
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For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
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
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.