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Salman Rushdie: From Midnight's Children to Trump's America

London Literature Festival

Bringing together leading writers and thinkers to explore the burning issues of our times
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Classical Season 2018/19

The most exciting artists, conductors, orchestras and ensembles perform in the 2018/19 classical season
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HM Young Offenders Institution Cookham Wood, acrylic on canvas

Free

Free

Various times
until 4 Nov 2018
Various times | until 4 Nov 2018
Art
Talks & Topics

I’m Still Here

I’m Still Here

Art by ex-offenders, secure patients and detainees from the 2018 Koestler Awards
Art by ex-offenders, secure patients and detainees from the 2018 Koestler Awards
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Visitor inspecting documents in the archive

Free

Free

Various times
until 13 Jun 2019
Various times | until 13 Jun 2019

Every 27 September

Every 27 September

Uncover the history of Southbank Centre through archives from a single date across the decades
Uncover the history of Southbank Centre through archives from a single date across the decades
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7:30 pm
Tue 25 Sep 2018
7:30 pm | Tue 25 Sep 2018
Classical music
Chamber & Recital

Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Jordi Savall and his Hesperion XXI bring to life the melodies of the 16th and 17th centuries
Jordi Savall and his Hesperion XXI bring to life the melodies of the 16th and 17th centuries
Part of International Chamber Music Series 2018/19 multi-buy discount
Part of International Chamber Music Series 2018/19 multi-buy discount
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Free Gamelan and Poetry workshop for Lambeth Schools
Various times
until 13 Dec 2018
Various times | until 13 Dec 2018

Gamelan School and Group Workshops - Autumn 2018

Gamelan School and Group Workshops - Autumn 2018

Get a group together to have a go at playing the Javanese gamelan
Get a group together to have a go at playing the Javanese gamelan
Part of Gamelan
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Richard Wilson, 20:50 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, 2013
Various times
26 Sep 2018 - 6 Jan 2019
Various times | 26 Sep 2018 - 6 Jan 2019
Art
Talks & Topics

Space Shifters

Space Shifters

A major thematic exhibition featuring artworks that alter or disrupt our sense of space
A major thematic exhibition featuring artworks that alter or disrupt our sense of space
Part of Space Shifters
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Free

Free

22 Aug 2018 - 14 Oct 2018
Art
Talks & Topics

DRAG: Self-portraits and Body Politics

DRAG: Self-portraits and Body Politics
DRAG is an exhibition of radical self-portraiture from the 1960s to the present day
DRAG is an exhibition of radical self-portraiture from the 1960s to the present day
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Anish Kapoor, British sculptor
7:00 pm
Wed 26 Sep 2018
7:00 pm | Wed 26 Sep 2018
Art
Artists & Thinkers

Artists' Panel: Anish Kapoor, Alicja Kwade & Fred Eversley

Artists' Panel: Anish Kapoor, Alicja Kwade & Fred...
Meet the artists behind Space Shifters at a panel celebrating the opening of the exhibition
Meet the artists behind Space Shifters at a panel celebrating the opening of the exhibition
Part of Space Shifters
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7:30 pm
Wed 26 Sep 2018
7:30 pm | Wed 26 Sep 2018
Classical music
Orchestra

Adès conducts In Seven Days

Adès conducts In Seven Days

There’s a special dynamic when a composer conducts – as if their music is being created afresh
There’s a special dynamic when a composer conducts – as if their music is being created afresh
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2018/19 multi-buy discount
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2018/19 multi-buy discount
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Philharmonia Orchestra: VR Sound Stage

Free

Free

Various times
27 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
Various times | 27 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
Classical music

VR Sound Stage: Beethoven and Mahler

VR Sound Stage: Beethoven and Mahler

Take the best seat in the house in our virtual reality experience with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Take the best seat in the house in our virtual reality experience with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Part of Classical music
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Free

Free

3:00 pm
Thu 27 Sep 2018
3:00 pm | Thu 27 Sep 2018

Teachers' Welcome Day

Teachers' Welcome Day

Find out what you can do with your school at Southbank Centre this academic year
Find out what you can do with your school at Southbank Centre this academic year
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Free

Free

6:00 pm
Thu 27 Sep 2018
6:00 pm | Thu 27 Sep 2018
Classical music
Chamber & Recital

Powerful Monodramas: Music of Today

Powerful Monodramas: Music of Today

Hear two contemporary vocal works with connections to Schoenberg's masterpiece, Erwartung
Hear two contemporary vocal works with connections to Schoenberg's masterpiece, Erwartung
Part of Classical music
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7:30 pm
Thu 27 Sep 2018
7:30 pm | Thu 27 Sep 2018
Classical music
Orchestra

Bruckner, Wagner & Schoenberg Part I

Bruckner, Wagner & Schoenberg Part I

Glorious melodies and vivid orchestral colours open the Philharmonia’s 2018/19 season
Glorious melodies and vivid orchestral colours open the Philharmonia’s 2018/19 season
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2018/19 multi-buy discount
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2018/19 multi-buy discount
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Concrete Lates x Spiritland: Jane Fitz & Lovefingers
10:30 pm
Thu 27 Sep 2018
10:30 pm | Thu 27 Sep 2018
Gigs
Electronic

Concrete Lates x Spiritland: Jane Fitz & Lovefingers

Concrete Lates x Spiritland: Jane Fitz & Lovefingers

Lovefingers and Jane Fitz bring forward-thinking dance music to Concrete Lates x Spiritland
Lovefingers and Jane Fitz bring forward-thinking dance music to Concrete Lates x Spiritland
Part of Concrete Lates
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Free

Free

1:00 pm
Fri 28 Sep 2018
1:00 pm | Fri 28 Sep 2018
Gigs
Folk & World

Friday Lunch: Mahoney & the Moment

Friday Lunch: Mahoney & the Moment

Swoon to the transatlantic tunes of melodic folk duo Mahoney & the Moment
Swoon to the transatlantic tunes of melodic folk duo Mahoney & the Moment
Part of Friday Lunch
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Free

Free

5:30 pm
Fri 28 Sep 2018
5:30 pm | Fri 28 Sep 2018
Gigs
Folk & World

Friday Tonic: Solana

Friday Tonic: Solana

Feel the rhythm of Solana’s bold fusion of world and folk styles
Feel the rhythm of Solana’s bold fusion of world and folk styles
Part of Friday Tonic
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Various times
until 28 Sep 2018
Various times | until 28 Sep 2018

Members' Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Members' Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of Southbank Centre in a guided Members’ tour
Get a glimpse behind the scenes of Southbank Centre in a guided Members’ tour
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7:45 pm
Fri 28 Sep 2018
7:45 pm | Fri 28 Sep 2018
Gigs
Jazz & Blues

Celebrating Salena Jones

Celebrating Salena Jones

Catch the iconic vocalist live in concert as she marks her seventh decade of performance
Catch the iconic vocalist live in concert as she marks her seventh decade of performance
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Various times
29 Sep 2018 - 27 Jul 2019
Various times | 29 Sep 2018 - 27 Jul 2019

Family Gamelan Taster Session

Family Gamelan Taster Session

Bring your family and friends to play our Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Bring your family and friends to play our Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Part of Gamelan
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Various times
until 29 Sep 2018
Various times | until 29 Sep 2018

Behind the Scenes Tour

Behind the Scenes Tour

Get a glimpse behind the scenes and see our famous spaces up close on this tour
Get a glimpse behind the scenes and see our famous spaces up close on this tour
Part of Southbank Centre Tours
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Group of people playing Gamelan
Various times
29 Sep 2018 - 27 Jul 2019
Various times | 29 Sep 2018 - 27 Jul 2019

Gamelan Taster Workshop

Gamelan Taster Workshop

Get an introduction to the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Get an introduction to the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Part of Gamelan
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Multi-buy discount

Multi-buy discount

7:30 pm
Sat 29 Sep 2018
7:30 pm | Sat 29 Sep 2018
Classical music
Choral

Uchida Plays Mozart, Plus Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde

Uchida Plays Mozart, Plus Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde

Gustav Mahler’s last word was ‘Mozart’, but he’d already said his farewells in music
Gustav Mahler’s last word was ‘Mozart’, but he’d already said his farewells in music
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2018/19 multi-buy discount
Part of London Philharmonic Orchestra 2018/19 multi-buy discount
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Sarathy Korwar with peacock feather over his eyes
7:45 pm
Sat 29 Sep 2018
7:45 pm | Sat 29 Sep 2018
Gigs
Jazz & Blues

Sarathy Korwar

Sarathy Korwar

Jazz, hip-hop, Indian classical or electronics? Immerse yourself in a cross-cultural soundscape
Jazz, hip-hop, Indian classical or electronics? Immerse yourself in a cross-cultural soundscape
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Various times
until 30 Sep 2018
Various times | until 30 Sep 2018

Architecture Tour

Architecture Tour

Join us on a tour exploring decades of architectural innovation at Southbank Centre
Join us on a tour exploring decades of architectural innovation at Southbank Centre
Part of Southbank Centre Tours
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Various times
until 28 Oct 2018
Various times | until 28 Oct 2018

Tea with a View

Tea with a View

Enjoy the most British of treats in the Members Area
Enjoy the most British of treats in the Members Area
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HSKUL 20160913 Esa-Pekka Salonen harjoituttaa Kevätuhria . Kuva Mika Ranta / HS

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7:30 pm
Sun 30 Sep 2018
7:30 pm | Sun 30 Sep 2018
Classical music
Orchestra

Bruckner, Wagner & Schoenberg Part II

Bruckner, Wagner & Schoenberg Part II

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Wagner, Schoenberg and Bruckner at their most heartfelt
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Wagner, Schoenberg and Bruckner at their most heartfelt
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2018/19 multi-buy discount
Part of Philharmonia Orchestra 2018/19 multi-buy discount
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7:45 pm
Sun 30 Sep 2018
7:45 pm | Sun 30 Sep 2018
Classical music
Chamber & Recital

Berkeley Ensemble at 10

Berkeley Ensemble at 10

Ring in ten years of an innovative group with chamber favourites and a new piece by John Woolrich
Ring in ten years of an innovative group with chamber favourites and a new piece by John Woolrich
Part of Classical music
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Five participants of the Cloud Video Installation

Free

Free

Various times
4 Oct 2018 - 13 Oct 2018
Various times | 4 Oct 2018 - 13 Oct 2018
Art

Cloud Video Installation

Cloud Video Installation

Fifty young Londoners share their visions of the future in this video installation
Fifty young Londoners share their visions of the future in this video installation
Part of China Changing Festival
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Model wearing costume in the clouds

Free

Free

Various times
2 Oct 2018 - 13 Oct 2018
Various times | 2 Oct 2018 - 13 Oct 2018
Art

Cloud Costume Exhibition

Cloud Costume Exhibition

Survey fantastical new costumes from designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Survey fantastical new costumes from designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Part of China Changing Festival
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Various times
1 Oct 2018 - 15 Jul 2019
Various times | 1 Oct 2018 - 15 Jul 2019

Dragon Babies - Gamelan for 3-5 year olds

Dragon Babies - Gamelan for 3-5 year olds

Shake, rattle and gong with your little ones
Shake, rattle and gong with your little ones
Part of Gamelan
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Adult group playing Gamelan
7:00 pm
Mon 01 Oct 2018
7:00 pm | Mon 01 Oct 2018

Gamelan Monday Beginner Course - Autumn 2018

Gamelan Monday Beginner Course - Autumn 2018

Try your hand at this beginners' course in playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Try your hand at this beginners' course in playing the Javanese gamelan percussion orchestra
Part of Gamelan
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Southbank Centre Food Market.Stall 21 - Galeta.August 2016

Southbank Centre Food Market

Enjoy some of the best street food in London at our food market
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Painted puppets

Rug Rhymes

A short session of nursery rhymes and poems for under-5s and their carers
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