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More info for Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.
Art & exhibitions

Gift to the Future

See our brutalist buildings transformed with a giant poetry installation
Site wide
Tickets Free
More info for Rug Rhymes: Autumn
Painted puppets
Literature & poetry

Rug Rhymes: Autumn

Share your favourite nursery rhymes and learn new ones in a playful session for under-5s
National Poetry Library
More info for Jeanette Winterson: Creativity, Artists, Us
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Literature & poetry

Jeanette Winterson: Creativity, Artists, Us

Join the renowned author for a fearless discussion about art, AI and our future
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Jack Thorne: Authorship in the Age of AI
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Literature & poetry

Jack Thorne: Authorship in the Age of AI

The award-winning screenwriter takes an urgent look at what AI means for the future of storytelling
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Amelia Dimoldenberg: The Future of Digital Media
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Literature & poetry

Amelia Dimoldenberg: The Future of Digital Media

The trailblazing host and producer leads a panel decoding the explosive growth of content creation
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
More info for Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken
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Literature & poetry

Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken

Join ten incredible writers for a future-focused evening of live literature and moving music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy
More info for Rebecca F Kuang: The Future of Education
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Literature & poetry

Rebecca F Kuang: The Future of Education

The bestselling author unpacks the challenges and transformative ideas redefining learning today
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy
More info for Reimagining Shared Spaces: The Future of Housing
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Literature & poetry

Reimagining Shared Spaces: The Future of Housing

Come together with architects, community organisers and artists to reimagine the house as a home and true site of belonging
Purcell Room
Multi-buy
More info for Olly Alexander: The Future of Queer Storytelling
A man with short curly hair wearing a flower-patterned green suit
Literature & poetry

Olly Alexander: The Future of Queer Storytelling

Join the singer for a discussion uncovering the bold voices telling the queer stories that matter
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy
More info for BUMPAH x Future Rhythms
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Gigs

BUMPAH x Future Rhythms

A free celebration of the DJs pushing the boundaries of sound
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Out-Spoken Masterclass: September
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken Masterclass: September

Put pen to paper and hone your craft under the guidance of poet Lucy Mercer at a hands-on workshop
Royal Festival Hall
More info for Mya-Rose Craig: Beyond the Climate Crisis
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Literature & poetry

Mya-Rose Craig: Beyond the Climate Crisis

The ornithologist and campaigner argues for an urgent shift in the stories we tell about nature
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy

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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
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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.