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Ground & Sound

Experience an enchanting musical score in our very own secret garden

Ground & Sound explores themes of wellbeing, regeneration, care and reflection, and also enables you to hear the story of our Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden from our resident gardeners, the horticultural therapy group Grounded Ecotherapy.

The enchanting musical score of Ground & Sound uses experimental field recordings and samples of the hidden sounds within the Queen Elizabeth Roof Garden and its wildlife.

Activated by QR codes, placed around the garden itself, you can immerse yourself in the work whilst surrounded by the tranquil landscape of native trees and British wildflowers.

Ground & Sound was commissioned by our Arts & wellbeing team as part of our Planet Summer season in 2023.

‘The music I made in response to the garden reflects how this inspirational oasis is visually and sonically encased within its urban and Brutalist environment.’

artist Simon Roth on Ground & Sound

Opening times

Location

Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden

Meet the artists

View biography page for Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck
Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck
Artist

Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck is a painter, trans-disciplinary artist and cultural practitioner.

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View biography page for Simon Roth
Simon Roth
Artist

Simon Roth is a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer and producer.

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Listen at home

If you are unable to make it to our roof garden, then enjoy the work in your own outdoor space via Soundcloud.

For your visit

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.

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