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Thursday 15 August

Sister Midnight's Terrace Takeover
Crowd of people in a dark venue under green and red lighting with silver letter shape balloons hung above

Sister Midnight's Terrace Takeover

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free

Friday 16 August

ESEA unseen: Chance Encounters
Outdoor Riverside terrace stage with a large audience wearing colourful clothing

ESEA unseen: Chance Encounters

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free

Saturday 17 August

ESEA unseen: Happenstance
People enjoying the outdoor stage on the Riverside Terrace, Southbank Centre

ESEA unseen: Happenstance

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free

Thursday 22 August

Sister Midnight's Terrace Takeover
Crowd of people in a dark venue under green and red lighting with silver letter shape balloons hung above

Sister Midnight's Terrace Takeover

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free

Friday 23 August

Kinetika Bloco Summer Showcase
A group of exuberant young dancers from Kinetika Bloco joyfully dance in colorful red and gold carnival outfits.

Kinetika Bloco Summer Showcase

Gigs
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Saturday 24 August

Sing Out the Summer: Saturday
A choir standing on a stage, wearing different coloured t shirts to look like a rainbow

Sing Out the Summer: Saturday

Gigs
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Sing Out the Summer: Saturday
A choir standing on a stage, wearing different coloured t shirts to look like a rainbow

Sing Out the Summer: Saturday

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free

Monday 26 August

Sing Out the Summer: Monday
A choir with their arms up in the air, wearing bright coloured t shirts

Sing Out the Summer: Monday

Gigs
Riverside Terrace
Free

Sunday 1 September

Back Together Again
A conductor stands with his back to the camera conducting a choir.

Back Together Again

Courses & workshops
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £10.00

Thursday 5 September

Deaf Rave
DJ Chinaman stands at decks with headphones on and points and smiles to the camera.

Deaf Rave

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free

Saturday 7 September

Ruby Addy
A person sits at a keyboard playing.

Ruby Addy

Gigs
This performance is tagged as A relaxed performance
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Maddie Morris
Maddie Morris stands against a white background wearing a green short sleeved jumpsuit and round glasses. They have pale skin, tattoos on one arm, and a shaved head.

Maddie Morris

Gigs
This performance is tagged as A relaxed performance
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Disco Neurotico
A DJ stands at decks with blue, green and pink lights bouncing round the image.

Disco Neurotico

Gigs
This performance is tagged as A relaxed performance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £10.00
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Last few tickets

Thursday 12 September

futuretense: DEELA + Stacy N.K.R
Deela has dark hair wears a white crop top and stands with her arms folded looking toward the camera.

futuretense: DEELA + Stacy N.K.R

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free

Friday 13 September

Simmer Down

Simmer Down

Gigs
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Concrete Lates x fabric
A blurry black and white image of an person in movement. They wear a cross on a silver chain

Concrete Lates x fabric

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £25.00

Thursday 19 September

futuretense: Saint Joshua + Kima Otung
A man with braided hair posing with both hands outstretched wearing white and beige layered shirts

futuretense: Saint Joshua + Kima Otung

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free

Saturday 21 September

Premier Gospel Awards 2024
A group of musicians on stage with bright white spotlights behind them

Premier Gospel Awards 2024

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £40.00

Sunday 22 September

Ara Malikian
A man with curly hair wearing chains

Ara Malikian

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £40.00

Friday 4 October

Orii Presents
A crowd of people watching a group of people dancing in the centre of the circle

Orii Presents

Gigs
Purcell Room
Tickets From £15.00

Saturday 5 October

Cara Dillon
Cara Dillon wearing a grey cardigan and her hair is in a messy bun

Cara Dillon

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £30.00
Fairground Attraction

Fairground Attraction

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £38.50
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Last few tickets

Thursday 10 October

futuretense: Toby Corton + Kiiymm

futuretense: Toby Corton + Kiiymm

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free

Saturday 12 October

Tim Etchells & Tony Buck: Go On Like This

Tim Etchells & Tony Buck: Go On Like This

Performance & dance
Purcell Room
Tickets From £20.00

Sunday 13 October

Tim Etchells & Tony Buck: Go On Like This

Tim Etchells & Tony Buck: Go On Like This

Performance & dance
Purcell Room
Tickets From £20.00

Thursday 17 October

futuretense: Frozemode + JayaHadADream
Jaya who wears a patterned top, white trousers and boots is sitting on a white sofa with legs outstretched

futuretense: Frozemode + JayaHadADream

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free

Saturday 19 October

The Age of Consent 40
A composition of a bright pink triangle, a yellow square and blue circle on a black background

The Age of Consent 40

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £25.00
Book Now

Last few tickets

Friday 25 October

Simmer Down

Simmer Down

Gigs
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Saturday 26 October

Ghetts: Live
Ghetts stands against a rocky outcrop wearing a light blue jacket.

Ghetts: Live

Gigs
This performance is tagged as British sign language interpreted (BSL)
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £25.00

Thursday 7 November

futuretense: ELENA + ESNCE
Musician ELENA lying on a bed looking into the camera with a guitar next to her

futuretense: ELENA + ESNCE

Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free

Friday 8 November

Simmer Down

Simmer Down

Gigs
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Max Richter
A man leaning against a wall with his arms folded

Max Richter

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £35.00
Book Now

Last few tickets

Saturday 9 November

Max Richter
A man leaning against a wall with his arms folded

Max Richter

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £35.00
Book Now

Last few tickets

Max Richter
A man leaning against a wall with his arms folded

Max Richter

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £35.00
Book Now

Last few tickets

Friday 15 November

Kayhan Kalhor Ensemble
Artist playing a Sitar, one hand on the strings the other on the bow playing with eyes closed

Kayhan Kalhor Ensemble

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £30.00
EFG London Jazz Festival: Jazz Voice

EFG London Jazz Festival: Jazz Voice

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £25.00
K-Music Festival 2024: SMTO No-Noise
Five artists in dark clothing standing solemnly

K-Music Festival 2024: SMTO No-Noise

Gigs
Purcell Room
Tickets From £18.00

Saturday 16 November

Jazz Yoga with Yazz Ahmed & Marisse Gaskell
Out of focus trumpet player on a purple background

Jazz Yoga with Yazz Ahmed & Marisse Gaskell

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £35.00
Jazz Yoga with Yazz Ahmed & Marisse Gaskell
Out of focus trumpet player on a purple background

Jazz Yoga with Yazz Ahmed & Marisse Gaskell

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £35.00
Marisa Monte
Muician Marisa Monte with flowers on her head

Marisa Monte

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £45.00
Book Now

Last few tickets

Song Yi Jeon with Dianne Reeves
Song Yi Jeon and Dianne Reeves next to a piano, smiling at the camera

Song Yi Jeon with Dianne Reeves

Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £25.00
One True Pairing
Artist wearing a black cap and blazer gazing down, with a background of autumnal leaves

One True Pairing

Purcell Room
Tickets From £25.00

Sunday 17 November

Mark Kavuma Presents: Magnum Opus
Artist Mark Kavuma wears a hat and black rimmed glasses as he poses for a photo in a dark room

Mark Kavuma Presents: Magnum Opus

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £20.00

Tuesday 19 November

The Andrew Bird Trio
Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird sitting on a chair with a general ennui in his face

The Andrew Bird Trio

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £30.00

Wednesday 20 November

Billy Cobham at 80

Billy Cobham at 80

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £15.00
Book Now

Last few tickets

Thursday 21 November

futuretense: Nuha Ruby Ra + KEG
Nuha Ruby Ra wearing a red mesh top with their head tilted to the left with an arm wrapped around their head

futuretense: Nuha Ruby Ra + KEG

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free

Friday 22 November

Jasper Høiby’s 3Elements
Artist wearing a cap and a blue jumper in front of a blurred background.

Jasper Høiby’s 3Elements

Purcell Room
Tickets From £22.50
Rumer: Seasons of My Soul
Woman looking at the camera over her shoulder in a floral dress

Rumer: Seasons of My Soul

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £29.50
Book Now

Last few tickets

Jamie Cullum

Jamie Cullum

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £57.50
Book Now

Last few tickets

Jasper Høiby’s 3Elements
Artist wearing a cap and a blue jumper in front of a blurred background.

Jasper Høiby’s 3Elements

Purcell Room
Tickets From £22.50

Saturday 23 November

BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024
A young musician holding a gold trophy.

BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £15.00
Imelda May
Imelda May singing into a microphone on stage, in front of a big spotlight

Imelda May

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £30.00
K-Music Festival 2024: Heemoon Lee
Artist looking a the camera with long blond and pink hair

K-Music Festival 2024: Heemoon Lee

Gigs
Purcell Room
Tickets From £18.00

Sunday 24 November

Renato Paris x MATTERS UNKNOWN
A man wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses singing into a mic playing keyboard

Renato Paris x MATTERS UNKNOWN

Gigs
Purcell Room
Tickets From £20.00
Coltrane: Legacy for Orchestra
Saxophonist John Coltrane on stage

Coltrane: Legacy for Orchestra

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £15.00

Saturday 30 November

Shabaka
A man wearing a beanie and glasses looking away from the camera holding a wooden flute

Shabaka

Gigs
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets From £35.00

Thursday 5 December

futuretense: Isaiah Shoticaury + IMVN
A woman wearing neck jewellery facing away from the camera with dark eye makeup

futuretense: Isaiah Shoticaury + IMVN

Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free

Friday 6 December

Simmer Down

Simmer Down

Gigs
The Clore Ballroom
Free
London Gay Men's Chorus: Christmas Bop
Choir dressed in Christmas attire raising their arms and singing

London Gay Men's Chorus: Christmas Bop

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £25.00

Saturday 7 December

London Gay Men's Chorus: Christmas Bop
Choir dressed in Christmas attire raising their arms and singing

London Gay Men's Chorus: Christmas Bop

Gigs
This performance is tagged as British sign language interpreted (BSL)
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets From £25.00
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Whilst you’re with us

Modified Social Benches

Modified Social Benches

Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.

Crazy Boules
A close up shot of the boules by the 'jack'

Crazy Boules

The classic French game gets a neon-spangled makeover.

Southbank Centre Food Market
Mango chutney being added to a wrap at La Sani

Southbank Centre Food Market

With a huge choice of street food and drinks, our weekly food market is a must-visit.

Ground & Sound
Gardener Paul Pulford listening to Ground and Sound in the Roof Garden

Ground & Sound

Experience an enchanting musical score in our very own secret garden.

Shopping
A variety of Block Scene merchandise on sale at the Royal Festival Hall shop including colourful printed t-shirts, mugs and tea towels.

Shopping

A vibrant range of inspiring books, homeware, prints, accessories and more.

Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains

Thinking
Fountains

Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.

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

Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.