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Saturday 19 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free

Sunday 20 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Monday 21 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Tuesday 22 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Wednesday 23 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Thursday 24 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free
Philharmonia Chamber Players: Salonen & Nielsen
HSKU 20140818 Esa-Pekka Salonen Helsingin musiikkitalolla. Kuva: Benjamin Suomela HS

Philharmonia Chamber Players: Salonen & Nielsen

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream
A woman with short blond hair wearing a black shirt and a white pearl necklace

Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Friday 25 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
London Literature Festival: Rug Rhymes
Woman standing onstage in the Clore Ballroom in front of an audience.

London Literature Festival: Rug Rhymes

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as A relaxed performance
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free
Simmer Down

Simmer Down

Gigs
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream
A woman with short blond hair wearing a black shirt and a white pearl necklace

Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Saturday 26 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Poetry Day!
A selection of books at the National Poetry Library Open Day

Poetry Day!

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Poetry Day!
A selection of books at the National Poetry Library Open Day

Poetry Day!

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Poetry Day!
A selection of books at the National Poetry Library Open Day

Poetry Day!

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Poetry Day!
A selection of books at the National Poetry Library Open Day

Poetry Day!

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free
Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream
A young woman with long brown hair in a wheelchair is speaking into a microphone on stage

Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream
A woman with short blond hair wearing a black shirt and a white pearl necklace

Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Sunday 27 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Creative Future Writers' Day
Three speakers sitting onstage at Southbank Centre, engaging in a discussion.

Creative Future Writers' Day

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Purcell Room
Free
Creative Future Writers' Day – Live Stream
A panel of writers talk to the crowd at the creative future writers awards

Creative Future Writers' Day – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free
Notes on Nature 2: The Forest

Notes on Nature 2: The Forest

Classical music
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
Sold out
Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream
A young woman with long brown hair in a wheelchair is speaking into a microphone on stage

Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream
A woman with short blond hair wearing a black shirt and a white pearl necklace

Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Monday 28 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Creative Future Writers' Day – Live Stream
A panel of writers talk to the crowd at the creative future writers awards

Creative Future Writers' Day – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream
A young woman with long brown hair in a wheelchair is speaking into a microphone on stage

Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream
A woman with short blond hair wearing a black shirt and a white pearl necklace

Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Tuesday 29 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Creative Future Writers' Day – Live Stream
A panel of writers talk to the crowd at the creative future writers awards

Creative Future Writers' Day – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free
Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream
A young woman with long brown hair in a wheelchair is speaking into a microphone on stage

Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream
A woman with short blond hair wearing a black shirt and a white pearl necklace

Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Wednesday 30 October

Alphabet Soup
Two girls in floral dresses examining a piece of paper.

Alphabet Soup

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as A relaxed performance
The Clore Ballroom
Free
Creative Future Writers' Day – Live Stream
A panel of writers talk to the crowd at the creative future writers awards

Creative Future Writers' Day – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Literature & poetry
National Poetry Library
Free
Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream
A young woman with long brown hair in a wheelchair is speaking into a microphone on stage

Creative Future Writers' Awards – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
This performance is tagged as Speech to text
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream
A woman with short blond hair wearing a black shirt and a white pearl necklace

Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free

Thursday 31 October

Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Art & exhibitions
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Free
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

Art & exhibitions
Archive Studio
Free
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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.