Busking at the Southbank Centre has animated our site for over 15 years, with some of our licensed buskers being here since its inception.
Therefore, we value the community that has been created by our licensed performers and support organise social events. This is a great opportunity for our new performers to meet the community and get further involved with like-minded artists here in London.
One of the benefits to our scheme is the opportunity to perform in the heart of London’s cultural life, sharing the site with the UK’s largest arts centre and one of the nation’s top visitor attractions.
The Street Entertainers team comes under the Southbank Centre’s Creative Learning programme, and high importance is placed on the development, safety and wellbeing of our performers.
There is regular communication between licensed buskers and coordinators to ensure activities run as smoothly as possible.
At the same time, licensed buskers benefit from having direct communication with the Southbank Centre’s security team in case any assistance is required.