Skip to main content
A group of people is smiling and laughing together, with one woman in a red top and white trousers at the centre of the scene.

Open Doors

Sat 14 Sep – Wed 18 Dec 2024

Our regular free events are open to all, and bursting with creativity

 

Filter events in this group

Choose dates
View Overview All Events Calendar

Saturday 14 September

Gentle Sessions with Bollyqueer
Performer in colorful attire on stage with arms raised, entertaining a crowd of children at an event

Gentle Sessions with Bollyqueer

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
Saturday Sessions with Bollyqueer
Performer on stage in colourful clothing with their arms straight out to the side

Saturday Sessions with Bollyqueer

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Wednesday 25 September

Creative Encounters: Colours
A person sits in brightly coloured hoodie with blue and purple hair surrounded by bright and colourful craft materials

Creative Encounters: Colours

Courses & workshops
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Friday 27 September

Mix & Move: Afrobeats with Kiduku Rhythms
A large group of people dancing together, smiling and lifting their arms up

Mix & Move: Afrobeats with Kiduku Rhythms

Performance & dance
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Saturday 5 October

Gentle Sessions with Bollyqueer
Performer in colorful attire on stage with arms raised, entertaining a crowd of children at an event

Gentle Sessions with Bollyqueer

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
Saturday Sessions with Bollyqueer
Performer on stage in colourful clothing with their arms straight out to the side

Saturday Sessions with Bollyqueer

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Friday 25 October

Mix & Move: Afrobeats with Kiduku Rhythms
A large group of people dancing together, smiling and lifting their arms up

Mix & Move: Afrobeats with Kiduku Rhythms

Performance & dance
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Wednesday 30 October

Creative Encounters: LatinX Literature
Books on the shelves of National Poetry Library at Southbank Centre

Creative Encounters: LatinX Literature

Courses & workshops
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Saturday 2 November

Gentle Sessions with A Line Art
A father and a child colour together

Gentle Sessions with A Line Art

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
Saturday Sessions with A Line Art
Father and daughter at dance workshop

Saturday Sessions with A Line Art

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Wednesday 20 November

Creative Encounters: November
Audience sat on the floor in the Clore Ballroom

Creative Encounters: November

Courses & workshops
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Friday 22 November

Mix & Move: Afrobeats with Kiduku Rhythms
A large group of people dancing together, smiling and lifting their arms up

Mix & Move: Afrobeats with Kiduku Rhythms

Performance & dance
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Saturday 7 December

December Gentle Sessions
A group of people sitting on the floor making colourful patterns with rice

December Gentle Sessions

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
December Saturday Sessions

December Saturday Sessions

Family & young people
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Wednesday 11 December

Creative Encounters: December
A woman on stage playing a guitar with a projector in the background

Creative Encounters: December

Courses & workshops
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Friday 13 December

Mix & Move: Winter Special
People dancing and moving in a playful workshop

Mix & Move: Winter Special

Performance & dance
The Clore Ballroom
Free

Wednesday 18 December

Creative Encounters: Stacy Makishi
Stacy Makishi stands in white trousers, white top with flared sleeves and silver shoes with her hands in the air, smiling

Creative Encounters: Stacy Makishi

Courses & workshops
The Clore Ballroom
Free

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.