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Rosie Kay: 6 things... every dancer should do before a show
Dancers perform in MK ULTRA by Rosie Kay Dance Company
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Rosie Kay: 6 things... every dancer should do before a show

Rosie Kay, choreographer behind 5 Soldiers, MK ULTRA and the live 2018 Commonwealth Games handover, shares her essential pre-show tips and advice for dancers
Fat Blokes, fatness & overcoming self-doubt with Scottee
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Fat Blokes, fatness & overcoming self-doubt with Scottee

Artist and writer Scottee talks about his new show Fat Blokes, about rebelling against our attitudes to fatness, and feeling empowered by power in numbers in this interview.
Kurt Masur: the conductor who brought down a country
Kurt Masur conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra on tour in Germany
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Kurt Masur: the conductor who brought down a country

Read the remarkable story of how Kurt Masur, Kapellmeister (conductor) of Leipzig’s Gewandhausorchester, helped bring about the end of East Germany in 1989.
Meltdown: the first 25 years
M.I.A. performing at her Meltdown Festival
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Meltdown: the first 25 years

Take a look back at the first 25 years of Meltdown festival with these items from our archive collections
10 iconic exhibitions from 50 years of Hayward Gallery
Pool with Rowing Boats by Gelitin on top of the Hayward Gallery
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10 iconic exhibitions from 50 years of Hayward Gallery

Take a look back at some of the most memorable exhibitions from the Hayward Gallery’s first half century, from Bridget Riley to Antony Gormley.

Lee Bul: 'My life is very strongly connected with the modern'
Sorry for suffering - You think I’m a puppy on a picnic?, 1990  Courtesy Studio Lee Bul
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Lee Bul: 'My life is very strongly connected with the modern'

Lee Bul discusses the impact that her early childhood experiences have had on her work – not least her use of material and her interest in architecture and landscape – with Stephanie Rosenthal, curator of Lee Bul: Crashing
John Grindrod: How to love the brutalist architecture of Southbank Centre
Hayward Gallery building at Southbank Centre
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John Grindrod: How to love the brutalist architecture of Southbank Centre

The author of How To Love Brutalism discusses the brutalist architecture of our Queen Elizabeth Hall and Hayward Gallery.

Queen Elizabeth Hall & the evolution of electronic music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Queen Elizabeth Hall & the evolution of electronic music

Discover how Queen Elizabeth Hall and the evolution of electronic music, with composers Delia Derbyshire, Peter Zinovieff and Tristram Cary, are connected
Patrisse Cullors on Black Lives Matter, speaking out and Donald Trump
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Patrisse Cullors on Black Lives Matter, speaking out and Donald Trump

Read a fascinating interview the activist and author Patrisse Cullors as she discusses making a stand, social media, founding Black Lives Matter and the presidency of Donald Trump.
Antonythasan Jesuthasan: from migrant to moviestar
Portrait of Antonythasan Jesusthasan
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Antonythasan Jesuthasan: from migrant to moviestar

The remarkable story of Antonythasan Jesuthasan and his journey from Tamil child soldier to acclaimed writer, to film star
9 Important London Black History landmarks
The Nelson Mandela Sculpture at the Southbank Centre
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9 Important London Black History landmarks

Discover the overlooked landmarks of London’s Black History in this guide from historian Tony Warner, produced ahead of 2017's Africa Utopia at the Southbank Centre
8 things you might not have known about Philip Pullman
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8 things you might not have known about Philip Pullman

Discover more about Philip Pullman, best-selling author of His Dark Materials, ahead of his appearance at London Literature Festival.
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