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Who is Shirley Chisholm?
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Who is Shirley Chisholm?

Discover the story of an unsung US political trailblazer who made waves in the 1960s and 1970s as the first Black Woman in Congress.

Norman Jay: ‘Music without prejudice became the mainstay of Notting Hill Carnival’
The DJ Norman Jay in the Royal Festival Hall. Jay sits on the stage with the empty seats of the auditorium behind him. Jay, an older Black man wears a plaid check shirt and a rimmed hat
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Norman Jay: ‘Music without prejudice became the mainstay of Notting Hill Carnival’

DJ Norman Jay talks about his long career in music and the importance of Black music history in this video interview.

Carol Ann Duffy reads at WOW Festival’s Laureates Night
A headshot of poet Carol Ann Duffy who is a middle aged white woman with short hair
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Carol Ann Duffy reads at WOW Festival’s Laureates Night

7 left-handed classical pianists and the Southbank Centre
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7 left-handed classical pianists and the Southbank Centre

Leading left-handed classical pianists including Daniel Barenboim, Nicholas McCarthy and Hélène Grimaud who’ve all performed in our auditoria.

When Forms Come Alive: ‘Discover for yourself the ever-transforming experience of sculpture’
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When Forms Come Alive: ‘Discover for yourself the ever-transforming experience of sculpture’

When Forms Come Alive, the Hayward Gallery group exhibition celebrating 60 years of contemporary sculpture, is introduced by Ralph Rugoff in this video
The Royal Festival Hall organ: a short history
Ralph Downes, a White man wearing glasses and a suit, sits at the console, with its many keys and stops visible, of the Royal Festival Hall organ in an archive image believed to be from the 1950s
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The Royal Festival Hall organ: a short history

Our Royal Festival Hall organ celebrated 70 years in 2024. The organ’s curator William McVicker’s short history includes the story of its creation.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock: ‘I’m so tired of doubting myself’
Leigh-Anne has her hands pressed together in a prayer position and resting to the side of her face. She has long curly dark hair and brown eyes and wears a camel coloured vest top.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock: ‘I’m so tired of doubting myself’

Former Little Mix star, Leigh-Anne Pinnock discuss her new memoir, Believe in conversation with Chidera Eggerue recorded at the 2023 London Literature Festival
A potted history of South Asian Music at the Southbank Centre
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A potted history of South Asian Music at the Southbank Centre

Ravi Shankar, Zair Hussain, Vilayat Khan, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Abida Parveen and other South Asian musicians who have performed here with us.

Memories of the Royal Festival Hall organ
An angled wide view of the Royal Festival Hall organ with pipes on show, above the Royal Festival Hall stage
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Memories of the Royal Festival Hall organ

The Royal Festival Hall organ is celebrated through memories of those who have heard it, and those who have been lucky enough to play it.

5 things to know about When Forms Come Alive
A grey and pink sculpture
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5 things to know about When Forms Come Alive

An introduction to When Forms Come Alive, a 2024 group sculptural exhibition featuring work from 21 international artists.

Soumik Datta: 5 must watch performances
Soumik Datta: Arts Rising
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Soumik Datta: 5 must watch performances

Watch five performances from the Bengali-born British Indian musician and composer including a surprising double act with Bill Bailey
David Gibb: ‘Children are the most honest audience a musician can play to’
The David Gibb Band members are posing in the middle with their music instruments to hand surrounded by a colourful animated background and cartoon characters.
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David Gibb: ‘Children are the most honest audience a musician can play to’

Musician David Gibb explains what it’s like to make music for children and families, and why he does so, in this interview ahead of Imagine Children’s Festival