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Playlist: Chaka Khan
Singer Chaka Khan, a black woman with long curly hair stands side on, she is looking upwards with her mouth open; she wears an over the shoulder dress and her right hand is holding her bare left shoulder. Over the top of this image is the word 'Playlist' in yellow type
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Playlist: Chaka Khan

Listen to a playlist of tracks featuring Chaka Khan, curator of the our 2024 Meltdown festival.

Meet the Musician: Julia Bullock
The singer Julia Bullock, a woman of mixed heritage; she is seated, wearing a black strapless gown and  laughing
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Meet the Musician: Julia Bullock

Julia Bullock, the American soprano, talks about her inspirations and her favourite concert halls and what it feels like to perform, in this short interview
Yassmin Abdel-Magied on writing, racism and making a difference
Yassmin Abdel-Magied stands against a turquoise wall wearing pink earrings, a grey headscarf and a colourful jacket
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Yassmin Abdel-Magied on writing, racism and making a difference

Yassmin Abdel-Magied, writer and broadcaster, talks about her book Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism ahead of an appearance at Imagine Children’s Festival.
YolanDa Brown: ‘I fell in love with the saxophone, it became my voice’
YolanDa Brown, a young Black woman with her curly hair sits behind a desk, she is smiling and wearing a bright red jacket
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YolanDa Brown: ‘I fell in love with the saxophone, it became my voice’

Saxophonist YolanDa Brown talks about her musical loves and inspirations, and her hit show Band Jam in this interview ahead of Imagine Children’s Festival
James McVinnie: an introduction to the Royal Festival Hall organ
James McVinnie, a White man with short hair, plays the Royal Festival Hall organ
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James McVinnie: an introduction to the Royal Festival Hall organ

Organist James McVinnie plays the London Royal Festival Hall organ and gives an introduction to the features of the instrument
Meet the musician: Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, a young woman with dark hair, looks down the strings of her violin which obscures her face below the bridge of her nose
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Meet the musician: Patricia Kopatchinskaja

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, the acclaimed violinist, answers questions about her life as a musician and becoming a Resident Artist at the Southbank Centre
Aladdin Sane: David Bowie, Brian Duffy and that iconic photograph
David Bowie cover image of Aladdin Sane with a black box design
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Aladdin Sane: David Bowie, Brian Duffy and that iconic photograph

Get an insight into one of the most iconic images in British music in this video about David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album cover.
Playlist: Meltdown, The Curators
David Byrne listens to music through headphones behind the word 'Playlist'
Playlist

Playlist: Meltdown, The Curators

Listen to tracks from 26 of Meltdown festival's past curators with this specially compiled Spotify Playlist from the Southbank Centre
Playlist: South Asian Sounds
Kaushiki Chakraborty wearing a red sari sitting in front of a microphone. The word ‘Playlist’ is placed over the top of the image in yellow type.
Playlist

Playlist: South Asian Sounds

Listen to a Spotify playlist of music by artists appearing at the Southbank Centre as part of our 2024 South Asian Sounds series
5 things to know about Heecheon Kim: Double Poser
Heecheon Kim: Double Poser a video artwork being screened in the Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space. People watch the artwork from a small section of tiered seating.
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5 things to know about Heecheon Kim: Double Poser

An insight into South Korean artist Heecheon Kim with a focus on his newest commission, the video game inspired artwork Double Poser
The Faggots and Their Friends... ‘provocation goes hand in hand with reclamation’
Philip Venables and Ted Huffman stand together outside, leaning against a brick wall which has been painted red and has the remnants of graffiti on it. Philip is a white bald man wearing a leather jacket, Ted has short brown hair and wears a denim shirt
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The Faggots and Their Friends... ‘provocation goes hand in hand with reclamation’

Creators Philip Venables and Ted Huffman discuss their theatre show The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions, based on Larry Mitchell’s 1977 book
Focus on: Dioramas, Hiroshi Sugimoto
Three black and white photographs of Hiroshi Sugimoto's Dioramas series
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Focus on: Dioramas, Hiroshi Sugimoto

Get an expert insight into Hiroshi Sugimoto’s first photographic series, Dioramas, courtesy of Hayward Gallery’s curatorial team