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Pierre-Laurent Aimard on György Ligeti
Pierre-Laurent Aimard in an old town centre
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard on György Ligeti

Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard discusses composer György Ligeti, including his favourite performances of Ligeti’s work, and favourite stories.

Nicola Dinan, Bryan Moriarty and Wiz Wharton on first books, inspirations and London
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Nicola Dinan, Bryan Moriarty and Wiz Wharton on first books, inspirations and London

Authors Wiz Wharton, Bryan Moriarty and Nicola Dinan discuss their debut novels, their inspiration and their setting.

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg: 9 of our favourite moments
Nick Frost looks directly into camera. He has his arms folded and one hand up to his face, stroking his beard. He wears a black tshirt and has short dark brown hair.
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Nick Frost and Simon Pegg: 9 of our favourite moments

Highlights from Nick Frost and Simon Pegg’s bromance including clips from Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End and Big Train.
Benjamin Grosvenor: 6 things… that become habits for a concert pianist
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Benjamin Grosvenor: 6 things… that become habits for a concert pianist

11 books you should read on the reality of London living
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11 books you should read on the reality of London living

Our literature programming team pick out 11 books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction which highlight the realities of living in London.

Meet the Musician: Randall Goosby
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Meet the Musician: Randall Goosby

Violinist Randall Goosby talks to us about his musical favourites and memories ahead of his Southbank Centre Artist Residency for 2023/24.
Guy Gunaratne on Mister, Mister, slow art, and room to write
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Guy Gunaratne on Mister, Mister, slow art, and room to write

Guy Gunaratne, author of the award-winning In Our Mad And Furious City gives an interview with the Southbank Centre about their second novel, Mister Mister
Dear Earth artist in focus: Daiara Tukano
Artwork by Daiara Tukano on display at the Hayward Gallery as part of the exhibition, Dear Earth
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Dear Earth artist in focus: Daiara Tukano

Artist Daira Tukano creates images based on introspective dream-like experiences. Her work features as part of the exhibition Dear Earth at Hayward Gallery
Sustainability at the Southbank Centre
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Sustainability at the Southbank Centre

What is the Southbank Centre doing to become more sustainable? Our sustainability advisor talks us through some of the approaches we’re taking to become net zero.
The Hermes Experiment: 6 things… I love about contemporary classical music
The Hermes Experiment
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The Hermes Experiment: 6 things… I love about contemporary classical music

The Hermes Experiment’s clarinettist Oliver Pashley shares his enthusiasm for contemporary classical music ahead of a September 2023 Southbank Centre concert
Dear Earth artist in focus: Richard Mosse
Installation view of Richard Mosse, Dear Earth_ Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis
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Dear Earth artist in focus: Richard Mosse

Artist Richard Mosse has been documenting the Amazon through specialist imaging technology. His work features as part of the exhibition Dear Earth at Hayward Gallery
The Endz: from the streets to the stage, via a car park
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The Endz: from the streets to the stage, via a car park

The Endz is a contemporary performance piece from Multi-Story Orchestra bringing together spoken word, rap and an orchestra, that started out as a Peckham school project