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Poet Arji Manuelpillai on inspiration, influences and Improvised Explosive Device
The poet Arji Manuelpillai standing in a musical studio, he wears a brightly coloured flowery shirt and is raising his hands in the air
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Poet Arji Manuelpillai on inspiration, influences and Improvised Explosive Device

Poet Arji Manuelpillai gives an interview about his debut collection Mutton Rolls ahead of his appearance at our London Literature Festival.
Debut London Literature: James Cahill & Gurnaik Johal on publishing their first books
The author James Cahill faces the camera whilst standing in front of a wall; the author Gurnaik Johal stands side on in front of an interior wall and looks to camera
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Debut London Literature: James Cahill & Gurnaik Johal on publishing their first books

Authors James Cahill and Gurnaik Johal discuss their newly published debut books, Tiepolo Blue and We Move ahead of London Literature Festival
Who is Iannis Xenakis?
A black and white image of the composer Iannis Xenakis reclining in an armchair in a sparse but untidy study
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Who is Iannis Xenakis?

Iannis Xenakis led a remarkable life that saw him become a mathematician, architect and composer. Find out more of his story in this piece.
Hilary Mantel on The Mirror and The Light & completing a trilogy
Author Hilary Mantel reclines on a chaise longue, behind her are shelves filled with books
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Hilary Mantel on The Mirror and The Light & completing a trilogy

Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize-winning author of the Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies discusses the third novel in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy, The Mirror and The Light
5 things to know about Strange Clay at Hayward Gallery
Children looking at ceramic artworks surrounded by moss. Installation view of Klara Kristalova, Strange Clay_ Ceramics in Contemporary Art at the Hayward Gallery
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5 things to know about Strange Clay at Hayward Gallery

Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art comes to Hayward Gallery from 26 October 2022 to 8 January 2023; here’s five things you need to know about it
Monira Al Qadiri on the local environment, fossil fuels & public art
Monira Al Qadiri, visual artist, sat on a chair wearing a black and white dress
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Monira Al Qadiri on the local environment, fossil fuels & public art

Monira Al Qadiri, Kuwaiti visual artist, talks about her background, her environment, fossil fuels and public art in this interview with the Southbank Centre.
Charles Hayward on collaboration & letting the past take care of itself
Blurry photo of musician Charles Hayward looking to the left
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Charles Hayward on collaboration & letting the past take care of itself

Charles Hayward, drummer, singer and composer, talks about collaboration in this interview ahead of his autumn 2023 Southbank Centre gig with the LCO
Rylan: 8 of his most memorable moments
Portrait of Rylan in a black suit and white shirt
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Rylan: 8 of his most memorable moments

Television presenter and reality TV star Rylan’s best and most enduring moments ahead of his appearance at the Southbank Centre to discuss his new memoir
Her Majesty The Queen & the Southbank Centre
HRH Queen Elizabeth II in crown
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Her Majesty The Queen & the Southbank Centre

On the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a look back at her lifelong connection with the Royal Festival Hall and the Southbank Centre.
A.A. Williams on lockdown, live performance and As The Moon Rests
A.A. Williams in black a white side profile photo
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A.A. Williams on lockdown, live performance and As The Moon Rests

Read an interview with musician A.A. Williams ahead of her 2022 Southbank Centre gig, in which she discusses her new album As The Moon Rests
Kamila Shamsie on friendships, familiar locations & free speech
Portrait of Kamila Shamsie, in a white blazer
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Kamila Shamsie on friendships, familiar locations & free speech

Read an interview with author Kamila Shamsie ahead of the publication of her latest novel, Best of Friends, and her upcoming appearance at the Southbank Centre
Jess Thom: 6 things… everyone should know about disability
This is a picture of Jess Thom – a white woman with curly brown hair in front of some metallic green shop shutters on a sunny afternoon. Jess is looking up and smiling just off camera. She is wearing a black sweatshirt with a colourful red cherry repeat print.
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Jess Thom: 6 things… everyone should know about disability