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More info for You Belong Here: Public Art
A woman in a Louis Vuitton tracksuit, standing in a supermarket
Art & exhibitions

You Belong Here: Public Art

Explore spectacular art across our site for free, as part of our summer season You Belong Here
Multiple locations
Tickets Free
More info for Sola Olulode: First Kiss
A mixed media painting on a blue canvas. Two women are kissing. Their skin is bright blue, they have blue hair and clothing.
Art & exhibitions

Sola Olulode: First Kiss

Olulode’s painting imagines an intimate moment between a queer couple at the start of their romance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Naomi Rincón Gallardo: Sonnet of Vermin
Art & exhibitions

Naomi Rincón Gallardo: Sonnet of Vermin

Creatures of Mesoamerican folklore form a surreal choir calling for an end to colonial violence
Hayward Gallery
Tickets Free
More info for Suzie Larke: Unseen
Missing Something artwork of a person resting their chin on their hands, leaning on a table looking directly toward the camera
Art & exhibitions

Suzie Larke: Unseen

Photographer Suzie Larke shares logic-defying work sparking conversations about mental wellbeing
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere
An installation view of the Intergalactic Palace sculpture, with bits of torn sheet music and lights lining the walls.
Art & exhibitions

Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere

Encounter hidden figures and a ship floating on the London skyline in this inventive exhibition
Hayward Gallery
Tickets from £18 / Members & under-12s free
More info for Jeppe Hein's Appearing Rooms
Children play in the Appearing Rooms fountain on the Southbank Centre's Riverside Terrace
Art & exhibitions

Jeppe Hein's Appearing Rooms

Can you predict the fountain’s next move? Guess wrong and you might get soaked
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for British Sign Language Tours: Tavares Strachan
Six Thousand Years (2018) Inkjet print, pigment, enamel, vinyl, graphite, Mylar, spray paint, cut 11 x 8 x 2 1/8 in. (27.9 x 20.3 x 5.4 cm) [each, 832 panels total] Courtesy of Regen Projects Los Angeles, photo by Bryan Forrest
Art & exhibitions

British Sign Language Tours: Tavares Strachan

Artist Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq leads these tours, discussing the artist's ideas and techniques
Hayward Gallery
Tickets from £8.00
More info for Members-Only Hours: Tavares Strachan

Members-Only Hours: Tavares Strachan

Enjoy our latest Hayward Gallery exhibition away from the crowds in this Members-only slot
Hayward Gallery
Tickets Free for Members
More info for Louder Is Not Always Clearer
Person wearing a navy tracksuit top and graphic T-shirt stands with arms outstretched against a dark background.
Art & exhibitions

Louder Is Not Always Clearer

Jonny is Deaf – his superpower is lip reading. But that doesn’t mean everything makes sense
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Silent World
Head shot of a person with eyes closed surrounded by pink hazy lighting. They have dark skin, a shaved head and facial hair.
Art & exhibitions

Silent World

As deadly gas clouds sweep the nation, deaf rapper Signkid struggles to survive in isolation
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Hen Night
Person singing into a microphone and pointing at the camera, whilst wearing a wedding veil. The lighting is purple and blue and there is a dark background.
Art & exhibitions

Hen Night

Against a backdrop of the pandemic and budget cuts, Jessica fights to hold on to her independence
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for No Sleep Just Clouds
Desk with keyboard, mouse, stationary and computer monitor displaying someone in bed with the caption 'I miss my Excel sheet'
Art & exhibitions

No Sleep Just Clouds

An installation exploring how neurodivergent people experience creative spaces
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
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Whilst you’re with us

Modified Social Benches

Modified Social Benches

Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.

Crazy Boules
A close up shot of the boules by the 'jack'

Crazy Boules

The classic French game gets a neon-spangled makeover.

Southbank Centre Food Market
Mango chutney being added to a wrap at La Sani

Southbank Centre Food Market

With a huge choice of street food and drinks, our weekly food market is a must-visit.

Ground & Sound
Gardener Paul Pulford listening to Ground and Sound in the Roof Garden

Ground & Sound

Experience an enchanting musical score in our very own secret garden.

Shopping
A variety of Block Scene merchandise on sale at the Royal Festival Hall shop including colourful printed t-shirts, mugs and tea towels.

Shopping

A vibrant range of inspiring books, homeware, prints, accessories and more.

Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains

Thinking
Fountains

Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.

William Pye's Zemran
A photograph showing Riverside Terrace at Southbank Centre, with the metal sculpture Zemran in the foreground, next to Queen Elizabeth Hall

William Pye's Zemran

Pye’s beautiful stainless steel sculpture sits overlooking the Thames.

Natura Nostra Forest

Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.