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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 Kinetika Bloco Summer Showcase
A group of exuberant young dancers from Kinetika Bloco joyfully dance in colorful red and gold carnival outfits.
Gigs

Kinetika Bloco Summer Showcase

Join us for a joyful, energetic spectacle of dancing, steel pans, brass, woodwind and drums
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Sing out the Summer: Sunday
A mixed choir singing on stage, wearing all black
Gigs

Sing out the Summer: Sunday

Community and professional choirs take to our Riverside Terrace to wrap up our summer season
Multiple locations
Tickets Free
More info for Sing Out the Summer: Monday
A choir with their arms up in the air, wearing bright coloured t shirts
Gigs

Sing Out the Summer: Monday

Join us as community and professional choirs bring our summer season to a harmonious close
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for Rug Rhymes
Toddlers with their parents sitting on the floor at Rug Rhymes event
Literature & poetry

Rug Rhymes

Introduce under-5s to a love of poems with National Poetry Library puppets Federico and Firebird
National Poetry Library
Tickets from £4.00
More info for The Multi-Story Orchestra: Verified
Large group of musicians holding their instruments gather for a photo in a multi-story concrete parking garage
Classical music

The Multi-Story Orchestra: Verified

A story for all ages about the pressures of social media blends orchestral and contemporary music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £10.00
More info for Debut London Literature
Woman in a grey vest top stands in front of a wall in a garden.
Literature & poetry

Debut London Literature

A line-up of debut writers whose novels take inspiration from London present their work
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £12.00
More info for London Literature Festival: Rug Rhymes
Woman standing onstage in the Clore Ballroom in front of an audience.
Literature & poetry

London Literature Festival: Rug Rhymes

A free London Literature Festival edition of Rug Rhymes, the song and rhyme session for under-5s
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for The Children's Bookshow: Sydney Smith
Four children and one adult standing in an event space.
Literature & poetry

The Children's Bookshow: Sydney Smith

Watch as author and illustrator Sydney Smith brings his amazing stories to life with live painting
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets See info below
More info for OAE TOTS at LPO FUNharmonics: An Italian Adventure
Baby with tambourine drum
Classical music

OAE TOTS at LPO FUNharmonics: An Italian Adventure

Let your little ones’ imaginations take flight in an interactive music workshop with the OAE
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Adult £9, Child £3
More info for Poetry Day!
A selection of books at the National Poetry Library Open Day
Literature & poetry

Poetry Day!

The annual discovery day hosted by the National Poetry Library features performances and more
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for FUNharmonics Family Concert: Stan and Mabel
Classical music

FUNharmonics Family Concert: Stan and Mabel

Meet a city-dwelling, music-loving dog and cat at an interactive family concert from the LPO
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £16.00
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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.