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More info for Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Group of men sat together one playing a wooden woodwind instrument and another holding a microphone
Art & exhibitions

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive

A project showcasing the richness and diversity of Palestinian and Arab musical heritage
Archive Studio
Tickets Free
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 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 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 Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Artist's face behind a transparent page with black letters
Literature & poetry

Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou

Poems exist as sculpture, objects and textiles in Astra Papachristodoulou’s debut solo exhibition
National Poetry Library
Tickets Free
More info for Sister Midnight's Terrace Takeover
Crowd of people in a dark venue under green and red lighting with silver letter shape balloons hung above
Gigs

Sister Midnight's Terrace Takeover

Join us on the terrace for eclectic music and beats from South East London’s finest emerging DJs
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for ESEA unseen: Chance Encounters
Outdoor Riverside terrace stage with a large audience wearing colourful clothing
Gigs

ESEA unseen: Chance Encounters

Move along to ambient and street smart sonic sounds with DJs and British artists from the ESEA diaspora
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for ESEA unseen: Happenstance
People enjoying the outdoor stage on the Riverside Terrace, Southbank Centre
Gigs

ESEA unseen: Happenstance

DJ sets, live music and performances make up a packed evening curated by the collective
Riverside Terrace
Tickets Free
More info for ESEA unseen: Fabulation
People dancing on the Riverside Terrace at the Southbank Centre
Performance & dance

ESEA unseen: Fabulation

Open your imagination with guided walks, workshops and storytelling with traditional instruments
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
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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.