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More info for Unlimited
Unlimited
Wed 4 – Sun 8 Sep 2024
Celebrating the artistic vision and creativity of disabled artists
More info for Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere
Art & exhibitions
Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere
Encounter hidden figures and a ship floating on the London skyline in this inventive exhibition
More info for British Sign Language Tours: Tavares Strachan
Art & exhibitions
British Sign Language Tours: Tavares Strachan
Artist Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq leads these tours, discussing the artist's ideas and techniques
More info for Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Art & exhibitions
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
A project showcasing the richness and diversity of Palestinian and Arab musical heritage
More info for You Belong Here: Public Art
Art & exhibitions
You Belong Here: Public Art
Explore spectacular art across our site for free, as part of our summer season You Belong Here
More info for Lemn Sissay: 70
Literature & poetry
Lemn Sissay: 70
Poetry hits big with a brand-new, large-scale commission from poet Lemn Sissay
More info for Sola Olulode: First Kiss
Art & exhibitions
Sola Olulode: First Kiss
Olulode’s painting imagines an intimate moment between a queer couple at the start of their romance
More info for Jeppe Hein's Appearing Rooms
Art & exhibitions
Jeppe Hein's Appearing Rooms
Can you predict the fountain’s next move? Guess wrong and you might get soaked
More info for Suzie Larke: Unseen
Art & exhibitions
Suzie Larke: Unseen
Photographer Suzie Larke shares logic-defying work sparking conversations about mental wellbeing
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
More info for Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Literature & poetry
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Poems exist as sculpture, objects and textiles in Astra Papachristodoulou’s debut solo exhibition
Recently announced
More info for Creative Encounters: December
Courses & workshops
Creative Encounters: December
Come in from the cold and spend the evening with friends old and new, making merry and making crafts
More info for Creative Encounters: November
Courses & workshops
Creative Encounters: November
Dive into a sociable session of music, making and meeting people in our welcoming Wednesday event
More info for Creative Encounters: LatinX Literature
Courses & workshops
Creative Encounters: LatinX Literature
Celebrate the beauty of words, literature and poetry with performances and creative workshops
More info for Koestler Arts: No Comment
Art & exhibitions
Koestler Arts: No Comment
An exhibition showcasing the artistic range and talent of people in criminal justice settings
More info for Creative Encounters: Colours
Courses & workshops
Creative Encounters: Colours
Join us for a free weaving workshop looking at colours and their connection to happiness
More info for Creative Encounters: Stacy Makishi
Courses & workshops
Creative Encounters: Stacy Makishi
In the mood for some tropical, healing-feeling? Join us for rituals to round off the year
More info for Mix & Move: Winter Special
Performance & dance
Mix & Move: Winter Special
Join our resident dancers Natasha Khamjani and Damien Anyasi for an extra special end-of-year dance
More info for Gentle Sessions with Bollyqueer
Family & young people
Gentle Sessions with Bollyqueer
Get your boogie on with an inclusive, gentle version of our family dance workshop with Bollyqueer
Festivals & series
More info for You Belong Here
You Belong Here
Sat 29 Jun – Sun 8 Sep 2024
Find a warm welcome with us this summer
More info for Unlimited
Unlimited
Wed 4 – Sun 8 Sep 2024
Celebrating the artistic vision and creativity of disabled artists
More info for Out-Spoken
Out-Spoken
London’s premier live poetry nights and workshops
More info for futuretense
futuretense
Find your next musical obsession with our twice monthly free gigs
More info for Open Doors
Open Doors
Sat 14 Sep – Wed 18 Dec 2024
Our regular free events are open to all, and bursting with creativity
More info for Classical Music
Classical Music
Autumn/Winter 2024/25
This is classical music in the 21st century
More info for Creative Encounters
Creative Encounters
Wed 25 Sep – Wed 18 Dec 2024
Find a creative home in the heart of the city with our free monthly sessions
More info for Classical Opening Weekend
Classical Opening Weekend
Wed 25 – Sun 29 Sep 2024
The start of a classical year full of stories that speak to us today
Free events
More info for Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Art & exhibitions
Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
A project showcasing the richness and diversity of Palestinian and Arab musical heritage
More info for You Belong Here: Public Art
Art & exhibitions
You Belong Here: Public Art
Explore spectacular art across our site for free, as part of our summer season You Belong Here
More info for Lemn Sissay: 70
Literature & poetry
Lemn Sissay: 70
Poetry hits big with a brand-new, large-scale commission from poet Lemn Sissay
More info for Sola Olulode: First Kiss
Art & exhibitions
Sola Olulode: First Kiss
Olulode’s painting imagines an intimate moment between a queer couple at the start of their romance
More info for Jeppe Hein's Appearing Rooms
Art & exhibitions
Jeppe Hein's Appearing Rooms
Can you predict the fountain’s next move? Guess wrong and you might get soaked
More info for Suzie Larke: Unseen
Art & exhibitions
Suzie Larke: Unseen
Photographer Suzie Larke shares logic-defying work sparking conversations about mental wellbeing
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
More info for Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Literature & poetry
Making Poetry: Astra Papachristodoulou
Poems exist as sculpture, objects and textiles in Astra Papachristodoulou’s debut solo exhibition
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
Crazy Boules
The classic French game gets a neon-spangled makeover.
Southbank Centre Food Market
Southbank Centre Food Market
With a huge choice of street food and drinks, our weekly food market is a must-visit.
Ground & Sound
Ground & Sound
Experience an enchanting musical score in our very own secret garden.
Shopping
Shopping
A vibrant range of inspiring books, homeware, prints, accessories and more.
Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains
Thinking
Thinking
Fountains
Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.
William Pye's Zemran
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.
On tour
More info for After the End of History
Art & exhibitions
After the End of History
British Working Class Photography 1989 – 2024
More info for Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood
Art & exhibitions
Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood
Experience the joys and heartaches, myths and mishaps of motherhood through over 100 artworks
More info for Claude Cahun: Beneath this Mask
Art & exhibitions
Claude Cahun: Beneath this Mask
French female photographer Claude Cahun's practice investigates gender and identity
More info for Georgia O’Keeffe: Memories of Drawings
Art & exhibitions
Georgia O’Keeffe: Memories of Drawings
French female photographer Claude Cahun's practice investigates gender and identity
More info for Matisse: Drawing with Scissors
Art & exhibitions
Matisse: Drawing with Scissors
Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, features 35 lithographic prints of the famous cut-outs
More info for Eduardo Paolozzi: General Dynamic F.U.N
Art & exhibitions
Eduardo Paolozzi: General Dynamic F.U.N
Wake up your eyes with fifty works by Pop Art master Paolozzi
More info for Grayson Perry, The Vanity of Small Differences
Art & exhibitions
Grayson Perry, The Vanity of Small Differences
An Arts Council Collection exhibition