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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 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
More info for ESEA unseen: Happenstance
Gigs
ESEA unseen: Happenstance
DJ sets, live music and performances make up a packed evening curated by the collective
Recently announced
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 Transatlantic Sessions
Gigs
Transatlantic Sessions
A rollicking evening celebrating the rich musical traditions that connect Scotland, Ireland and the US
More info for Beethoven's Ninth
Classical music
Beethoven's Ninth
Feel the power of Beethoven’s monumental Choral Symphony with its climactic ‘Ode to Joy’
Performers
Philharmonia Orchestra
Robert Ziegler conductor
Philharmonia Chorus
Repertoire
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2
Interval
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 (Choral)
More info for Renato Paris x MATTERS UNKNOWN
Gigs
Renato Paris x MATTERS UNKNOWN
A band of musicians dazzle with African-infused music in a double bill with jazz singer Renato Paris
More info for Mark Kavuma Presents: Magnum Opus
Gigs
Mark Kavuma Presents: Magnum Opus
Celebrate Banger Factory Records with some of the very best performers on today’s British jazz scene
More info for Kayhan Kalhor Ensemble
Gigs
Kayhan Kalhor Ensemble
The kamancheh player and composer presents a tribute to Iranian singer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian
More info for Vanessa Kisuule: Neverland
Literature & poetry
Vanessa Kisuule: Neverland
The poet takes us on a trip through the halls of music lore to discuss her nonfiction debut
More info for futuretense: DEELA + Stacy N.K.R
Gigs
futuretense: DEELA + Stacy N.K.R
Tune in to two young musicians making a name for themselves at a free, uplifting gig
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 futuretense
futuretense
Find your next musical obsession with our twice monthly free gigs
More info for Classical Music
Classical Music
Autumn/Winter 2024/25
This is classical music in the 21st century
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
More info for Artist Residencies
Artist Residencies
Our residencies are a place for new work, new ideas and new collaboration
More info for Chamber Music
Chamber Music
Intimate concerts showcase the brilliance and creativity of our featured artists
Free events
More info for ESEA unseen: Chance Encounters
Gigs
ESEA unseen: Chance Encounters
Move along to ambient and street smart sonic sounds with DJs and British artists from the ESEA diaspora
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 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 Suzie Larke: Unseen
Art & exhibitions
Suzie Larke: Unseen
Photographer Suzie Larke shares logic-defying work sparking conversations about mental wellbeing
Whilst you’re with us
Modified Social Benches
Modified Social Benches
Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.
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.
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.
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