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More info for Jess Phillips: Let's Be Honest
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Literature & poetry

Jess Phillips: Let's Be Honest

The MP takes us on a whistle-stop tour of chaos, culture wars and democracy in British politics
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Carol Vorderman Live & Outspoken!
Carol Vorderman wearing a white suit holding a megaphone in one hand and smiing
Literature & poetry

Carol Vorderman Live & Outspoken!

Carol Vorderman discusses her unlikely pivot from daytime television to political activism
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £41.50
More info for ESEA Lit Fest Finale: An Evening with Phil Wang
Comedian Phil Wang sits at a desk
Literature & poetry

ESEA Lit Fest Finale: An Evening with Phil Wang

Writer and actor Phil Wang talks about his memoir exploring being torn between two continents
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Sally Rooney: Intermezzo
Sally Rooney wearing a khaki t shirt
Literature & poetry

Sally Rooney: Intermezzo

The author of Normal People celebrates her new novel in conversation with writer Merve Emre
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Sally Rooney: Intermezzo Live Stream
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Literature & poetry

Sally Rooney: Intermezzo Live Stream

LIVE STREAM: The author of Normal People celebrates her new novel with Merve Emre
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Out-Spoken Masterclass: September
Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken Masterclass: September

Flex your creative muscles in this three-hour weekend poetry workshop
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £25.00
More info for Richard Ayoade: The Unfinished Harauld Hughes
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Literature & poetry

Richard Ayoade: The Unfinished Harauld Hughes

Join the writer and comedian as he shares the story of rescuing his doppelgänger from obscurity
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Special Edition: The Last Dance
Literature & poetry

Special Edition: The Last Dance

Celebrate the process and privilege of ageing and building community in this poetry session
National Poetry Library
Tickets from £7.00
More info for 10 Years of Serial: An Evening with Sarah Koenig
Sarah Koenig sits in front of a red background wearing a grey top
Literature & poetry

10 Years of Serial: An Evening with Sarah Koenig

A decade on from the launch of the pioneering podcast, host Sarah Koenig talks podcasting and more
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £25.00
More info for Neneh Cherry: A Thousand Threads
Literature & poetry

Neneh Cherry: A Thousand Threads

The music icon discusses her powerful memoir, celebrating love, family and the joy of creativity
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for The Forward Book of Poetry 2025: Launch Event
Joelle Taylor wears a checked three piece suit holding a microphone
Literature & poetry

The Forward Book of Poetry 2025: Launch Event

Celebrate the launch of the book with readings from some of the best poets from the UK and beyond
Purcell Room
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Making Poetry: Creating Banner Poems
Blackboard covered in writing in white chalk with fragments of paper and material partially obscuring the words.
Literature & poetry

Making Poetry: Creating Banner Poems

Create your own protest banner poems in a workshop led by poet and artist Astra Papachristodoulou
National Poetry Library
Tickets from £7.00
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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.