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More info for Abnormally Funny People IRL
Shaparak Khorsandi who has short dark hair and is wearing a red velvet jacket smiling
Comedy

Abnormally Funny People IRL

Join a gaggle of irreverent, internationally renowned funny people for an evening of laughs
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £12.00
More info for StammerMouth: CHOO CHOO!
Person wearing pink dungarees stands up looking outwards and smiling. A person wearing yellow dungarees sits behind them.
Comedy

StammerMouth: CHOO CHOO!

A playful and interactive show exploring intrusive thoughts and OCD
Purcell Room
Tickets from £14.00
More info for Qudus Onikeku’s Re:INCARNATION
Group of five performers wearing colourful outfits jumping into the air on a yellow background
Performance & dance

Qudus Onikeku’s Re:INCARNATION

Nigeria’s celebrated QDance Company explodes onto the stage with this exuberant performance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £20.00
More info for Forced Entertainment: Signal to Noise
A performer in a gold dress and blonde wig is sat on a chair holding a bottle of wine in each hand
Performance & dance

Forced Entertainment: Signal to Noise

Witness the battle to break out of cycles in this playful yet unsettling Forced Entertainment performance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £20.00
More info for Tim Etchells & Tony Buck: Go On Like This
Performance & dance

Tim Etchells & Tony Buck: Go On Like This

Layering percussion and words, this performance blurs the boundaries between sound and sense
Purcell Room
Tickets from £20.00
More info for Diana Niepce: The Other Side of Dance
Dancer in contorted position, holding their feet by their head, against a black background. They wear a black and white zigzagged leggings and a pink shirt.
Performance & dance

Diana Niepce: The Other Side of Dance

Dancer, choreographer and acrobat Diana Niepce delves into an alternative dance history
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £18.00
More info for The Elmer Adventure
Family & young people

The Elmer Adventure

Join three friends on a joyful, musical jungle adventure to find the much-loved patchwork elephant
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £16.00
More info for Chunky Move: 4/4
Performance & dance

Chunky Move: 4/4

Eight dancers perform a display of mesmerising movement in a blueprint for choreographic precision
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £20.00
More info for London Gay Men's Chorus: Christmas Bop
Choir dressed in Christmas attire raising their arms and singing
Gigs

London Gay Men's Chorus: Christmas Bop

Dust off your diamanté dancing shoes for a festive trip to the dance halls of the 1950s and 1960s
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £25.00
More info for Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana
Performance & dance

Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana

Carlos Acosta’s sizzling choreography brings some Havana heat to the classic festive treat
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £20.00
More info for Tom Fletcher's The Creakers
Three children are jumping off a bed holding flashlights. They look very excited. Underneath the bed is a shadowy monster with big eyes which look out to the viewer. Surrounding the children is magical dusk.
Performance & dance

Tom Fletcher's The Creakers

Expect surprises, silliness, scares and rocking new songs in a brand new musical adventure
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £20.00
More info for Circa's Duck Pond
Dancers dressed in white launching another dancer in the air
Performance & dance

Circa's Duck Pond

Experience Swan Lake like never before through the magic of Circa’s soaring circus skills
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £20.00
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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.