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More info for David McWilliams: Money
Literature & poetry

David McWilliams: Money

Economist David McWilliams presents his mould-breaking new book in conversation with Gillian Tett
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Diane Abbott: A Woman Like Me
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Literature & poetry

Diane Abbott: A Woman Like Me

Britain’s first Black woman MP discusses her new memoir, a look at the nation through her eyes
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
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 Elizabeth Strout: Tell Me Everything
Literature & poetry

Elizabeth Strout: Tell Me Everything

Elizabeth Strout introduces her latest novel, a tale of new friendships and old loves
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Jess Phillips: Let's Be Honest
Jess Phillips wears a green shirt and silver earrings
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!
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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
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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
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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 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 10 Years of Serial: An Evening with Sarah Koenig
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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 Out-Spoken: October
Danez Smith sits onstage, wearing a camo jacket.
Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken: October

A special Out-Spoken night as part of London Literature Festival, featuring a headline set from Danez Smith
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
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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
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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.