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More info for Wasafiri: New Writing Prize 2024
Various editions of Wasafiri magazines are displayed in stacks on a wooden table.
Literature & poetry

Wasafiri: New Writing Prize 2024

An evening of prize-giving and readings by writers from the Wasafiri community
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £10.00
More info for Jordan Stephens: Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs
Jordan Stephens against a grey wall wearing a grey jacket and black baseball cap
Literature & poetry

Jordan Stephens: Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs

The writer and performer introduces his candid, moving and original memoir
Purcell Room
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Debut London Literature
Woman in a grey vest top stands in front of a wall in a garden.
Literature & poetry

Debut London Literature

A line-up of debut writers whose novels take inspiration from London present their work
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £12.00
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
More info for Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream
A woman with short blond hair wearing a black shirt and a white pearl necklace
Literature & poetry

Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters – Live Stream

LIVE STREAM Tune in as Deborah Levy delivers the 2024 New Statesman/Goldsmiths Prize Lecture
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters
Deborah Levy sits in front of a curtain and rests her head on her hand.
Literature & poetry

Deborah Levy: Why the Novel Matters

The prize-winning novelist delivers the 2024 New Statesman/Goldsmiths Prize Lecture
Purcell Room
Tickets from £15.00
More info for London Literature Festival: Rug Rhymes
Woman standing onstage in the Clore Ballroom in front of an audience.
Literature & poetry

London Literature Festival: Rug Rhymes

A free London Literature Festival edition of Rug Rhymes, the song and rhyme session for under-5s
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for The Children's Bookshow: Sydney Smith
Four children and one adult standing in an event space.
Literature & poetry

The Children's Bookshow: Sydney Smith

Watch as author and illustrator Sydney Smith brings his amazing stories to life with live painting
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets See info below
More info for Alan Hollinghurst: Our Evenings
Writer Alan Hollinghurst wears rectangular glasses and looks into the camera
Literature & poetry

Alan Hollinghurst: Our Evenings

The author of The Line of Beauty shares his new novel, a dark and affecting portrait of England
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Somali Week: Trailblazing Women Poets
Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf standing at a microphone, clicking her fingers.
Literature & poetry

Somali Week: Trailblazing Women Poets

Two trailblazing Somali women writers confront pivotal questions and challenges through their poetry
Purcell Room
Tickets from £12.00
More info for Poetry Day!
A selection of books at the National Poetry Library Open Day
Literature & poetry

Poetry Day!

The annual discovery day hosted by the National Poetry Library features performances and more
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Lindsey Hilsum: I Brought the War with Me
Lindsey Hilsum stands against a pink background wearing a green jumper and scarf.
Literature & poetry

Lindsey Hilsum: I Brought the War with Me

The foreign correspondent shares her book of stories and poems that have brought light in conflicts
Purcell Room
Tickets from £15.00
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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.