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More info for Florence Given: Women Living Deliciously
Writer Florence Given wears a fur coat in front of a pink background that matches her hair.
Talks & debates

Florence Given: Women Living Deliciously

Join the author for a talk about her book, an illustrated guide helping women live life to the full
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Notes on Nature 2: The Forest
Classical music

Notes on Nature 2: The Forest

In the second of four Philharmonia panel talks on the environment, the focus is on forests
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
More info for And Other Stories Book Club: Hanne Ørstavik
Writer Hanne Ørstavik has blue eyes and short white curly hair and looks off camera to the right
Literature & poetry

And Other Stories Book Club: Hanne Ørstavik

Join Norwegian author Hanne Ørstavik as she celebrates the release of her new novel
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £22.00
More info for An Evening with Richard Dawkins and Friends
Richard Dawkins wears a blue suit sitting in front of a bookshelf
Literature & poetry

An Evening with Richard Dawkins and Friends

Strap in for an unforgettable evening with the world-renowned evolutionary biologist and author
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £25.00
More info for London Living
Kieran is photographed sitting on some steps outside of a house. She has long dark hair and laughs while looking slightly off right of camera.
Literature & poetry

London Living

Writers come together to discuss ‘writing home’ when home is the increasingly unequal city of London
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets from £12.00
More info for New Poets Collective Showcase
Literature & poetry

New Poets Collective Showcase

The talented 2023/24 New Poets Collective share their work from a year of honing their craft
Purcell Room
Tickets from £5.00
More info for Taffy Brodesser-Akner: Long Island Compromise
Writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner sits on a blue chair
Literature & poetry

Taffy Brodesser-Akner: Long Island Compromise

The author discusses her exhilarating novel, about the wild legacy of trauma and inheritance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Black Arsenal
Former and current Arsenal footballera Ian Wright and Bukayo Saka sit back to back in the club changing room.
Literature & poetry

Black Arsenal

Dive into football and its place in Black British culture through tales of the iconic football club
Purcell Room
Tickets from £15.00
More info for DH Lawrence Celebration
Pencil drawing of a squirrel clinging to a tree.
Literature & poetry

DH Lawrence Celebration

We shine a spotlight on the writer’s poetry with poet Isobel Dixon and artist Douglas Robertson
National Poetry Library
Tickets from £7.00
More info for Kiran Millwood Hargrave: Geomancer Trilogy
Kiran Millwood Hargrave stands in a natural scene wearing a flowery dress and smiles at the camera.
Literature & poetry

Kiran Millwood Hargrave: Geomancer Trilogy

The author celebrates the paperback launch of her epic new fantasy, a tale of nature, power and love
Purcell Room
Tickets from £10.00
More info for Hanif Kureishi: Shattered
Hanif Kureishi wearing a blue jumper standing against a leafy background.
Literature & poetry

Hanif Kureishi: Shattered

The author launches his extraordinary memoir about the accident that left him paralysed
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £15.00
More info for Hanif Kureishi: Shattered – Live Stream
Writer Hanif Kureishi wears a blue shirt and looks pensively into the camera.
Literature & poetry

Hanif Kureishi: Shattered – Live Stream

LIVE STREAM: The writer shares his memoir about the accident that left him paralysed
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
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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.