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More info for Ruby Addy
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Gigs

Ruby Addy

The musician shares joyful, thought-provoking music about identity, disability and lived experience
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Maddie Morris
Maddie Morris stands against a white background wearing a green short sleeved jumpsuit and round glasses. They have pale skin, tattoos on one arm, and a shaved head.
Gigs

Maddie Morris

Passionately political, the singer’s folk songs tread the path between art and activism
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Elle Chante: Accessible Dreamscapes
Two dancers wearing all black bend over with their arms outstretched. They have silk scarfs tied to their wrists, and the fabric hangs down to the stage. A screen is behind them with 'Elle Chante' projected onto it. The lighting is red.
Performance & dance

Elle Chante: Accessible Dreamscapes

Sink into an immersive music event exploring performance from a disabled perspective
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Two Destination Language: Hope & Ponies
Katherina, a white woman in a denim dress holds a colourful flag that reads
Courses & workshops

Two Destination Language: Hope & Ponies

Find messages of hope and add your own to a banner installation, created by Two Destination Language
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Touretteshero's Biscuit Land Cabaret
Person wearing a red tracksuit sits in a wheelchair on stage with their arms outstretched beside them.
Performance & dance

Touretteshero's Biscuit Land Cabaret

Discover fantastic work by disabled artists on themes of joy, resistance, invisibility and isolation
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for futuretense: DEELA + Stacy N.K.R
Deela has dark hair wears a white crop top and stands with her arms folded looking toward the camera.
Gigs

futuretense: DEELA + Stacy N.K.R

Tune in to two young musicians making a name for themselves at a free, uplifting gig
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Simmer Down
Gigs

Simmer Down

Get ready to feel the reggae rhythm at this free monthly daytime dance that'll get you grooving
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for futuretense: Saint Joshua + Kima Otung
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Gigs

futuretense: Saint Joshua + Kima Otung

Tune in to the talent of two rising stars of R&B and pop songwriting – catch them while you can
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Sally Rooney: Intermezzo Live Stream
Author Sally Rooney with short brown hair in a t shirt
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 Virtual Orchestra: Sibelius
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Classical music

Virtual Orchestra: Sibelius

Pop on a headset to find out what it's like to sit right in the middle of the Philharmonia in full flow
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Notes on Nature 1: The Sea
A submerged orca with fin visible, in a sea with a backdrop of snowy mountains
Classical music

Notes on Nature 1: The Sea

The first of four conversations on the environment, part of the Philharmonia’s Nordic Soundscapes series
Royal Festival Hall
Tickets Free
More info for Music of Today: Kaija Saariaho & Hans Abrahamsen
Soprano Olivia Boen, wearing a gold off the shoulder dress
Classical music

Music of Today: Kaija Saariaho & Hans Abrahamsen

The Philharmonia spotlights two leading Nordic composers in this free early evening concert
Royal Festival 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.