Southbank Centre
- Box office 0844 875 0073
- General enquiries 020 7960 4200
- Bar open Mon-Sun 10am-9pm
- Website www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Arguably the leading arts venue in the UK, the Southbank Centre, comprising five main venues – Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, the Hayward Gallery and the Saison Poetry Library – occupies a 21-acre site on the banks of the Thames. Originally created in 1951 for the Festival of Britain, over the decades the institution has flourished to become a thriving festival site, hosting music, dance, art, spoken word and performance events. The venue not only supports four resident orchestras, 14 artists in residence and over 100 more artistic organisations, it also manages the Art Council Collection and curates the Hayward Touring Exhibition which visits venues across the country.
- Provides: Free wi-fi
Event times
There are 15 events at this location
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Aura Satz
Aura Satz premieres a new film and sound installation which centres on the invention of 'frequency hopping', patented in 1941 by Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil. The 'Secret Communication System' enabled radio-controlled guidance of torpedoes by synchronising frequency changes in transmitter and…
Sat 25 May
Hayward Gallery Project Space
Times to be confirmed / Free / 0844 875 0073
Sun 26 May
Hayward Gallery Project Space
Times to be confirmed / Free / 0844 875 0073
Dr Strangelove (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb)

- 1963
- UK
- 93 min
- PG
- Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
- Cast: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden.
Devastating black comedy on the lunacy of the nuclear age with Sellers ideally cast in three roles (US President, jolly Brit captain, and demented teutonic boffin) and Slim Pickens the good ole boy heading for oblivion to a chorus of 'We'll Meet Again'. Still alarmingly relevant.
Fri 4 Oct
Times to be confirmed / 0844 875 0073
Sat 5 Oct
Times to be confirmed / 0844 875 0073
Sun 6 Oct
Times to be confirmed / 0844 875 0073
A Guided Tour Around the Hidden World of Hatton Garden
Take to the streets of London's historic jewellery quarter, to jewellery shops, medieval crypts, the oldest pub in London and many other intriguing sites, and explore the secret histories of the area with Rachel Lichtenstein, author of Diamond Street -The Hidden World of Hatton Garden. Rachel has also developed a…
Sun 2 Jun
Outside Farringdon Underground Station
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
Kate Mosse: Citadel
Author Kate Mosse discusses her latest adventure novel, Citadel, along with the rest of her Languedoc Trilogy.
Mon 3 Jun
£10 / 0844 875 0073
As part of Women's Prize and Grazia Writers' Evening, Mosse gives advice on getting your first novel published. Part of London Literature Festival.
London Lines
New poems to make you question your relationship with the capital - whether you're a lifelong Londoner or one who's just here for the day. Wordsworth's famous sonnet, 'Composed upon Westminster Bridge', contemplates London's mighty heart asleep in the silence of a 19th-century dawn. This summer at Southbank Centre…
Fri 31 May
Sat 1 Jun
Sun 2 Jun
Midnight Run with Inua Ellams
Poet Inua Ellams curates a Midnight Run event celebrating the themes of Nick Makoha's play, My Father and Other Superheroes. Midnight Run seeks to reclaim the streets of a city, dispel the idea of danger after dark and try to discover after dark. It allows the meeting of strangers, enabling relationships to blossom in…
Fri 31 May
Meet at External Ticket Office
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
The Poetry Takeaway
Led by head chef Tim Clare, The Poetry Takeaway serves up free, made-to-order poems on any subject in ten minutes or less. A rotating cast of top UK poets and local writers write, perform and deliver a hand-written, carefully boxed copy of every customer's poem (open or wrapped). Visit the world's first mobile poetry…
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
Mon 27 May
Real Food Market
Our famous Real Food Market offers a range of fresh produce, including bread, cheese and cakes, as well as delicious street food from all around the world, great coffee and a friendly atmosphere.
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
Mon 27 May
Red Like Our Room Used To Feel
An intimate one-to-one poetry performance from Ryan Van Winkle. An audio voyage featuring ambient melodies from Ragland. An installation with paintings, photographs and ephemera from a host of artists. Joy, memory and loss condensed into 15 minutes. A red room to lay down in with a free port or tea and as many biscuits…
Fri 31 May
Outdoor Spaces
£10 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) / 0844 875 0073
Sat 1 Jun
Outdoor Spaces
£10 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) / 0844 875 0073
Southbank Centre's Fairy Tale Walk: With Rachel Rose Reid
Join Rachel Rose Reid on a magical mystery tour of Southbank Centre, allowing you to experience the building in a way you've never seen it before. Where do Southbank Centre's monsters play? Will we pick up the trace of the friendly giant? Does the cafe serve talking potatoes? Find out all this and more with…
Sat 25 May
Meet at External Ticket Office
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
Sun 26 May
Meet at External Ticket Office
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
Spill: A Playground of Dance
A mix of gymnastics and dance.
Sat 25 May
Outdoor Spaces
Times to be confirmed / Free / 0844 875 0073
Take Your Memory for a Walk: with Ed Cooke
Do you know your Hard Times from your Great Expectations ? Can you navigate your way through No Thoroughfare to The Old Curiosity Shop ? Take a unique walk along the River Thames with Ed Cooke, Grandmaster of Memory, Times columnist and tutor to Josh Foer (author of Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of…
Sat 25 May
Meet at External Ticket Office
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
Sun 26 May
Meet at External Ticket Office
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
Tom Chivers: The Neckinger Pilgrimage
Part walking tour, part site-specific performance, this urban pilgrimage combines poetry, soundscapes and storytelling to scrape away at the surface of the city, revealing the hidden histories and geological realities beneath our feet. Join writer Tom Chivers as he follows the underground River Neckinger through the…
Sat 1 Jun
Meet at External Ticket Office
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
Sun 2 Jun
Meet at External Ticket Office
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
Wordkeys: A Translation Game
Literary translator Rosalind Harvey presents an interactive journey in and around Southbank Centre for the curious and the adventurous. Take part in a hunt that traverses language, to uncover the secret links that bind us together. Individuals and groups of all ages are welcome to take part in this game that…
Sat 25 May
Meet at External Ticket Office
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
Sun 26 May
Meet at External Ticket Office
£5 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
World Street Food Festival
In addition to our normal Real Food Market, you can find some of the most creative, quality-driven vendors offering great street food on the riverside. Queen's Walk Friday: 12.00 noon - 9 pm Saturday: 12 noon - 9 pm Sunday: 12 noon - 6 pm Monday: 12 noon - 6 pm







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