The Hayward Gallery will present the first UK solo exhibition at a public art gallery by leading Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara. The major retrospective invites viewers to immerse themselves in the ...

We’re delighted to announce an exciting partnership between the South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) and the Southbank Centre. Together, we’re using the power of the creative arts to ...

Since the age of six Olié has been passionate about puppetry and what began as a childhood hobby has now blossomed into a much-heralded career. War Horse is where Olié’s professional puppetry began, ...

The Southbank Centre today announces the first names for South Asian Sounds 2025. Following the success of its inaugural edition in 2024, South Asian Sounds returns as a celebration of the rich, ...

Wes Peden is an energetic trend-setting juggler, constantly looking for new ways to thrill an audience. And not just once. Not twice, even. But no fewer than ten times in all. Peden has been ...

So, where do you begin? ‘I start by doodling in my sketchbook,’ explains Shireen, ‘I try not to worry about what comes out at this point, the main thing is to relax and have fun.’ For Soundar ‘a story ...

Carcanet launches Jeremy Over’s new book Fourth and Walnut. Equal parts commonplace book, instruction manual and cheerful vandalism, Fourth and Walnut is absurdly joyful, gathering together words from ...

Mozart’s choral masterpiece crowns a sublime concert of his greatest works, including his timeless Symphony No.40.

We’re making more and more of our events accessible to a wider audience. We offer a range of assisted formats including British Sign Language interpretation, Speech-to-Text transcription, Audio ...

Discover new poets through this free online collection of brilliant, moving, funny and groundbreaking poems curated by our specialist poetry librarians. Search the poems by type or by topic, or use ...

New Year Poetry & Mindfulness Uplift are four sessions that provide a positive creative boost for writing and the self, facilitated by Cath Drake. The sessions will be 45 minutes long, with poetry and ...

February half-term means only one thing here at the Southbank Centre. It’s time for Imagine Festival; our annual family festival that sees our buildings and venues taken over by our littlest, but ...