Associate Artists
Joining forces with the country’s boldest, most innovative artists
Our new Associate Artist programme sees the Southbank Centre establish long-term partnerships with artists in order to present major new artistic projects.
From David Bowie to Igor Stravinsky, from Nina Simone to Chaka Khan, throughout our history we’ve hosted the world’s artistic innovators and boundary-pushers.
And from 2024 we’ll be building on this reputation for excellence and experimentation through our new Associate Artists programme; three-year artistic partnerships with contemporary artists renowned for their sense of adventure and collaboration across art-forms.
Each year sees us partner with three new artists for a three-year period in order to build major new projects which will be premiered in our iconic venues. Through this programme we aim to equip exceptional artists with the imaginative freedom and resources they need to make ambitious and captivating new works of art.
Our 2024 Associate Artists
Presenting their works in 2027.
An opera and music-theatre composer, librettist and stage director renowned for blending stage design with contemporary visual arts.
A South London-born multidisciplinary creative, working as an artist, mentor and cultural innovator.
A musician, producer and performing artist, creating work that blurs civic engagement, understanding, activism and hope.
Our 2025 Associate Artists
Presenting their works in 2028.
A composer, arranger and alto-saxophonist who creates multi-disciplinary performance work across a breadth of audio-visual contexts.
A creative director and choreographer who has created work for dance, theatre, opera, musical theatre and grassroots projects.
An award-winning author who has collaborated with musicians, song-writers, artists and theatre-makers.
Newly announced for 2024/25
This is one of a number of new programming highlights for the year ahead at the Southbank Centre.