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Saturday 6 June

The Ruggeds Takeover
Top-down view of a breakdancer performing a one-handed freeze on a circular mat, surrounded by a large crowd of spectators.

The Ruggeds Takeover

Performance & dance
Riverside Terrace
Free
GROOVE
Group of performers posing with instruments, records and houseplants on a white backdrop

GROOVE

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Thursday 25 June

COLOSSUS
Large group of dancers lying down in a circle around one stood dancer lifting one arm and look at their hand

COLOSSUS

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Friday 26 June

COLOSSUS
Large group of dancers lying down in a circle around one stood dancer lifting one arm and look at their hand

COLOSSUS

This performance is open to school groups at a reduced rate of £5 per ticket. To book for a school group, please contact [email protected]

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
COLOSSUS
Large group of dancers lying down in a circle around one stood dancer lifting one arm and look at their hand

COLOSSUS

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Saturday 27 June

COLOSSUS
Large group of dancers lying down in a circle around one stood dancer lifting one arm and look at their hand

COLOSSUS

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Sunday 5 July

Hemantika and Beyond
Young girls in vibrant blue tunics and bells around their ankles perform a traditional Indian dance on stage.

Hemantika and Beyond

Gigs
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Thursday 16 July

Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music
Image of actor wearing white reading from a lectern.

Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music

Literature & poetry
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Wednesday 22 July

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN
Dancers in silhouette perform on a dark stage beneath a row of intense vertical blue spotlights.

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Thursday 23 July

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN
Dancers in silhouette perform on a dark stage beneath a row of intense vertical blue spotlights.

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Friday 24 July

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN
Dancers in silhouette perform on a dark stage beneath a row of intense vertical blue spotlights.

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Saturday 25 July

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN
Dancers in silhouette perform on a dark stage beneath a row of intense vertical blue spotlights.

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN
Dancers in silhouette perform on a dark stage beneath a row of intense vertical blue spotlights.

Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN

Performance & dance
Speech-free - This performance includes little to no spoken text.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Friday 9 October

Forced Entertainment: Cold Sweat
An actor with long dark hair sits in a red inflatable chair on a stage scattered with oversized playing cards, tinsel, and white cups.

Forced Entertainment: Cold Sweat

Performance & dance
Purcell Room

Saturday 10 October

Forced Entertainment: Cold Sweat
An actor with long dark hair sits in a red inflatable chair on a stage scattered with oversized playing cards, tinsel, and white cups.

Forced Entertainment: Cold Sweat

Performance & dance
Purcell Room

Wednesday 14 October

Who Are We?
Performer wearing all black performing a flip through the air on a floury stage

Who Are We?

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Thursday 15 October

Who Are We?
Performer wearing all black performing a flip through the air on a floury stage

Who Are We?

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Friday 16 October

Who Are We?
Performer wearing all black performing a flip through the air on a floury stage

Who Are We?

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Wednesday 4 November

IT’S GOT LEGS!!!!!!!
Two bearded performers in red sequined outfits and makeup pose expressively against a solid black background.

IT’S GOT LEGS!!!!!!!

Performance & dance
Purcell Room

Thursday 5 November

NOW NOT NOW
Two performers wearing blue suits and floor length green ties, cutting a very long cucumber with slices floating in the air.

NOW NOT NOW

Performance & dance
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Friday 6 November

NOW NOT NOW
Two performers wearing blue suits and floor length green ties, cutting a very long cucumber with slices floating in the air.

NOW NOT NOW

Performance & dance
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Thursday 10 December

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Friday 11 December

There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Saturday 12 December

There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Sold out
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
Royal Festival Hall
Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Sunday 13 December

There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
Royal Festival Hall
Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
Royal Festival Hall
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Tuesday 15 December

There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
Royal Festival Hall
Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Wednesday 16 December

There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
Royal Festival Hall
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Thursday 17 December

There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language.
Royal Festival Hall
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
Royal Festival Hall
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Friday 18 December

There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
Royal Festival Hall
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room

Saturday 19 December

There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
There's a Bear on My Chair
Illustration of a white polar bear sitting on a small yellow chair waving it's paw. A tiny grey mouse points at the bear.

There's a Bear on My Chair

Family & young people
A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
Royal Festival Hall
Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice

Performance & dance
Royal Festival Hall
Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas
A collage of one performer in white makeup, green hair, and a floral dress and another performer in all black with one leg in the air

Thick & Tight: Camp as Christmas

Performance & dance
Captioned - The performance displays the actors’ words and sounds as text on screens.
Purcell Room
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall

While you're with us

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
People enjoying the Jeppe Hein Fountain at the Southbank Centre

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

A summer favourite returns to our site with water fountains to splash around and cool down in

Shopping
Wooden displays in the Southbank centre shop, featuring books, plushies, and colourful merchandise

Shopping

A vibrant range of inspiring books, homeware, prints, accessories and more.

Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains
Two statues; a green human body with water spouting from its neck and another of human legs with water pouring down from above displayed outdoors

Thinking
Fountains

Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.

Modified Social Benches
Two children eating ice cream on a red cirrcular bench

Modified Social Benches

Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.

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
Bright sunlight bursts through green leaves with a lens flare, set against a blue sky and a textured concrete building.

Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.