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Thursday 5 November

Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 with Nobuyuki Tsujii
Close-up of a pianist in a suit intently playing a black Steinway & Sons grand piano on a concert stage.

Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 with Nobuyuki Tsujii

Classical music
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Friday 6 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Alice Sara Ott Plays Beethoven
Pianist Alice Sara Ott sitting cross-legged on a piano stool, leaning on the piano with her left arm

Alice Sara Ott Plays Beethoven

Classical music
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Saturday 7 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Sunday 8 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Tuesday 10 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Wednesday 11 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Thursday 12 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Manfred Honeck & Emanuel Ax
Close-up of a smiling, older man with white hair and glasses wearing a blue suit jacket in front of a brick wall.

Manfred Honeck & Emanuel Ax

Classical music
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Friday 13 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Saturday 14 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Sunday 15 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra
A flautist playing the flute surrounded by other flautists.

Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Wednesday 18 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben
Headshot of conductor Robin Ticciati smiling outdoors, wearing a scarf and jacket.

Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben

Classical music
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Thursday 19 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Mahler 6 with Marin Alsop
A female conductor in black gestures toward a large orchestra of violinists during a classical music performance.

Mahler 6 with Marin Alsop

Classical music
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Friday 20 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Saturday 21 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Sunday 22 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Tuesday 24 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Wednesday 25 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Lessons in Love and Violence
A conductor leads an orchestra of violinists and cellists during a rehearsal or performance in a dark theater.

Lessons in Love and Violence

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Thursday 26 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
Taylor Mac in a headdress surrounded by balloons

Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music

Classical music
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Friday 27 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
Chineke! Orchestra: Hailstork + After Dark
A side profile of guitarist Plínio Fernandes with his guitar

Chineke! Orchestra: Hailstork + After Dark

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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After Dark: Samba Café – Chineke! Orchesta
A man sitting in a room full of records listening to music in headphones

After Dark: Samba Café – Chineke! Orchesta

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Saturday 28 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Patricia Kopatchinskaja Plays Shostakovich
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja sits cross-legged holding her violin in a silk red dress.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja Plays Shostakovich

Classical music
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Brigitta Muntendorf: Last Show
Close-up of a blonde woman with blue eyes and red lipstick posing in front of a textured black wall.

Brigitta Muntendorf: Last Show

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Sunday 29 November

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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A German Requiem: Diana Damrau & Gerald Finley
Close-up of a blonde woman with blue eyes and diamond earrings looking thoughtfully to the side against a dark background.

A German Requiem: Diana Damrau & Gerald Finley

Classical music
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Tuesday 1 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Thursday 3 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Friday 4 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Saturday 5 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
Christmas Oratorio: Parts 1 – 3
A woman with red lipstick and an elegant off-the-shoulder navy dress looks away against a neutral studio background.

Christmas Oratorio: Parts 1 – 3

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Sunday 6 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
Christmas Oratorio: Parts 4 – 6
A man with light brown hair and a beard poses with his arms crossed in front of a stone building at sunset.

Christmas Oratorio: Parts 4 – 6

Classical music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Tuesday 8 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Wednesday 9 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Thursday 10 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Friday 11 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Saturday 12 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Sunday 13 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Tuesday 15 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Wednesday 16 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Thursday 17 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Friday 18 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Saturday 19 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Sunday 20 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Tuesday 22 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Wednesday 23 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Thursday 24 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Sunday 27 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Tuesday 29 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy

Wednesday 30 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Thursday 31 December

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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Friday 1 January

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
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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.