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Friday 18 December

Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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
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.
Purcell Room

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
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

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

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
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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
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.
Purcell Room
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Sunday 20 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

A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. 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.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
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

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
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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
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.
Purcell Room
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

Tuesday 22 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

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
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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

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
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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
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.
Purcell Room

Wednesday 23 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

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

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
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

Thursday 24 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

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
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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 26 December

Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

Sunday 27 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

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

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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

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
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall

Monday 28 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

A Relaxed Performance - A show adapted to be more comfortable and accessible for everyone. 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.
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

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
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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
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.
Purcell Room

Tuesday 29 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

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

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
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

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

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
Fascinating Aïda
A group of three women wearing beige/black blazers and black trousers.

Fascinating Aïda

Performance & dance
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Cirque Alice
A performer in a ruffled light blue gown stands amidst dancers costumed as giant playing cards on a purple-lit stage.

Cirque Alice

Audio Described - The performance includes live narration of visual elements for blind and visually impaired audiences.
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
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.
Purcell Room

Wednesday 30 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

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

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

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Classical music
Multi-buy
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
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.
Purcell Room

Thursday 31 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

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

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.