Create, learn & take part
Fuel your creativity through workshops, training and expert insight, and opportunities to get hands-on with the arts
Our year-round programme of events, workshops and projects is designed to engage and inspire children, families, young people and adults of all backgrounds, and build connections with, and through, the arts – whether you’re here with us, at home, or in the classroom.
Workshops & masterclasses
Be inspired, hone your skills or discover new ones at events like these.
Game Music Festival: The Infernal Symphony
Performers
London Mozart Players
Marek Wroniszewski conductor
Hertfordshire Chorus
Repertoire
Game Music Festival: The Infernal Symphony - featuring music from Diablo series
Out-Spoken Masterclass: June
Creative Encounters: Create with Courage
Mix & Move: Bollywood Groove
Out-Spoken Masterclass: July
Out-Spoken Masterclass: September
Open Doors
A regular series of free events that are open to all and bursting with creativity.
Creative Encounters: Create with Courage
Mix & Move: Bollywood Groove
Our programmes
Throughout the year we run a packed programme of participatory events to encourage creativity and inspire new artists of all ages, from technical courses to school resources to making the arts accessible for all.
Talent & artist development
Opportunities for emerging artists and new talent to work with established artists and leading creatives.
Schools
Creative learning projects, exploratory days, year round workshops and arts-based resources for teachers.
Arts & wellbeing
Nurturing connection and creativity in our communities to improve health and wellbeing through art.
Connecting with our community
Opportunities for local organisations who, like us, are committed to strengthening cultural and social life in our local boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark.
Community space
Find out how you could hold your next group meeting here at the Southbank Centre, for free.
Community connect
Offering the opportunity for your local community group to visit Hayward Gallery for free.
Creative insight
Find inspiration from the work and words of established international artists.
How I create... with visual artist Yin Xiuzhen
The artist behind our current Hayward Gallery exhibition on ideas she can’t abandon, and the evolution of her creative process.
How I create… with Thick & Tight’s Daniel Hay-Gordon
The dancer, choreographer and Thick & Tight co-director on taking cues from Brian Eno and staying disciplined through a love of his work.
How I create… with dance artist and performer Anna Seymour
Get an insight into the creative process of the Deaf performer who gets ‘so much joy from dancing so it doesn’t feel like hard work’
How I create… with writer Ella McLeod
The YA author on exploring every idea, loving what she does and finding creative inspiration when she least intends to.
How I create... with poet and playwright Inua Ellams
Which tools are vital to a poet? Find out as Inua Ellams shares his creative process.
How I create… with musician Soumik Datta
The sarod virtuoso on finding inspiration on the go, rewriting his understanding of success and learning to accept feedback.
How I create… with writer and multidisciplinary artist Tice Cin
The award-winning writer and all-round creative discusses believing in ideas, being brave and finding your own success.
How I create… with choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer
The Artistic Director of Rambert dance company gives a personal insight into his creative process.
How I create… with theatre directors Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska
The creative minds behind Nature Theater of Oklahoma explain the evolutions and key components of their creative process.
How I create… with writer Elaine Castillo
Writer Elaine Castillo shares the creative process and lessons that have helped her pen the novels America is Not the Heart and Moderation.