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Goalhanger: The Rest Is Fest

Fri 4 – Sun 6 Sep 2026

Indulge in your favourite Goalhanger podcasts live

For the first time, all of Goalhanger’s chart-topping podcasts hit the stage for a weekend of thrilling shows, Q&As and panels in our halls.

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Friday 4 September

The Rest Is History: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure
Hosts of The Rest is History standing against a beige background.

The Rest Is History: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Sold out
The Rest Is Classified: Live
Two men in dark suits pose next to a gray filing cabinet and under a security camera against a neutral background.

The Rest Is Classified: Live

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Rest Is Money: Live
Hosts of The Rest is Money sitting together in front of a wall of clocks.

The Rest Is Money: Live

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
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The Rest Is Football: Bursting Onto the Stage
Three men, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards, sitting and smiling on a sofa in a studio.

The Rest Is Football: Bursting Onto the Stage

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.

Saturday 5 September

Empire: Live
Hosts of the Empire podcast sitting together at a table, wearing blue and yellow.

Empire: Live

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Last few tickets

The Rest Is Politics: The Special Relationship
Hosts of The Rest is Politics US and UK sitting together on a green and brown bench.

The Rest Is Politics: The Special Relationship

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
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Last few tickets

Football Cliches: Live
Three men sitting on a green sofa on an empty stage.

Football Cliches: Live

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
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Last few tickets

The Rest Is History: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure
Hosts of The Rest is History standing against a beige background.

The Rest Is History: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Book Now

Last few tickets

Sherlock & Co.
Drawing of a messy room with two people sleeping on the couch and a man playing the violin next to them.

Sherlock & Co.

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
Sold out
Team America: World Police?
Hosts of Team America against a grey background.

Team America: World Police?

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Rest Is Science: Live
A man with a graying beard and glasses in a green sweater poses next to a woman with red hair in a white suit.

The Rest Is Science: Live

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Last few tickets

The Rest Is Entertainment: Live
Two presenters on a dark stage with Christmas lights: a blonde woman in a red dress and a man with a beard and glasses in a Fulham Football Club Christmas sweater.

The Rest Is Entertainment: Live

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Book Now

Last few tickets

The Book Club
Hosts of The Book Club leaning against a book shelf.

The Book Club

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
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Last few tickets

Sunday 6 September

Stanley Tucci: Film, Food and Me
Black and white image of Stanley Tucci wearing a plain T Shirt.

Stanley Tucci: Film, Food and Me

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
The Three Ayatollahs: An Unbreakable Dynasty?
William Dalrymple and Anita Anand in front of an ornate background.

The Three Ayatollahs: An Unbreakable Dynasty?

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Purcell Room
The Real Housewives of Regency England
Tom Holland and Marina Hyde standing against a grey background.

The Real Housewives of Regency England

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Ancient Myths: Mary Beard & Josephine Quinn
Three ivory coloured statues against an ivory background.

Ancient Myths: Mary Beard & Josephine Quinn

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Rest Is Politics US: Trump on a Knife Edge
A smiling blonde woman in an orange patterned shirt poses next to a man in a blue suit and purple tie, who is holding up a peace sign with his right hand.

The Rest Is Politics US: Trump on a Knife Edge

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Book Now

Last few tickets

We Have Ways of Making You Talk
Two men in blue shirts sit in front of an antique-style world map showing transatlantic communication lines, with one man having his arms crossed.

We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
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The Rest Is Politics: Off the Record
Hosts of The Rest is Politics UK sitting on a sofa reading the news.

The Rest Is Politics: Off the Record

Literature & poetry
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) - The performance includes a live interpreter who translates the show into British Sign Language. Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
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Last few tickets

The Rest Is Quiz
Richard Osman and Marina Hyde sitting in front of a red curtain.

The Rest Is Quiz

Literature & poetry
Speech-to-Text transcribed - A transcribed performance shows live text of the dialogue and sound on screens.
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Last few tickets

Sherlock & Co.
Drawing of a messy room with two people sleeping on the couch and a man playing the violin next to them.

Sherlock & Co.

Literature & poetry
Purcell Room
Book Now

Last few tickets

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.