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The Royal Festival Hall is closed to the public on Tuesday 16 June. It will reopen for Harry Styles & Jules Buckley Orchestra ticket holders only at 5pm.

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Poetry International Festival

Fri 10 – Sun 12 Jul 2026

A poetry takeover with a stellar line-up of celebrated poets, artists and performers

The world’s most celebrated poets perform their work live on stage and bring you into their enchanting creative worlds. 

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Saturday 15 August

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Sunday 16 August

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Monday 17 August

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Tuesday 18 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Wednesday 19 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Thursday 20 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Friday 21 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Saturday 22 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Sunday 23 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Monday 24 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Tuesday 25 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Wednesday 26 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Thursday 27 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Friday 28 August

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Saturday 29 August

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Sunday 30 August

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Monday 31 August

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Tuesday 1 September

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Wednesday 2 September

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Thursday 3 September

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Friday 4 September

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Saturday 5 September

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Sunday 6 September

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Monday 7 September

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Tuesday 8 September

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Wednesday 9 September

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Thursday 10 September

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Friday 11 September

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Saturday 12 September

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Sunday 13 September

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Monday 14 September

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Tuesday 15 September

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Wednesday 16 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Thursday 17 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Friday 18 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Saturday 19 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Sunday 20 September

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A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Monday 21 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Tuesday 22 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

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Wednesday 23 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

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Thursday 24 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

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Friday 25 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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Saturday 26 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

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Sunday 27 September

Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

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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.