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5 things to know about You Are Here
The Riverside Terrace in front of the Royal Festival Hall on a bright summer\'s day is packed with young people dancing
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5 things to know about You Are Here

Get an insight into a special one-off spectacular to celebrate 75 years of the Southbank Centre.

5 things to know about Quentin Blake
The illustrator and author Quentin Blake; an elderly man wearing a brimmed summer hat. He is sitting on an outdoor bench, holding up one of his illustrations.
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5 things to know about Quentin Blake

Of course you’ll know who Quentin Blake is, but did you know these things about him?

5 things to know about Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life
A woman with dark hair in a black blouse stands behind a curtain of hanging red strings and scattered white papers.
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5 things to know about Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life

Read an introduction to the artist and her celebrated immersive large-scale installations.

5 things to know about Yin Xiuzhen
The artist Yin Xiuzhen, a women with long dark hair, stands in front of her sculpture Collective Subconscious (Blue) inside the Hayward Gallery
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5 things to know about Yin Xiuzhen

An introduction to the artist renowned for turning found and secondhand items into immersive installations and sculptures.

5 things to know about Stravinsky’s The Firebird
Igor Stravinsky, a small 83 year old balding man wearing black-rimmed glasses stands with arms stretched out at his stands as he conducts a rehearsal
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5 things to know about Stravinsky’s The Firebird

Discover the background to the 1910 composition that catapulted composer Igor Stravinsky to international fame.

5 things to know about Koestler Arts: Night Owls and Abstractions
A person with long red hair wearing a blue sweater holds up her phone to photograph a picture within the Koestler Arts exhibition
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5 things to know about Koestler Arts: Night Owls and Abstractions

Get an insight into the 18th annual Koestler Arts exhibition, currently at the Southbank Centre, curated by poet and playwright Inua Ellams.

5 things to know about TS Eliot's The Waste Land
Back and white profile of TS Elliot looking to left wearing a suit and jacket
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5 things to know about TS Eliot's The Waste Land

If you’re yet to discover what’s considered one of the most important poems of the 20th century, we’ve put together a helpful summary.

5 things to know about Gilbert & George: 21ST CENTURY PICTURES
Installation view of Gilbert & George: 21ST CENTURY PICTURES
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5 things to know about Gilbert & George: 21ST CENTURY PICTURES

The East London artists renowned for their provocative visually striking pictures who take inspiration from the streets and champion art for all.

5 things to know about Iris Colomb
Someone wearing a black and white striped shirt and red lipstick, they have short brown hair
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5 things to know about Iris Colomb

An introduction to the multi-talented poet, artist, improviser and curator.

5 things to know about Jazz Jamaica
Jazz Jamaica, a band of 12 musicians stand in an industrial backdrop with their instruments
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5 things to know about Jazz Jamaica

Get to know the London-based pioneers of ‘skazz’ with an all star line-up in more ways than one.

5 things to know about Yoshitomo Nara
A person in a red and black checked shirt sat on the floor looking at a painting of a seated figure wearing a sheep like onesie
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5 things to know about Yoshitomo Nara

From his distinctive child-like characters to his love of music, enjoy an introduction to the celebrated artist.

5 things to know about (LA)HORDE
The three members of artistic collective LA(HORDE) – a woman with long dark hair, a man with blond-dyed hair, and a man with short cropped dark hair – stand in front of the mirrored wall of a dance studio
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5 things to know about (LA)HORDE

Introducing the French collective rethinking contemporary dance in a post-internet world.