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Benjamin Grosvenor: 6 things… that become habit for a concert pianist
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Benjamin Grosvenor: 6 things… that become habit for a concert pianist

The award-winning classical pianist shares some tips of the trade.

11 books you should read on the reality of London life
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11 books you should read on the reality of London life

Our literature programming team pick out 11 books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction which highlight the realities of living in London.

Meet the musician: Randall Goosby
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Meet the musician: Randall Goosby

Violinist Randall Goosby talks to us about his musical favourites and memories in this 2023 interview.

Guy Gunaratne on Mister, Mister, slow art, and room to write
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Guy Gunaratne on Mister, Mister, slow art, and room to write

Guy Gunaratne, author of the award-winning In Our Mad And Furious City gives an interview with the Southbank Centre about their second novel, Mister Mister.

Dear Earth artist in focus: Daiara Tukano
Artwork by Daiara Tukano on display at the Hayward Gallery as part of the exhibition, Dear Earth
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Dear Earth artist in focus: Daiara Tukano

Daira Tukano creates images based on introspective dream-like experiences. Her work featured as part of the 2023 Hayward Gallery exhibition Dear Earth.

Sustainability at the Southbank Centre
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Sustainability at the Southbank Centre

What is the Southbank Centre doing to become more sustainable? Our sustainability advisor explains some of our approaches to becoming net zero.

The Hermes Experiment: 6 things… I love about contemporary classical music
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The Hermes Experiment: 6 things… I love about contemporary classical music

The Hermes Experiment’s clarinettist shares his enthusiasm for contemporary classical music.

Dear Earth artist in focus: Richard Mosse
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Dear Earth artist in focus: Richard Mosse

Richard Mosse has been documenting the Amazon through specialist imaging technology. His work featured as part of 2023’s Dear Earth at Hayward Gallery.

Vanessa Kisuule, Rory Aaron, Rona Luo and the New Poets Collective
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Vanessa Kisuule, Rory Aaron, Rona Luo and the New Poets Collective

Tutor Vanessa Kisuule and participants Rory Aaron and Rona Luo share their experience of our New Poets Collective.

The Endz: from the streets to the stage, via a car park
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The Endz: from the streets to the stage, via a car park

A performance piece from Multi-Story Orchestra that started out as a Peckham school project and brings together spoken word, rap and an orchestra.

8 things to know about Bach’s Goldberg Variations
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8 things to know about Bach’s Goldberg Variations

Written in 1741, Bach’s Goldberg Variations are considered one of the composer’s greatest keyboard works. Here are some key facts about the composition.

Supriya Nagarajan on climate, Carnatic music and Meltwater
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Supriya Nagarajan on climate, Carnatic music and Meltwater

The Carnatic singer-composer and founder of Manasamitra explains MELTWATER, a work inspired by water and the impacts of the climate crisis.