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SC on TV: 8 television shows filmed at the Southbank Centre
A scene from the television series Killing Eve filmed at the Southbank Centre
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SC on TV: 8 television shows filmed at the Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre on television; take a look at scenes from popular television series including The Professionals, Doctor Who and Killing Eve, filmed across our venues, since 1960

Rachel Sussman on ‘deep time’ and the oldest living things in the world
Rachel Sussman, Spruce Gran Picea # 0909 - 11A07 (9,550 years old; Sweden), 2009. Archival print, 111.8 x 137.2 cm. © the artist 2020. Courtesy the artist
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Rachel Sussman on ‘deep time’ and the oldest living things in the world

Artist Rachel Sussman discusses a 9,550 year old spruce and the concept of ‘deep time’.

Chris McCabe on Instagram Poetry For Every Day
A glass piece with text held up against an out-of-focus sunset sky with soft and fluffy clouds.
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Chris McCabe on Instagram Poetry For Every Day

National Poetry Librarian Chris McCabe discusses the world’s first anthology of Instagram Poetry, Instagram Poetry For Every Day, published in September 2020

Kae Tempest: 8 of our favourite performances
Poet, author and performer Kae Tempest
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Kae Tempest: 8 of our favourite performances

On the release their latest book, On Connection, in 2020, we took a look back at some of Tempest’s most memorable performances.

5 things to know about Everyday Heroes
Installation view of Barbara Walker, Attitude (1998) and Matthew Krishanu, Hospital Chaplain – Face Mask (Rehanah Sadiq) (2020) at Southbank Centre’s Everyday Heroes exhibition
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5 things to know about Everyday Heroes

An introduction to our 2020 free, outdoor exhibition featuring newly commissioned artworks and poems celebrating the UK’s frontline workers.

Behind the scenes of Everyday Heroes
Installing Tom (2020) by Lydia Blakeley, on the windows of Southbank Centre’s Liner Building, overlooking Mandela Walkway.
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Behind the scenes of Everyday Heroes

Take a look at Hayward Gallery’s special outdoor 2020 exhibition Everyday Heroes, inspired by key workers during the Vovid-19 pandemic.

5 things to know about Among the Trees
People sitting in a space with a tree displayed on a large screen
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5 things to know about Among the Trees

Find out more about Hayward Gallery’s 2020 exhibition Among the Trees, which celebrated trees and forests.

Children’s books celebrating diversity and inclusion: recommendations
Schools at a story Writing Project
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Children’s books celebrating diversity and inclusion: recommendations

Moon Lane Books’ Jasmine Dellimore and Meera Ghanshamdas recommend children’s books that celebrate diversity and inclusion.

David Bowie’s Meltdown revisited
 A classic B&W portrait of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, with a circle on his forehead, looking intensely at the camera
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David Bowie’s Meltdown revisited

Revisit David Bowie’s 2002 Meltdown with video and audio clips of the two-week long festival at London’s Southbank Centre.

Meltdown festival: backstage pass
M.I.A. fixes her hair in her dressing room backstage at Southbank Centre's Meltdown festival
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Meltdown festival: backstage pass

Take a look behind the scenes at past Meltdown festivals, including those curated by Nick Cave, David Bowie, M.I.A., Robert Smith and Jarvis Cocker.

Revisiting Pink Floyd's iconic Games For May
A man wearing a red scarf and a black coat on top of a high building, with a background of skyscrapers.
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Revisiting Pink Floyd's iconic Games For May

Revisiting the legendary Pink Floyd concert in our Queen Elizabeth Hall which cemented the band a place in rock history… and a ban from our venues.

5 things to know about Zohra Opoku
Dicksonia Antarctica, the 2015 artwork by Zohra Opoku
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5 things to know about Zohra Opoku

Find out about artist Zohra Opoku, whose self-portrait Rhododendron (2015) was displayed outside our Hayward Gallery from 2020 to 2021.