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Bridget Riley at the Hayward Gallery: then and now
Bridget Riley at Hayward Gallery in 1971 and in 2020
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Bridget Riley at the Hayward Gallery: then and now

See how the 2019-20 Hayward Gallery exhibition Bridget Riley compared to the artist’s 1971 solo exhibition in these interactive images.

Meet the musician: Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams At Southbank Centre
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Meet the musician: Roderick Williams

The much-loved baritone and composer explains what he loves about classical music, and how he likes to relate to an audience through his performance.

5 things to know about grand pianos, concert pianists and the Southbank Centre
Paul Lewis in Royal Festival Hall
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5 things to know about grand pianos, concert pianists and the Southbank Centre

How many grand pianos do you think you’d find at the Southbank Centre? Take a guess then find out here.

Rescuing poetry from the edge of extinction
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Rescuing poetry from the edge of extinction

Chris McCabe discusses Poems from the Edge of Extinction, an anthology of poetry from endangered languages, inspired by the Endangered Poetry Project.

Nelson Mandela and me: the activists’ stories
Nelson Mandela visited Franschoek
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Nelson Mandela and me: the activists’ stories

Prominent anti-apartheid activists, Chitra Karve, Lela Kogbara and Brian Filling recount the time they met the great political leader, Nelson Mandela.

Heather Morris on The Tattooist of Auschwitz & Cilka’s Journey
Author Heather Morris wears all black; she is standing on a path between two white concrete walls
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Heather Morris on The Tattooist of Auschwitz & Cilka’s Journey

Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey discusses how the books emerged from the story of Lale Sokolov.

7 musicians who started their career at the Southbank Centre
Kae Tempest has short light brown hair and blue eyes is wearing a navy shirt looking to the left
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7 musicians who started their career at the Southbank Centre

How many of these artists were you lucky enough to see perform here?

Every 27 September
Black and white image showcasing a man wearing a suit organising papers on a vintage Wall-mounted tiered file organiser.
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Every 27 September

Take a look back through our archive for one insignificant date and see the planning that goes into each and every event at a celebrated London arts venue.

Philippa Perry on parenthood and parent-child relationships
Philippa Perry
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Philippa Perry on parenthood and parent-child relationships

The psychotherapist and author discusses her book, The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did).

Louis Theroux: 8 of our favourite moments
Louis Theroux, filmmaker
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Louis Theroux: 8 of our favourite moments

Take a look at some favourite clips and highlights of Louis Theroux’s remarkable documentaries, from singing lessons to dog whisperers.

Who is singer Anitta?
Anitta, Brazilian singer
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Who is singer Anitta?

Everything you need to know about Brazilian superstar Anitta from this profile produced ahead her appearance at Nile Rodgers’ Meltdown.

Pride ‘87 at the Southbank Centre
Two young men pose for a photograph at Pride '87 Carnival which took place at South Bank's Jubilee Gardens
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Pride ‘87 at the Southbank Centre

Rare photographs from London’s Pride ‘87 Lesbian and Gay Pride Carnival in the Gardens which took place at the South Bank’s Jubilee Gardens.