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Naturalist, activist and writer Dara McAnulty explains how the restrictions of lockdown altered his daily interactions with nature.

Music professor Laura Tunbridge explains when and why Beethoven wrote his most famous masterpiece, the Symphony No.9 with its celebrated ‘Ode to Joy’.

Artist and author Paul Wood reveals the story behind the London Plane tree, which can be found on streets throughout the city.

Ben Watt, formerly of Everything But The Girl, talks about going solo again and collaborations in this interview ahead of a 2021 Southbank Centre gig.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.