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7 left-handed classical pianists and the Southbank Centre
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7 left-handed classical pianists and the Southbank Centre

Leading left-handed classical pianists including Daniel Barenboim, Nicholas McCarthy and Hélène Grimaud who’ve all performed in our auditoria.

The Royal Festival Hall organ: a short history
Ralph Downes, a White man wearing glasses and a suit, sits at the console, with its many keys and stops visible, of the Royal Festival Hall organ in an archive image believed to be from the 1950s
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The Royal Festival Hall organ: a short history

Our Royal Festival Hall organ celebrated 70 years in 2024. The organ’s curator William McVicker’s short history includes the story of its creation.

Memories of the Royal Festival Hall organ
An angled wide view of the Royal Festival Hall organ with pipes on show, above the Royal Festival Hall stage
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Memories of the Royal Festival Hall organ

The Royal Festival Hall organ is celebrated through memories of those who have heard it, and those who have been lucky enough to play it.

5 things to know about When Forms Come Alive
A grey, white and pink abstract rock sculpture in a white room with a woman looking at it on the left side of the sculpture.
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5 things to know about When Forms Come Alive

An introduction to When Forms Come Alive, a 2024 group sculptural exhibition featuring work from 21 international artists.

Soumik Datta: 5 must watch performances
Soumik Datta: Arts Rising
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Soumik Datta: 5 must watch performances

Watch five performances from the Bengali-born British Indian musician and composer including a surprising double act with Bill Bailey.

David Gibb: ‘Children are the most honest audience a musician can play to’
The David Gibb Band members are posing in the middle with their music instruments to hand surrounded by a colourful animated background and cartoon characters.
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David Gibb: ‘Children are the most honest audience a musician can play to’

The musician explains what it’s like to make music for children and families, and why he does so.

Meet the musician: Julia Bullock
The singer Julia Bullock, a woman of mixed heritage; she is seated, wearing a black strapless gown and laughing
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Meet the musician: Julia Bullock

The American soprano talks about her inspirations, her favourite concert halls and what it feels like to perform, in this 2023 interview.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied on writing, racism and making a difference
Yassmin Abdel-Magied stands against a turquoise wall wearing pink earrings, a grey headscarf and a colourful jacket
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Yassmin Abdel-Magied on writing, racism and making a difference

The writer and broadcaster, talks about her book Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism ahead of an appearance at Imagine Festival in 2024.

YolanDa Brown: ‘I fell in love with the saxophone, it became my voice’
YolanDa Brown, a young Black woman with her curly hair sits behind a desk, she is smiling and wearing a bright red jacket
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YolanDa Brown: ‘I fell in love with the saxophone, it became my voice’

The saxophonist talks about her musical loves and inspirations, and hit show Band Jam in this interview ahead of our 2024 Imagine Children’s Festival.

Meet the musician: Patricia Kopatchinskaja
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, a young woman with dark hair, looks down the strings of her violin which obscures her face below the bridge of her nose
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Meet the musician: Patricia Kopatchinskaja

The acclaimed violinist answers questions about her life as a musician and becoming one of our Resident Artists in this 2024 interview.

5 things to know about Heecheon Kim: Double Poser
Heecheon Kim: Double Poser a video artwork being screened in the Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space. People watch the artwork from a small section of tiered seating.
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5 things to know about Heecheon Kim: Double Poser

An insight into South Korean artist Heecheon Kim with a focus on his newest commission, the video game inspired artwork Double Poser.

The Faggots and Their Friends... ‘provocation goes hand in hand with reclamation’
Philip Venables and Ted Huffman stand together outside, leaning against a brick wall which has been painted red and has the remnants of graffiti on it. Philip is a white bald man wearing a leather jacket, Ted has short brown hair and wears a denim shirt
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The Faggots and Their Friends... ‘provocation goes hand in hand with reclamation’

Creators Philip Venables and Ted Huffman discuss their theatre show The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions, based on Larry Mitchell’s book.