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More info for Gift to the Future
A large concrete building with colourful text decals affixed to its facade stands near a riverfront square, with the London Eye visible in the background.

Gift to the Future

See our brutalist buildings transformed with a giant poetry installation
Site wide
Tickets Free
More info for Anish Kapoor
Large red texture sculpture hanging down from the ceiling to the floor in a space with stone floors and pillars
Art & exhibitions

Anish Kapoor

Venture into a world of mystery through the artist’s awe-inspiring works at our major exhibition
Hayward Gallery
More info for Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade
A trio of illustrations by Quentin Blake depicting members of an orchestra; a woman in a long dress playing a violin, a person in a wheelchair plating the cymbals and a man in tails playing the flute
Art & exhibitions

Quentin Blake: The Southbank Parade

The much-loved illustrator and author celebrates the 1951 Festival of Britain for this installation
Site wide
Tickets Free
More info for Southbank Centre Tours
A concrete brutalist building with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background
Tours & activities

Southbank Centre Tours

See our spectacular venues from a whole new perspective during our 75th anniversary year
Across the site
More info for Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang plays piano in front of a surreal illustration
Classical music

Playing with Fire: Yuja Wang

Get closer to the explosive talent of Yuja Wang at a groundbreaking concert merging VR and live piano
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
More info for Duckie: Why Do Benders Love Divas?
A high-contrast pink stencil illustration of a singer on a black background, performing with arms spread wide.
Performance & dance

Duckie: Why Do Benders Love Divas?

David Hoyle, David McAlmont and Rupert Smith chat about the fierce queer connection to women icons
The Clore Ballroom
Tickets Free
More info for Mya-Rose Craig: Beyond the Climate Crisis
A black-and-white photo of a woman with long dark hair wearing a turtleneck jumper and big hoop earrings
Literature & poetry

Mya-Rose Craig: Beyond the Climate Crisis

The ornithologist and campaigner argues for an urgent shift in the stories we tell about nature
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy
More info for The Future of Images in a Post-Truth Era
A piece of abstract artwork depicting the bust of a young boy in a collage style.
Literature & poetry

The Future of Images in a Post-Truth Era

An eye-opening talk on the politics, power and perspectives behind our visually saturated world
Purcell Room
Multi-buy
More info for THIS IS MY LIFE: Duckie Salutes Shirley Bassey
Silhouette of a singer with arms raised, composed of shimmering gold sequins against a solid black background.
Performance & dance

THIS IS MY LIFE: Duckie Salutes Shirley Bassey

Drag, singalongs, musical chairs, boogie bingo and boas await at this dance club and variety show
The Clore Ballroom
More info for Letters to My Younger/Future Self
A woman in a white shirt stands in the centre of a theatre balcony, while the rest of the audience reach out towards here holding letters
Literature & poetry

Letters to My Younger/Future Self

Big stars and bright new talent share hilarious stories, dark secrets and sage advice
Royal Festival Hall
Multi-buy
More info for Ash Sarkar: The Future of Relationships
A woman with long dark hair and red lipstick poses in a pinstripe blazer and gold hamsa necklace against a gray wall.
Literature & poetry

Ash Sarkar: The Future of Relationships

The lecturer, broadcaster and bestselling author unpacks the urgent issues of our time
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Multi-buy

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Shopping
Wooden displays in the Southbank centre shop, featuring books, plushies, and colourful merchandise

Shopping

A vibrant range of inspiring books, homeware, prints, accessories and more.

Klaus Weber: Thinking Fountains
Two statues; a green human body with water spouting from its neck and another of human legs with water pouring down from above displayed outdoors

Thinking
Fountains

Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.

Modified Social Benches
Two children eating ice cream on a red cirrcular bench

Modified Social Benches

Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.

William Pye's Zemran
A photograph showing Riverside Terrace at Southbank Centre, with the metal sculpture Zemran in the foreground, next to Queen Elizabeth Hall

William Pye's Zemran

Pye’s beautiful stainless steel sculpture sits overlooking the Thames.

Natura Nostra Forest
Bright sunlight bursts through green leaves with a lens flare, set against a blue sky and a textured concrete building.

Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.