A Celebration of The Incredible String Band
Join musical friends and collaborators of the legendary band, including founding member Mike Heron, to dive into the discography that won them worldwide acclaim.
Formed by Robin Williamson, Mike Heron and Clive Palmer in 1965, the The Incredible String Band offered an otherworldly combination of exotic acoustic instruments, elements borrowed from Indian, North African, Eastern European and American traditional music, and William Blake-ish verse that weighed up the marvel of existence.
Equally revered in the United States, the psychedelic folk band performed at the Newport Folk Festival and Woodstock.
Some 50-odd years on, Williamson and Heron have continued to explore that invisible world in their separate ways. Ever-prolific as musician and painter, Williamson continues to perform as a duo with his wife, singer Bina Williamson, while Heron has maintained his own eclectic solo career, most recently recording and touring with his daughter, musician Georgia Seddon.
Subterranean is a new one-day festival at the Southbank Centre, programmed by Broadside Hacks, Bird on the Wire, Rough Trade Records and Skinty Records, championing the subterranean music and traditions of today.
Need to know
For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.