Classical Mixtape: A Live Takeover
Roam around our spaces to discover 200 musicians from six orchestras across multiple stages, performing classical music’s greatest hits.
Taking the form of a mixtape brought to life, this multi-venue takeover of the Southbank Centre features classical music favourites including film soundtracks.
Tracks 1 & 2: kick things off in the Royal Festival Hall with the full London Philharmonic Orchestra playing the unforgettable ‘da-da-da-dum’ of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. As the original orchestra on The Lord of the Rings soundtrack, the LPO also takes you to Middle Earth with music from the films.
Shuffle: From there, roam around and select tracks as the mood takes you. Each orchestra performs a 20-minute set on repeat throughout the evening. You can choose to listen again, skip and move on to another orchestra, or pause to catch up with friends at one of our bars.
The mixtape features an immersive experience with Chineke! Orchestra, a raucous oompah set by Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the London Sinfonietta performing hypnotic works by Steve Reich, and a mountainous adventure featuring musicians from Aurora Orchestra.
Outro: Everyone returns to the Royal Festival Hall for a final showstopping performance by the Philharmonia Orchestra, including music from Star Wars and The Planets.
Grab this rare opportunity to see musicians from all six of our Resident Orchestras perform in one night.
Stick around afterwards to hear more classical music bangers at our after-party.
Performers
Aurora Orchestra
Chineke! Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner conductor
London Sinfonietta
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Philharmonia Orchestra
Marin Alsop conductor
Vogue Williams presenter
Need to know
Under-30s discount
Our Under-30s community can buy discounted tickets for this event. Tickets include one free drink per ticket holder at our Under-30s pre-show drinks reception at 6.15pm.
If you’re aged 18 – 30, make sure you’ve signed up to our Under-30s scheme to access these tickets.
Sign up to our Under-30s community
Professional filming and photography is taking place at this event. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to a member of staff.
Find out more about the music with our free programme.
View the programme
For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
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
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
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.