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More info for Liane Moriarty: Big Little Truths
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Literature & poetry

Liane Moriarty: Big Little Truths

Dig into some big little truths with the bestselling author as she discusses her new novel
Purcell Room
More info for Brutal(ism) Love and Hate
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Literature & poetry

Brutal(ism) Love and Hate

Visionary design or concrete nightmare? A panel of experts tackle brutalism’s rise, fall and future
Purcell Room
More info for Vikki Heywood & Francis Spufford: Hidden London
Literature & poetry

Vikki Heywood & Francis Spufford: Hidden London

Unearth the hidden lives and forgotten acts of resilience and rebellion in 20th-century Britain
Purcell Room
More info for Nussaibah Younis: Fundamentally
Nussaibah Younis wearing a blue dress sitting at a blue table.
Literature & poetry

Nussaibah Younis: Fundamentally

Bitingly original, wildly funny, wickedly sharp: the author discusses her novel with Pandora Sykes
Purcell Room
More info for Michael Lewis: Blockers
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Literature & poetry

Michael Lewis: Blockers

The author’s new book tells the story of the unsung heroes who fought back against US government cuts
Royal Festival Hall
More info for The Children's Bookshow with Katherine Rundell
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The Children's Bookshow with Katherine Rundell

Be swept away by the fantasy author as she discusses her epic series and what inspires her
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Ta-Nehisi Coates & Tareq Baconi: On Freedom
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Literature & poetry

Ta-Nehisi Coates & Tareq Baconi: On Freedom

Sit down for a discussion with the authors as they present their latest publications
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Service95 Book Club: Nadia Murad in Conversation
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Literature & poetry

Service95 Book Club: Nadia Murad in Conversation

Listen to a powerful story of survival and reclamation at this talk by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Purcell Room
More info for Out-Spoken: October
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Literature & poetry

Out-Spoken: October

Mark the return of our regular poetry and music night with a standout line-up
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Indie Night: October
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Literature & poetry

Indie Night: October

Get to know an eclectic mix of writers at our series championing independent publishing
Purcell Room
More info for A Celebration of British Somali Poetry
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Literature & poetry

A Celebration of British Somali Poetry

Explore how diaspora Somali poets rework an ancient tradition with an eye on the concept of ‘home’
Purcell Room
More info for Dua Lipa & Zadie Smith: White Teeth
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Literature & poetry

Dua Lipa & Zadie Smith: White Teeth

Dig in to this modern classic with the author herself, in conversation with Dua Lipa
Royal Festival Hall

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Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
People enjoying the Jeppe Hein Fountain at the Southbank Centre

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

A summer favourite returns to our site with water fountains to splash around and cool down in.

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
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William Pye's Zemran

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

Natura Nostra Forest
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Natura Nostra Forest

Our growing pocket forest creating a natural oasis.