The Orange Room
Join The Orange Room Collective for an open-mic event that spotlights and celebrates Black creatives from London, with live music, performances and games.
The Orange Room Collective, founded by sisters Rasheeda and Shani Akilah, is a dynamic Black British collective developing experiences and events using poetry, literature, music and culture.
Inspired by the sisters’ childhood home, the collective aims to spread joy, creativity and community through family-style events and workshops.
Artists performing at the open mic are C7RDO, Toyah Demi, Dremar, Ehireme, Erica James, Golden Child, Mia Means, Niemba, OURAA, Prple, Reya-Nyomi and Tadiwanashe.
Need to know
Applications for the open mic section have now closed. Only pre-selected performers are able to perform at the event.
Access
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
Relaxed Performances have a relaxed approach to noise and movement in the space, and you are free to exit and re-enter during the performances. A chill-out space and noise-cancelling headphones is available. There are no adjustments to sound and lighting for these events and this event will feature amplified sound and potential flashing lighting (not strobe).
You can join our free Access Scheme through your online Southbank Centre account or via email.
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For your visit
This event is held at the The Clore Ballroom Southbank Centre
The Clore Ballroom is open six days a week.
Tuesday, 10am – 6pm*
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
*If we’re hosting a performance, the building will stay open until the event ends.
Plan your visit
The Clore Ballroom is located inside our Royal Festival Hall on Level 2.
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.
There is step-free access to The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, via a ramp.
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
Next to The Clore Ballroom is our Ballroom Cafe where you can grab a coffee and a piece of freshly made cake. Also 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.
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.