Discover new poets through this free online collection of brilliant, moving, funny and groundbreaking poems curated by our specialist poetry librarians. Search the poems by type or by topic, or use ...

Situated in the heart of London, on the banks of the River Thames is the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, a beacon for arts and culture for over 70 years. The 2,700 capacity Royal Festival Hall ...

Uchida’s artistic partnership with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra is now in its ninth year, and they have appeared multiple times here at the Southbank Centre. This is the latest in their acclaimed ...

Head to the Keats Library, London, for their first event of 2025. Join in on this evening of poetry (including Ode to a Nightingale, Ode to Autumn, & Ode to a Grecian Urn) with music by Gluck, ...

An opportunity to experience the music of an orchestra, completely reimagined. That’s the premise of Multitudes, which comes to the Southbank Centre in April and May 2025. Bringing together ...

We’re delighted to announce an exciting partnership between the South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) and the Southbank Centre. Together, we’re using the power of the creative arts to ...

The Hayward Gallery will present the first UK solo exhibition at a public art gallery by leading Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara. The major retrospective invites viewers to immerse themselves in the ...

The Southbank Centre today announces the first names for South Asian Sounds 2025. Following the success of its inaugural edition in 2024, South Asian Sounds returns as a celebration of the rich, ...

Wes Peden is an energetic trend-setting juggler, constantly looking for new ways to thrill an audience. And not just once. Not twice, even. But no fewer than ten times in all. Peden has been ...

But how are the compelling characters within those books created? How do they grow from an author’s imagination to become loved by thousands, sometimes millions, of readers? So, where do you begin? ‘I ...

Since the age of six Olié has been passionate about puppetry and what began as a childhood hobby has now blossomed into a much-heralded career. War Horse is where Olié’s professional puppetry began, ...

It’s a question we ponder a lot here at the Southbank Centre, and not strictly about theatre shows. How do we ensure we’re staying true to our aim of making the arts as accessible as possible? Founded ...