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 ...

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 ...

Enter an endless world of play and invention in a limitless recycled playground for children and their grown-ups to tap into their imaginations. Part installation, part adventure playground, REPLAY is ...

The orchestra and Mitsuko Uchida continue their rewarding partnership, focused on Mozart’s piano concertos, in a programme of intimate and joyous music. Uchida’s artistic partnership with the Mahler ...

Nu Civilisation Orchestra honours the life and music of Nina Simone with special guests including Corinne Bailey Rae, led by conductor Peter Edwards. The line-up also features neo-jazz singer Ni ...

The saxophonist and rapper melds jazz and beat-based hip-hop in this world premiere of the album that completes a trilogy with Black Peril and White JuJu. The premiere is part of Montreux Jazz ...

The performer’s note on the programme contains references to topics that some may find disturbing. Content warning: attempted suicide, substance abuse.

Mozart’s choral masterpiece crowns a sublime concert of his greatest works, including his timeless Symphony No.40.

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 ...

The Passionfruit Review is now open for submissions for their next competition on the theme of Love and Loss. Entrants are welcome to submit previously unpublished poems written in the English ...