Concrete Voids, conceived by Southbank Centre Sound Technician Tony Birch, is a custom-built system of over 80 hidden speakers, turning the Queen Elizabeth Hall into a 3D sound instrument. It allows ...

Celebrate the launch of the book with readings from some of the best poets from the UK and beyond ...

Discover the sounds of the future with avant-garde pop, jazz and funk from rising stars Sofia Gillani and Naia at our free, twice-monthly gigs. Sofia Gillani began her musical career at just 9 years ...

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 ...

We’re making more and more of our events accessible to a wider audience. We’re doing this through a range of assisted formats including British Sign Language interpretation, Speech-to-Text ...

In the UK premiere of this piece, ten young dancers and two musicians perform the cycle of life with explosive energy, marked by the urban chaos of the Nigerian city of Lagos. An ode to the richness ...

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 ...

The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a leading London venue showcasing world-class talks, gigs, dance, performance and classical music. Originally opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1967, our Queen ...

Get ready to feel the reggae rhythm at this free monthly meet-up and daytime dance that’s guaranteed to get all ages moving and grooving. Simmer Down is a home for reggae and revival, happening once a ...

A special Black History Month night to celebrate 30 years of National Poetry Day (which this year has the theme of ‘Counting’.) If you’re a Black poet or spoken word artist and would like to perform, ...

A decade on from the launch of the pioneering podcast, host Sarah Koenig talks podcasting and more ...

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