Head to he Colony Room Green to join poets Sue Hubbard and Pascale Petit who will be reading from their latest novels, Flatlands and My Humming Bird Father along, with accompanying poems.

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, ...

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 ...

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 next generation of jazz musicians commemorate the life and enduring legacy of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin through words and music. Join us as we honour one of the 20th century’s ...

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 ...

The London Philharmonic Orchestra brings Sibelius’ En Saga poem to life, and Benjamin Grosvenor joins for Mozart’s 21st Piano Concerto. Conductor Andrey Boreyko opens with Sibelius’ gripping tone poem ...

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 ...