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

Ahead of his appearance here as part of our Southbank Centre X Montreux Jazz Festival Residency on 1 February, Soweto Kinch discusses his father, his journey and ‘exploring the tension between ...

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, ...

Over the dark winter nights, our site is illuminated by outdoor artworks that play with light and colour – explore to discover them all. Each artist uses light and colour in playful ways, at the same ...

Asian Dub Foundation celebrates cult movie La Haine with a live soundtrack, creating a powerful journey between music and frames. This incredible show brings the original soundtrack to the stage, ...

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 open mic night Holy Moly is hosting its next show at the Mole Hole Micro Pub, with a feature performance from the poet Wolf Howard, who will be reading from his new book ‘A queue for nothing’.

Who uses the Medusa’s eye? Have you heard a chorus of frogs? Do you know who Gentle Dobbin is? The library keeps a running list of frequently asked for ‘lost’ quotations that for some reason have come ...

This interactive sculpture is the brainchild of Danish artist Jeppe Hein, whose combination of architecture and technology produces sculptures which are joyful, engaging and playful. Hein’s aquatic ...

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 ...

Try a weird, wonderful winter sport in an awesome alpine setting as The Curling Club returns.