Southbank Centre What's On Guide: December

WHAT’S ON

DECEMBER SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW THERE’S A BLIZZARD IN ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL!

ALSO THIS MONTH WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST IT’S TIME TO GET FESTIVE A VINTAGE NEW YEAR’S EVE WELCOME 2016 IN STYLE LONDON SINFONIETTA MUSIC BY BOULEZ & STOCKHAUSEN

ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

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QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL

PURCELL ROOM

HAYWARD GALLERY

LE T THE LIGHT IN

REFURBISHING QUEEN ELIZ ABE TH HALL, HAY WARD G ALLERY & PURCELL ROOM Help to preserve these much-loved buildings for future generations

When the buildings reopen in September 2017, benefits will include:

Southbank Centre’s vision is to be the world’s most inspiring centre for the arts – with a welcoming site, safe and accessible buildings and opportunities for everyone to experience art and culture.

A light and welcoming foyer with views over the riverside

Royal Festival Hall was successfully restored in 2007 and now it’s time to refurbish our other much-loved 1960s venues – Queen Elizabeth Hall, Hayward Gallery and Purcell Room – so that audiences can continue to enjoy them for many years to come.

Letting natural light in to Hayward Gallery for the first time

As a charity, we’re appealing to our loyal supporters for your help this Winter, so that we can preserve these buildings and provide the world-class facilities that artists and audiences expect and deserve.

Better accessibility for everyone across the whole site

New production and technical equipment World-class backstage facilities for artists You can help to preserve these buildings and support our vision by supporting Let The Light In.

To give £5 text: SBC005 to 70970

For more information or to donate online, visit: southbankcentre�co�uk/letthelightin or call 020 7291 0941 * Your donation will be processed and administered by the National Funding Scheme, operating as DONATE. For Terms & Conditions, see www.easydonate.org

For a full calendar of events see page 24.

Image credits: Cover image: Slava’s Snowshow © V. Vial & A.Lopez This page: Christmas Market at Southbank Centre’s Winter Festival © Belinda Lawley La Soirée © Prudence Upton Stockhausen © Ullsteinbild-TopFoto

Welcome to Southbank Centre.

HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 2015 WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

We love welcoming everyone to Southbank Centre for our Winter season and throw ourselves into decorating the 21 acres with as many lights as we can muster! Two of our favourite shows return – the joyful Slava’s Snowshow and the risqué La Soirée.

A major project for us this year is our Charity Emporium, bringing together 16 organisations for the biggest charity shop in the world over a whole weekend. Not everyone can look forward to a season of plenty and we want to play our part in raising awareness and money for the most disadvantaged among us.

From Slava’s Snowshow to our Winter Market, there’s something for everyone this season.

See pages 6 – 11.

LA SOIRÉE

I am delighted that NatWest is generously supporting our season again. They make so many of the free events possible that give Southbank Centre a permanent sense of festival. We hope you enjoy your time with us.

Jude Kelly CBE Artistic Director, Southbank Centre The award-winning cabaret show is back for another awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping and downright unmissable Christmas run. From Tuesday 27 October.

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Festivals this month: WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST �������������������������������� 6 – 11 CLASSICAL MUSIC �������������������������� 12 – 14 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC � ������ 15 – 16 LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD ��������� 17 – 18 EAT, DRINK & SHOP � ������������������������ 19 – 20 SUPPORTERS CIRCLE EVENT ������������������ 22

NatWest is delighted to be the presenting partner of Winter with Southbank Centre.

We are proud of the opportunities this event creates to connect with our customers and the community. We hope you enjoy the festive season and can make it even more magical by spending some time at Southbank Centre this December.

See page 8.

A VINTAGE NEW YEAR’S EVE

Royal Festival Hall is the best place to see in the New Year, with music, dancing, food and more.

See page 11.

LONDON SINFONIETTA: STOCKHAUSEN & BOULEZ

An incredible evening of contemporary classical music from our Resident Orchestra. Saturday 8 December.

See page 13.

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This month: Winter at Southbank Centre with NatWest (see pages 6 – 11)

HELP US WARM UP WINTER Twelve ways to share the joy over the holidays

As the weather gets colder and the festive break approaches, twinkling lights are popping up in the trees along the South Bank of the Thames, and Londoners are leaving the capital to reunite with loved ones� You might have decked your halls with boughs of holly or booked a trip to a matinee, but here are some suggestions about how to really make the most of the winter festivities� This Winter, why not make a special effort to spread comfort and joy outside the circle of your family and friends? Studies show that generosity is good for you – even improving your health – and psychologist Elizabeth Dunn has proved that spending money on others (such as by giving to charity) makes us happier than spending it on ourselves� It turns out it really is better to give than to receive� Pick your favourite idea or tick them all off your list� You can find out more about other events at Winter at Southbank Centre with NatWest on pages 6 – 11�

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3� PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES FOR CHARITY

Prefer tap shoes to trainers? We’re teaming up with Headway East London to present a Dance Marathon Extravaganza, where you can take part in a silent disco or learn to swing while raising money for people affected by brain injury. The charity offers specialist support to survivors and their families - help them fund their efforts by taking part in this afternoon of sponsored dance, accompanied by a bands and DJs. Sign up online now.

Take part on Sunday 13 December from 12 noon to 8.30pm, in The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall

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Image credits: Charity Dance Marathon © Ingrid Abraham Get Your Knit On! © Belinda Lawley Make a Lantern © Belinda Lawley

Charity Auction © Belinda Lawley Raise funds for Evelina Hospital © Belinda Lawley

5� KNIT A SCARF FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN’T COME IN OUT OF THE COLD

6� SHARE A FA MILY RECIPE TERN 7� MAKE A L ANWHO FOR A FRIEND YOU CAN’T BE WITH

Help a homeless person keep warm this winter by knitting or crocheting a woollen scarf. Add colour and pattern for seasonal spirit – we’ll add pictures of some of the scarves to our Facebook page. You can post us your creation, or come to Royal Festival Hall and join one of our workshops for company while you knit. We can also offer assistance with the trickier stitches.

Knit or crochet a scarf at least 120cm in length and send it to Jessica Santer at Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX; or come along to a Get Your Knit On! workshop on Saturday 12 or 19 December from 11.30am to 2.30pm, held at The Clore Ballroom and Level 2 Foyer (Green Side) in Royal Festival Hall. Some needles and wool are provided, but please bring some if you have them to hand.

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Af ter writing ou t the secrets be hind grandma’s fam ous Christmas pudding, select so recipe and take meone else’s it home to tr y yourself.

Saturday 12 De ce 11.30am – 2.30 mber, pm, The Clore Ballroom at Ro yal Festival Ha ll

9� PUT FOOD ON SOMEONE ELSE’S TABLE 8� TAKE PART IN AN AUCTION TO PROTECT OUR 1960S BUILDINGS

Bid for just the right gift at Southbank Centre’s auction and raise funds for Let The Light In, our campaign to transform Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery for future generations.

The auction is being held in The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 12 December, 4pm – 4.30pm

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Share a bit of comfort as the Bring a book th at ch nights draw in. From 1 December, life to our drop-in anged your book swap donate food to local people and and give the gift of families who rely on the food to someone you’ a great stor y ve bank service by leaving nonThen pick up a bo never met. ok you haven’t perishable items at our Ticket read and make public transport Office. Waterloo Food Bank and feel faster for th e rest of the Southbank Centre are collecting month. items for twelve days – check our website for details of what to give. Saturday 12 & Saturday 19 December, 11.3 0am – 7pm, Bring your items (dated after Level 2 Foyers at Royal 25 December) to Royal Festival Fe stival Hall.

Hall Ticket Office between 1 and 12 December, 10am – 11pm.

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Round up friends or colleagues and raise your voices for a karaoke session in aid of Waterloo Food Bank. There’s room for up to 30, so gather round the mic for a party in aid of a good cause.

Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December, 12 noon – 8pm in Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall

12� HAVE FUN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR EVELINA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Round up your relatives to take part in festive Winter activities presented by NatWest, raising money for local charity Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Join in between Thursday 17 and Thursday 24 December, across Southbank Centre site 3

This month: La Soirée (see page 8)

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF��� LA SOIRÉE As the 2015 Olivier Awardwinning cabaret show La Soirée returns to Southbank Centre with its raucous blend of sideshow, vaudeville and burlesque – we go behind the scenes with the troupe’s Mooky and Captain Frodo�

By David G.Taylor

CAPTAIN FRODO Norwegian contortionist Captain Frodo is a Guinness World Record breaker, also known as ‘The Incredible Rubberman’. The son of famous Norse magician The Great Santini, Frodo describes himself as ‘an all-round showman’. Most famous for squeezing his entire body through a tennis racket, this year Frodo debuts a daring new act that features sword swallowing.

I wake up at 5.30am. I have a three-year-old daughter who comes on the road with my wife and me, so breakfast normally consists of making tea and toast – usually peanut butter and banana for my little girl, and coffee for myself. Having done my tennis act for a decade, I know it so well that performing it is enough practice, but my new act needs more work and preparation.

Sword swallowing is a serious business and performing it eight times a week means the chances of something not going to plan are very real.

I began as an assistant in my father’s magic show, so my father The Great Santini was my first teacher. From there I honed my skills as a street performer, before running away from home with a freak show. Eventually, I found my way to Australia where I met Brett Haylock (co-creator of shows La Soirée and La Clique) and joined his merry troupe of pranksters a decade ago.

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I love everything about performing, but most of all I enjoy the connection with the audience.

At La Soirée we have a unique and highly charged audience response.

The intimacy of this show draws people so deeply into the performances that I can see when someone in the crowd truly loses themselves – and the tears in their eyes as they laugh.

In my new act I wear a tuxedo and two specially made hats: a fez and a turban. I have all my stage clothes made or altered by costume designers or by my wife.

The toughest thing about being a performer is those rare occasions when I have to leave my family behind when I go on tour. Why I can’t come home is a sad thing to try to explain to a three-year-old girl who is so full of love. Once the shows are up and running it gets pretty late by the time I get to bed, so by that time there is very little capacity for thought, but I do sometimes think: ‘Oh, before I forget, I have to... zzzzzz...’

Image credits: Captain Frodo © Perou

‘Sword swallowing is a serious business ��� the chances of something not going to plan are very real’ – Captain Frodo

‘I like to surprise my colleagues with ridiculous curtain-call outfits’ – Mooky

MOOKY Mooky is the clown persona of the Canadian actor, writer and director Kathleen Cornish, who plays amorous thespian Gloria Rivard in La Soirée’s latest show. Trained at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre in the US, Cornish has appeared in independent films and performed on stages around the globe including at the UNIMA International Puppet Festival in Budapest, and notably as a Lead Clown with Cirque du Soleil.

A performer’s life is never consistent.

Ideally I get up at 7.30am but if it’s a late night, which it often is, that can fluctuate. When I get up, I go to the kitchen, boil some water for oats, mix in some nuts, seeds and fruit – and voila!

A hot drink and brekky is served. On Sundays a proper fry-up is in order. I started clowning at events for children from the age of 13 and immersed myself in acting, improvisation, standup, piano... anything I could to learn. I trained with various masters, but most intensively at the Dell’Arte in California under the mentorship of Joe Dieffenbacher (who co-founded the Nakupelle company and toured with Take That). I’m my own agent. Mostly work comes from word of mouth, so folks see you in one show and then book you for another, and I like to get my admin done in the morning, before I get distracted with other things.

I like to practise piano a couple of hours in the day where I can and for lunch and dinner it’s usually vegetables with rice or noodles. It’s quick, easy and energizing. I try to add new costumes to my repertoire every season, and I like to surprise my colleagues and the crowd with new and ridiculous curtain-call outfits when I can. My main costume

I have made, as they go through a lot of wear, but I also find things secondhand in op shops and then add some glitter and glam myself. Before a show I have an early meal and I like a little quiet to put my head in a good space. On arrival, I stretch, prepare my props, put on some slap and I’m ready to go. I’ve been on sabbatical so I’m just coming back to the stage following a year-long retreat in the mountains.

After the show is when I like to go home and work on future projects, but before I go to sleep I often think about my act and what went well and what I could have done differently. I use audience participation and that’s a constant teacher. What I love most about performing is the people; seeing their joy, surprise and wonder. One of my very favourite performances was my ‘try out’ performance for La Soirée at the impressive Bobino Theatre in Paris.

The small stage was so beautifully lit. I was nervous of course, both to impress the Soirée lot and about performing in French for the first time, but the act went off delectably. I remember turning around at the end and the audience cheering ‘Bravo!’ It made me feel like I was in a movie. I hope I always remember that night.

La Soirée takes place at Southbank Centre’s pop-up Speigeltent Tuesday 27 Oct 2015 – Sunday 17 Jan 2016

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For a full calendar of events see page 24.

JOIN US THIS WINTER From twinkling pathways of light to Winter shows to free jiving workshops – there really is something for everyone to enjoy this season� And don’t miss our weekend of events focusing on charity and giving, to really get into the spirit of Christmas�

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NatWest is delighted to be the presenting partner of Winter at Southbank Centre� Winter is a festive season and one to spend connecting with family and loved ones� Throughout this guide, we have highlighted family events in purple, making it easier to plan your outing to Southbank Centre� Whether rocking out with your toddler at a pram jam or singing at a Frozen singalong, there are many special events to enjoy with your family� During the school holidays, NatWest will also be scheduling some exciting, free activities on-site, so watch out for more information� NatWest customers, please visit www�southbankcentre�co�uk/natwest to discover exclusive offers just for you�

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THROUGHOUT DECEMBER SOUTHBANK CENTRE MARKET

Warm up with tasty street food, great coffee, local beers and ciders at this food lover’s destination.

As well as things to eat while you’re here, there’s a range of top-notch fresh produce for you to take home, including bread, cheeses, artisan sausages and more. Whether you’re doing your weekly shop or putting the finishing touches to a festive feast, find something for the most jaded of palates.

Southbank Centre Square, Fridays 12 noon – 8pm, Saturdays 11am – 8pm, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 12 noon – 6pm with extended shopping hours from Monday 21 – Wednesday 23 12 noon – 8pm

FRIDAY 20 N SUNDAY 17 JOVEMBER – BUMP ROLLEanuary RDISCO

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For a full calendar of events see page 24.

Family events are highlighted in purple

* Transaction fees applicable, £1.75 online, £2.75 over the phone, no transaction fee for in-person bookings at Southbank Centre Ticket Offices or for Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles.

TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER – SUNDAY 17 JANUARY LA SOIRÉE

Hit cabaret show La Soirée returns to London following last year’s Olivier Award-winning season.

A theatrical phenomenon, an inspirational night of live entertainment, its heady cocktail of cabaret, new burlesque, circus sideshow and contemporary variety is more potent than ever.

So step in from the cold, leave your troubles at the door and prepare for a night of thrills, shocks, laughter and disbelief.

May contain nudity, not recommended for children.

Winner – Best Entertainment, Olivier Awards 2015 La Soirée’s Spiegeltent, £67.50* £47.50* £37.50* £32.50* £15*

MONDAY 1 – SATURDAY 12 12 DAYS OF GIVING

Donate non-perishable food items to those in need this winter. Check the website for details of our collections on behalf of Waterloo Foodbank.

Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 6pm FREE

FRIDAY 4 – WEDNESDAY 23 WINTER SHOWCASES

WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER – SUNDAY 3 JANUARY SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW

SUNDAY 6 FAMILY GAMELAN TASTER SESSION

This workship introduces families to the gamelan – the Javanese percussion orchestra called the gamelan. No experience required.

Ages 6+ (under-13s must be with a participating adult).

Slava’s Snowshow is theatre like you’ve never seen it before. Providing fun for the whole family, the show fills Royal Festival Hall with a heartstopping blizzard of snow and other breath-taking visual effects. Ages 8+.

Royal Festival Hall, check website for times £75* £55* £35* £25* £20*

WEDNESDAY 2 HUAWEI WINTER CONCERT

Huawei presents an evening of music and song with the London Philharmonic Orchestra featuring performances by Rebecca Ferguson and guest act Collabro. It includes music from Rebecca’s new album as well as festive favourites.

Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £49* £39* £29* £19*

FRIDAY 4 BRING THE BUSKERS IN

Friday Lunch The talented buskers who usually perform on Queen’s Walk come in from the cold. Three acts from our busking programme play a free gig.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

BRING THE BUSKERS IN

Friday Tonic Three more buskers perform a free gig, to get the weekend underway.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

SATURDAY 5 GOODGYM RUN: RUNNING FOR OTHERS

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 12.30pm £10*

GAMELAN CHRISTMAS CHIMES

Musicians from Southbank Centre’s community Gamelan Programme bring you a mystical showcase of gongs, chimes and metallophones from Java.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 3.30pm FREE

TUESDAY 8 IN HARMONY LAMBETH: WINTER SHOW

Celebrate the season with three young orchestras from In Harmony Lambeth. As part of a programme inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema, children from Southbank Centre’s local borough perform and joyful selection of music.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

WEDNESDAY 9 PRAM JAM: EARLY YEARS DANCE WORKSHOP

GoodGym lead a run from Southbank Centre to do a good deed for the community. Lasts 90 minutes, with a 5km run and 45 minutes on the task.

All abilities. Also Saturday 12 & 19. Ages 18+.

Register online to take part and meet at the Level 1 Cloakroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 12 noon FREE

Choirs and performance groups showcase their work on pop-up performance platforms.

Festival Terrace at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 8pm FREE

LIGHTS ARE SHINING

Join us to make a lantern to remember someone by, or to capture a wish for the New Year. Learn a song and join our lantern parade.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, lantern making 1pm – 4.30pm, parade 5pm FREE

Fun sessions for under-5s and their parents/carers. Get creative with your toddler as you dance together.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 11.15am £5* (for one adult and up to two children aged 5 and under)

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Image credits: La Soirée © Prudence Upton Slava’s Snowshow © V. Vial Gamelan Taster Session © Belinda Lawley Pram Jam © Belinda Lawley

THURSDAY 10 SOUTHWARK’S WINTER SPLASH!

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FRIDAY 11 THE CHOIR WITH NO NAME: BIG CHRISTMAS SINGALONG

SATURDAY 12 GOODGYM RUN: RUNNING FOR OTHERS See Saturday 5.

Register online to take part and meet at the Level 1 Cloakroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 12 noon FREE

GET YOUR KNIT ON: THE BIG SCARF MAKE!

Children from Southwark perform a selection of funky and traditional music to celebrate the season.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5pm FREE

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: CHRISTMAS AT THE BALLET

Jérémie Rhorer conductor James Ehnes violin Berlioz Suite from L’enfance du Christ; Lalo Symphonie espagnole for violin & orchestra, Op.21; Namouna, Suite No.2; Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite, Op.20a

Give voice to Christmas classics in harmony with The Choir with No Name and friends. Hear the choir and take part in a festive sing-a-long, with proceeds going to help homeless people. Ages 6+.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £12*

SATURDAY 12 – WEDNESDAY 23 WE ARE THE MONSTERS

REWORN

Transform your bag, jewellery, brica-brac or clothes into something for your own wardrobe or an imaginative Christmas present.

Bring your own items or buy something from our charity shop.

FRIDAY 11 SHANGHAI SYNCOPATED ORCHESTRA

Friday Lunch Listen and dance to jazz orchestrations from the 1920s and 1930s performed by festive favourites the Shanghai Syncopated Orchestra.

FREE

STRIVE LOUDER: YOUTH AMBASSADORS’ NIGHT

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am – 2.30pm FREE

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50*

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 3pm

The charity knit is back – but this year we are making scarves. If you are a beginner or would like to knit along with other people, join our workshop. Please bring needles and wool if you have some. All ages.

Also Saturday 19.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am – 2.30pm FREE

BOOK SWAP No two people – or monsters – are exactly the same. This dance performance for ages 4 – 9 takes you on a fantastical journey into a weird and wonderful world. The 11am shows are followed by an interactive workshop exploring the monsters’ world.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Saturday 12 at 11am & 2pm, Sunday 13 at 3pm, Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 at 11am & 2pm, Tuesday 22 at 2pm and Wednesday 23 at 11am & 2pm Adults £14* children £12* (show and workshop) £7* (show only)

Bring along one old book, swap it for a new one and discover lots of great stories at this drop-in book swap. Leave your comments for the next lucky owner too. Also on Saturday 19.

Level 2 Foyer Spaces, Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am – 7pm FREE

FB POCKET ORCHESTRA SATURDAY 12 – SUNDAY 13 CHARITY SHOP EMPORIUM

Our charity shop emporium is piled high with gorgeous gifts to give those you love and for strangers in need of a seasonal boost from a Good Samaritan.

Enjoy an evening of music and song inspired by the Winter themes of charity and giving. Produced by Southbank Centre’s Youth Ambassadors.

Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am – 7.30pm FREE

SING FOR A SUPPER KARAOKE WITH WATERLOO FOODBANK

Central Bar Foyer at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm

Sing your heart out to give money to a great cause this Winter. Book a slot (minimum of 30 minutes) in our Karaoke room with all the profits going to Waterloo Foodbank. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.

FREE

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 8pm £15* per 30-minute slot

Join the FB Pocket Orchestra for an afternoon of live blues, ragtime, hot jazz, songs and dances from long ago.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 2pm FREE

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For a full calendar of events see page 24.

Family events are highlighted in purple

* Transaction fees applicable, £1.75 online, £2.75 over the phone, no transaction fee for in-person bookings at Southbank Centre Ticket Offices or for Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles.

SATURDAY 12 CHARITY SHOP FASHION SHOW

MESSIAH BY CANDLELIGHT Mozart Festival Orchestra in full 18th century costume Oliver Gooch conductor Soraya Mafi soprano Anna Harvey mezzo-soprano Andrew Dickinson tenor The Mozart Festival Orchestra returns to Royal Festival Hall, joined by four acclaimed soloists.

Full period costume and an evocative candlelit-style setting provide the perfect backdrop for Handel’s choral masterpiece.

Catch a catwalk spectacular showcasing a series of on-trend looks, cleverly put together from charity shop finds with each look costing £20 or less.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48.50* £39.50* £32.50* £24.50* £19.50* £14.50*

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm

SUNDAY 13 CHRISTMAS CLASSICS WITH PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

FREE

LET THE LIGHT IN CHARITY AUCTION

FREE

David Hill conductor Joshua Ellicott tenor The Bach Choir The Young Singers Start your Christmas celebrations with this wonderful selection of carols and classics, including music from The Nutcracker Suite and carols for all to join in with.

CHARITY SHOP DJS PEOPLE’S PARTY!

Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £47.50* £39.50* £32.50* £24.50* £19.50* £16.50*

Bid for a festive gift from a range of pre-loved items donated by friends of Southbank Centre, and help raise money for our Let The Light In fundraising campaign.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 4pm

MONDAY 14 CASABLANCA: LIVE

See the classic 1942 romantic drama Casablanca on the big screen, with live orchestral accompaniment. The remastered film is shown with Max Steiner’s Academy Award-nominated score performed by the Orchestra of St Paul’s, conducted by Ben Palmer. All ages.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £35* £25* Premium seats £65*

TUESDAY 15 TURNING OF THE YEAR: LEWISHAM MUSIC HUB

WEDNESDAY 16 PRAM JAM: EARLY YEARS DANCE WORKSHOP See Wednesday 9.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 11.15am £5* (for one adult and up to two children aged 5 and under)

WEDNESDAY 16 WINTER TALES

Authors Rosamund Lupton, Sarah Moss and Bryan Lintott tell wintry stores and tales old and new at a candle-lit reading.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7.45pm £8*

FRIDAY 18 RUG RHYMES: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Come for a festive edition of our brilliant event for under-fives and their carers. The Poetry Library puppets, Federico and Firebird, lead a short session of nursery rhymes and stories. Ages 0-5.

Primary schools from Lewisham’s Turning of the Year singing festival give a special performance.

The festival has been an annual highlight at Blackheath Halls for over 20 years.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6.15pm – 7pm FREE

SUNDAY 13 CHARITY DANCE MARATHON

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am FREE

A WORLD IN LONDON: VALKANIA

Friday Lunch Cultural Co-operation and DJ Ritu present Valkania, a four-piece band embracing the unpredictable rhythms of Balkan music, fused with jazz, blues and the odd wellknown rock tune.

Central Bar Foyer at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

A WORLD IN LONDON: PAPAPYERA

Dance and DJ at this democratic disco where anyone can take a turn on the decks. Rummage through the record boxes, pick a great party tune and then play it for everyone to enjoy. All ages.

Friday Tonic Cultural Co-operation and DJ Ritu invite you to kickstart the holiday with charismatic Colombian folk band Papayera. Groove along to rhythms from the Caribbean.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5pm – 7pm FREE

FREE

SINATRA CENTENARY

SNOWBALL

Gavin Sutherland conductor Matt Ford singer Emma Kershaw singer Jazzcotech Dancers Nicholas Kelly & Cheynne Russell ballroom dancers Celebrate the 100th birthday of the late, great Frank Sinatra at this showcase of songs and music made famous by the much-loved singer, including Christmas greats like ‘Let it Snow’ and ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’.

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Join our dance marathon and raise money for Headway East London at.

Features music from the 1930s to the present day, mixing lindy hopping and rock-and-roll with 90s booty wiggles, swing and some hip-hop. To take part, register online.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 8.30pm FREE

Celebrate the best of young London talent at our vintage Christmas masquerade ball. With performances and creations by participants in our 1521 courses.

Dress code is formal.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm – 9.30pm FREE

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SATURDAY 19 GOODGYM RUN: RUNNING FOR OTHERS See Saturday 5.

Register online to take part and meet at the Level 1 Cloakroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 12 noon FREE

TUNES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: WORKSHOP

SOCIAL PRESENT WRAP

Don’t wrap your presents at home alone! Bring your gifts along and help us get the most people wrapping gifts together ever.

Scissors and sticky tape are provided, please bring wrapping paper or buy some – and share the fun of Christmas with others.

TUESDAY 22 LEAPS AND BOUNDS: A SPECIAL EVENT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 4pm

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: SCREENING

Learn to sing popular charity singles at this workshop for aspiring vocalists, ahead of a performance at 2.30pm. All abilities welcome. Ages 18+.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 1.30pm £6*

GET YOUR KNIT ON: THE BIG SCARF MAKE! See Saturday 12.

Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am – 2.30pm FREE

BOOK SWAP

See Saturday 12.

Level 2 Foyer Spaces, Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am – 7pm

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 4pm FREE

See a performance by young dancers from The Movement Factory, which encourages young people to get involved in dance and fitness. All ages.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm FREE

TOMORROW’S WARRIORS WINTER SHOWCASE

FREE

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, workshops at 11.30am & 1pm, storytelling at 12.30pm FREE

SPEND LESS, GIVE MORE: £5 GIFT WORKSHOP

Learn how to make natural cosmetics as a gift for your friends at our workshop. All materials provided. Ages 12+.

Level 3 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm £5*

TUNES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

Hear a performance of festive favourites by Voicelab singers, before taking part in a Big Sing, led

by Mike King. All ages and abilities.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm FREE

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 5.30pm

THURSDAY 24 FIVE GO JIVING

Five Go Jiving brings you an extravaganza of swing and jive to celebrate Christmas Eve. Whatever your dancing skills, join a ballroom full of jivers and divers to follow the rhythm and beat of a glittering line-up of musicians.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 2pm

Hear the jazz stars of the future at a winter showcase from Tomorrow’s Warriors, including performers from Junior Warriors, Youth Warriors and Emerging Artists. All ages.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

MONDAY 21 DISNEY’S FROZEN SING-ALONG

FRIDAY 1 JANUARY NEW YEAR CEILIDH WITH THE CEILIDH LIBERATION FRONT

The Ceilidh Liberation Front lead you through dances traditional and contemporary, set to the sound of the most uplifting ceilidh tunes.

All ages and abilities welcome.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm – 5pm FREE

SATURDAY 2 JANUARY NEST COLLECTIVE TAKEOVER

Hear some of the finest in folk and world music to ease your way through the second day of 2016.

FREE

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 6pm

SATURDAY 26 THE BOXING DAY TANGO

FREE

Join a taster session and learn the basics of tango before the professionals show how it’s done, then dance the afternoon away.

Hosted by Tony Walker of Tango On The Thames, with music by the Tango Al Toque quartet.

THE SNOW QUEEN CHRISTMAS CRAFTS

Get involved in Christmas book crafts while listening to a live reading of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen, which inspired Disney’s Frozen. The reading is by Vanessa Woolf.

A day of activites for under-12s with disabilities. Learn some dance moves, take part in a craft workshop, play indoor sports games and more. All welcome.

FREE

SUNDAY 20 THE MOVEMENT FACTORY WINTER SHOW

Royal Festival Hall becomes four floors of entertainment including six pop-up vintage nightclubs, stylish dining, a hair and beauty salon, photo studios, a pinball parlour, and a private terrace overlooking the Thames.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm – 2am party ticket only £125* (early bird price £99*), buffet meal ticket £155* (early bird price £129*), three-course-meal ticket £210* (early bird price £184*)

FREE

A screening of the classic 1946 James Stewart film It’s A Wonderful Life, part of our series about different ways to give. Bring a cushion if you like – and even your presents to wrap while you watch!

THURSDAY 31 A VINTAGE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm – 7pm FREE

SUNDAY 27 STRICTLY WINTER BALLROOM

Waltz, whirl and smile at a dance workshop with demonstrations and live music from Nicky Miles and The Ross Mitchell Band. No experience required. All ages.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm – 7pm

SUNDAY 3 JANUARY NEW YEAR CHARITY ZUMBATHON Start the New Year with some physical activity that also helps others. This three-hour dance fitness party gets you fit and raises money for SE1 United.

See website for fundraising information.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm – 5.15pm £10*

NEW SEEDS AND GOOD DEEDS Plant a bulb and make your new year’s resolution with a promise to have put it into action by the time the bulb blooms in spring.

Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm – 4pm FREE

Let inhibitions go and sing along to a screening of Disney’s Frozen.

Pack a picnic, grab some popcorn on site and make it a family day out.

Fancy dress is optional.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 12.15pm FREE

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CL ASSICAL MUSIC Lang Lang (pictured) teams up with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra to perform piano works by Mozart and Prokofiev, on Tuesday 1 and Thursday 3 December.

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TUESDAY 1 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: SALONEN/ R LANG LANG SERIES

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Lang Lang piano Beethoven Overture, Namensfeier; Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491; Beethoven Symphony No.2 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48* £40* £32* £27* £22* £18* £14* Signature Seats £65*

WEDNESDAY 2 HUAWEI WINTER CONCERT Huawei presents an evening of music and song with the London Philharmonic Orchestra featuring performances by Rebecca Ferguson and guest act Collabro.

It includes music from Rebecca’s new album and festive favourites.

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FRIDAY 4 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: ITALIAN ROMANCE

Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £49* £39* £29* £19*

THURSDAY 3 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA SALONEN/LANG LANG SERIES

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Lang Lang piano Prokofiev Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Op.64; Piano Concerto No.3; Scriabin Le poème de l’extase, Symphony No. 4 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48* £40* £32* £27* £22* £18* £14* Signature Seats £65*

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Enrique Mazzola conductor Maria Luigia Borsi Tosca Thiago Arancam Cavaradossi Vittorio Vitelli Scarpia Puccini Excerpts from Tosca; Rota La Strada Suite; Respighi Pines of Rome Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65*

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SATURDAY 5 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: STOCKHAUSEN HYMNEN

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Frank Zimmerman

Gillian Moore

An in-depth session exploring Stockhausen’s Hymnen. With Tom Service from BBC Radio 3 and Southbank Centre’s Director of Music Gillian Moore, and others.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon – 4pm £39*

LONDON SINFONIETTA: STOCKHAUSEN AND BOULEZ

R Wolfgang Lischke conductor Clio Gould solo violin Sound Intermedia sound projection Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble Boulez Dérive I for 6 instruments; Anthèmes 2 for violin & live electronics; Stockhausen Region 3 from Hymnen Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £25* £15*

SUNDAY 6 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: ANDRIS NELSONS/ HÅKAN HARDENBERGER

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Jaap van Zweden conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin Wagenaar Overture, Cyrano de Bergerac; Magnus Lindberg Violin Concerto No.2 (World premiere); Beethoven Symphony No.7 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65* Royal Festival Hall at 5.15pm: preconcert performance. An LPO composition project culminates with GCSE music students performing their own work, supported by LPO musicians.

FREE

Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Composer in Residence Magnus Lindberg discusses the world premiere of his Second Violin Concerto.

THURSDAY 10 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: CHRISTMAS AT THE BALLET R Jérémie Rhorer conductor James Ehnes violin Berlioz Suite from L’enfance du Christ; Lalo Symphonie espagnole for violin & orchestra, Op.21; Namouna, Suite No.2; Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Suite, Op.20a Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50*

SATURDAY 12 SINATRA CENTENARY

Gavin Sutherland conductor Matt Ford singer Emma Kershaw singer Jazzcotech Dancers Nicholas Kelly & Cheynne Russell ballroom dancers Celebrate the 100th birthday of the late, great Frank Sinatra at this showcase of songs and music made famous by the much-loved singer, including Christmas greats like ‘Let it Snow’ and ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’.

Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm £47.50* £39.50* £29.50* £22.50* £19.50* £14.50*

FREE

Name a Seat

Queen Elizabeth Hall Purcell Room and help refurbish these much loved spaces

Andris Nelsons conductor Håkan Hardenberger trumpet Zimmermann Nobody knows de trouble I see (Trumpet Concerto); Bruckner Symphony No.8 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50*

Celebrate the season with three young orchestras from In Harmony Lambeth. As part of a programme inspired by Venezuela’s El Sistema, children from Southbank Centre’s local borough perform joyful music.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

LET THE LIGHT IN

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SATURDAY 12 MESSIAH BY CANDLELIGHT

SUNDAY 13 CHRISTMAS CLASSICS WITH PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

Mozart Festival Orchestra in full 18th century costume Oliver Gooch conductor Soraya Mafi soprano Anna Harvey mezzo-soprano Andrew Dickinson tenor The Mozart Festival Orchestra returns to Royal Festival Hall, joined by four acclaimed soloists.

Full period costume and an evocative candlelit-style setting provide the perfect backdrop for Handel’s choral masterpiece.

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David Hill conductor Joshua Ellicott tenor The Bach Choir The Young Singers Start your Christmas celebrations with this wonderful selection of carols and classics, including music from The Nutcracker Suite and carols for all to join in with.

Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £47�50* £39�50* £32�50* £24�50* £19�50* £16�50*

Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £48�50* £39�50* £32�50* £24�50* £19�50* £14�50*

See the classic 1942 romantic drama Casablanca on the big screen, with live orchestral accompaniment. The remastered film is shown with Max Steiner’s Academy Award-nominated score performed by the Orchestra of St Paul’s, conducted by Ben Palmer. All ages.

Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £45* £35* £25* Premium seats £65*

TUESDAY 15 TURNING OF THE YEAR: LEWISHAM MUSIC HUB

Primary schools from Lewisham’s Turning of the Year singing festival give a special performance. The festival has been an annual highlight at Blackheath Halls for over 20 years.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6�15pm – 7pm FREE

SOUTHBANK CENTRE IS THE PROUD HOME OF OUR FOUR RESIDENT ORCHESTRAS: LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The orchestra celebrates Shakespeare’s influence on music as part of Shakespeare400 (throughout 2016).

ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT Marin Alsop conducts Brahms and Schumann, with the electrifying violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja (6 Feb).

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Their series The Trumpet Shall Sound continues with Martinsson’s Trumpet Concerto No.1 (28 Jan).

LONDON SINFONIET TA Travel to Southwark Playhouse to hear a new commission by Samantha Fernando, which links five short stories (11 & 12 Feb).

Image credits: Royal Festival Hall © Ed Reeve; Patricia Kopatchinskaja © Marina Saanisvili; London Sinfonietta; Marin Alsop and Esa-Pekka Salonen © Clive Barda

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NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY 31 DECEMBER 2015 SEVEN POP-UP VINTAGE NIGHTCLUBS FIVE FLOORS OF SET-DRESSED ENTERTAINMENT DANCE TUITION LIVE MUSIC, DJS AND CABARET EXCLUSIVE VIEWS OF LONDON’S FIREWORKS* COCKTAILS, DINING AND DANCING

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GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Warm your heart and get your toes tapping as the incredible Choir With No Name take to the Royal Festival Hall stage, on Friday 11 December.

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WEDNESDAY 2 HUAWEI WINTER CONCERT Huawei presents an evening of music and song with the London Philharmonic Orchestra featuring performances by Rebecca Ferguson and guest act Collabro.

It includes music from Rebecca’s new album and festive favourites.

MONDAY 7 DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS

See Monday 7.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, £5* (for one child and one adult)

FRIDAY 18 A WORLD IN LONDON: VALKANIA

Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £49* £39* £29* £19*

FRIDAY 4 BRING THE BUSKERS IN

Friday Lunch

Belle and the Busker

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

BRING THE BUSKERS IN

Friday Tonic Three more buskers perform a free gig, to get the weekend underway.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5�30pm FREE

FRIDAY 11 SHANGHAI SYNCOPATED ORCHESTRA

Friday Lunch Listen and dance to jazz orchestrations from the 1920s and 1930s performed by festive favourites the Shanghai Syncopated Orchestra.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 12�30pm £10*

Friday Tonic Cultural Co-operation and DJ Ritu invite you to kickstart the holiday with charismatic Colombian folk band Papayera. Groove along to rhythms from the Caribbean.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5�30pm – 7pm FREE

SNOWBALL

Cultural Co-operation and DJ Ritu present Valkania, a four-piece band embracing the unpredictable rhythms of Balkan music, fused with jazz, blues and the odd wellknown rock tune.

Central Bar Foyer at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

Celebrate the best of young London talent at our vintage Christmas masquerade ball. With performances and creations by participants in our 1521 courses.

Dress code is formal.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm – 9�30pm FREE

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 3pm FREE

STRIVE LOUDER: YOUTH AMBASSADORS’ NIGHT

Name a Seat

SUNDAY 6 FAMILY GAMELAN TASTER SESSION

This workship introduces families to the gamelan – the Javanese percussion orchestra called the gamelan. No experience required.

Ages 6+ (under-13s must be with a participating adult).

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Bring your little ones to shake, rattle and gong at this fun session.

Experience the beautiful gamelan and introduce your Dragon Babies to creative musical play through singing, movement and percussion. Monday 7 & 14 December. Ages 3 – 5.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 11am £5* (for one child and one adult)

Friday Lunch The talented buskers who usually perform on Queens Walk come in from the cold. Three acts from our busking programme play a free lunchtime gig.

MONDAY 14 DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS

Friday Tonic Enjoy an evening of music and song inspired by the Winter themes of reflection, sharing and love.

Produced by Southbank Centre’s Youth Ambassadors.

Royal Festival Hall and help support our classical music programme

Central Bar Foyer at Royal Festival Hall, 5�30pm FREE

THE CHOIR WITH NO NAME: BIG CHRISTMAS SINGALONG

Give voice to Christmas classics in harmony with The Choir with No Name and friends. Hear the choir and take part in a festive sing-along, with proceeds going to help homeless people. Ages 6+.

Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £12*

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LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD Join us for the final Polari salon of 2015, featuring Paul Bailey (pictured), Andrea Stuart and music from Marcus Reeves, on Monday 7 December� Paul Bailey

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THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER – SUNDAY 10 JANUARY FARADAY’S SYNAPTIC GAP: AN EXHIBITION BY RICK MYERS Faraday’s Synaptic Gap is inspired

by Michael Faraday’s 1832 experiment across the Thames.

Rick Myers’ new exhibition brings together The Poetry Library and the Book Library at the Courtauld Institute of Art, on the north bank of the Thames and considers the neurological, material, and poetic aspects of Faraday’s experiment.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall & The Book Library at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 8pm FREE

Closed Friday 25, Saturday 26 December & Friday 1 January 2016

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WEDNESDAY 2 PROTEST POETS IN TRANSLATION

FRIDAY 4 RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG?

MONDAY 7 POETRY LIBRARY BOOK CLUB: TS ELIOT PRIZE

Atar Hadari, Jessica Rainey and Chiara Salomoni read the work of protest poets from Israel, El Salvador and Italy, including Hanoch Levin, Carmen González Huguet and Andrea Zanzotto, along with a Q&A. To book, email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk

Under-fives and their carers are invited to join The Poetry Library puppets, Federico and Firebird, on their poem rug for a short session of nursery rhymes, poems and rhyming stories. Ages 0 – 5.

Discuss the ten books shortlisted for this year’s T S Eliot Prize over two sessions on Monday 7 & Monday 14 December. Email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk to book your place.

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The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 6�30pm

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm

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MONDAY 7 POLARI: A VERY POLARI XMAS

Paul Bailey, author of The Prince’s Boy and Chapman’s Odyssey, heads the bill at a seasonal edition of our LGBT literary salon. Also with readings from Andrea Stuart, Paula Varjack and VG Lee, and live music from Marcus Reeves.

Features adult themes, ages 18+.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £5*

WEDNESDAY 16 WINTER TALES

See page 10 for more details.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7.45pm £8*

FRIDAY 11 RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG? See Friday 4.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am FREE

MONDAY 14 POETRY LIBRARY BOOK CLUB: TS ELIOT PRIZE See Monday 7.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm

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WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEL WRITING COURSE 2015: DRAFTING OUTLINES, BLURBS & PLOT SUMMARIES One workshop in a 12-part course providing you with the necessary skills to write a novel.

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm £15*

FRIDAY 18 RUG RHYMES: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL See Friday 4.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am FREE

ENHANCE YOUR SOUTHBANK CENTRE VISIT * Transaction fees applicable, £1.75 online, £2.75 over the phone, no transaction fee for in-person bookings at Southbank Centre Ticket Offices or for Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles.

Live Beacons have arrived on site!

You may have noticed that some small black boxes have popped up in various places in and around Royal Festival Hall. These are Live Beacons, and, if you’ve got the free app on your smartphone, you can use these beacons to scratch beneath the surface of Southbank Centre.

These beacons transmit both useful and interesting information to your phone – be it a historical fact about where you’re standing, a poem, a last-minute offer or a handy bar menu to look at while you’re deciding.

In time, we hope to add more beacons and give you even more information conveniently in your pocket. This might be programme notes, a timetable of talks, videos or alerts about free events about to start.

So please, give it a try and send us your thoughts and suggestions to customer@southbankcentre.co.uk.

Download the free Live Beacon app now

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH ARCHITECTURE TOUR

Tour the whole Southbank Centre site, and explore 20th-century architecture. Each tour is unique and focuses on the creative design of our buildings. The route taken varies depending on the day’s activities and events. Ages 8+.

Meet at the Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, Thursdays, 6pm (except Thursday 17) and Saturdays, 2pm £8.50*

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR

What does Royal Festival Hall have in common with an eggbox? Who granted the venue’s royal patronage? When was Eurovision hosted here?

Find out the answers and more on the tour that takes you to areas usually off limits.

Meet at the Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, Sunday 13, 6pm, Monday 21, 3pm and Sunday 27, 5pm 6pm £8.50*

WINTER TOUR

Discover Southbank Centre at Winter by taking one of our tours designed especially for the season. Learn about the installations, artist and themes we have on site during this festive time. Tour lasts approximately 40 mins. For tickets and times please see our website or speak to member of staff at the box office. southbankcentre.co.uk/tours 19

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EAT, DRINK, SHOP AND BE MERRY Quirky gifts, great food and drinks to keep the cold out – it’s all here at Southbank Centre in December�

FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER – THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER SOUTHBANK CENTRE WINTER MARKET

FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 17 JANUARY REKORDERLIG CIDER LODGE

Clustered along the riverbank, the Christmas Market’s wooden chalets are filled with festive food, drink, gifts and treats. Enjoy mulled wine, quality edibles and handmade crafts while taking in the sights and sounds of London at Christmas time.

A slice of Scandi style, the Rekorderlig Cider Lodge is a wonderful two-floor structure that resembles a quintessential Scandinavian house.

Enjoy winter drinks and delicious Scandinavian street food in a cosy pop-up bar.

Queen’s Walk, Sunday to Thursday 11am – 9pm , Friday & Saturday 11am – 10pm

Hungerford Car Park, 10am – 10pm daily

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THROUGHOUT DECEMBER SOUTHBANK CENTRE MARKET

Warm up with tasty street food, great coffee, local beers and ciders at this food lover’s destination. As well as things to eat while you’re here, there’s a range of top-notch fresh produce for you to take home, including bread, cheeses, artisan sausages and more. Whether you’re doing your weekly shop or putting the finishing touches to a festive feast, discover something here for the most jaded of palates.

Southbank Centre Square, Fridays 12 noon – 8pm, Saturdays 11am – 8pm, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 12 noon – 6pm with extended shopping hours from Monday 21 – Wednesday 23 12 noon – 8pm

SOUTHBANK CENTRE SHOPS

Our shops stock a wide range of gifts to suit all budgets, as well as stylish gift wrap and distinctive greetings cards. See if we can help out with finding a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person in your life! southbankcentre�co�uk/shop Please note, Southbank Centre shops close at 4pm on Thursday 24 and reopen at 12 noon on Saturday 26 �

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS GIVE THE GIFT OF A TOUR

ACROSS THE SITE RESTAURANTS AND CAFES

Looking for a great gift this year, why not book onto one of our tours and learn more about this 21-acre site. We offer an Architecture or Behind the Scenes Tour that will really give you an insight into the Southabank Centre and the people who occupy it.

We have the perfect gift for art and design lovers this Christmas.

Explore, frame and display the Hayward Gallery’s finest exhibition posters with On Display: 50 Posters Designed for the Hayward Gallery.

Discover visual poetry in the digital age with The New Concrete, or experience the most exciting contemporary art produced in the UK today in British Art Show 8 . southbankcentre�co�uk/shop

HOW TO BOOK

ACCESS

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No transaction fees for Members and Supporters Circles.

Southbank Centre always welcomes MasterCard, and exclusive cardholder offers are available around the site. Visit southbankcentre.co.uk/priceless for more information.

We also accept Maestro, Visa, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, Solo, Amex.

Join our access list to book companion tickets, arrange seating requirements and receive info on accessible performances.

Also request accessible publications and ask any questions you may have about your access needs. Relaxed performances are designed to give people on the autistic spectrum or with learning difficulties a calmer environment to enjoy a show. accesslist@southbankcentre.co.uk Phone: 0844 847 9910† Fax: 020 7921 0607 Visit: southbankcentre.co.uk

IN PERSON

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office 10am – 8pm daily. (Closes at 5pm on Thursday 24 and reopens at 12 noon on Saturday 26.)

CONCESSIONS

A limited allocation of half-price tickets is available for recipients of Universal or Pension Credit, full-time students and ages 16 and under. Tickets are sold on first-come-first-served basis, and once sold, no further tickets are available by any method of booking. Appropriate cards to be shown. Please note discounts cannot be combined.

GROUPS

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BOOKING & ACCESS

We have a huge variety of food and drink on offer at the cafés and restaurants dotted around Southbank Centre. From Italian and Mexican to Japanese, Belgian and beyond, you’re spoilt for choice with many festive menus in December. All of our cafés and restaurants are family-friendly too.

Southbank Centre also offers a range of cocktails, beers and wine across a range of bars open until late every day.

Groups of ten or more may be eligible for discounted tickets, although the saving varies according to the performance booked and the size of the group.

Groups are also eligible for up to 20% off coach hire with 1st 4 Coaches Ltd. Phone the group booking line on 0844 875 0070† for details.

VISITING WITH CHILDREN

Children of all ages are welcome at Southbank Centre and babychanging facilities are available at Royal Festival Hall. Some performances may be unsuitable for children or disallow babes in arms, please check when booking. southbankcentre�co�uk/visitor-info

Southbank Centre is located on the Thames Riverside between the Golden Jubilee and Waterloo Bridges.

Underground: Waterloo & Embankment Buses: Waterloo Bridge, York Road, Belvedere Road & Stamford Street Mainline rail: Waterloo, Waterloo East & Charing Cross

PARKING

Southbank Centre Car Park is closed throughout December.

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For a full calendar of events see page 24.

Image credit Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra © NohelyOliveros London Philharmonic Orchestra © Benjamin Ealovega

FORTHCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

THURSDAY 14, SATURDAY 16 & MONDAY 18 JANUARY SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA Over three concerts, the charismatic Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela perform, conducted by the superstar Gustavo Dudamel. On the Monday evening, they are joined by Maestro Daniel Baremboim, a mentor to Dudamel, for a recital of Brahms’ two piano concerti.

SUNDAY 9, MONDAY 11 & SATURDAY 21 JANUARY GREAT STAND-UPS AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

This January we’re hosting two great stand-up comedians. On Saturday 9 and Monday 11 January Stewart Lee performs two marathon shows, ahead of recording his new television programme. Then on Saturday 21 January, Dave Gorman reprises his hilarious smash hit show about the joys of PowerPoint.

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WEDNESDAY 20 JANUARY BAABA MAAL

Senegalese master-musician Baaba Maal returns to Southbank Centre, with his new six-piece band. He performs tracks from his new record The Traveller, which is released this month. It mixes African roots music with western electro sounds and was recorded with Johan Hugo Karlbert of The Very Best.

SATURDAY 30 JANUARY LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

One of our brilliant Resident Orchestras presents the world premiere of Raskatov’s Green Mass, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski and with star singers including Iestyn Davies and Mark Padmore. Also on the bill is Beethoven’s Symphony No.6, the beautiful ‘Pastoral’ symphony.

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SUPPORTERS CIRCLES EVENT

27 AUGUST 2016 Get married on the Royal Festival Hall stage, be part of something extraordinary.

Early bird weddings from £1950* To find out more or book onto one of our open evenings, email us at weddings@southbankcentre.co.uk *Valid on all bookings with deposit paid by 21 December 2015

THURSDAY 3 INTRODUCTION TO ST JOHN’S SMITH SQUARE

Supporters Circles Event The Supporters Circles are invited to a lunchtime concert at St John’s Smith Square, our second home for classical music during the closure of Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room. With the æðelfrìth Brass Quintet.

St John’s, Smith Square, 12pm To find out about joining the Supporters Circles email circles@southbankcentre.co.uk, phone 020 7921 0937 or see southbankcentre.co.uk/supporters-circles

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DECEMBER 2015 AT A GLANCE

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

TUESDAY 1

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

CLASSICAL MUSIC

8 Oct – 10 Jan* Faraday’s Synaptic Gap

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra

Free p.18

Winter at Southbank Centre with NatWest

20 Nov – 24 Dec

Southbank Centre Winter Market p.6 20 Nov – 17 Jan*

Rekordelig Cider Lodge p.6

BUMP Roller Disco p.6 1 – 12 Dec Free p.8

12 Days of Giving 4 – 23 Dec

Winter Showcases Free p.8 16 Dec – 3 Jan

Slava’s Snowshow p.8 12 – 23 Dec

We are the Monsters p.9 * Closed on Christmas Day

MONDAY 7 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

p.12

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

6.30pm Poetry Library Book Club Free p.18 7.30pm Polari p.19 TUESDAY 8

CLASSICAL MUSIC

8pm Huawei Winter Concert

p.12

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD Free p.18

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

p.8

THURSDAY 3

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

6pm In Harmony Lambeth Free p.8 8pm La Soirée p.8 WEDNESDAY 9 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra

p.13

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra

p.12

10.30am Pram Jam: Early Years Dance Workshop p.8 8pm La Soirée p.8

SUPPORTERS’ EVENT

THURSDAY 10

1pm Introduction to St John’s Smith Square p.23

CLASSICAL MUSIC

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra

6pm Architecture Tour

p.19

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

p.8

p.13

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

5pm Southwark’s Winter Splash!

Free p.9 8pm La Soirée p.8 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

FRIDAY 4 CLASSICAL MUSIC

6pm Architecture Tour

7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra

FRIDAY 11

p.12

p.19

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

10.30am Rug Rhymes

p.17

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

p.8

WEDNESDAY 2

8pm Protest Poets in Translation

11am Dragon Babies

Free p.18

10.30am Rug Rhymes

Free p.18

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

1pm Shanghai Syncopated Orchestra Free p.9 1pm & 5.30pm 5.30pm Strive Louder Free p.9

Bring the Buskers In Free p.8 7.30pm The Choir With No Name p.9 7pm & 10pm 7pm & 10pm

La Soirée p.8

La Soirée p.8 SATURDAY 5

SATURDAY 12

CLASSICAL MUSIC

12 noon What You Need to Know 7.30pm Stockhausen and Boulez

p.13 p.13

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

CLASSICAL MUSIC

2.30pm Sinatra Centenary 7.30pm Messiah By Candlelight

p.13 p.14

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

10.30am GoodGym Run Free p.8 10.30am GoodGym Run Free p.9 1pm Lights are Shining Free p.8 11.30am Get Your Knit On Free p.9 7pm & 10pm 11.30am Reworn Free p.9

La Soirée p.8 11.30am Book Swap Free p.9 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS 12 noon FB Pocket Orchestra Free p.9 12 noon Sing for a Supper Karaoke p.9 2pm Architecture Tour p.19 3pm Charity Shop Fashion Show Free p.10 SUNDAY 6 4pm Let The Light In Charity Auction Free p.10 5pm Charity Shop DJ’s People’s Party! Free p.9 CLASSICAL MUSIC 7pm & 10pm 7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra p.13

La Soirée p.8 WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

11am Family Gamelan Taster Session p.8 1pm Gamelan Christmas Chimes Free p.8 7pm La Soirée p.8

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SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm Architecture Tour

p.19

SUNDAY 13

SATURDAY 19

SUNDAY 27

CLASSICAL MUSIC

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

3pm Christmas Classics with Philharmonia Orchestra

10.30am GoodGym Run Free p.11 3pm Strictly Winter Ballroom Free p.11 10.30am Tunes That Changed The World: 7pm & 10pm Workshop p.11

La Soirée p.8 Free p.11 11.30am Get Your Knit On SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS 11.30am Book Swap Free p.11 5pm Behind the Scenes Tour p.19 11.30am Snow Queen Christmas Crafts Free p.11 1pm Spend Less, Give More p.11 MONDAY 28 2.30pm Tunes That Changed The World: WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST Free p.11 Performance 4pm Social Present Wrap Free p.11 8pm La Soirée p.8 4pm It’s A Wonderful Life: screening Free p.11 TUESDAY 29 7pm & 10pm

La Soirée p.8 WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

p.14

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.19

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

12 noon Sing for a Supper Karaoke p.9 12 noon Charity Dance Marathon Free p.10 7pm La Soirée p.8 MONDAY 14 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Casablanca: Live

p.14

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

11am Dragon Babies

p.17

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6.30pm Poetry Library Book Club

Free p.18

TUESDAY 15 CLASSICAL MUSIC

6.15pm Turning of the Year

Free p.14

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

8pm La Soirée

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm Architecture Tour SUNDAY 20

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

2.30pm The Movement Factory

Winter Show Free p.11 5.30pm Tomorrow’s Warriors

Winter Showcase Free p.11 7pm La Soirée p.8

THURSDAY 31

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

10.30am Disney’s Frozen Sing-Along Free p.11 8pm La Soirée p.8

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6.30pm Novel Writing Course 2015

p.19

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

3pm Behind the Scenes Tour

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

10.30am Pram Jam: Early Years Dance Workshop p.10 7.45pm Winter Tales p.10 8pm La Soirée p.8 THURSDAY 17 WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

p.19

TUESDAY 22

p.8

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

7pm A Vintage New Year’s Eve Party

p.11

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS

Royal Festival Hall closes at 6pm on Thursday 24 December and reopens at 12 noon on Saturday 26.

On Thursday 31 December the Hall closes at 3pm and opens to A Vintage New Year’s Eve ticket holders at 7pm. It reopens to everyone at 12 noon on Friday 1 January.

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

11am Leaps and Bounds Free p.11 8pm La Soirée p.8 WEDNESDAY 23

p.8

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

FRIDAY 18

8pm La Soirée

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

THURSDAY 24 Free p.19

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

p.8

WEDNESDAY 30

MONDAY 21

p.8

WEDNESDAY 16

10.30am Rug Rhymes

p.19

p.8

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

1pm Five Go Jiving

Free p.11

THURSDAY 25 1pm & 5.30pm A World in London Free p.10 CHRISTMAS DAY 7pm & 10pm All day Royal Festival Hall is closed

La Soirée p.8 7.30pm SnowBall Free p.10 SATURDAY 26 WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

3pm The Boxing Day Tango Free p.11 7pm & 10pm

La Soirée p.8

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La Soirée’s Spiegeltent

LONDON EYE REKORDErLIG CIDER LODGE winter Market

FESTIVAL TERRACE

jubilee gardens

roller disco

hayward gallery royal festival hall

WATERLOO BRIDGE

HUNGERFORD BRIDGE RIVERSIDE TERRACE

queen elizabeth hall

QUEEN’S WALK

CHARING CROSS EMBANKMENT

FESTIVAL RIVERSIDE

AMENITIES SKATE SPACE

Cafes & restaurants Toilets

SOUTHBANK CENTRE BOOK MARKET

Baby change Information Wheelchair access (lift)

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Southbank Centre occupies a 21-acre site in the midst of London’s vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.

Southbank Centre includes Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, and Hayward Gallery.

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We also curate the outdoor spaces along the river front and around our venues providing free art for millions of people every year.

On our site there are also restaurants, cafes, bars and shops to enjoy – but everyone is welcome to bring their own food and soft drinks onto our site.

OUR VENUES ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL Spirit Level The Mercers’ Company Gamelan Room St Paul’s Roof Pavilion Weston Roof Pavilion Sunley Pavilion Level 3 Function Room Saison Poetry Library Central Bar Level 5 Function Room The Clore Ballroom Members Bar

QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL (CLOSED UNTIL 2017) Purcell Room The Front Room Festival Village HAYWARD GALLERY (CLOSED UNTIL 2017) Hayward Gallery Project Space

ADDRESS Southbank Centre Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery closed for refurbishment on 21 September 2015 and will reopen in 2017. We continue to present a packed programme of festivals and shows across our site while these buildings are closed.

JUBILEE GARDENS La Soirée’s Spiegeltent

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SHOP Royal Festival Hall Vintage gifts, homeware, jewellery and toys.

Festival Terrace Shop Designer concessions, unusual gifts, furniture, jewellery and more.

Foyles Extensive selection of books and gifts.

Southbank Centre Book Market Iconic second-hand bookstall under Waterloo Bridge.