Southbank Centre What's On Guide: June

WHAT’S ON

JUNE

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN POWER OF POWER Featuring Wagner’s Ring Cycle DEEP MINIMALISM Slow music for a fast world

On the cover: Guy Garvey © Thomas Butler

WELCOME TO SOUTHBANK CENTRE Guy Garvey is our choice this year for Meltdown.

His musical passions are revealed through his wonderfully eclectic programme.

We’re also celebrating Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle with an astonishing production from Opera North surrounded by our festival Power of Power – which looks at politics, desire, money and nepotism through the lens of the world’s most famous operatic cycle.

Jude Kelly CBE Artistic Director, Southbank Centre

Architect’s impression of the newly refurbished Hayward Gallery upper gallery.

© Belinda Lawley

LET THE LIGHT IN

Help us raise the final £2 million to Let The Light In Thanks to our generous friends and supporters, we’ve raised £23 million so far to refurbish Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery for the future.

We have just £2 million left to Let The Light In and transform these iconic arts venues for everyone.

To donate online, visit letthelightin.southbankcentre.co.uk or text LTLI01 £5 to 70070 Every penny makes a difference. Thank you. #SCLetTheLightIn Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales number 298909.

For a full calendar of events see page 24.

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Power of Power Inspired by Wagner’s Ring Cycle. page 2 Eat, Drink, Shop & Play Make the most of your Southbank Centre visit. page 24

Frisky and Mannish, Udderbelly

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Vince Cable, Power of Power

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Barbu, London Wonderground

EVENTS THIS MONTH Connan Mockasin, Meltdown

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Power of Power page 6

Visual Arts page 21

Guy Garvey’s Meltdown page 8

London Wonderground page 22

DEEP MINIMALISM page 11

Eat, Drink, Shop & Play page 24

Classical Music page 12 Gigs & Contemporary Music page 15 Literature & Spoken Word page 16 Archive Studio page 17 Udderbelly Festival page 18

Éliane Radigue, DEEP

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Southbank Centre Tours page 26 Booking & Access page 26 Future Highlights page 27 June At A Glance page 28

This month:

Power of Power

THE POWER OF POWER

Told through 16 hours of blockbuster music, Wagner’s Ring Cycle is a mythical tale packed with drama and ideas.

From 28 June until 3 July, Opera North present the entire cycle in Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

This summer, our festival Power of Power takes Wagner’s ideas even further, bringing together expert panels and leading thinkers to inquire into the meaning of power in today’s world. Trace the links between the opera and the festival below, and feel the forces at your fingertips…

POWER

Wagner’s fable about power The first opera in the Ring Cycle, Das Rheingold, begins when a dwarf, Alberich, steals gold from the Rhinemaidens. He intends to fashion a ring that will enable the wearer to rule the world. When the gods, led by their king Wotan, take the ring from him by force, Alberich curses it: whoever doesn’t have it will want it, and whoever has it will live in anxiety until he or she is killed and robbed by its next owner.

POWER OF POWER: LAUNCH: SUNDAY 29 MAY The opening of Wagner’s Ring Cycle sets The curse of the ring is a message that’s the stage for ceaseless struggle between still relevant to political leaders today. the different inhabitants of its mythical Once you get to the top of the heap, is it world. Gods and giants battle, dwarves true that the only way is down? dream up sneaky strategies to outwit The first weekend of Power of Power takes them, and the second opera, Die Walküre, an unflinching look at the monsters power introduces a mythical hero who seems can unleash and the consequences for the likely to overpower them all. people who live in their shadow.

PUTIN AND POWER Belarusian journalist, writer and Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich shines a light on the struggles of ordinary people of Eastern Europe surviving nuclear disaster and tyranny.

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PLAYING WITH FIRE The Aurora Orchestra perform music inspired by the Greek myth of Prometheus, who dared to steal fire from the gods, in a concert featuring H K Gruber's surreal masterpiece Frankenstein!!

Royal Festival Hall, Sunday at 5.30pm

Image credits: Vladimir Putin © World Economic Forum Playing With Fire © Simon Weir Vince Cable © Vince Cable Wall Street © Chris Brown

MONEY

Does the Ring Cycle have a message about money?

DYNASTY

A drama about dynasty

DESIRE

Does desire change everything?

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The drama of the opera continues as the ring changes hands.

The gods use it to pay the giants for building their fortress Valhalla, and the giant Fafner guards it in the form of a dragon. In the third opera in the Ring Cycle, Alberich’s brother persuades Wotan’s human grandson, the mysterious hero Siegfried, to kill the dragon so that the dwarfs can regain the ring. But when Siegfried falls in love with Brünnhilde, he gives the ring to her.

POWER OF POWER: MONEY SATURDAY 25 & SUNDAY 26 JUNE All the characters in the Ring Cycle want to use the ring to pay for things, but Siegfried gives it away freely to the woman he adores. Is love more important than money? Fiction suggests there’s an obvious answer, but perhaps in the real world the question is a little more complicated.

The second weekend of Power of Power hosts a series of insightful talks and debates, looking at the currency of power itself, and how human beings past and present have coveted it.

Power is definitely a family business in Wagner’s opera, but family relationships are not without their problems... The Nibelungs, related to the dwarf Alberich, continue his quest to retrieve the ring and its power, by any means necessary. The hero Siegfried is related to the gods, but he is also a mortal man, and the son of Siegmund, who in the second opera fell in love with a married woman (who was also his sister), and was punished by king of the gods Wotan.

In Götterdämmerung, Alberich’s son Hagen uses a magic potion to make Siegfried forget his love for Brünnhilde, so that he falls in love with another woman, and agrees to kidnap Brünnhilde, allowing Hagen to obtain the ring.

POWER OF POWER: DYNASTY FRIDAY 1 – SUNDAY 3 JULY In the third weekend of Power of Power, we look at the role that dynasties play in the pursuit of power, from Wagner’s tales of feuding families, to the unfolding saga of the American election.

The bonds of blood can be both a blessing and a curse.

While waiting on the fell for Siegfried’s return, Brünnhilde is visited by her fellow Valkyre, with a message from Wotan.

If Brünnhilde will give the ring back to the Rhinemaidens, the curse will be lifted. But Brünnhilde refuses to give up the ring that Siegfried gave her. Siegfried arrives in disguise, takes the ring from Brünnhilde, and takes her by force to be married by another man. When she sees him at the wedding, himself about to be married, she accuses him of treachery, and agrees to Hagen’s plot to kill him.

Hagen murders Siegfried at a feast, and a fight immediately begins over possession of the ring. Brünnhilde finally agrees with Wotan’s plan; the Rhinemaidens will receive the ring again. She rides into Siegfried’s funeral pyre and the flames rise to consume Valhalla as the Rhinemaidens retrieve their Rhinegold.

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE GLOBAL ECONOMY? A panel of experts, including Vince Cable, asks why the future still looks so uncertain for the global economy eight years after the crash.

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion, Saturday at 2pm

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM Artist collective They Are Here invite you to meet the people who make the money go round, from politicians to Satoshi Nakamoto, the possibly fictional founder of BitCoin.

The Clore Ballroom, Saturday and Sunday at 12 noon & 3.30pm

THE CURSE OF THE TSARS Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore illuminates the history of The Romanovs, one of the most successful dynasties of the last several centuries.

Weston Roof Pavilion, Friday at 7pm

GENOCIDE AND POWER Writer AL Kennedy and barrister Philippe Sands QC consider the complicity of powerful elites worldwide in war crimes.

Weston Roof Pavilion, Sunday at 3.30pm

POWER OF POWER: DESIRE FRIDAY 7 – SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER (Part of London Literature Festival) In the final opera of Wagner’s four-part Cycle, Brünnhilde is inspired by Siegfried’s romantic passion, which he sets above the desire for power. This sets her on the path to her final act of universal redemption.

During our final festival weekend, we delve into desire in all its forms and uncover how this human emotion can both shape and unmake power. Desire and sex have long been commodities, but how have the internet and dating apps changed the way we select a partner, what does the future hold for the prostitution industry and how can longing for a better world or a better you bring about social change?

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This month:

Power of Power

Read the plot of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, and you’ll probably be reminded of another story set in a magical world, about an all-powerful ring that corrupts anyone who bears it. But while JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings is often voted one of Britain’s favourite books – and films – lots of people haven’t seen the powerful opera that so resembles Tolkien’s storytelling.

‘Streetwise create operas with people who have experienced homelessness’

Southbank Centre wanted to help this summer’s Ring Cycle reach as many new listeners as possible, bringing the opera to hundreds of children and adults who have never heard it before. We set aside 800 tickets for five different groups who are now all set to discover the opera.

Performance dates: Das Rheingold: Tuesday 28 June; Die Walküre: Wednesday 29 June; Siegfried: Friday 1 July; Götterdämmerung: Sunday 3 July

A RING CYCLE F DAS RHEINGOLD AND DIE WALKÜRE: LILIAN BAYLIS TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL AND LISTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL ‘The repertoire is challenging, but we are sure that our students will soon become immersed in Wagner’s magical, mystical world,’ says Amy Haynes, a music teacher at Lister Community School in Plaistow.

As a member of the Music in Secondary Schools Trust, the East London school sees music as a crucial aspect of education. This halfterm, 50 students are learning about Wagner’s fairytale opera Das Rheingold, in a series of workshops led by Southbank Centre.

Lilian Baylis Technology School in Lambeth is one of Southbank Centre’s associate schools,

frequently getting involved in our learning and participation activities, and after music lessons focused on Das Rheingold, an entire year group will attend the performance at Southbank Centre.

When the Lister students come to the opera this summer, each one is bringing a member of their family with them to hear the music for the first time. Amy Haynes is enthusiastic about the prospect: ‘We’re looking forward to our students passing on their knowledge and newly found enthusiasm for opera!’

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DIE WALKÜRE: VOICELAB Whether they’re singing with David Byrne at Southbank Centre’s Meltdown festival, or caroling in chorus to celebrate a wedding on the Royal Festival Hall stage, the members of Southbank Centre’s singing initiative keep things sounding sweet. Voicelab take part in events here throughout the year. Now we’ve invited our community singers to learn more about the operatic voice as part of the Ring Cycle, before coming to see the opera (and giving an interval performance on the day).

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DIE WALKÜRE: STREETWISE OPERA SIEGFRIED: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

© Transport for London

For the past 14 years, Streetwise has created award-winning operas with people who have experienced homelessness, quite literally giving these individuals a voice on the public stage.

Southbank Centre has invited Streetwise groups based in three different locations to see and learn about Die Walküre and Das Rheingold as part of our production of the Ring Cycle. Groups from London and Gateshead are taking part in six weeks of workshops before taking their seats at Die Walküre in June, and the groups combine for a joint performance at Southbank Centre prior to the opera.

We’re providing coaches to the performance for the Gateshead division, and a group from Nottingham who are coming to see Das Rheingold. Not only is this a special experience for singers who regularly put on their own new operas, it’s also a chance for the groups to meet up and forge stronger links to each other.

‘TfL services all the arts and culture organisations in London,’ says Southbank Centre participation producer Ruth Hardie. ‘Without them, we’d be like local arts centres with a smaller audience base.’

Transport for London doesn’t just ferry visitors to Royal Festival Hall – the organisation also livens up journeys with its Art on the Underground project, bringing contemporary artworks to the capital’s transport systems. Now Southbank Centre has invited 200 TfL workers from all parts of the organisation, including engineers, ticket staff, cleaners and finance managers, to explore Siegfried.

Gathered according to their shift patterns, four groups of 50 employees are taking part in workshops on characters, storytelling, music, set design and drama. The groups go behind the scenes on a backstage tour of Royal Festival Hall before taking their free seats for the third opera in Wagner’s cycle.

FOR EVERYONE GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG: QUESTERS AGED 25–40 The fifth and final group who are coming to the Ring Cycle this summer are on a journey through uncharted territory.

‘Going to the opera never really crosses my mind. To me it requires planning, a knowledge of what’s good and lots of money and time,’ says Nicola, a 29-year-old Londoner who nevertheless might consider applying for tickets to the Ring Cycle as a ‘quester’.

If you’re aged 25 – 40, and enjoy the cultural events that London has to offer, but have never dipped your toe into the classical music scene, you might like to apply for The Quest for the Ring dinner, organised by Southbank Centre with themed pop-up events company The Art of Dining.

Moro-trained chef Ellen Parr and set designer Alice Hodge have created a dining experience that also features music and theatre inspired by Wagner’s operas.

Apply for a £45 ‘quester’ ticket by filling in a form on the Southbank Centre website, and you’ll be in with a chance to enjoy a four-course dinner and a ticket for Opera North’s sold-out performance of Götterdämmerung.

WANT TO SEE THE RING CYCLE FOR FREE? All the operas in Opera North’s Ring Cycle at Southbank Centre are live-streamed in The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall on the date they are performed. You can even buy dinner or bring a picnic! The evening includes light discussion of the performance in the breaks and DJ performances from classical club night Nonclassical outside on the terrace.

Free Ring Cycle activities take place throughout the weekend (see p.14 to find out more).

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For a full calendar of events see page 28.

POWER OF POWER Explore politics, economics and obsession at Power of Power, our new festival of talks and debates. The Money Weekend takes place on Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 June.

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SATURDAY 25 & SUNDAY 26 THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM

Artist collective They Are Here invite you to informally talk with representatives of the financial system. Over two hours choose 10 individuals for a 10-minute chat, they include stockbrokers, security van drivers and civil servants. Ages 16+.

SATURDAY 25 THE ROBOTS ARE COMING: THE FUTURE OF WORK

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Why does the future of the global economy still look so uncertain, eight years after the crash? Debate with a panel including Vince Cable, from Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Ages 16+.

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm £8*

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon & 3.30pm £5*

Follow the festival on social media. #powerofpower

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE GLOBAL ECONOMY?

DOES CHARITY WORK? THE FUTURE OF GIVING The rise of artificial intelligence and robotic workers is increasingly transforming the workplace. Are we on the brink of a science fiction nightmare, or is this the dawn of a new age working side by side with machines?

It has never been easier to give to charity at the push of a button, but is this simple act of giving only feeding a broken system? A panel of experts including Sam Deere and Peter Gill debate the effectiveness and future prospects of the third sector.

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £8*

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 4pm £8*

UNMASKING MODERN INDIA: KATHERINE BOO AND SUNIL KHILNANI

Academic Sunil Khilnani and author Katherine Boo sift the truth from the myths of modern India, and explore the forgotten figures who have shaped that nation.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm £8*

THE ORCHESTRA OF SYRIAN MUSICIANS WITH DAMON ALBARN AND GUESTS

Witness a rare show from The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians with Damon Albarn and guests, presented by Africa Express as part of 14-18 NOW. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £40* £35*

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Image credits: City of London © They Are Here Kwasi Kwarteng © Tudor Jenkins Tariq Ali © Nina Subin

SUNDAY 26 THE STATE WE’RE IN: IS AUSTERITY OUTDATED?

WHAT PRICE EDUCATION?

This talk explores the topic of university fees, and whether they have caused the class divide to widen. With Anne-Marie Canning, Nick Hillman and Lynsey Hanley.

Chaired by Johnny Rich.

WHO EARNS MORE? THE PAY GAP AT HOME AND ABROAD

WHERE ARE THE WOMEN? TALES FROM THE PINK BUS

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm £8*

THE ONE PER CENT AND THE TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY: KEYNOTE

BY TARIQ ALI Kwasi Kwarteng

A panel including Kwasi Kwarteng and Mariana Mazzucato debate the question of public versus private sector that has largely defined the post-war political debate.

A panel discussion about why the UK lags behind the rest of Europe on equal pay. With Fawcett Society chair Sam Smethers and activist Belinda Parmar.

Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm £8*

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm £8*

What can be done to challenge the power of companies over countries and balance the spread of wealth around the world? In a special keynote Tariq Ali sheds light on our fragmented times.

Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 4pm £8*

Ayesha was a top political adviser to Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband. Before that she was a stand up comic. In her first show since leaving frontline politics, she lifts the lid on what really happens behind the scenes in politics.

Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 7.15pm £8*

Power of Power continues with our Dynasty Weekend, from Friday 1 – Sunday 3 July, and Desire Weekend, from Friday 7 – Sunday 9 October.

Both include plenty of free activities.

See website for details. southbankcentre.co.uk

WAGNER’S RING CYCLE TUESDAY 28 JUNE – SUNDAY 3 JULY OPERA NORTH – WAGNER’S RING CYCLE In four epic operas, Wagner creates a seductive world populated by gods, giants, dwarves and heroes caught between the conflicting claims of love and power.

RETURNS ONLY

TUESDAY 28 JUNE – SUNDAY 3 JULY OPERA NORTH – WAGNER’S RING CYCLE LIVE STREAMING Wondering whether opera is for you but never actually seen one?

Missed out on tickets for Opera North’s Ring Cycle? Experience the magic at our free, live relay. Grab a blanket to sit on and imagine you’re in an English country park in our relaxed festival environment.

Feel free to wander in and out, and buy or bring your picnic to enjoy.

Tuesday 28 June: Das Rheingold at 7pm; Wednesday 29 June: Die Walküre at 5pm; Friday 1 July: Siegfried at 5pm; Sunday 3 July: Götterdämmerung at 3pm.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall FREE

Whether or not you’re coming to a performance, find out more about The Ring Cycle in our Wagner In Depth sessions on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26. See page 14 for details.

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For a full calendar of events see page 28.

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

Guy Garvey’s Meltdown gives you an insight into the passions and inspirations of one of our most intriguing musicians.

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FRIDAY 10 – SUNDAY 19 GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN: IN THE SPOTLIGHT CASE OF TREASURES This small display spotlights key pieces from Guy Garvey’s personal belongings that reflect or say something about his life and music career and give an insight into Guy’s creative process.

MELTDOWN SPECIAL

Friday Tonic A special edition of Friday Tonic.

Check website for details.

DRUNK AT VOGUE

SATURDAY 11 PRAM JAM: MUSIC WITH UNDER 5s

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

LIFT TO EXPERIENCE + Kiran Leonard

Archive Studio, 10am – 11pm FREE

Eccentric and fabulous night-owls from Manchester and London gather by the river to a disco beat, hosted by the legendary and surprisng Drunk at Vogue. Dress to impress; leave inhibitions at home.

FRIDAY 10 HELEN WHITAKER

Friday Lunch The critically acclaimed flautist, who has worked with the Leisure Society, Gavin Clark and Laura Marling, performs some of her contemporary classical repertoire.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30pm – 2am

Lift to Experience reunite for their first show in over 15 years.

Featuring Josh T. Pearson (vocals/ guitar), the band’s characteristic sound is created by a solo guitar with heavy use of effects pedals and a modified Leslie speaker.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £22* £20* £17*

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FREE

Pram Jam is back. Kick off the day by singing and grooving with your child aged 5 and under. The session is influenced by Guy Garvey’s Meltdown.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am £5* (includes 1 adult and up to 2 children)

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Image credits: Guy Garvey © Thomas Butler Drunk at Vogue © Lee Baxter Femi Kuti © Terry Obiora The Staves © Graham Tolbert

MELTDOWN CIRCUS DAY SUNDAY 12 THE MAJORETTES

A short performance by two members of The Majorettes, showing you how to shake, spin and twist to super fun tunes.

HOOLA SCHOOLA WITH THE MAJORETTES

HOLD ON

FREE

FREE

UPSWING’S ACROBALANCE WORKSHOP

JUGGLING WORKSHOP

Learn to juggle with our expert Stefano Di Renzo. This looks at posture and basic exercises followed by more complex techniques. Beginners welcome.

FREE

Upswing’s pros present a spectacular display of breathtaking aerial acrobatics.

Riverside Terrace at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm & 3.30pm

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

Riverside Terrace at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am

UPSWING PRESENTS!

This workshop offers a taster experience in acro-balance and acrobatics. No experience necessary, come and have a go.

Ages 6+.

Learn how to shake, spin and twist to super fun tunes with two of London’s leading hoop fitness instructors and you’ll be a hoop master in no time. All ages.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon & 3pm FREE

THE PARTY

A new circus show for all the family, set at a hilarious birthday party with a feast of cupcakes, clowning, juggling and tumbling as well as a crazy upside down cyclist! Ages 3+.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1.30pm & 4pm FREE

UPSWING’S AERIAL HOOP WORKSHOP

Your chance to have a go at learning aerial hoop tricks. Be amazed at what you can achieve and also have a great time doing it. Ages 7+.

See professional slack rope walker and juggler Stefano Di Renzo’s incredible wordless performance, where he seemingly breaks the rules of gravity.

Riverside Terrace at Royal Festival Hall, 2.45pm & 5pm FREE

Riverside Terrace at Royal Festival Hall, 1.30pm & 4pm FREE

Royal Festival Hall, 12.30pm and 2.30pm £10* adult £5* child

SATURDAY 11 MELTDOWN THE RIVER

THIS IS THE KIT

+ Three Cane Whale This Is The Kit, a project by musician Kate Stables, performs an intimate rooftop garden gig.

Roof Garden at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm £15*

FEMI KUTI

+ Tiggs Da Author

K.O.G & THE ZONGO BRIGADE

+ Afriquoi (DJ Set) K.O.G & the Zongo Brigade and Afriquoi bring the rhythms of West Africa to a late-night party. Expect everything from funk and soul to garage, dubstep and glitch.

THE STAVES + support

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30pm – 2am FREE

MONDAY 13 I AM KLOOT A party on the Thames, sailing from Festival Pier with live music, DJ sets, dancing and the city as your backdrop. All aboard! Ages 18+.

Festival Pier at Southbank Centre Beach, 12.30pm – 4pm & 6.30pm – 11pm £25*

THE BRYAN GLANCY STAGE

Hear and see brilliant artists, picked by Guy Garvey, showcasing their innovative musical talents.

Jalen N’Gonda and Rozi Plain make a special appearance.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 7pm FREE

The legendary Femi Kuti performs a special one-off show. With six albums under his belt, he has collaborated with the likes of Common and Mos Def, and his record Africa by Africa received two Grammy Award nominations.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £27* £22* £17*

+ The Plumedores Acclaimed Manchester trio I am Kloot bring their romantic indie trials to Meltdown as they perform their Mercury nominated album Sky at Night, produced by this year’s Meltdown curator Guy Garvey, live with a 12 piece orchestral ensemble.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £25* £20*

TUESDAY 14 EVIDENTLY

Spoken word night Evidently has become a launching pad for new voices from the North West. It pops up for a London showcase.

The three Watford sisters known as The Staves bring their acoustic folk rock to Meltdown, following the huge success of their 2015 record If I Was. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £25* £20*

WEDNESDAY 15 PRAM JAM: MUSIC WITH UNDER 5s See Saturday 11.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am £5*

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £8* 9

For a full calendar of events see page 28.

Image credits: Connan Mockasin © Jen Carey Richard Hawley © Steve Gullick

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WEDNESDAY 15 CONNAN MOCKASIN + NZCA Lines

FRIDAY 17 MELTDOWN SPECIAL

Friday Lunch A special edition of Friday Lunch.

Check website for details.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

MANO MCLAUGHLIN

Friday Tonic Hear Mano McLaughlin, a singer songwriter from Manchester. He’s played in many bands and in 2013 released his first solo album, Peach Got Bones.

The ‘cosmonaut of innerspace’ brings his psychedelic pop to Meltdown. His most recent album, Caramel, combines blues, funk, ambient and folk, with eastern and Gallic timbres.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

GUY GARVEY + Jesca Hoop

Riverside Terrace at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 7pm FREE

SNOOZY STORYTIME WITH VANESSA WOOLF AND GUESTS

Join London-based professional storyteller Vanessa Woolf and special guests and hear stories perfect for bedtime, or indeed anytime. All ages.

FREE

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10pm – 12 midnight FREE

SUNDAY 19 REFUGEES WELCOME

Southbank Centre and Counterpoints Arts celebrate Refugee Week with a site-wide takeover. Watch musicians, poets and dancers, then drop in to our marketplace for activities.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm – 7pm FREE

THE BOAT WE’RE IN

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30pm

FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

LAURA MARLING

FREE

A performance from this year’s Meltdown curator. He recently released his debut solo album, Courting the Squall, and his band tonight features I am Kloot’s Pete Jobson and Nathan Sudders from The Whip.

+ Marika Hackman

A Meltdown special for Refugee Week, featuring Robert Plant, Guy Garvey, Nick Mulvey, Nadine Shah and Josephine Oniyama. They are joined by Southbank Sinfonia and choirs from around London.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40* £35* £30* £25*

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40* £35* £30* £25* (ticket includes a download of the Red Cross-produced album The Long Road.)

DIFFERENT STROKES NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT

Northern soul night Different Strokes leaves its home in a backstreet Manchester boozer, to bring the best in underplayed 60s and 70s Northern soul to London.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10pm – 2am FREE

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £35* £30* £25*

MORE EVENTS ARE BEING ADDED

The singer-songwriter brings recent songs and old favourites to Meltdown. Her fourth album Once I Was an Eagle was quickly followed up by Short Movie, the result of an extended period of stability.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40* £35* £30*

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN New shows, workshop and free events are still being announced for this year’s Meltdown. Keep an eye on our website for details or sign up to our Gigs & Contemporary Music bulletins for further info. southbankcentre.co.uk/meltdown

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Your chance to sing live on stage accompanied by a 10-piece band.

Sign up on the night to be in with a chance to pick a song to perform.

An open session of Voicelab’s male only singing workshop, including Guy Garvey discussing finding his own voice and singing in your own accent. Ages 14+, under-18s must be accompanied by an adult

STEVE, AKA Jane Parker, is a one man band. The voice, the guitar, the computer, the keys and the random noises all live together in one big house, like the Monkees, but not as zany.

Richard Hawley performs following the success of his hugely acclaimed album Hollow Meadows, released in 2015.

BIG BAND KARAOKE WITH THE MINI BIG BAND

BEYOND THE BASSLINE

STEVE

+ C Duncan

Hear brilliant artists, picked by Guy Garvey, showcasing their innovative musical talents. Erika Wennerstrom (Heartless Bastards) headlines, and Joseph Lofthouse makes an appearance.

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

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £17.50* £15*

THURSDAY 16 RICHARD HAWLEY

SATURDAY 18 THE BRYAN GLANCY STAGE

Image credits: Éliane Radigue © Arman

DEEP

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∞MINIMALISM

This three-day festival is dedicated to relaxed listening and deep concentration through music.

Immerse yourself in rich tonal beauty and shimmering harmonies. These are ambient, drone and sculptural musical works as communal experiences. Bring your own cushion or mat to lie on the floor. * No transaction fees for in-person bookings or Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles.

For other bookings transaction fees apply: £1.75 online; £2.75 over the phone.

FRIDAY 24 LONDON CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRA PLAY ORAM, CAGE & OLIVEROS

Shiva Feshareki turntables Never before performed, Daphne Oram’s groundbreaking work Still Point is brought to life by the London Contemporary Orchestra and composer Shiva Feshareki, who completed the work from Oram’s notes. It is performed in a unique combination of double orchestra and turntable.

Also hear John Cage’s Twenty-three and Pauline Oliveros’ Rock Piece.

St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £20*

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SATURDAY 25 DEEP MINIMALISM: SATURDAY DAY PASS

Eliza McCarthy piano Emmanuel Holterbach sound diffusion Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Markus Hinterhäuser piano Quiet Music Ensemble Hear masterworks of minimalist music including The Mystery Beyond Matter by Pauline Oliveros, and Jetsun Mila by Éliane Radigue – definitive works by two of the 20th century’s most iconic composers. In this relaxed afternoon you can come and go, creating your own listening experience. Finishes at approximately 10pm.

St John’s Smith Square, 3pm £20* day pass

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SUNDAY 26 DEEP MINIMALISM: SUNDAY DAY PASS

Daniel Pioro violin Galya Bisengalieva violin Robert Ames viola Oliver Coates cello Rhodri Davies harp Vocal Constructivists Spend the afternoon and evening immersed in music from composers including Laurie Spiegel, Éliane Radigue, Pauline Oliveros and Catherine Lamb.

Bring your own cushion or mat and enjoy a relaxed listening environment. Finishes at approximately 10pm.

St John’s Smith Square, 3pm £20* day pass 11

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CLASSICAL MUSIC

Chi-chi Nwanoku © OAE

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightement (pictured) celebrates its 30th birthday, on Tuesday 7 June.

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Did you know Southbank Centre has four resident orchestras?

Between them they offer the highest quality music performance ranging from the 10th century to the present day, and our partnership with each one is invaluable in helping to present such a varied and adventurous programme throughout the year.

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WEDNESDAY 1 R LONDON SINFONIETTA: DUETS IN A FRAME

Martyn Brabbins conductor Francisco Coll Liquid Symmetries for chamber orchestra (UK premiere); Tom Coult Spirit of the Staircase (World premiere); Tansy Davies Falling Angel for chamber ensemble (London premiere); Birtwistle Five Lessons in a Frame (World premiere)

THURSDAY 2 R PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

Stravinsky Series: Faith

St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £15* (unreserved seating)

London Concert Orchestra John Rigby conductor Sarah Redgwick soprano John Hudson tenor Thomas Gould violin A special show of classical music with dazzling lasers and special effects. Enjoy a feast of popular classical melodies, from Pachelbel’s Canon, to Puccini’s Nessun Dorma and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.

Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm £49.50* £42.50* £32.50* £24.50* £19.50* £16.50*

Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor David Edwards director Hélène Hébrard mezzo-soprano Allan Clayton tenor David Soar bass Philharmonia Voices Stravinsky Requiem Canticles; Introitus (TS Eliot in memoriam); In memoriam Dylan Thomas (dirge canons and song); Mass; Elegy for JFK; Cantata St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £25* £18* £10*

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SATURDAY 4 SPECTACULAR CLASSICS

Image credits: Esa-Pekka Salonen © Katja Tähjä Bach Choir © Sim Canetty-Clarke Margaret Phillips © Regent Records

SUNDAY 5 R OAE TOTS: FOREST FAIRIES

The very youngest music lovers are invited to these lively interactive workshops, where they can watch, listen to, and engage with musicians from the Orchestra as they play music from Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. Runs 30 minutes. Ages 2 – 5.

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Mark Elder © Simon Dodds Imogen Cooper © Sussie Ahlburg Gil_Shaham © Luke Ratray

MONDAY 6 MARGARET PHILLIPS, ORGAN

International Organ Series

WEDNESDAY 8 IMOGEN COOPER, PIANO International Piano Series

Diego Masson conductor Hear world premieres by three young composers: Desmond Clarke, Michael Taplin & Patrick John Jones. A recital of new works as part of the Philharmonia’s Composers Academy.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.15am, 11.15am & 12.15pm £7 (adult)* £1 (child)

FUNHARMONICS R FAMILY CONCERT: BOTTOM’S DREAM

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

Nicolas de Grigny Veni Creator; Bach Fantasia in G (Pièce d’orgue), BWV.572; Duruflé Prelude, adagio et choral varié sur le thème du Veni Creator, Op.4; Jean Guillou 18 Variations, Op.3; Dupré Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op.7 No.3 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £15* Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: preconcert talk. Join Southbank Centre’s Organ Curator, William McVicker and guests, in an exploration of the riches of the organ repertoire.

FREE

Lose yourself in the woods with the LPO and Globe Education in this musical version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Expect enchantment and confusion, and a bit of silliness along the way, told through a magical mix of words and music.

Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon Adults* £18* £16* £14* £12* £10 Children* £9* £8* £7* £6* £5*

Schumann Theme and variations in E flat, WoO.24 (Ghost Variations); Davidsbündlertänze, Op.6; Liszt Sposalizio, Il Penseroso, Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa & Sonetto 104 del Petrarca from Années de pèlerinage; Wagner Elegy in A flat; Prelude from Tristan transc. Kocsis; Liszt La lugubre gondola, S.200 (vers.1); Wagner Liebestod from Tristan transc. Liszt St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28* £15* £10* Premium seats £35* £5 student tickets available via the Student Pulse app

TUESDAY 7 R ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT: 30TH BIRTHDAY GALA CONCERT – DER FREISCHÜTZ

THURSDAY 9 R PHILHARMONIA CHAMBER PLAYERS: RUSSIAN CHAMBER MUSIC

Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op.34 for clarinet, string quartet & piano; Rimsky-Korsakov Quintet in B flat for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon & piano

Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 2pm: pre- and post concert activities.

Learn more about the music in the concert and have a go at different instruments, with expert tuition.

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm

FREE

FREE

THE BACH CHOIR: B MINOR MASS

PHILHARMONIA R ORCHESTRA: HERASCASADO – RUSSIAN MASTERWORKS

Florilegium David Hill conductor Susan Gritton soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Ed Lyon tenor Neal Davies bass Bach Mass in B minor Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48* £40* £34* £29.50* £22.50* £16.50* £10*

THURSDAY 23 R PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: MUSIC OF TODAY COMPOSERS ACADEMY

Sir Mark Elder conductor Christopher Ventris Max Rachel Willis-Sørensen Agathe Sarah Tynan Aennchen Sir John Tomlinson narrator Marcus Farnsworth Kilian Wyn Pencarreg Cuno Simon Bailey Caspar William Dazeley Ottokar London Philharmonic Choir The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s birthday celebrations reach a climax with a concert performance of Weber’s opera Der Freischütz (The Marksman), a fusion of folklore, rusticism and magic. Sung in German with a new English narration by David Pountney.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £39* £24* £10* Premium £75* Royal Festival Hall at 5.45pm: preconcert talk. We look at German romanticism and how the dialogue was developed from the original text for tonight’s performance.

PHILHARMONIA R ORCHESTRA: DOHNÁNYI CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN

Christoph von Dohnányi conductor Martin Helmchen piano Pärt Fratres; Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4; Symphony No.6 (Pastoral) Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50*

FRIDAY 24 BIRD COLLEGE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 2016 - BEXLEY MUSIC EDUCATION HUB

Over 1,400 young performers from schools in the London Borough of Bexley take to the stage for the Bird College annual Festival of Music. In addition, the Little Big Band makes an appearance in the interval.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £15*

SATURDAY 25 THE ORCHESTRA OF SYRIAN MUSICIANS WITH DAMON ALBARN AND GUESTS

Witness a rare show from The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians with Damon Albarn and guests, presented by Africa Express as part of 14-18 NOW. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £40* £35*

SUNDAY 26 ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Gil Shaham violin Shostakovich Festive Overture; Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto; Prokofiev Symphony No. 5

Diego Masson conductor Samson Tsoy piano Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements; Capriccio for piano & orchestra; Le Chant du rossignol; The Firebird, Suite (1945) Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £25* £20* £15* £10* £5*

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

FREE

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Image credits: Das Rheingold © Opera North

Image credits: Everything By My Side © Conrado Krivochein Air Play © Florence Montmare

PERFORMANCE & DANCE

Take part in Everything

By My Side, an intimate, immersive experience.

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WAGNER’S RING CYCLE SATURDAY 25 WAGNER IN DEPTH 1

What You Need to Know about The Ring Cycle The first day of an in-depth course exploring Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

Speakers include BBC Radio 3’s Tom Service. Part 2 is on Sunday 26 June and must be booked separately.

SUNDAY 26 WAGNER IN DEPTH 2

What You Need to Know about The Ring Cycle The second day of an in-depth course exploring Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Part 1 is on Saturday 25 June and must be booked separately.

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

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

TUESDAY 28 JUNE – SUNDAY 3 JULY OPERA NORTH – WAGNER’S RING CYCLE

In four epic operas, Wagner creates a seductive world populated by gods, giants, dwarves and heroes caught between the conflicting claims of love and power. Opera North’s acclaimed production, ideal for anyone new to The Ring, uses film projections to enhance the telling of Wagner’s dramatic tale in the concert hall.

Tuesday 28 June: Das Rheingold at 7pm; Wednesday 29 June: Die Walküre at 5pm; Friday 1 July: Siegfried at 5pm; Sunday 3 July: Götterdämmerung at 3pm.

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TUESDAY 28 JUNE – SUNDAY 3 JULY OPERA NORTH – WAGNER’S RING CYCLE LIVE STREAMING

Wondering whether opera is for you but never actually seen one? Missed out on tickets for Opera North’s Ring Cycle? Experience the magic at our free, live relay. Grab a blanket to sit on and imagine you’re in an English country park in our relaxed festival environment. Feel free to wander in and out, and buy or bring your picnic to enjoy. Tuesday 28 June: Das Rheingold at 7pm; Wednesday 29 June: Die Walküre at 5pm; Friday 1 July: Siegfried at 5pm; Sunday 3 July: Götterdämmerung at 3pm.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall FREE

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SATURDAY 4 – MONDAY 6 EVERYTHING BY MY SIDE

Seven women in seven white beds whisper intimate stories to individual audience members in this immersive performance, which dwells on themes of childhood and memory.

Runs 15 minutes. Part of LIFT 2016.

Ages 16+.

COMING SOON DANCE & PERFORMANCE AT FESTIVAL OF LOVE

Meet at Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, 11.30am – 6.15pm £5* Latecomers not admitted – please arrive at least 15 minutes before your alloted time.

THURSDAY 23 TEA DANCE WITH MR WONDERFUL

Join Mr Wonderful to dance from the 1920s to the 1960s. Learn some new steps, meet new friends and enjoy dancing. Everyone is welcome, beginners and experienced dancers, and there is no need to bring a partner.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm – 5pm FREE

Festival of Love returns this summer, bringing some great dance and performance with it.

Don’t miss the magical Airplay, a comic adventure which plays out on an epic scale, suitable for everyone aged five and up. southbankcentre.co.uk/ festivaloflove

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GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians with Damon Albarn and guests (pictured) appears, on Saturday 25 June.

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WEDNESDAY 1 LILA DOWNS LIVE IN CONCERT

BERNADETTE PETERS

Friday Tonic The multi-instrumentalist twins Laura and Charlotte perform on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro and clawhammer banjo, and sing close vocal harmonies. Their music is inspired by the folklore and legends of South Devon.

Witness the Royal Festival Hall debut of Mexican-American singer-songwriter Lila Downs. Her latest album, Balas Y Chocolate, won a Latin Grammy and was featured in The Sunday Times as one of their 100 best records of the year.

Level 2 Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £50* £35* £29.50* £24.50* £19.50*

FRIDAY 3 KADIALY KOUYATE’S SOUND ARCHIVE

Friday Tonic Get into a West African groove with Kadialy Kouyaté and his ensemble.

A brilliant way to get your weekend started.

Level 2 Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

FRIDAY 24 THE CARRIVICK SISTERS

FREE

Tony and Golden Globe-award winning Broadway star Bernadette Peters returns to Royal Festival Hall to perform her first UK solo concert in over 15 years.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £75* £59.50* £49.50* £39.50* £29.50*

MONDAYS IN JUNE DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS

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

Experience the beautiful gamelan and introduce your Dragon Babies to musical play through singing, movement and percussion.

Mondays 6, 13, 20 & 27. Ages 3 – 5.

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

SATURDAY 25 THE ORCHESTRA OF SYRIAN MUSICIANS WITH DAMON ALBARN AND GUESTS

Witness a rare show from The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians with Damon Albarn and guests, presented by Africa Express as part of 14-18 NOW. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £40* £35*

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LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

American novelist Don DeLillo (pictured) makes a rare appearance in London, on Saturday 4 June.

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TUESDAY 24 MAY – SUNDAY 3 JULY CONCEPTUAL POETICS

This exhibition explores a poetic form inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s approach to visual art.

Often described as a kind of ‘uncreative writing’, conceptual poetics has become perhaps the most contested but also one of the most popular movements in contemporary poetry. Focusing on poets and artists on the current UK scene, this exhibition features work published by presses such as if p then q, Information as Material and ZimZalla.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 8pm (closed Mondays) FREE

WEDNESDAY 1 POLARI: SOPHIA BLACKWELL

Honour the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death at an evening of new poetry influenced by his work. With Steve McCaffery, Philip Terry, Vahni Capildeo, Alan Halsey and Jeremy Harding. Email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk to book your place.

THURSDAY 2 LINDY WEST

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

Join LGBT literary salon Polari as it launches into Festival of Love.

Headlining is Sophia Blackwell, who performs poems from her new collection The Fire-Eater’s Lover.

Also featuring Chris Neil, Tehmina Kazi, Richard Scott and Susan Heffernan. Contains adult themes.

Ages 18+.

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

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RADICAL SHAKESPEARE

Lindy West is a ferociously witty and outspoken writer who tackles topics such as pop culture, social justice and body image. She joins us for an evening of conversation, chaired by Bridget Christie, to celebrate the launch of her memoir SHRILL. Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £10*

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Image credits: Don Delillo © Joyce Ravid Sophia Blackwell © Emerzy Corbin Lindy West © Kelly O

SATURDAY 4 DON DELILLO IN CONVERSATION

Catch Don DeLillo, one of the greatest living American novelists, in a rare public appearance. He speaks about fiction, fate, the future and his new novel, Zero K. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20* £15* £12.50*

TUESDAY 7 CREATIVE WRITING: INSPIRATIONAL POETRY

Learn how to add fire to your verse with poet Philip Wells. This workshop provides fitting preparation for Meltdown.

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

FRIDAYS IN JUNE RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG?

Under-fives and their carers are invited to join The Poetry Library puppets, Federico and Firebird, for a short session of nursery rhymes, poems and rhyming stories. Runs Friday 10, Friday 17 & Friday 24 – no session on Friday 3 June.

ARCHIVE STUDIO Prominently located in the foyer of Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre Archive Studio makes our extensive archive accessible for the first time.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 11am FREE

THURSDAY 23 NOVEL WRITING - YOUR INTRICATE STORYLINES

What are the distinguishing details of your story? In this workshop, creative writing teacher Greg Mosse explains how to add the finer touches to your novel.

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

UNTIL SUNDAY 3 JULY THE WONDERCRUMP WORLD OF ROALD DAHL THURSDAY 9 JUNE HANDS-ON TASTER SESSION

Drop in and lend a hand organising the collections.

Reserve a place by emailing archive@southbankcentre.co.uk or just turn up. Ages 16+.

11am – 12.30pm & 2.30pm – 4pm FREE

FRIDAY 10 – SUNDAY 19 JUNE GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN: IN THE SPOTLIGHT CASE OF TREASURES

Did you know that Roald Dahl was a spy, a fighter pilot, an inventor and historian of chocolate? Learn about his life and the surprising inspirations for his most famous stories. The tour features items from the Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre as well as interactive installations.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall daily, £11* Adult (supporter ticket) £10* Adult (standard ticket) £9* Child (supporter ticket) £8* Child (standard ticket) School tours available, check online for details

This small display spotlights key pieces from Guy Garvey’s personal belongings that reflect or say something about his life and music career and give an insight into Guy’s creative process.

10am – 11pm FREE

FRIDAY 17 & SATURDAY 18 JUNE MELTDOWN MEMORABLE MOMENTS

Explore highlights from the previous 22 Meltdown Festivals from Southbank Centre’s archive.

The personal artistic choices of the Meltdown Festival curators have helped to give each Meltdown Festival its own unique character. Browse through the archives to discover the brilliant, surreal, and legendary stories from Meltdown past.

Friday 5pm – 7pm, Saturday 2pm – 6pm FREE

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH ARCHIVE STUDIO OPEN DAYS Meet archive staff and volunteers, find out what they’re working on and browse key reference resources.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4.30pm FREE

Supporter tickets include a small voluntary donation, to go towards our Let The Light In campaign. If you are a UK taxpayer and are able to Gift Aid your donation, we can reclaim the tax you have paid on the whole ticket price, not just the donation.

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UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL Another month of comedy, circus and more at the upside-down purple cow, including the amazing Gobsmacked! (pictured), opening on Thursday 16 June.

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THURSDAY 7 APRIL – FRIDAY 12 JUNE CLOSER BY CIRCA

It’s your last chance to catch Circa’s astounding circus performers as they reveal breathtaking acrobatics and aerial spectacles up close and personal.

Using the raw skill and humanity of the artists, Closer invites audiences to embark on an exhilarating journey to reveal the extremes and limitations of the human body in this intimate encounter. Internationally acclaimed contemporary circus company Circa (The Return & OPUS) return for their longest season to date in London. Closer has been commissioned for Udderbelly. Ages 10+.

‘Spectacular circus from Australia’s sharpest acrobats’ (The Scotsman) Udderbelly, Tuesday – Friday 7.30pm, Saturday & Sunday 6pm, Saturdays 3.30pm Tuesday – Thursday £20* Sirloin seats £25* Family ticket (for four people) £60* Child £15*; Friday – Sunday £24* Sirloin seats £29* Family ticket (for four people) £70* Child £19* 18

SATURDAY 28 MAY – SUNDAY 5 JUNE BRAINIAC LIVE: SCIENCE ABUSE

WEDNESDAY 1 – SUNDAY 5 ABANDOMAN: LIFE + RHYMES

FRIDAY 3 SPANK: YOU LOVE IT!

Spank! returns to Udderbelly with its brilliant mix of sketch, character, musical and stand-up comedy and, of course, occasional gratuitous nudity. Ages 18+.

Udderbelly, 10.45pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

SATURDAY 4 BEST OF THE COMEDY STORE

Science’s most volatile live show is back more mischievous than ever before. Brainiac Live! takes you on a breathless ride through the wild world of the weird and wonderful.

Ages 7+.

Udderbelly, Sunday – Friday 1pm & 3.30pm, Saturday 1pm £17.50* Sirloin seats £22.50* concessions £15.50* Family ticket (four people, weekdays only) £60*

Ireland’s top comedy hip-hop improv team, Abandoman, return to Udderbelly to share their trademark blend of audience interaction and razor-sharp improvisation. Ages 15+.

Udderbelly, Wednesday – Friday at 9pm, Saturday & Sunday at 7.45pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

Hailed as ‘Comedy’s Unofficial National Theatre’, the Store remains the place to see the stars of tomorrow. With Geoff Norcott, Zoe Lyons, Tom Stade and Paul Sinha. Ages 16+.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £19.50* Sirloin seats £24.50* concessions £18*

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Hailed as ‘Comedy’s Unofficial National Theatre’, the Store remains the place to see the stars of tomorrow. With Paul Myrehaug, Charlie Baker, Jeff Innocent and Roger Monkhouse. Ages 16+.

WEDNESDAY 15 FESTIVAL OF THE SPOKEN NERD: JUST FOR GRAPHS 2

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £19.50* Sirloin seats £24.50* concessions £18*

SUNDAY 12 THE NOISE NEXT DOOR: THE REALLY REALLY GOOD AFTERNOON SHOW MONDAY 6 COMEDY IN THE DARK

At this unique comedy experience, comedians perform in total darkness. The audience’s senses are heightened, and things look and sound different in the dark.

See website for line-up. Ages 16+.

FRIDAY 10 CHRISTIAN O’CONNELL: YOU’VE RUINED MY MORNING... AND OTHER FAN MAIL

An anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone, from an improv comedy sensation. Ages 7+.

Udderbelly, 1.30pm £10 Sirloin seats £15* Family ticket (four people) £32*

BEC & TOM’S AWESOME LAUNDRY

Udderbelly, 7.30pm £12.50* Sirloin seats £17.50* concessions £11*

Udderbelly, 9pm £19.50* Sirloin seats £24.50* concessions £18*

WEDNESDAY 8 FRISKY AND MANNISH: CABARIOT

Christian O’Connell has collected multiple death threats, hate mail and abusive complaints throughout his 16-year career as a DJ. He’s compiled them all for you to hear in this show. Ages 16+.

Udderbelly, 9pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

FRIDAY NIGHT FREAKS

Join this late-night feast not for the faint of heart, as the nation’s naughtiest comics and burlesquers bring an amusing assault to the eyes and ears.

Ages 18+.

Blending sketches, storytelling, games and paper puppetry, this award-winning family comedy show is 60 minutes of good clean fun. With Bec Hill (The Dog Ate My Homework) and Tom Goodliffe.

Ages 5+.

Udderbelly, 3.30pm £10* Sirloin seats £15* Family ticket (four people) £32*

MONDAY 13 & TUESDAY 14 NINA CONTI: IN YOUR FACE

Udderbelly, 10.45pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

There’s fire in the disco, blood on the dancefloor, and superhot sparkly rage in our hearts. It’s time for a revolution. CabaRIOT is the show that’s going to fix all the wrongs in the world. Ages 14+ Udderbelly, 9pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

THURSDAY 9 SEAN HUGHES: MUMBO JUMBO

Comedian Sean Hughes has often battled to stay on the right side of sanity. In middle age, he has realised that the two sides of his brain are in constant conflict. It’s common sense vs mumbo jumbo and mumbo jumbo seems to have the upper hand. Ages 15+.

Udderbelly, 9pm £15.50* £14 Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

Udderbelly, 9pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

THURSDAY 16 JUNE – SUNDAY 17 JULY GOBSMACKED!: THE AMAZING A CAPPELLA AND BEATBOXING SHOW

TUESDAY 7 MILTON JONES: GOLD REFINING IN PROGRESS

Yes, him with the loud shirts and messed-up hair from Mock the Week and Radio 4. An evening in the company of an idiot. Or is he? Yes he is. Ages 14+.

Experience ‘The Joy of X’ with graph-a-minute experiments, spectacular songs, mind-blowing mathematics and fire-fuelled fun.

It’s off the chart! Ages 15+.

SATURDAY 11 JAY FOREMAN’S DISGUSTING SONGS FOR REVOLTING CHILDREN (AND OTHER FUNNY STORIES)

ALEX EDELMAN

The 2014 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, as seen on The John Bishop Show, is thrilled to bring this show to the purple Udderbelly cow.

For ages 16+.

Udderbelly, 7.45pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

Udderbelly, Tuesday – Friday, 7.30pm Saturday & Sunday, 6pm Saturday & Sunday matinees, 3.30pm Previews: Thursday 16 – Wednesday 22 June, £12.50* Sirloin seats £17.50* From Thursday 23 June: Tuesday – Thursday £17.50* Sirloin seats, £22.50* concessions £16* child £13*; Friday – Sunday £19.50* Sirloin seats £24.50* concessions £18* child £15*

THURSDAY 16 FOIL, ARMS AND HOG: SKIDDLYWUP

This hit children’s show by the award-winning comedian features disgusting stories, revolting poems and more. Ages 6+.

Udderbelly, 1.30pm £10* Sirloin seats £15* Family ticket (four people) £32*

From the producers of The Magnets and Soweto Gospel Choir comes Gobsmacked!, the next -generation a cappella show.

Featuring world-class voices, jawdropping beatboxing and heartstopping harmonies, this allsinging, all-amazing theatrical experience pushes the limits of the human voice. All ages.

‘Better than Glee . . . mesmerizing’ (EdFest Magazine)

Anything might happen when radical ventriloquist Nina Conti, her monkey and a bag of tricks, arrive at Udderbelly for this improvised adventure.Ages 14+.

Foil, Arms & Hog perform their critically acclaimed show. Four million hits on YouTube and five exclusives on FunnyorDie.com: they’re one of Ireland’s finest comedy prospects. Ages 16+.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

Udderbelly, 7.30pm £17.50* Sirloin seats £22.50* concessions £16*

Please note, family tickets admit four and must include at least one child.

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For a full calendar of events see page 28.

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For other bookings transaction fees apply: £1.75 online; £2.75 over the phone.

FRIDAY 17 SHLOMO: #NEWRULES

Beatboxer, live looper and serial collaborator Shlomo returns with a one-man show exploring his relationship with technology, pushing the concept of voice vs machine to new limits. All ages.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

SH*T-FACED SHAKESPEARE: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

SUNDAY 19 THE SHOWSTOPPERS’ FANTASTICAL STORY FACTORY: THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL FOR KIDS!

See your ideas turned into marvellous, musical adventures as a team of award-winning West End improvisers explore magical kingdoms as you decide what happens next. Ages 6+.

Udderbelly, 1.30pm £10* Sirloin Seats £15* Family ticket (four people) £32*

THURSDAY 23 JAMES ACASTER: RESET

James Acaster finds himself with something to look forward to.

Something he’s always wanted.

Something we all want. Ages 15+.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

FRIDAY 24 STEPHEN K AMOS: THE LAUGHTER MASTER

PUN RUN CHARITY SPECIAL!

The UK’s only pun-based comedy club is hitting Udderbelly for a punnight-only spectacular to raise money for Scope. Ages 8+.

Udderbelly, 10.45pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

SATURDAY 18 COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS

Comedy Club 4 Kids has stand-up from grown-up, high-quality acts like John Robins, Stu Goldsmith and Nish Kumar, who perform their usual sets, just without the swearing or rude bits. Check website for line-ups. Ages 6+.

Udderbelly, 7.30pm £12.50* Sirloin seats £17.50* concessions £11*

TUESDAY 21 ANDY ZALTZMAN: POLITICAL ANIMAL

Andy Zaltzman and guests cast a satirical eye to a very naughty planet. Ages 12+.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

WEDNESDAY 22 AUSTENTATIOUS: AN IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN NOVEL

Udderbelly, 1.30pm £10 Sirloin seats £15* Family ticket (four people) £32*

BEST OF THE COMEDY STORE

Hailed as ‘Comedy’s Unofficial National Theatre’, the Store remains the place to see the stars of tomorrow. With Dave Fulton, Chris McCausland, Funmbi Omotayo and Jarred Christmas. Ages 16+.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £19.50* Sirloin seats £24.50* concessions £18*

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THE NOISE NEXT DOOR’S COMEDY LOCK IN

Join the quickest wits in comedy and their special guests for a unique entertainment experience.

Ages 16+.

Udderbelly, 10.45pm £12.50* Sirloin seats £17.50* concessions £11*

SATURDAY 25 COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS

ED GAMBLE

Chortle Award-winning Ed Gamble moseys into London town with his sell-out Edinburgh 2015 show.

Ages 12+.

Udderbelly, 7.45pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

Following their sell-out UK tour, the QI Elves perform a live episode of their award-winning hit podcast.

With Dan Schreiber, Andrew Hunter Murray, James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski. Ages 16+.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £19.50* Sirloin seats £24.50* concessions £18*

Udderbelly, 1.30pm £10* Sirloin seats £15* Family tickets (four people) £32*

The UK’s top comedic conjuror returns with his latest bag of tricks.

Expect a trademark blend of crowdpleasing comedy and jaw-dropping magic from ‘The UK’s leading comedy magician’. Ages 14+.

MONDAY 27 NO SUCH THING AS A FISH LIVE

The maestro of feel-good comedy is back with his new show. He arrives fresh from sell-out tours of the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and as heard on BBC Radio 4’s Life: An Idiot’s Guide. Ages 16+.

See Saturday 18.

PETE FIRMAN

Udderbelly, 7.45pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

WEDNESDAY 29 THE BETA MALES: ALPHA SKETCHES

MONDAY 20 COMEDY IN THE DARK Enjoy an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely inebriated cast member. It’s a sidesplitting, raucous and completely interactive show. Ages 16+.

See Friday 17.

Udderbelly, 7.30pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

Udderbelly, 7.45pm £12.50* Sirloin seats £17.50* concessions £11*

See Monday 6.

SUNDAY 26 SH*T-FACED SHAKESPEARE: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

The Betas are back. For one night only, the Chortle Award-nominated sketch storytellers are dusting off their waistcoats to present their very best sketches from five Edinburgh Fringe shows. Ages 14+.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £12.50* Sirloin seats £17.50* concessions £11*

THURSDAY 30 AUSTENTATIOUS: AN IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN NOVEL See Wednesday 22.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

Udderbelly, 7.45pm £15.50* Sirloin seats* £20.50* concessions £14*

Prepare to get your bonnet in a twist at this Regency-era adventure. In each show, the cast improvises a brand new Jane Austen work before your eyes, based only on audience suggestions. Ages 12+.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £15.50* Sirloin seats £20.50* concessions £14*

BEST OF THE COMEDY STORE

Hailed as ‘Comedy’s Unofficial National Theatre’, the Store remains the place to see the stars of tomorrow. Line-up includes Nish Kumar, Jason Cook and Paul Tonkinson. Ages 16+.

Udderbelly, 9.15pm £19.50* Sirloin seats £24.50* concessions £18*

Please note, family tickets admit four and must include at least one child.

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Image credits: Jessica Warboys, Sea Painting, July, Dunwich, 2015. Copyright the artist, 2015.

Courtesy the artist and Gaudel de Stampa, Paris.

Francesca Woodman, Untitled, Boulder, Colorado, 1972–75. Courtesy George and Betty Woodman.

VISUAL ARTS See the amazing artworks created

by Nikhil Chopra (pictured) on the windows of Royal Festival Hall.

Nikhil Chopra

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THURSDAY 19 MAY – THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER NIKHIL CHOPRA: THE BLACK PEARL – THE CITY TO THE RIVER

Alchemy See work created by Nikhil Chopra during Alchemy, painted on the windows of Royal Festival Hall.

Chopra is a performance artist whose work centres on the intersections of personal and collective history, and on the nature of processes of transformation. This dual focus is informed by India’s colonial past and Chopra’s Kashmiri roots.

Level 5 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 11pm daily FREE

TUESDAY 24 MAY – SUNDAY 3 JULY CONCEPTUAL POETICS

This exhibition explores a poetic form inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s approach to visual art.

See page 16 for details.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 8pm (closed Mondays) FREE

FRIDAY 24 JUNE – SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER BRITISH ART SHOW 8 IN NORWICH

The British Art Show provides a vital overview of the most exciting contemporary art produced in the UK. Organised by Hayward Touring, this multi-venue exhibition is presented every five years in four different cities across the country.

This June British Art Show 8 opens in Norwich, the third city on its tour.

Curators Anna Colin and Lydia Yee have selected the work of 42 artists who have made a significant contribution to contemporary art in the UK over the past five years.

Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery and Norwich University of the Arts britishartshow8.com

FRIDAY 10 JUNE - SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER ELIZABETH PRICE CURATES: IN A DREAM YOU SAW A WAY TO SURVIVE AND YOU WERE FULL OF JOY

HAYWARD PUBLISHING ELIZABETH PRICE

This June the Hayward Touring exhibition In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive and You Were Full of Joy opens at The Whitworth, the University of Manchester. Curated

by Turner Prize-winning artist Elizabeth Price, it presents a vast repertoire of seminal artworks and historical objects exploring the psychological and affective power of the horizontal. The exhibition contains four thematic sections: sleeping, working, mourning and dancing. After Manchester it then tours to De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea, and Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea.

Elizabeth Price: In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive and You Were Full of Joy is the accompanying publication of the upcoming Hayward Touring exhibition.

This compact and richly illustrated hardcover volume presents an introductory essay by the artist reflecting on her approach to the subject of the horizontal, while literary excerpts resonate with the themes suggested by the artworks in the exhibition.

Exhibition price £18. southbankcentre.co.uk/shop

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LONDON WONDERGROUND Canada’s Cirque Alfonse is back with a new show, Barbu (pictured), one of the amazing events in our traditional spiegeltent. * No transaction fees for in-person bookings or Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles.

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THURSDAY 5 MAY – SUNDAY 12 JUNE THE RAUNCH

Don’t miss the last weeks of The Raunch – a whip-cracking, highflying, rodeo-rocking night out. It stars legendary cabaret performer Empress Stah, and features the most-wanted of the international cabaret and circus scene.

Ages 16+.

London Wonderground, Tuesdays – Fridays 7.45pm, Saturdays 5.15pm & 7.45pm, Sundays 7.30pm Tuesday – Thursday Posh £25* Stall seat £20* whole booth (with nine seats and two bottles of bubbly) £167.50* Friday – Sunday Posh £30* Stall seat £25* whole booth (with nine seats and two bottles of bubbly) £212.50* Cheap seats Tuesdays – Thursdays £12.50 Fridays – Sundays £17.50 (Udderbelly box office only) No performances on Mondays

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TUESDAY 31 MAY – SUNDAY 5 JUNE MORGAN & WEST’S UTTERLY SPIFFING SPECTACULAR MAGIC SHOW

WEDNESDAY 1 & THURSDAY 2 PETER & BAMBI HEAVEN: THE MAGIC INSIDE

Meet Peter and Bambi Heaven, Australia’s most deluded dancing magicians. Imagine if David Copperfield and Claudia Schiffer were from Australia’s Gold Coast; now roll them in sequins, set them on fire. Ages 16+.

SATURDAY 4 & SUNDAY 5 BOURGEOIS & MAURICE AND DAVID HOYLE: MIDDLE OF THE ROAD

London Wonderground, 9.30pm £12.50* Wonder seats £17.50* concessions £11*

FRIDAY 3 HOTEL BLACK CAT Time-travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West mix brainbusting illusion and good oldfashioned tom-foolery in this show for all the family.

London Wonderground, 3.30pm except Saturday 4 at 2.30pm £10* Wonder Seats £15* Family ticket (four people) £32*

London’s cabaret trailblazers are back with a brand new production for 2016. It’s a riotous explosion of cabaret, circus and live music, set in a less-than-completelyreputable Parisian hotel. Ages 18+.

London Wonderground, 9.45pm £22.50* Wonder seats £27.50*concessions £21*

Two of the UK’s most provocative and irreverent acts join forces to celebrate everything that makes life on earth really boring. Ages 16+.

London Wonderground, 9.30pm £15.50* Wonder seats £20.50* concessions £14*

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MONDAY 6 DR SKETCHY’S ANTI-ART SCHOOL

Grab your sketch book and come to Dr. Sketchy’s anti-art school, where life drawing meets cabaret.

No previous artistic ability required. Ages 18+.

London Wonderground, 7.45pm £15.50* concessions £14*

TUESDAY 7 TINA C: EATING COUNTRY

Join the world-famous US country music singer Tina C for the launch of her Southern Cookbook and hear how global political events were turned around by Tina’s thricebaked molasses pumpkin cheesecake. Ages 12+.

London Wonderground, 9.30pm £12.50* Wonder seats £17.50* concessions £11*

WEDNESDAY 8 ABANDOMAN: BASS DROP CEILIDH

What happens when you fuse a traditional Ceilidh and an all-out rave? Live traditional and electronic musicians use cuttingedge production and the audience’s wild energy to fuel the most anarchic, sweaty and riotous party this summer. Ages 15+.

London Wonderground, 9.30pm £15.50* concessions £14*

THURSDAY 9 BETWEEN THE SHEETS

SATURDAY 11 & SUNDAY 12 THE TIGER LILLIES: PIAF

Cult sensations The Tiger Lillies return to London for two nights only with a new concert, inspired by one of their greatest influences, Edith Piaf. Ages 16+.

SATURDAY 18 EASTEND CABARET: CLUB PERVERTS

Ireland’s high queen and national treasure Panti Bliss returns to London for two nights only with her acclaimed comedy show, High Heels in Low Places. Ages 18+.

London Wonderground, 9.30pm £17.50* Wonder seats £22.50* concessions £16*

London Wonderground, 9.45pm £15.50* Wonder seats £20.50* concessions £14*

SUNDAY 12 MONSKI MOUSE’S BABY DISCO DANCE HALL

Join Monski Mouse and her dancers in this retro-fabulous vintage disco for under-5s. Get dancing to a selection of retro hits and funky nursery rhymes.

London Wonderground, 3pm £8* Family ticket (four people) £25.60*

MONDAY 13 PRIDE IN LONDON SPECTACULAR

Welcome to a night of music and entertainment to kick off the 2016 Pride in London celebrations.

Special guests perform, supporting Pride in London’s work on behalf of the LGBT+ community. Ages 18+.

London Wonderground, 7.45pm £15.50* Wonder seats £20.50* concessions £14*

THURSDAY 16 HOUSE OF BURLESQUE: STRAIGHT UP… THE NEXT ROUND

WEDNESDAY 22 & THURSDAY 23 PANTI BLISS: HIGH HEELS IN LOW PLACES

SUNDAY 26 MONSKI MOUSE’S BABY DISCO DANCE HALL Grab a seat for the darkest, dirtiest and funniest show in London.

Hosted by EastEnd Cabaret, it brings together a star-studded line-up of the hottest and weirdest acts. Ages 18+.

See Sunday 12.

London Wonderground, 3pm £8* Family ticket (four people) £25.60*

MARCEL LUCONT’S CABARET FANTASTIQUE

London Wonderground, 9pm £15.50* Wonder seats £20.50* concessions £14*

Flâneur, raconteur and bon-viveur Marcel Lucont (BBC One’s The John Bishop Show) presents a feast of international cabaret. Ages 16+.

MONDAY 20 SWING OUT

London Wonderground, 8.30pm £15.50* Wonder seats £20.50* concessions £14*

This interactive 1940s dance experience features live swing music to keep you stompin’, jumpin’ and jivin’, with competitions and performances. Hosted by jitterbugs Simon Selmon and Anna Lambrechts. Ages 16+.

London Wonderground, 7.45pm £12.50* concessions £11*

HOTEL BLACK CAT See Friday 3.

London Wonderground, 9.45pm £22.50* Wonder seats £27.50* concessions £21*

MONDAY 27 DR SKETCHY’S ANTI-ART SCHOOL See Monday 6.

London Wonderground, 7.45pm £15.50* concessions £14*

THURSDAY 30 BETWEEN THE SHEETS See Thursday 9.

London Wonderground, 9.45pm £19.50* Wonder seats £24.50* concessions £18*

WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE – SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER BARBU

Miss Polly Rae presents a contemporary burlesque cabaret.

This is a visually stunning, risqué romp celebrating all things sensual, sexy and saucy. Ages 16+.

London Wonderground, 9.30pm £19.50* Wonder seats £24.50* concessions £18*

FRIDAY 10 HOTEL BLACK CAT See Friday 3.

London Wonderground, 9.45pm £22.50* Wonder seats £27.50* concessions £21*

Miss Tempest Rose and the ladies from House of Burlesque are ready with a new show, inspired by the nation’s favourite pastime: the demon drink. Ages 18+.

London Wonderground, 9.45pm £17.50* Wonder seats £22.50* concessions £16*

FRIDAY 17 HOTEL BLACK CAT See Friday 3.

London Wonderground, 9.45pm £22.50* Wonder seats £27.50* concessions £21*

Please note, family tickets admit four and must include at least one child.

Daring, daft, and sexy as hell: this is circus, but not as you know it. Packed with astonishing acrobatics and perfectly-groomed beards, Barbu is ‘the most fun you’ll have in a tent this year’ (The Scotsman). Performed by one of the world’s greatest circus companies – Canada’s Cirque Alfonse – it takes edge-of-your-seat, off-the-wall entertainment to a whole other level. Ages 16+.

London Wonderground, Tuesday – Friday, 7.45pm, Saturday, 6.30pm & 9.30pm, Sunday, 6.30pm; from Tuesday 19 July – Sunday 25 September at Tuesday – Friday, 7.30pm, Saturday, 6pm & 8.30pm Previews (Wednesday 15 – Wednesday 22 June): Private booth £145* Ringside £35* Posh £30* Stalls £25* Cheap seats £10 (Udderbelly box office only) From Thursday 23 June: Tuesday – Thursday: Private booth £190* Ringside £40* Posh £35* Stalls £30* Friday – Sunday: Private booth £235* Ringside £45* Posh £40* Stalls £35* Cheap seats Tuesdays – Thursdays £15 Fridays – Sundays £20 (Udderbelly box office only) No performances Mondays, or on Tuesday 26 or Wednesday 27 July

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Food

For a full calendar of events see page 24.

EAT, DRINK, SHOP & PLAY

© Belinda Lawley

THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER JEPPE HEIN: QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL ROOF GARDEN APPEARING ROOMS One of London’s favourite pieces of public art is back at Southbank Centre for the summer. Created

by Danish artist Jeppe Hein, Appearing Rooms is an outdoor aquatic sculpture that invites viewers to playfully participate.

THROUGHOUT JUNE SOUTHBANK CENTRE SHOPS

Riverside Terrace at Royal Festival Hall, open Tuesday – Sunday.

Please note, Appearing Rooms is turned off during very windy weather.

Take in one of the most beautiful views of London and the Thames while getting back to nature. A green oasis amongst the concrete brutalist architecture, it is maintained by Grounded EcoTherapy, a group of volunteers who have experienced homelessness, mental health and addiction problems.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, open daily from 10am

Take your music everywhere with this portable vintage inspired turntable from Crosley. Available for purchase in store and online. southbankcentre.co.uk/shop

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Image credits: Look Mum No Hands! © Belinda Lawley Southbank Centre’s Urban Beach © Belinda Lawley

POP-UPS: THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER copaCABANA BEACH

Can’t make it to Rio this Summer? Cabana Brasilian Barbecue brings Rio to you, transforming part of the South Bank into Brazil’s iconic Copacabana beach. Look out for cocktails, coconuts, spicy chicken, beach games and more.

Queens Walk, from Festival Pier to near Waterloo Bridge, 11am – 11pm

BLEECKER STREET BURGER

SNOG

WEEKENDS IN JUNE SOUTHBANK CENTRE FOOD MARKET

Find some of London’s most interesting, most delicious food and drink at Southbank Centre’s celebrated food market. Pick up the ingredients to make a great meal at home or enjoy something to eat while you’re here. As well as a huge choice of street food, our stalls sell fantastic tea, coffee and cakes, locally brewed beers and cocktails.

Southbank Centre Square, Fridays 12 noon – 8pm, Saturdays 11am – 8pm, Sundays 12 noon – 6pm

One summer under the Hungerford Bridge just wasn’t enough, so we’re coming back!

Expect American burgers, fries, shakes & beer served on the South Bank at one of the most iconic settings in the world.

Queens Walk, under Hungerford Bridge, 11am – 11pm

BLOODY OYSTER

Snog’s restored 1960s Routemaster Bus is back, serving delicious frozen yogurt that lacks fat, shuns sugar and has hardly any calories. You never forget your first snog.

Queens Walk, near Hungerford Bridge, 11am – 11pm

SPOTLIGHT ON GIRAFFE We have a fantasic range of cafés, restaurants and bars on-site offering tasty food and drink from around the world. This month we turn the spotlight on Giraffe.

Giraffe’s been busy in the kitchen exploring flavours from around the world and their new menu is out now. Inspired by the best flavours from around the world it includes must-have brunches, stacked high burgers, fresh salads and flavourful mains. We haven’t forgotten about the little ones. All day every day we’re offering a fantastic Kid’s Meal Deal - come in and enjoy a Kid's main, a drink and dessert for £6.50.

YOUR WEEKEND STARTS EARLY AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE With 2-4-1 drinks from 4pm every Friday

LOOK MUM NO HANDS! MasterCard cardholders can now enjoy 2-4-1 drinks for even longer – the perfect end to a busy week.

Unwind from 4pm–6pm in the Central Bar, and 6pm–9pm in the Level 5 Bar

The Bloody Oyster and their big red double-decker bus return for their third Festival Of Love serving up pick ups, oysters, Bloody Marys and cocktails.

Don’t miss happy hour, with £1 oysters and £5 cocktails.

Between Royal Festival Hall and Festival Village, 11am – 11pm

The world’s favourite bike cafe, bar and workshop, returns for their fourth year at Southbank Centre. They serve up their winning combination of the craft beer, premium hot dogs, Squaremile coffee, local cake and, come July, live coverage of the Tour de France.

Queens Walk, under Hungerford Bridge, 11am – 11pm

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Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July

BOOKING & ACCESS HOW TO BOOK

Get the inside story on fashion, unfolding from the street to the catwalk with Fashion Undressed with MasterCard Discover international trends and take pride in London style at a weekend exploring the fabric of our lives.

Plus, hear from experts, spot the looks of the future and encounter fashion performance.

Find out more online at southbankcentre.co.uk/fashionundressed

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

IN PERSON

This tour offer a unique insight into the history of Southbank Centre and the people who have shaped it. Join us to follow in the footsteps of world-famous orchestras and artists. Hear behind-the-scenes stories and gain exclusive access to areas usually reserved for performers and Southbank Centre staff.

Tickets are £8.50* and tours start at Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office.

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ARCHITECTURE TOUR

Love it or hate it, the concrete landscape of Europe’s largest art centre has been dividing opinion for generations.Join us on a tour exploring decades of architectural innovation and see Southbank Centre from a whole new perspective.

Tickets are £8.50* and tours start at Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office.

Thursday 2, 16 &30, 6pm Saturday 4, 1.30pm Saturday 11, 18 & 25, 2pm Both tours suitable for ages 8+.

Do ask us about any access needs when you book.

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GETTING HERE

CONCESSIONS

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

GROUPS

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR

Children of all ages are welcome at the Southbank Centre and baby changing facilities are available at the Royal Festival Hall. Please note that some Southbank Centre events may not be suitable for young children. Babes in arms cannot be admitted to any concert except child-friendly events and we do not allow children under five into classical concerts with the exception of concerts specifically for families.

For our ticketed events a ticket is required for each child.

Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office 10am – 8pm daily.

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. A separate policy applies to London Wonderground and Udderbelly.

* 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.

VISITING WITH CHILDREN

Groups of 10 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 0207 960 4225 for details.

ACCESS

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: 020 7960 4200 Fax: 020 7921 0607 Visit: southbankcentre.co.uk

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

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

PARKING

Hayward Gallery Car Park is closed until further notice. The Hungerford Bridge Car Park will also close at certain times.

Every effort is being made to keep the provision of Blue Badge spaces near the entrance of the Hayward Car Park but there could be interruptions. A drop-off point at Royal Festival Hall has been created for visitors who are unable to walk from alternative car parks. southbankcentre.co.uk/ visitor-info/parking

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Image credits: Festival Of Love © Belinda Lawley Jeremy Corbyn © David Levene Mandela Trilogy © John Snelling

FUTURE HIGHLIGHTS

SATURDAY 9 JULY – MONDAY 29 AUGUST FESTIVAL OF LOVE

Festival of Love returns this summer. Celebrate the greatest human emotion with a packed programme of performance, music and art and join us to explore free and family activities, outdoor installations and pop-up restaurants and gardens.

FRIDAY 15 JULY JEREMY CORBYN & BEN OKRI IN CONVERSATION

Poetry and politics meet in a conversation between Ben Okri and Jeremy Corbyn. United by a desire to make our world a kinder, fairer place, they discuss the state of the world today and their shared belief that we can transform ourselves for the better.

MONDAY 4 JULY BURT BACHARACH TOGETHER WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST JOSS STONE

Hear Burt Bacharach perform in Royal Festival Hall, one of his favourite venues in the world. He appears with his band and a full orchestra, and is joined on stage

by Joss Stone.

SATURDAY 27 AUGUST BIG WEDDING WEEKEND

Get married as part of Big Wedding Weekend and take part in an extraordinary and uplifting celebration of love. Let us take the stress out of your day – with our all-inclusive packages starting from £2,450, we’ll do the hard work for you.

WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST – SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER MANDELA TRILOGY WITH CAPE TOWN OPERA & CHORUS

Wales Millennium Centre and Cape Town Opera present the story of one of the world’s most iconic figures. It follows Mandela from tribal initiation rites on the banks of the Mbashe River and heady and rebellious jazzfuelled days in Sophiatown, to incarceration and liberation.

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JUNE 2016 AT A GLANCE

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

MONDAY 6

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

24 May – 3 Jul Conceptual Poetics Until 3 Jul The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl

Free p.16

p.17

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

11am Dragon Babies 7.30pm Margaret Phillips, organ

5 May – 12 Jun The Raunch

PERFORMANCE & DANCE

p.22

7 Apr – 12 Jun Closer

p.18

VISUAL ARTS

19 May – 1 Sep Nikhil Chopra

Free p.21

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

10 – 19 Jun In the Spotlight Case of Treasures p.8

p.15

CLASSICAL MUSIC

LONDON WONDERGROUND UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

11.30am – 6.15pm Everything By My Side

p.13

p.14

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

7.30pm Comedy in the Dark

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

p.19

1.30pm Jay Foreman’s Disgusting Songs 7.45pm Alex Edelman 9.15pm Best of the Comedy Store

p.23

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

LONDON WONDERGROUND

7.45pm Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School

10.30am Pram Jam: Music with Under 5s p.8 12.30pm& 6.30pm Meltdown the River p.9 1pm The Bryan Glancy Stage Free p.9 7pm This is the Kit p.9 7.30pm Femi Kuti p.9 10.30pm K.O.G & the Zongo Brigade Free p.9

TUESDAY 7

2pm Architecture Tour

p.19 p.19 p.19 p.26

CLASSICAL MUSIC

SUNDAY 12

WEDNESDAY 1

7pm Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment p.13

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

CLASSICAL MUSIC

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

11.30am – 5pm, Free p.9 Meltdown Circus Day 12.30pm & 2.30pm The Party p.9

7.30pm Duets in a frame

p.12

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

7.30pm Lila Downs

6.30pm Creative Writing: Inspirational Poetry p.17 UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

p.15

9pm Milton Jones

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

LONDON WONDERGROUND

7.30pm Polari: Sophia Blackwell p.16 8pm Radical Shakespeare Free p.16

9.30pm Tina C: Eating Country

THURSDAY 2

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra

p.12

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

7.30pm Lindy West

p.16

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Architecture Tour

p.26

FRIDAY 3

5.30pm Kadialy Kouyate’s Sound Archive Free p.15 7.30pm Bernadette Peters p.15 UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

10.45pm Spank

p.18

LONDON WONDERGROUND

9.45pm Hotel Black Cat

p.23

SATURDAY 4

2.30pm Spectacular Classics

p.12

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

7.30pm Don DeLillo

p.17

PERFORMANCE & DANCE

11.30am – 6.15pm Everything By My Side

p.14

9.15pm Best of the Comedy Store

p.18

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

1.30pm Architecture Tour 5.30pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.26 p.26

p.13

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

9pm Frisky and Mannish

p.19

LONDON WONDERGROUND

p.23

THURSDAY 9

1.30pm The Noise Next Door 3.30pm Bec & Tom’s Awesome Laundry 3pm Monski Mouse

11am Dragon Babies 7.30pm I Am Kloot - Sky at Night 7.30pm Nina Conti

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

TUESDAY 14

p.19 p.23

FRIDAY 10

11am Behind the Scenes Tour

1pm Helen Whitaker Free p.8 5.30pm Meltdown Special Free p.8 7.30pm Lift to Experience p.8 10.30pm Drunk at Vogue Free p.8 LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD Free p.17

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

9pm Christian O’Connell 10.45pm Friday Night Freaks

p.19 p.19

LONDON WONDERGROUND

p.23 p.26

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

7.30pm Evidently 7.30pm The Staves

p.9 p.9

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

7.30pm Nina Conti

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

p.19

LONDON WONDERGROUND

6pm Philharmonia Chamber Players Free p.13 7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra p.15

LONDON WONDERGROUND

p.9

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

9pm Sean Hughes

p.15

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

p.19

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.26

WEDNESDAY 15 GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

10.30am Pram Jam: Music with Under 5s p.9 7.30pm Connan Mockasin p.10 10.30pm STEVE Free p.10 UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

9pm Festival of the Spoken Nerd

p.19

THURSDAY 16

p.23

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

7.30pm Richard Hawley

10.15am, 11.15am & 12.15pm

OAE Tots p.13 12 noon FUNharmonics Family Concert p.13 7.30pm The Bach Choir: B Minor Mass p.13

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

PERFORMANCE & DANCE

9.45pm House of Burlesque p.14

p.23

MONDAY 13

CLASSICAL MUSIC

11.30am – 6.15pm Everything By My Side

p.19 p.19

LONDON WONDERGROUND

7.45pm Pride in London Spectacular

CLASSICAL MUSIC

9.45pm Hotel Black Cat

SUNDAY 5

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

7.30pm Imogen Cooper, piano

10.30am Rug Rhymes

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

p.26

CLASSICAL MUSIC

9.30pm Between The Sheets

CLASSICAL MUSIC

p.23

WEDNESDAY 8

9.30pm Bass Drop Ceilidh

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

p.19

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

5.30pm Behind the Scenes Tour

CLASSICAL MUSIC

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SATURDAY 11

9.15pm Foil, Arms and Hog

p.10 p.19

LONDON WONDERGROUND

p.23

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Architecture Tour

p.26

FRIDAY 17

THURSDAY 23

SUNDAY 26

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

CLASSICAL MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

1pm Meltdown Special Free p.10 5.30pm Mano McLaughlin Free p.10 7.30pm Guy Garvey p.10 10pm Different Strokes Free p.10

6pm Music of Today Free p.13 7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra p.13

12 noon Wagner In Depth 2 p.14 7.30pm Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra p.13

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

10.30am Rug Rhymes

Free p.17

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

9.15pm Shlomo: #NewRules 10.45pm Sh*t-faced Shakespeare

p.20 p.20

6.30pm Novel Writing Workshop PERFORMANCE & DANCE

2.30pm Tea Dance with Mr Wonderful Free p.14 UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

9.15pm James Acaster

p.23

9.45pm High Heels in Low Places

SATURDAY 18

FRIDAY 24

GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

1pm The Bryan Glancy Stage Free p.10 1pm Snoozy Storytime Free p.10 3pm Beyond the Bassline p.10 7.30pm Laura Marling p.10 10pm Big Band Karaoke Free p.10

5.30pm The Carrivick Sisters

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

9.15pm Stephen K Amos 10.45pm Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock In

1.30pm Comedy Club 4 Kids 7.45pm Pete Firman 9.15pm Best of the Comedy Store

p.20 p.20 p.20

LONDON WONDERGROUND

9pm EastEnd Cabaret: Club Perverts

p.23

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm Architecture Tour

p.26

SUNDAY 19 GUY GARVEY’S MELTDOWN

1pm Refugees Welcome Free p.10 7.30pm The Boat We’re In p.10 1.30pm The Showstoppers’ Fantastical Story Factory p.20 7.45pm Pun Run Charity Special! p.20 MONDAY 20 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

p.15

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

7.30pm Comedy in the Dark

p.20

LONDON WONDERGROUND

Free p.15

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

10.30am Rug Rhymes

Free p.17

7.15pm Bird College Festival of Music 2016 9.45pm Hotel Black Cat

p.23

p.20

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS WEDNESDAY 22

3pm Monski Mouse p.23 8.30pm Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique p.23 3pm

MINIMALISM

EEP MINIMALISM D Day Pass events

p.11

11am Dragon Babies

p.15

p.23

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

7.30pm No Such Thing As A Fish Live p.11

CLASSICAL MUSIC

p.14

12 noon & 3.30pm The People Behind the

Financial System p.6 12 noon The Robots are Coming p.6 2pm What’s Going on with the Global Economy? p.6 4pm Does Charity Work? p.6 6.30pm Unmasking Modern India p.6 7.30pm The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians with Damon Albarn and guests p.6 UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

2pm Architecture Tour 3pm

p.20 p.20 p.20 p.26

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7pm Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold p.14 7pm Live Streaming: Das Rheingold Free p.14 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

5.30pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.26

WEDNESDAY 29 CLASSICAL MUSIC

5pm Wagner’s Ring Cycle: Die Walküre p.14 5pm Live Streaming: Die Walküre Free p.14 UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

9.15pm The Beta Males

p.20

THURSDAY 30 UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

9.15pm Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel 9.45pm Between The Sheets

p.11

p.20 p.23

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Architecture Tour

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

p.23

LONDON WONDERGROUND

MINIMALISM

EEP MINIMALISM D Day Pass events

p.20

LONDON WONDERGROUND TUESDAY 28

12 noon Wagner In Depth 1

p.20

LONDON WONDERGROUND

7.45pm Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School

DEEP

p.26

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

SATURDAY 25

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

9.15pm Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

p.13

MINIMALISM

7.30pm London Contemporary Orchestra

p.6 p.7 p.7 p.7 p.7 p.7

MONDAY 27

LONDON WONDERGROUND

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.20 p.20

CLASSICAL MUSIC

DEEP

12 noon & 3.30pm The People Behind the

Financial System 1pm The State We’re In 5.30pm What Price Education?

4pm Keynote by Tariq Ali 5.30pm Who Earns More?

5.30pm Where are the Women?

DEEP

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

TUESDAY 21

9.15pm Andy Zaltzman

p.23

POWER OF POWER FESTIVAL

7.45pm Sh*t-faced Shakespeare

1.30pm Comedy Club 4 Kids 7.45pm Ed Gamble 9.15pm Best of the Comedy Store

7.45pm Swing Out

p.20

POWER OF POWER FESTIVAL

UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL

11am Dragon Babies

p.17

LONDON WONDERGROUND

LONDON WONDERGROUND

9.45pm Hotel Black Cat

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

p.26

p.20

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