Southbank Centre What's On Guide: November

WHAT’S ON

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BIANCO Breathtaking circus BEING A MAN Featuring Professor Green THE INFINITE MIX The hit Hayward Gallery show

On the cover: Bianco (see page 2) © Greg Helgeson

WELCOME TO SOUTHBANK CENTRE

BAM – Being A Man festival has expanded rapidly since we created it two years ago. Tough subjects and frank debate sit alongside comedy, music, film and performance as questions around male identity, fatherhood, peer pressure, domestic violence and mental health are explored in the company of great speakers including Ashley Walters, Roger Moore and Stephen Manderson aka Professor Green. It’s friendly, informing and fascinating. Do please come.

Jude Kelly CBE Artistic Director, Southbank Centre

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Bianco Immersive circus from NoFit State pages 2 – 3 & 19 Being A Man Our festival of masculinity returns pages 4 – 8 Winter Festival Celebrate the season at Southbank Centre page 9

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EVENTS THIS MONTH

Bianco

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EFG London Jazz Festival page 10

Southbank Centre Tours page 22

Gigs & Contemporary Music page 12

Eat, Drink & Shop page 24

Classical Music page 14

Booking Information page 26

Dance and Performance page 18

Future Highlights page 27

Visual Arts page 20

November At A Glance page 28

Literature and Spoken Word page 22 St Germain EFG London Jazz Festival

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THE CIRCUS IS COMING...

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This winter we welcome trapeze-swinging, tightrope-walking, aerialspinning circus company NoFit State. Enter the world of Bianco, as the performance swirls above and all around you, with an international cast and a live band.

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Journalist Arwa Haider runs away to join the circus and hear more about what the show is like for its 22 performers.

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In Bianco, you don’t know what is going to happen above you, below you, around you‌ this is wraparound, 360-degree theatre.

Tom Rack Co-founder of NoFit State

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Thirty years ago, five young friends from a Cardiff juggling troupe threw an idea into the air, and ran away with it – and NoFit State Circus (NFS) was born. It was fuelled by creative reactions to Thatcher-era recession, and a mischievous wit right through to its name. Since then, NoFit State has sealed its place at the helm of British contemporary circus, taking its increasingly epic visions around the world. This month, it brings its pulse-racing big top production Bianco – a worldwide success with sell-out performances in three continents – to Southbank Centre for your last ever chance to see the show.

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Bianco’s spectacle is deeply immersive and distinctly modern, as dreamlike scenes, aerial dynamics and live music envelopes its audience.

Still, creative producer and NFS co-founder Tom Rack argues that it has a timeless appeal:

Cast member Blaze Tarsha was originally inspired to join the circus as a schoolgirl, when her mother accompanied the company as their touring chef.

Now a multi-faceted performer, her Bianco set-pieces include ensemble work, solo aerial rotator hoop and hula hoop, as well as singing live vocals with the show’s house band.

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‘For me, it’s really about the lifestyle and the community: hanging out with these amazing people,’ she explains.

‘My first impression was that everyone was so different, and so welcoming.’

Both Rack and Bianco’s award-winning director Firenza Guidi have a broadranging performance background, and the show is an artist-led creation, evolving through various international incarnations since its 2012 debut at Cornwall’s Eden project.

‘My role in Bianco has changed a lot,’ says Tarsha, who first joined its cast in 2013. ‘Nothing is really finished; you’re always creating and developing as a performer.’ This means that even if you have seen an earlier version of the show, you’ll want to see it again.

While there’s a cohesive structure, the show doesn’t follow a conventional storyline, (though its colour includes a subtle nod to Jose Saramago’s novel The Elephant’s Journey).

It is richly evocative in its visuals and energy.

‘Bianco is the clean sheet that we begin with, as we commence the performance,’ adds Rack.

‘When you come into the show, you can engage with it on many levels; in a way, there are many stories and themes, and the audience can weave their own tapestry from all the threads.’

These atmospheres are enhanced by Bianco’s recharged new soundtrack from its four-piece band: ‘The live musicians play along to what the performers are doing, and elevate it all to another level; they give the show its emotional colour and texture,’ says Rack.

‘It’s a wild and varied sound, from ballads to rock and jungle rhythms.’

I think you leave the tent feeling like you’ve been in a different world.

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‘There is something that is uniquely special about circus,’ he says. ‘It’s the element of the collective: a bunch of people living together, travelling the world, making a show together.’

Blaze Tarsha Member of the cast

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There are 22 performers onstage (and in the air) for Bianco: this makes up half of the NFS overall company currently – with the whole collective pitching together to put up its own big-top tent venue next to Royal Festival Hall, before they throw themselves into an intensive pre-show rehearsal period with plenty of stamina training: ‘You don’t really sit down,’ laughs Tarsha. ‘During the show, I’ll be hanging upside down on a rope, then come down to get changed and sing with the band for the tightrope act. So I have to make sure I’m feeling really fit and strong in preparation.’

‘Our big top is quite special,’ promises Rack. ‘It is quite sizeable, but it has an intimate feel – close enough to have the performers’ sweat drip on you.

We like to say it’s organised anarchy, or choreographed chaos.’

‘We have pretty much every circus discipline in this show,’ says Tarsha. ‘I think you leave the tent feeling like you’ve been in a different world. It’s all human mechanics making these scenes happen, and we all work really hard to make the images beautiful and amazing. It feels like there are so many new seeds being planted.’

This is a realm where state-ofthe-art design and expert circus skills meld with old-fashioned camaraderie, and a crucial element of surprise. As Rack says: ‘In Bianco, you don’t know what is going to happen above you, below you, around you… this is wraparound, 360-degree theatre.’

Arwa Haider is a London-based freelance music and culture writer. She is currently finishing her first novel.

Bianco runs from Wed 23 Nov 2016 –Sun 22 Jan 2017.

Suitable for all ages.

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ASHLEY WALTERS (ASH ER D) RAPPER AND ACTOR

Who is your hero, and why?

All of us should be our own heroes. A real hero knows he should save himself first.

Only that way can he hav e a positive influence on others.

Ashley Walters shares the story of his varied career, and lea ds a performance workshop for aspiring performers aged 15 – 25, on Friday 25 No vember.

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JACK URWIN AUTHOR OF MAN UP: SURVIVING MODERN MASCULINITY

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JONNY BENJAMIN MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGNER AND POET

Why do you think peop le need heroes?

It’s a challenging world we live in, more so than eve rI think personally. We ne ed role models to show us tha t in spite of these challen ges we face, we can not only survive, but truly flourish and achieve wonderful things. We need more present-day heroe s like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King. There fee ls a real

lack of inspiration rig ht now, and a decreasing amou nt of hope in the world.

Jonny Benjamin talks about men’s mental health on Friday 25 November.

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HARRY PARKER AUTHOR OF ANAT OMY OF A SOLDIER

How has your id ea of what a hero is changed throughout your life?

Growing up I star ted to understand that there were imperfections an d weaknesses at the heart of ev ery character, and a traditiona l sense of the hero, leaping fro m one victory to the next withou t fear, was fiction. This mak es heroism a rarer beast, but more amazing when I do see it.

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There are too man y heroes now. We confuse those that are victims, are su ffering and overcoming adve rsity, with heroes. There ca n be huge courage in conq uering illness,

for instance, but heroism is a higher level of selflessness.

Harry Parker sp eaks about the challenges face d by soldiers, both on the battl efield and at home, on Sunday 27 November.

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UMAR BIN HASSAN MEMBER OF THE LAST POETS

What social responsibil ities does a modern-day he ro have?

To see that his children’ s schools are properly educating them. To be involved in some of his children’s outside act ivities and see that no uneth ical and immoral things are going on. And then to love the m– and hug them as much as he can!

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BEING A MAN Stephen Manderson, aka Professor Green (pictured), appears in conversation on Sunday 27 November, as part of this year’s Being A Man festival.

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Image credits: Ashley Walters © Sal Idriss Kele Okereke © Rachael Wright Robert Olen Butler © Kelly Lee Butler

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FRIDAY 25 MAN UP – BEING A MAN SCHOOLS DAY

I AM... ASHLEY WALTERS: TALK AND WORKSHOP

FRIDAY 25 – SUNDAY 27 DAY AND WEEKEND PASS TALKS AND DEBATES

Grab a weekend pass to enjoy three days of talks, debates and more at Being A Man festival.

Explore what it really means to be a man, at a day of talks and workshops for male students aged 11 to 18. The day includes a keynote speech, and a speed mentoring.

Friday The day starts at 10.30am and features Ashley Walters in conversation, a debate about paternity leave with MP Maria Miller, campaigner Jonny Benjamin (pictured) on reducing male suicide, talks about boys in education, prejudice against Muslim men in prison, the changing face of African fatherhood with poet Yomi Sode and being a man in the north of England.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 3pm £4* Book through our group bookings line 020 7960 4225 or by emailing groups@southbankcentre.co.uk

FRIDAY 25 – SUNDAY 27 BEING A MAN MARKETPLACE

Wander around the stalls at our BAM Market, a hub of information and ideas about Being A Man festival. A diverse selection of stalls provide information, raise awareness, showcase work, offer workshops and sell their wares.

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

FRIDAY 25 – SUNDAY 27 MEN IN SHEDS

Hear the career story of rapper and actor Ashley Walters (aka Asher D), with a chance to ask him questions and take part in a practical skills workshop on auditioning.

Ages 15 – 25.

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

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WILL GIBSON TRIO

Friday Tonic British saxophonist and composer Will Gibson and his band perform compositions drawing from jazz, funk and classical influences, with each tune bearing its own distinctive style.

Sunday The day starts at 12 noon and features an in-conversation event with Professor Green, presented in partnership with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).

Also hear talks on gaming obsession, a panel looking at soldiers with Pulitzer-winner Robert Olen Butler (pictured), men’s relationship to their hair, Guardian journalist Gary Younge in conversation with Hannah Azieb Pool, mothers, and a round-up of the weekend’s discussions.

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Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

POLARI: NINTH BIRTHDAY

Try your hand at some new skills in free workshops and also watch demonstrations delivered by Men’s Sheds from across London.

Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 11.30am – 4.30pm FREE

FRIDAY 25 JOSEPH LOFTHOUSE

Friday Lunch Hear Lancashire-born musician Joseph Lofthouse play spellbinding acoustic original songs from his latest album, Twice As Much.

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Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

Jake Arnott, author of The Long Firm,, headlines this special ninth Firm birthday/Being birthday/ Being A Man edition of the award-winning LGBT literary salon.

Also with Dean Atta, VG Lee, Stuart Feather and Matthew Todd.

Contains adult themes, ages 18+.

Saturday Events start at 12 noon and include a talk on language policing with Tim Samuels, a panel discussion on the joys of brotherhood, a live acoustic set and conversation with Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke (pictured), talks on overcoming addiction, shyness, becoming a man, comic book heroes and gender equality, and a debate about the stop and search policy with poet Anthony Anaxagorou.

There are also catwalk shows, workshops and more as part of our Fashion Undressed strand.

Days passes are £15* each, a weekend pass for all three days costs £35*

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

FRIDAY 25 – SUNDAY 27 THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE FAMILY

BY BEN NORRIS

Using footage recorded on the journey, bespoke animation and his own words, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family takes the audience on a warts-and-all journey through Ben Norris’s family history as he attempts to better know his father.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Friday 25 at 7pm, Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 at 2pm £8*

THE BIGGEST KILLER OF MEN AND BOYS UNDER 45 IS SUICIDE. Help us find out what needs to change.

Text BAMF01 and £5 to 70070 to support Southbank Centre’s BAM. Visit southbankcentre.co.uk/ supportus for other ways to get involved.

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SATURDAY 26 HOW TO BE A SUPERMAN

This session for boys aged 7 – 10 explores changing the world and becoming a positive role model in the future. No adults allowed! But there are comfy sofas outside with a view of the session. Also on Sunday 27.

HEROES OF HIP-HOP: THE LAST POETS AND ASHLEY WALTERS

FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

HOW TO BE A SUPERMAN

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See Saturday 26.

BAM SPEED MENTORING

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

Voicelab’s open and inclusive workshop introduces men of all ages and singing abilities to music which feels good to sing. No experience necessary.

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 2.30pm

Level 3 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon

An opportunity to share challenges and seek out a new mentor in a relaxed and sociable environment.

Take part in four 15-minute sessions with different mentors to discuss a topic of your choosing.

Also on Sunday 27.

BEYOND THE BASSLINE FREE SINGING WORKSHOP FOR MEN

Level 3 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

The grandfathers of hip-hop, The Last Poets, play a special live set and are joined by guests including Ashley Walters (AKA Asher D of So Solid Crew) and award-winning poet Anthony Anaxagorou.

SIR ROGER MOORE IN CONVERSATION: PLAYING THE HERO

Dads, granddads, and male carers join us with your little one for a special Pram Jam. Jam. Kick off your day singing and grooving with your child aged under 5.

Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am £5* (admits one adult and up to two children aged 5 and under)

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

BEING A MAN BIG SING

Join a friendly, energetic, inclusive Big Sing celebrating the male voice.

No experience necessary; just turn up on the day and join in. You do not need to be able to read music.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm FREE

DAD DANCING WORKSHOP

Take part in a family workshop that champions the art of dad dancing.

Dress comfortably. Fathers, father figures, grandfathers and children aged 5+ welcome. All adults must be accompanied by a child.

FREE (TICKET REQUIRED)

LONDON GAY MEN’S CHORUS - UGOTMALE? Sir Roger Moore candidly reflects on his 71-year career playing iconic male roles, from James Bond to The Saint. In a frank and open discussion with his biographer Gareth Owen, Sir Roger tells stories from his life and career and answers audience questions.

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See Saturday 26.

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 2.30pm (workshop), 4.30pm (performance)

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £15* £12.50* £10*

SUNDAY 27 PRAM JAM: ONLY DADS ALOUD

BAM SPEED MENTORING

The largest gay choir in Europe presents UGotMale? – a thoughtprovoking and uplifting show that explores, celebrates and challenges masculinity, and commemorates the 25th anniversary of the chorus.

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

Royal Festival Hall, 2pm £25* £20* £15*

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SATURDAY 12 – SUNDAY 13 MEN’S FASHION BASICS MASTERCLASS: FASHION UNDRESSED

our 21-acre festival site next to the Thames is open to everyone thirteen hours a day, seven days a week, all year round.

Discover essential fashion basics for every man, from T-shirts and jeans to suits and ties, in this practical two-day masterclass. Learn to dress to impress for every occasion with tips and tricks from men’s fashion expert Matt Allinson and guests from leading casual and formal men’s retailers.

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SATURDAY 26 FASHION UNDRESSED AT BEING A MAN

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 10.30am – 5.30 pm £40*

Bored of your look? Don’t miss our Being A Man Fashion Undressed activities, including catwalks, workshops and networking opportunities, tailored to a range of tastes.

Entry as part of the Saturday day-pass events. See page 7 for details.

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WINTER FESTIVAL

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Southbank Centre is transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland as we prepare for the festive season. Come along and join in the fun!

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FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 8 JANUARY SOUTHBANK CENTRE WINTER MARKET

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

FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 22 JANUARY BUMP ROLLERDISCO AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

Our popular 60m high Starflyer fairground ride is for our Winter Festival. Suitable for children with a minimum height of 1.2 metres.

Hungerford Car Park, 11am – 8pm daily £7 (buy tickets at the gate)

A slice of Scandi style, the Rekorderlig Cider lodge is a wonderful two-floor structure that resembles a quintessential Scandinavian house. Enjoy winter drinks and delicious Scandinavian street food in a cosy pop-up bar.

Hungerford Car Park, Sunday – Thursday from 11am – 11pm, Friday & Saturdays from 11am – 12.30am (closed Christmas day and New Year’s Eve)

Hungerford Car Park, Sunday – Thursday from 11am – 10pm, Friday & Saturday from 11am – 11pm

STARFLYER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

REKORDERLIG CIDER LODGE

Try an alternative winter activity this Christmas when BUMP Rollerdisco rolls into town. Their mobile rollerdisco welcomes the whole family for festive sparkle and vibes. At weekends look out for DJs and rollerskating performances.

Builders’ Yard, 11 November – 18 December & 9 – 22 January, Monday – Friday 3pm to 11pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am to 11pm.

19 December – 8 January, 11am to 11pm daily £12 (under-14s £9), Club nights Friday & Saturday 7pm – 11pm £15

STARTING MONDAY 7 DANCE INTO WINTER

Stay fit, learn new moves, and dance the night away in this sixweek course leading up to the holidays. Covers tango, ballroom and swing dancing. Also on Monday 14, 21 & 28 November and Monday 5 & 12 December.

WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 22 JANUARY BIANCO BIANCO is an immersive promenade show that takes place above, behind and all around a standing audience, with a constantly evolving narrative set to a pounding soundtrack performed by a live band. It is created by NoFit State and directed by Firenza Guidi. Wear comfortable shoes and leave large bags at home, as you’ll be on your feet throughout!

Suitable for all ages.

NoFit State’s Big Top, Tuesday – Friday, 7.30pm, Saturday, 2.30pm & 7.30pm and Sunday, 5pm £39.50* £30* £25*

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm £48* for the six-week course

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Madeleine Peyroux (pictured) performs in Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 20 November, as part of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival.

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FRIDAY 11 JAZZ FOR TODDLERS

Enjoy a playful and friendly atmosphere jam-packed with lots of music and movement, proving you are never too young to love jazz.

With Dave Kane and Oliver Dover.

For children aged 2 – 5 and their parents and carers.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 11am & 1.30pm £5*

ADAM BEN EZRA

Friday Lunch Enjoy the modern jazz and rock stylings of double bass performer Adam Ben Ezra. Using a smart combination of effects and pedals, Adam regularly loops his notes in order to deliver an authentic wall of sound, worthy of a small orchestra.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

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Friday Tonic Witness this quartet take the conventional jazz line-up as a mere starting point. With Irene Serra on vocals, Richard Sadler on double bass, Chris Nickolls on drums and John Crawford on piano.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

JAZZ VOICE

Part of the EFG Excellence Series Enjoy a stellar cast of voices singing jazz classics. A sensational array of singers take to the stage, backed by the EFG London Jazz Festival orchestra. Hosted by Jay Rayner and starring Allan Harris, Jacob Collier, John Pizzarelli, Kandace Springs, Lizz Wright and Polly Gibbons.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £35* £25* £10*

SATURDAY 12 BBC RADIO 3 JAZZ LINE-UP A live edition of the BBC Radio 3 show presented by Claire Martin and Julian Joseph, featuring sets from five festival guests.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm FREE

TALKS PROGRAMME: JAZZ AND THE CITY

Our talks series returns, exploring the theme of jazz and the city. At 2pm Emma Webster and George McKay explore today’s programme; at 2.45pm there is a panel discussion about how festivals are shaped by cities and places; at 4pm we look at the draw of cities like London.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm FREE

TALKS PROGRAMME: WAY IN TO THE WAY OUT

Lauren Kinsella and Kit Downes illustrate their musical inspirations and way in to jazz.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

ST GERMAIN

Revel in intelligent, sensual and original deep house from the pioneer of the ‘French Touch’, St Germain. He stands out by showcasing his futuristic nous and love of roots music, funking up the 4/4 electronic world with a little blues and gospel.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £35* £25* £20* £10*

SUNDAY 13 NEXT GENERATION TAKES OVER

Young musicians showcase their talents in a diverse programme of creative ensembles. See website for line-up.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm FREE

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Friday Lunch

Talented instrumentalists and vocalists are invited to join in on this all-day workshop with guitarist Chris Sharkey, creating a new piece to be played tonight. All musicians and singers aged 15+ welcome.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 11am. This workshop is free but can only be booked by emailing learning@serious.org.uk

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 3pm FREE

JAN GARBAREK GROUP FEATURING TRILOK GURTU

Jan Garbarek plays his first UK concert with his own group since 2012. With percussionist Trilok Gurtu, bassist Yuri Daniel and his keyboard-playing partner of some 25 years, Rainer Bruninghaus.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £40* £30* £20* £10*

TUESDAY 15 GROOVE INTO THE WOODS

Follow us into the deep dark woods in this concert.designed for families with children up to the age of 5, commissioned especially for Groove Baby. Sing, play, dance along and feed your need to hear top music all at the same time.

BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA WITH FRANCESCO TRISTANO

SATURDAY 19 MAKE IT/BREAK IT WORKSHOP

BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Witness Allan Harris’ formidable voice live in this jazz-infused performance. Harris has reigned supreme as one of the most accomplished and exceptional singers of his generation.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm

Listen to new music from leading jazz artists. Featuring composer and trumpeter Laura Jurd – a BBC New Generation Artist – and Norwegian composer and tuba player Daniel Herskedal. Keith Lockhart conducts.

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Royal Festival Hall, 4.30pm £15* £12*

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MAKE IT/BREAK IT PERFORMANCE

Friday Tonic Part-choir, part-chamber orchestra and part-avant rock band, Perhaps Contraption are a unique musical experience.

Prepare for a jubilant and unforgettable sonic spectacle.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

Made during the day by guitarist Chris Sharkey and over a hundred musicians, this is a unique opportunity to see a brand new jazz work.

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Keith Lockhart conductor Francesco Tristano piano Hear experimental pianist and composer Francesco Tristano collaborate with the BBC Concert Orchestra. This concert features his largely improvised piano concerto, Island Nation.

Nation.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.45pm £15* £12* The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall: post-concert event. Enjoy a DJ set from Francesco Tristano.

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SUNDAY 20 JAZZ SOCIAL DANCE

Take to the dance floor in an afternoon of jazz fun.With live music performed by Tomorrow’s Warriors, put on your dancing shoes for a few hours of jazz.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm – 6.30pm FREE

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Hear talks exploring the theme of jazz and Europe. At 3pm, David Toop discusses jazz in post-war Europe, Francesco Martinelli appears at 4.30pm to discuss his book The History of European Jazz and at 6pm Fiona Talkington leads an illustrated discussion of Norwegian jazz.

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MADELEINE PEYROUX

+ support One of today’s defining vocalists brings emotional depth and meaning to songs from the likes of Allen Toussaint and Tom Waits, drawn from her new album, Secular Hymns.

Hymns.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £35* £25* £10*

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Regina Spektor (pictured) performs music from her latest record in two Royal Festival Hall performances, on Monday 14 & Tuesday 15 November.

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TUESDAY 1 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: MEOW MEOW’S PANDEMONIUM

Siren Meow Meow, piano virtuoso Thomas M Lauderdale, and members of Pink Martini join the LPO for an evening of orchestrated chaos. Prepare for Piazzolla tangos, Weill, and even Radiohead alongside chansons by Meow.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £35* £25*

FRIDAY 4 HEN’S TEETH

Friday Lunch Hen’s Teeth, aka Jane Rothfield (fiddle/banjo) and Nathan Bontrager (cello), play traditional and original old-time music.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

GREEN ROCK RIVER BAND

Friday Tonic The Green Rock River Band blends sounds from the past with a more contemporary edge. Drawing on Americana, folk and jazz, the band combines these storied musical genres with original arrangements and song writing.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

MONDAY 7, 14, 21 & 28 DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS

Introduce your Dragon Babies to creative musical play through singing, movement and percussion. No experience is needed, just a willingness to take off your shoes, sit on the floor and have fun! Each child must be accompanied by at least one adult.

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

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MONDAY 14 GONG BABIES: GAMELAN FOR PARENTS AND BABIES

Join this relaxing music workshop aimed at new parents, carers and non-crawling babies aged up to six months. No experience necessary, just a willingness to take off your shoes, sit on the floor with baby in lap and have fun!

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm – 2.45pm £5* (for parent & baby)

REGINA SPEKTOR

+ support New York singer-songwriter and pianist Regina Spektor stops off at Royal Festival Hall, following the release of her seventh album Remember Us to Life. Also on Tuesday 15.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £40* £35*

TUESDAY 15 REGINA SPEKTOR + support See Monday 14.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £40* £35*

WEDNESDAY 16 DEACON BLUE

+ Lewis & Leigh Scottish pop hit-makers Deacon Blue return following a sell-out tour in 2014. They perform all-time classics such as ‘Real Gone Kid’, ‘Dignity’, and ‘Chocolate Girl’ and a selection of new material.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42.50* £32.50* £22.50*

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TUESDAY 22 BOOKA SHADE: MOVEMENTS 10

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WEDNESDAY 23 BETH HART

Friday Lunch / Being A Man British saxophonist and composer Will Gibson and his band perform compositions drawing from jazz, funk and classical influences, with each tune bearing its own distinctive style.

Central Bar at Royal Festival Hall, 5.30pm FREE

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Hear the powerful voice of Grammy Award-nominated singersongwriter Beth Hart, who has been levelling live audiences with her power, range and soul for over 20 years. Ages 14+.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £37.50* £32.50*

Booka Shade marks a very special moment in the band’s history, as they celebrate the reissue of their beloved album Movements, 10 years on from its original release.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £25* £20*

FRIDAY 25 JOSEPH LOFTHOUSE

Friday Lunch / Being A Man Here Joseph Lofthouse play spellbinding acoustic original songs from his latest album, Twice As Much.

+ special guests The Autechre live experience plunges Royal Festival Hall into total darkness for heightened musical listening. Immerse yourself in live electronic music at this remarkable event. Ages 16+.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £29.50*

FRIDAY 11 – SUNDAY 20 EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL

See stars of jazz, up-and-coming performers, take part in workshops and hear free talks and music as the EFG London Jazz Festival returns for 2016.

See pages 10 – 11 for details.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC See the extraordinary documentary The Battle of the Somme, filmed in 1916, with a live score performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, on Friday 18 November.

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Listen to our 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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TUESDAY 1 R LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: MEOW MEOW’S PANDEMONIUM

WEDNESDAY 2 LES SIECLES, FRANCOISXAVIER ROTH

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Edward Gardner conductor Lise Davidsen soprano Karen Cargill mezzo-soprano René Barbera tenor Alexander Vinogradov bass Rodolfus Choir Philharmonia Voices Verdi Requiem Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £35* £27* £18* £11* Signature Seats £55*

Iain Grandage conductor Meow Meow Thomas M. Lauderdale piano Members of Pink Martini Siren Meow Meow, piano virtuoso Thomas M Lauderdale, and members of Pink Martini join the LPO for an evening of orchestrated chaos. Prepare for Piazzolla tangos, Weill, and even Radiohead alongside chansons by Meow.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £35* £25*

DANNY DRIVER, PIANO International Orchestra Series François-Xavier Roth conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano Grégoire Pont animator Debussy Jeux; Ravel Piano Concerto for the left hand; Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose), complete ballet with live animation

by Grégoire Pont; Debussy La mer Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £50* £35* £20* £10* Premium seats £65*

International Piano Series Bach French Suite No.5 in G, BWV.816; Schumann Etudes symphoniques, Op.13 vers. without Op.posth. variations; Balakirev Nocturne No.2 in B minor; Rachmaninov Selection from Etudes-tableaux, Op.39; Prokofiev Sonata No.7 in B flat, Op.83 St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28* £15* £10* Premium seats £38 £7 student tickets available via the Student Pulse app

St John’s Smith Square, 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Danny Driver discusses the evening’s performance.

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FRIDAY 4 PIPE UP SCHOOLS: COME AND MEET THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL ORGAN

SUNDAY 6 R PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: NAPOLEON – LIVE CINEMA Film Scores Live Carl Davis conductor

Carl Davis conducts his score for the epic 1927 silent film Napoleon Napoleon,, presented live with a screening of the film. There are three intervals including a 100-minute break at approximately 5.30pm and the performance ends around 10pm.

Presented with Photoplay Productions and the BFI National Archive.

Royal Festival Hall, 2pm £48* £39* £28* £22* £15* Signature Seats £65*

A morning of musical, mechanical problem-solving for Upper Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 pupils.

Students can go inside the organ and play the mighty beast itself.

THE FOUR SEASONS & MOZART REQUIEM BY CANDLELIGHT

Mozart Festival Orchestra in full 18th-century costume Steven Devine conductor David Juritz violin Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet Keri Fuge soprano Samantha Price mezzo-soprano Sam Furness tenor Barnaby Rea bass City of London Choir The Mozart Festival Orchestra presents a programme of great masterpieces by Handel, Vivaldi and Mozart in an evocative candlelit-style setting.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £48.50* £39.50* £32.50* £24.50* £19.50* £16.50*

SATURDAY 5 R LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: FROM THE HEART

TUESDAY 8 A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS: STARS & STRIPES Orion Orchestra Toby Purser conductor Simon Trpčeski piano James O’Donnell organ Rebecca Evans soprano Mark Stone baritone Raymond Yiu composer Petroc Trelawny presenter Armando Iannucci presenter Streetwise Opera An evening of music by Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue, Blue, Porgy and Bess), Bess), Barber (Adagio for Strings), Bernstein (Candide (Candide,, West Side Story)) and Rodgers (South Story (South Pacific, Pacific, Carousel)) in aid of The Passage – Carousel helping the homeless.

Anna-Maria Helsing conductor 210.0 x 297.0mm Hear re-imaginings of early music

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £60* £50* £39* £29* £19* £12*

WEDNESDAY 9 R LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: MUTTER PLAYS BEETHOVEN

Sir Mark Elder conductor Lucy Crowe soprano Paula Murrihy mezzo-soprano Allan Clayton tenor Peter Rose bass London Philharmonic Choir Beethoven Mass in D (Missa solemnis) (no interval)

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46* £39* £32* £25* £19* £14* £10* Premium seats £65*

THURSDAY 10 R PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA – MUSIC OF TODAY: EARLY AND NEW

Robin Ticciati conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin Beethoven Violin Concerto; Dvořák Symphony No.9 (From the New World) Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £49* £42* £35* £28* £21* £16* £12* Premium seats £75*

by contemporary composers Johannes Schöllhorn, Betsy Jolas, Harrison Birtwistle and Edmund Finnis.

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

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Nielsen Cycle: Paavo Järvi Paavo Järvi conductor Leonidas Kavakos violin Haydn Symphony No.102 in B flat; Brahms Violin Concerto in D; Nielsen Symphony No.2 (The Four Temperaments)

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FRIDAY 11 R LONDON SINFONIETTA BEAT FURRER: FAMA/ THE DRAMA OF LISTENING

Beat Furrer conductor Eva Furrer contrabass flute Isabelle Menke actress EXAUDI chorus Hear the UK premiere of Beat Furrer’s FAMA FAMA,, which was hailed as ‘a miracle’ on its 2005 premiere in Germany. In this masterpiece of sound theatre, Furrer gives audible expression to a series of shocking events. The performance is followed by a post-concert conversation.

FRIDAY 18 THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, WITH THE BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA

SATURDAY 19 INGOLF WUNDER, PIANO

Film Scores Live John Gibbons conductor See the iconic 1916 film by Geoffrey Malins and John McDowell, with Laura Rossi’s score performed live. This event marks the centenary of the end of the Battle of the Somme. It is preceded by a talk by Rossi and Dr Toby Haggith of Imperial War Museums. Rated PG. Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £30* £22.50* £15*

St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £20*

THURSDAY 17 R PHILHARMONIA CHAMBER PLAYERS: RUSSIAN CHAMBER MUSIC

This free chamber concert, ahead of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s all-Russian programme this evening, explores more than a century of Russian history. With music by Borodin, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Schnittke.

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

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Ashkenazy: Rachmaninov Project Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Alice Sara Ott piano Borodin Overture, Prince Igor; Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1; Rachmaninov Symphony No.1 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £35* £27* £18* £11* Signature Seats £55*

SATURDAY 19 BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA WITH FRANCESCO TRISTANO EFG London Jazz Festival Keith Lockhart conductor Francesco Tristano piano Programme includes: Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV.1052; Francesco Tristano Piano Concerto (Island Nation)

Royal Festival Hall, 7.45pm £15* £12*

International Piano Series Schubert Sonata in B flat, D.960; Mozart Fantasia in D minor, K.397; Adagio in B minor, K.540; Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat, Op.61; Polonaise in A flat, Op.53 St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm * £28* £15* £10* Premium seats £38* £7 student tickets available via the Student Pulse app

St John’s Smith Square, 6.15pm: pre-concert talk.

Ingolf Wunder discusses the evening’s performance.

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THURSDAY 24 R PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA BARTÓK & SHOSTAKOVICH: FROM THE EAST Juraj Valčuha conductor Frank Peter Zimmermann violin Bartók Violin Concerto No.2; Shostakovich Symphony No.8 in C minor

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £35* £27* £18* £11* Signature Seats £55*

WEDNESDAY 30 R LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Julian Bliss clarinet Weber Overture, Der Freischütz; Mozart Clarinet Concerto; Rachmaninoff Symphony No.2 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £46* £39* £32* £25* £19* £14* £10* Premium seats £65*

TUESDAY 29 MAHLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, MITSUKO UCHIDA

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International Orchestra Series Mitsuko Uchida piano piano//director Mahler Chamber Orchestra Mozart Piano Concerto No.17 in G, K.453; Bartók Divertimento; Mozart Piano Concerto No.25 in C, K.503 Leading Mozartian Mitsuko Uchida directs from the piano to present two expressive concertos by this inventive composer. Her performance with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra marks the beginning of a three-year collaboration between Uchida and Southbank Centre.

The Mahler Chamber Orchestra is known for its democratic decisionmaking and dynamic sound. The Daily Telegraph wrote of their appearance in the 2015 Proms: ‘The exchanges between piano and orchestra crackled with exciting energy.’

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See Holy Smoke – a radical dance performance looking at healing and movement by Ultimate Dancer.

On Friday 4 & Saturday 5 November.

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WEDNESDAY 2 POETRY IN DANCE: NEW FRONTIERS

Spend an evening exploring poetry’s dialogue with dance prepared especially for The Poetry Library and brought to you by Maya Dance Film and Theatre. Email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk to reserve your place.

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

FRIDAY 4 & SATURDAY 5 HOLY SMOKE: ULTIMATE DANCER

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Performedy by Ultimate Dancer with live music.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £10*

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FRIDAY 4 JEAN ABREU: A THREAD

Jean Abreu Dance’s beautiful new performance, part-dance and part-installation, melds geometric sculptural set designs by renowned Brazilian sculptor and visual artist Elisa Bracher, to delve into the concept of balance.

MONDAY 21 JENNY ECLAIR: HOW TO BE A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN (WITHOUT GOING INSANE)

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 10pm £15*

STARTING MONDAY 7 DANCE INTO WINTER

SUNDAY 20 JAZZ SOCIAL DANCE See page 11.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 3.30pm – 6.30pm FREE

Part of Being A Man Using recorded footage, bespoke animation and his own words, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family takes the audience on a wartsand-all journey through Ben Norris’s family history as he attempts to better know his father.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Friday 25 at 7pm, Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 at 2pm £8*

Stay fit, learn new moves, and dance the night away in this sixweek course leading up to the holidays. Covers tango, ballroom and swing dancing. Also on Monday 14, 21 & 28 November and Monday 5 & 12 December.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm £48* for the six-week course

FRIDAY 25 – SUNDAY 27 THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE FAMILY BY BEN NORRIS

Professional grumpy old woman Jenny Eclair returns, putting middle-age under the microscope and deciding whether to laugh, cry or buy a dachshund.

Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £22* £20*

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WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 22 JANUARY BIANCO

Part of Winter Festival supported by NatWest BIANCO is an immersive promenade show that takes place above, behind and all around a standing audience, with a constantly evolving narrative set to a pounding soundtrack performed by a live band. It is created by NoFit State and directed by Firenza Guidi.

Wear comfortable shoes and leave large bags at home, as you’ll be on your feet throughout! Suitable for all ages.

NoFit State’s Big Top, Tuesday – Friday, 7.30pm, Saturday, 2.30pm & 7.30pm and Sunday, 5pm £39.50* £30* £25* * 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.

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Hayward Gallery, in association with The Vinyl Factory, presents THE INFINITE MIX, its only major off-site exhibition during its two-year refurbishment.

‘This incendiary mix of sound and vision is a contender for show of the year’ – Evening Standard

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FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER THE INFINITE MIX: CONTEMPORARY SOUND AND IMAGE

Hayward Gallery, in association with The Vinyl Factory, presents its only major off-site exhibition during its two-year refurbishment.

It brings together major audiovisual installations by Martin Creed, Jeremy Deller with Cecilia Bengolea, Stan Douglas, Cyprien Gaillard, Dominique GonzalezFoerster, Cameron Jamie, Kahlil Joseph, Elizabeth Price, Ugo Rondinone and Rachel Rose.

Soulful and audacious in their exploration of wide-ranging subjects, these works foreground the role of sound whilst expanding the nature of our encounter with images. It spans a range of approaches and formats from cinema-style 3D video to hologram-like projections and multi-screen installations.

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HAYWARD PUBLISHING THE INFINITE MIX

Accompanying the exhibition, this illustrated, large-format publication features interviews with some of the artists as well as texts exploring the relationship between sound and image in contemporary video.

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WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER – TUESDAY 10 JANUARY THE SPRING TO COME

MONDAY 7 MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ

Sława Harasymowicz’s exhibition unravels the story of an aspiring poet and his attempts to deal with the reality of war through imagination and language.

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

SATURDAY 5 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: THE INFINITE MIX IN DEPTH

In this one-day course, our experts go in-depth and behind the scenes on audio-visual art featured in THE INFINITE MIX. MIX. Hear from art historians, curators and artists to discover everything you need to know to get the most out of the exhibition.

Sunley Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall (this event ends at THE INFINITE MIX at 180 The Strand) 12 noon – 4pm £25* students £7.50*

FRIDAY 4 – MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER WORLD PRESS PHOTO

The World Press Photo of the Year competition honours the photographers who have captured an event or issue of great journalistic importance in the last year. See the work that the jury chose as the winners from the 82,951 images submitted.

Level 2 Foyers at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 11pm FREE

The ‘grandmother of performance art’ talks candidly about her extraordinary life and career as she publishes her memoir, Walking Through Walls.

Walls.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20* £15* £12.50*

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THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER - SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER WE ARE ALL HUMAN: ART BY OFFENDERS, SECURE PATIENTS AND DETAINEES FROM THE 2016 KOESTLER AWARDS CURATED BY BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH

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‘There is no other gallery like Hayward Gallery, either in London or in Britain’ © Gautier Deblonde

Antony Gormley is one of the pre-eminent British sculptors of his generation. His 2007 solo exhibition, Blind Light, at Hayward Gallery was also his first major showing in a public gallery in London.

A year on from (temporarily) closing its doors for a much needed refurbishment, Antony shares his thoughts on Hayward Gallery as part of our Let The Light In campaign.

An exhibition showcasing artwork produced in the UK’s prisons, secure hospitals and immigration removal centres, and by ex-offenders in the community. The display includes painting, music, writing and ceramics as well as traditional prison crafts such as matchstick modelling. The 2016 exhibition has been curated by writer and dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah who has selected from over 6,000 artworks submitted to the 2016 Koestler Awards.

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

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SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER – SUNDAY 8 JANUARY ONE DAY, SOMETHING HAPPENS

On its architecture ‘It’s a unique and extraordinary resource. I think of it as a concentrating chamber. The whole building is made like a skull. Cast concrete that integrates its breathing and if you like, its view of the world. Where it has windows, they are very particular. How it relates to the outer world is very particular.’

Towner Gallery, Eastbourne, entry free

On Hayward Gallery’s sculpture terraces ‘I think the great thing about where Hayward Gallery is, is that it allows you to engage with London at large. And the marvellous thing about those three sculpture terraces is that they allow you to look on London itself as a representation, as a project, as a made landscape.

Rather than having to make a painting of it, you can actually see the thing itself.’

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Join one of our exhibition tours, led by ex-offender hosts trained and employed by the Koestler Trust. Monday – Thursday at 1.30pm and 6pm; Friday – Sunday at 1.30pm, 4pm and 6pm

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SPOTLIGHT ON ARTS COUNCIL COLLECTION Based at Southbank Centre and Longside, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the Arts Council Collection is one of the largest national loan collections of modern and contemporary British art. Now in its 70th year, it continues to grow, acquiring innovative works each year and circulating these as widely as possible in touring exhibitions. artscouncilcollection.org.uk

SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER – SUNDAY 22 JANUARY KEITH PIPER: UNEARTHING THE BANKER’S BONES

Renowned British artist Keith Piper’s new solo show at Bluecoat addresses contemporary anxieties about race and class through the perspective of a fictional future. The exhibition premiers a major new threechannel video installation, Unearthing the Banker’s Bones, Bones, one of eight works commissioned for the Arts Council Collection’s 70th anniversary.

Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, entry free

On Hayward Gallery ‘Hayward Gallery is a unique and wonderful venue for London.

There’s a sense in which it doesn’t just occupy its site, it owns it. It digs itself in as part of the bank of the Thames, and as such, there is no other gallery like it, either in London or Britain.’

An exhibition that explores a kind of everyday theatricality. Jennifer Higgie’s fascinating selection of works – from the Arts Council Collection as well as the Towner Gallery Art Collection – teases out common themes across the decades: work, introspection and individuality, joy and loneliness.

Featuring works by artists ranging from Walter Sickert, Lucian Freud and David Hockney to Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.

On Event Horizon ‘The idea of Event Horizon was that you could offer people the city again, with the catalysts of these small life-sized body forms that were on the ground and then on the skyline, and invite them to look at the conversation between buildings, and think about this place, whether they were visitors or London was their home.’

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On the refurbishment of Hayward Gallery ‘I am so glad that this has happened, that Hayward Gallery is being respected, that its original rooflights are being returned to it. The distinction between fully enclosed spaces and spaces that will be irradiated by natural light is going to be restored. That its unique material and mass is going to be preserved for generations to come.’

You can help us Let The Light In to Hayward Gallery and restore it for future generations.

Text LTLI01 £10 to 70070 Or visit southbankcentre.co.uk/ letthelightin

#SCLetTheLightIn Southbank Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales number 298909.

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Novelist Jake Arnott (pictured) joins the birthday celebrations for Polari on Friday 25, as part of Being A Man festival.

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* 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.

WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER – TUESDAY 10 JANUARY THE SPRING TO COME

Sława Harasymowicz’s exhibition unravels the story of an aspiring poet and his attempts to deal with the reality of war through imagination and language.

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

TUESDAY 1 CREATIVE WRITING: GHOST STORIES & HORROR

On the second day of Allhallowtide, explore the spooky side of fiction.

Creative writing teacher Greg Mosse leads a workshop on how to write horror that is genuinely scary.

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

WEDNESDAY 2 POETRY IN DANCE: NEW FRONTIERS

Spend an evening exploring poetry’s dialogue with dance prepared especially for The Poetry Library and brought to you by Maya Dance Film and Theatre. Email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk to reserve your place.

Get a slice of feedback from Karen McCarthy Woolf, one of our Poetry Butchers. Bring one poem, a maximum of one side of A4, to discuss. To book a place email specialedition@poetrylibrary.org.uk The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 11am – 6pm

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm

FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

MONDAY 7 MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ

FRIDAY 4, 11, 18, & 25 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.

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

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SATURDAY 5 THE POETRY BUTCHER

The ‘grandmother of performance art’ talks candidly about her extraordinary life and career, as she publishes her memoir, Walking Through Walls.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £20* £15* £12.50*

MONDAY 21 JENNY ECLAIR: HOW TO BE A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN (WITHOUT GOING INSANE)

Professional grumpy old woman Jenny Eclair returns, putting middle age under the microscope and deciding whether to laugh, cry or buy a dachshund.

Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £22* £20*

TUESDAY 22 TEACHERS’ EVENING: EXPLORE THE POETRY LIBRARY

Join us for a Teachers’ Evening in The Poetry Library. Wine is served, poems are read. To book, email groups@southbankcentre.co.uk.

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 5pm FREE (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

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Image credits: Jake Arnott, Polari © Crispin Hughes Telling Her Story Workshops © Amaal Said Southbank Centre Archive Studio © Belinda Lawley

FROM TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER TELLING HER STORY: POETRY WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN OF COLOUR

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Poet Rachel Long curates an exclusive space for women of colour who want to read, write and grow creatively. There are six workshops in total, running monthly until March. Ages 18+.

Level 3 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm £8* per session or £40* for all six sessions

Part of Being A Man Jake Arnott, author of The Long Firm, headlines this special ninth birthday/Being A Man edition of the award-winning LGBT literary salon. Also with Dean Atta, VG Lee, Stuart Feather and Matthew Todd.

Contains adult themes, ages 18+.

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

SUNDAY 27 SIR ROGER MOORE IN CONVERSATION: PLAYING THE HERO

Part of Being A Man Sir Roger Moore candidly reflects on his 71-year career playing iconic male roles, from James Bond to The Saint. In a frank and open discussion with his biographer Gareth Owen, Sir Roger tells anecdotes from his life and career with an audience Q&A. Royal Festival Hall, 2pm £25* £20* £15*

TUESDAY 29 NOVEL WRITING: EXTRA HELP

Can you develop a plot under pressure? In the eleventh of 12 monthly workshops, creative writing teacher Greg Mosse explains how to smash out a story without sacrificing quality, with reference to the NaNoWriMo challenge.

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

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

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

FRIDAY 18 & TUESDAY 29 HANDS-ON TASTER SESSIONS

Drop in and lend a hand with the organisation of the collections.

Everyone is welcome. Email archive@southbankcentre.co.uk to reserve your place, or just turn up. Ages 16+.

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

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FRIDAY 25 POLARI: NINTH BIRTHDAY

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EAT, DRINK, SHOP & PLAY

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FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS IN NOVEMBER SOUTHBANK CENTRE FOOD MARKET

Southbank Centre Market is a food lover’s destination. It offers a delicious range of street food and fresh, quality produce for all tastes. You can buy something to eat while you’re here, food to take home and prepare yourself, great coffee and tea, as well as local beers, Somerset cider, cocktails and wine.

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

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FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 8 JANUARY SOUTHBANK CENTRE WINTER MARKET

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH SOUTHBANK CENTRE SHOPS

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

Hungerford Car Park, Sunday – Thursday from 11am – 10pm, Friday & Saturday from 11am – 11pm

FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 22 JANUARY REKORDERLIG CIDER LODGE

A slice of Scandi style, the Rekorderlig Cider lodge is a wonderful two-floor structure that resembles a quintessential Scandinavian house. Enjoy winter drinks and delicious Scandinavian street food in a cosy pop-up bar.

Hungerford Car Park, Sunday – Thursday from 11am – 11pm, Friday & Saturday from 11am – 12.30am (closed Christmas day and New Year’s Eve)

To celebrate Being A Man this November explore our great new range of men’s gifts online or in store including this brilliant bear bottle opener. southbankcentre.co.uk/shop

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Image credits: Southbank Centre Winter Market © Belinda Lawley Telling Her Story Workshops © Amaal Said Southbank Centre Archive Studio © Belinda Lawley Skylon © Thomas Alexander

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* 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.

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR

SPOTLIGHT ON NEW YEAR’S EVE AT SKYLON

Skylon invites you to celebrate the close of 2016 with dazzling views and the very best food and drink. Enjoy a luxe tasting menu, created by our Executive Head Chef Tom Cook, followed by a glass of champagne on the terrace of Royal Festival Hall – the perfect vantage point for London’s legendary midnight fireworks display. Afterwards, you can dance the night away to the sound of live music. Tables are available to book from 7pm and we promise to make sure you welcome 2017 in with a bang.

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

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Tickets are priced at £310 (children £155). To make a reservation call us on 020 7654 7800 or email us at skylonreservations@danddlondon.com

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

Tuesday 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 6pm; Friday 4 and 18 at 6pm; Friday 11 at 2pm; and Saturday 29 at 6pm

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.

Saturday 5, 12, 19, 26 at 2pm; Sunday 13, 20, 27 at 11am; and Thursday 3, 24 at 6pm Both tours suitable for ages 8+.

Do ask us about any access needs when you book.

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it’s a lot to fit into a single year. whether you want music or art, a show or a debate, a dance workshop for toddlers or a world-class concert by one of our four resident orchestras, there’s always something to put in the calendar.

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half of all our events are free. that’s right – performances, concerts, gigs, exhibitions, talks, debates and activities – for zilch. nothing. nada. we think art should be for everyone, whatever 210.0 x you’ve got in your pockets. just take a seat.

BOOKING & ACCESS HOW TO BOOK southbankcentre.co.uk* Tickets 020 7960 4200* 9am – 8pm (daily). *Transaction fees applicable.

No transaction fees for Members and Supporters Circles.

Southbank Centre accepts MasterCard, Maestro, Visa, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, Solo and American Express.

IN PERSON 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.

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ACCESS

Join our access scheme 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

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VISITING WITH CHILDREN

Children of all ages are welcome at the Southbank Centre and baby changing facilities are available at 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. southbankcentre.co.uk/visitor-info

CONCESSIONS

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.

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GETTING HERE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

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

Underground: Waterloo & Embankment Buses: Waterloo Bridge, York Road, Belvedere Road & Stamford Street Mainl Mai nline ine 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

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

Email customer@ southbankcentre.co.uk, Tweet us using #SCFeedback or ask at a Southbank Centre Ticket Office for a feedback form.

SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us at: facebook.com/southbankcentre twitter.com/southbankcentre youtube.com/southbankcentre instagram.com/southbankcentre

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Image credits: A Vintage New Year’s Eve Party at Winter at Southbank Centre with NatWest © Neil Buchan Grant

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SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER – MONDAY 2 JANUARY MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

Get your toes tapping at this feel-good musical featuring songs

by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

It is inspired by the legendary recording session that brought together these rock’n’roll grandees for the first and only time.

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FRIDAY 16 6 DEC DECEM EMB BER CHINA CHANGING A day-long launch of Southbank Centre’s new international festival showcasing contemporary China and its influence through cutting edge art and culture. Get a taste of the work being developed over the next three years including music, film, dance, performance, food and literature. Experience talks and new works by some of the most innovative artists practising in China today as well as leading British-based Chinese and South East Asian artists.

Join us on an enthralling journey through our wondrous Moominland. Clamber through forests, huddle in caves or set sail on the high seas to try and find the Moomin family and discover how Tove Jansson created these landscapes, characters and stories, which are beloved by so many all over the world.

Royal Festival Hall is transformed into five floors of entertainment with seven pop-up vintage nightclubs catering for all tastes.

You can also enjoy stylish dining, a hair and beauty salon, walkabout entertainment, photo studios and, weather conditions permitting, a private view of the New Year’s Eve fireworks. Tickets on sale now.

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NOVEMBER 2016 AT A GLANCE

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

TUESDAY 1

VISUAL ARTS

CLASSICAL MUSIC

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

9 Sep – 4 Dec

7.30pm

11am

4 – 21 Nov

Free p.20

We Are All Human

Free p.20

World Press Photo

Free p.20

WINTER FESTIVAL

11 Nov – 8 Jan 11 Nov – 22 Jan

Winter Market Starflyer BUMP Roller Disco

p.9

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6 Oct – 10 Jan

The Spring to Come

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6.30pm

p.22

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

WEDNESDAY 2

7.30pm

Les Siecles, Francois-Xavier Roth

p.14

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

Poetry in Dance

Free p.22

THURSDAY 3

Philharmonia Orchestra Danny Driver, piano

p.14 p.14

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

Architecture Tour

p.25

FRIDAY 4

p.15 p.15

Hen’s Teeth Green Rock River Band

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

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SATURDAY 5 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p.15

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

11am

The Poetry Butcher

Free p.22

PERFORMANCE & DANCE

7.30pm

Holy Smoke

p.18

VISUAL ARTS

12 noon

What You Need to Know: The Infinite Mix Architecture Tour

p.20 p.25

SUNDAY 6

7.30pm 6pm

p.15

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

WEDNESDAY 9

7.30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p.15

THURSDAY 10 CLASSICAL MUSIC

6pm 7.30pm

Music of Today: Early and New Philharmonia Orchestra

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

Free p.15

p.15

London Sinfonietta

p.16

EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL

p.10

Free p.10 Free p.10

p.10

Free p.22

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

SATURDAY 12 EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL

2pm 2pm 5.30pm 7.30pm

BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line-up Talks: Jazz and the city Talk: Way in to the way out St. Germain

Free p.10 Free p.10 Free p.10

p.10

BEING A MAN

10.30am Men’s Fashion Masterclass

p.8

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm

Architecture Tour

p.25

EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL

2pm 3pm 7.30pm

Philharmonia Orchestra

Next Generation Takes Over Talks: Jazz and Europe Jan Garbarek Group

10.30am Men’s Fashion Masterclass p.15

Free p.10 Free p.11

p.11 p.8

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

11am

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A Night Under The Stars

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

BEING A MAN

CLASSICAL MUSIC

2pm

p.18

SUNDAY 13

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm

Dance into Winter

10.30am Rug Rhymes p.18 p.18

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

p.22

TUESDAY 8

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

PERFORMANCE & DANCE

Holy Smoke Jean Abreu: A Thread

6.30pm

Free p.22

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

7.30pm 10pm

Marina Abramović

PERFORMANCE & DANCE

11am & 1.30pm Jazz for Toddlers 1pm Adam Ben Ezra 5.30pm -isq 7.30pm Jazz Voice

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10.30am Rug Rhymes

7.30pm

Free p.12 Free p.12

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

1pm 5.30pm

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

FRIDAY 11

CLASSICAL MUSIC

10.15am Pipe Up Schools 7.30pm The Four Seasons & Mozart Requiem by Candlelight

p.12

CLASSICAL MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm 7.30pm

Dragon Babies

CLASSICAL MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

8pm Free p.22

Creative Writing Course

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm p.9 p.9

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The Infinite Mix

London Philharmonic Orchestra: Meow Meow’s Pandemonium

MONDAY 7

Architecture Tour

p.25

MONDAY 14

MONDAY 21

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

11am 2pm 7.30pm

Dragon Babies Gong Babies Regina Spektor

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PERFORMANCE & DANCE

6.30pm

Dance into Winter

p.18

TUESDAY 15

p.11

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

7.30pm

Regina Spektor

p.12

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

Behind the Scenes Tour

WINTER FESTIVAL

Dragon Babies

p.12

2.30pm& 7.30pm BIANCO

p.22

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

8pm

Jenny Eclair

PERFORMANCE & DANCE

6.30pm

Dance into Winter

p.18

TUESDAY 22

EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL

10.30am Groove Into the Woods

11am

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p.25

WEDNESDAY 16

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

7.30pm

Booka Shade

p.13

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

5pm 6.30pm

Teachers’ Evening: Explore The Poetry Library Telling Her Story

Free p.22

6pm

Behind the Scenes Tour Architecture Tour

11am 11.30am 12 noon 12 noon 2pm 2pm 7.30pm

Being A Man Marketplace Free Men In Sheds Free Being A Man Day Pass events How To Be A SuperMan Free The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family BAM Speed Mentoring Free Heroes of Hip-Hop: The Last Poets and Ashley Walters

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

5pm

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

6pm 7.30pm

WINTER FESTIVAL

p.12

Philharmonia Chamber Players Free p.16 Philharmonia Orchestra p.16

FRIDAY 18

The Battle of the Somme

p.16

EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL

1pm 5.30pm

Allan Harris Perhaps Contraption

Free p.11 Free p.11 Free p.22

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

SATURDAY 19

7.30pm

Ingolf Wunder, piano

p.16

11am 4.30pm 6.30pm 7.45pm

Make It/Break It Workshop BBC Concert Orchestra Make It/Break It Performance BBC Concert Orchestra with Francesco Tristano

Free p.11

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SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm

Architecture Tour

p.25

SUNDAY 20 EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL

3.30pm 7.30pm

Jazz Social Dance Madeleine Peyroux

Free p.11

p.11

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

11am

Architecture Tour

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

MONDAY 28

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

Philharmonia Orchestra

p.16

WINTER FESTIVAL

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7.30pm

BIANCO

p.19

6pm

7.30pm

Architecture Tour

p.25

Autechre

p.13

10.30am Rug Rhymes

Free p.22

WINTER FESTIVAL

EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL

p.25

Architecture Tour

FRIDAY 25

p.19

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

CLASSICAL MUSIC

11am

7.30pm

BIANCO

p.19

BEING A MAN

10.30am 10.30am 11am 11.30am 1pm 5pm 5.30pm 7pm 7.30pm

p.19 p.25

BEING A MAN

BIANCO

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

10.30am Rug Rhymes

p.13

THURSDAY 24

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

Beth Hart

BIANCO

10.30am 11am 11am 11.30am 12 noon 12 noon 2pm 2pm 2pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 7.30pm

7.30pm

p.8

WINTER FESTIVAL

THURSDAY 17

Deacon Blue

p.7 p.7 p.7 p.8 p.7 p.8

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WEDNESDAY 23

7.30pm

p.25 p.25

BEING A MAN

p.23

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

12 noon 2pm

p.19

Man Up: Being A Man Schools Day Being A Man Day Pass events Being A Man Marketplace Free Men In Sheds Free Joseph Lofthouse Free I Am... Ashley Walters Will Gibson Trio Free The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family Polari

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Pram Jam: Only Dads aloud Being A Man Marketplace Free Beyond the Bassline Men In Sheds Free Being A Man Day Pass events How To Be A SuperMan Free Sir Roger Moore In Conversation The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Family BAM Speed Mentoring Free Being A Man Big Sing Free Dad Dancing Workshop Free London Gay Men’s Chorus - UGotMale?

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GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

11am

Dragon Babies

p.12

PERFORMANCE & DANCE

6.30pm

Dance into Winter

p.18

TUESDAY 29 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida

p.16

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

6.30pm

Novel Writing - Extra Help

p.23

WINTER FESTIVAL

7.30pm

BIANCO

p.19

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm

Behind the Scenes Tour

p.25

WEDNESDAY 30 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

p.16

WINTER FESTIVAL

7.30pm

BIANCO

p.19

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

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

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

QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL (CLOSED UNTIL 2018) Purcell Room The Front Room Festival Village HAYWARD GALLERY (CLOSED UNTIL 2018) Hayward Gallery Project Space

ADDRESS Southbank Centre Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery closed for refurbishment on 21 September 2015 and will reopen in 2018. We continue to present a packed programme of festivals and shows across our site while these buildings are closed.

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

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

Foyles Extensive selection of books and gifts.

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