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By train The nearest stations are: Waterloo Waterloo East Charing Cross Blackfriars By tube Waterloo (200 metres) Embankment (600 metres)
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By bus Route RV1 stops on Belvedere Road (less than a minute’s walk away) Routes 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 521, N1, N68, N171 and N343 stop on Waterloo Bridge (a two-minute walk away) Routes 76, 77, 211, 341, 381, 507, N381, N76 and RV1 stop on York Road (5 minutes away)
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Southbank Centre
Summertime Southbank Centre is the place to be this summer with dance and performance from international companies, themed weekends, an outdoor music stage and art installations across the site. In July, KlangHaus: 800 Breaths reinvents the gig-going experience with a multi-sensory installation in the hidden spaces of Royal Festival Hall. The month also features two weekends of free outdoor fun. Throughout the summer, wander around our 17-acre site to find Jeppe Hein's witty reinventions of the
park bench and Finnish artist Kalle Mustonen's mysterious Gnome King. You can also encounter artworks by filmmaker Roxy Farhat, who looks through a lens at the dreams of young people in Sweden, and Faroese sound artist Jens L Thomsen, who invites you to immerse yourself in a Nordic soundscape of sea and sky. This summer, Peter Laszio Peri's sculpture, The Sunbathers, is restored to Royal Festival Hall after being lost for decades.
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Highlights
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LondonWe believe art has the power to help create a better world for Eye everyone. That’s why we began in 1951 on the South Bank of Waterloo
the Thames. Dreamed up after World War Two, the Festival of Britain gave the nation hope for a brighter future. Today, millions of people gather at our festivals to enjoy culture from around the world. We put on 5,700 concerts, gigs, exhibitions, Waterloo Station shows and debates each year, half of them for free. Our work can be seen on six continents and in 37 towns and cities across the UK. Come and see for yourself. Southbank Centre occupies a 17-acre site in the midst of London’s vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames. This includes Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, and Hayward Gallery. We also curate the outdoor spaces along the riverfront and around our venues, providing free art for millions of people every year.
How to book tickets Online southbankcentre.co.uk* By phone 020 3879 9555* 9am – 8pm daily. In person Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office 10am – 8pm daily.
Africa Utopia
Champion the culture of a dynamic continent with talks, workshops, music, performances, fashion and food. Passes are available for Saturday (£15), Sunday (£15) or the whole weekend (£25).
Dream of Gerontius
As part of Southbank Centre's Chorus festival, English National Opera orchestra and chorus join forces with the BBC Singers and four acclaimed soloists to present Elgar's greatest choral work. Conducted by Simone Young.
Chineke! Orchestra
Europe's first professional majority Black and Minority Ethnic orchestra performs works by Florence Price, Sibelius and Rachmaninov, with multi-awardwinning pianist Gerard Aimontche.
* There are no transaction fees for in-person bookings or Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles. For all other bookings transaction fees apply: £2.50 online; £3 over the phone. If you wish to receive tickets in the post, a 75p delivery charge applies.
While you’re here You’ll never be short of eating and drinking options at Southbank Centre – we’ve got everything from cafes and sandwich shops to fine dining and bars. Browse our shops for designer concessions, unusual gifts, furniture, jewellery and homeware. Jeppe Hein’s Modified Social Benches NY Take a seat on Jeppe Hein’s witty park benches, each one different from the next, across the site until Saturday 19 August. Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden A green oasis atop concrete Brutalist architecture, this is one of London’s most beautiful gardens, open daily in the spring and summer months. Summertime specials Watch out for our summer food and drink pop-ups, including Bleecker Burger, Oh My Dog!, The Hop Locker Bar, Jimmy’s BBQ Club and the SNOG Bus. Southbank Centre Food Market Discover why our food market is a food lover’s destination, as our traders return with delicious street-food for every appetite. Friday, 12 noon – 8pm Saturday, 11am – 8pm Sunday, 12 noon – 6pm Bank Holiday Mondays, 12 noon – 6pm.
Access Southbank Centre is accessible to all and level access is available to all of our venues. Please see southbankcentre. co.uk/access for all access information.
Membership Become a Member and be first in line for tickets to over 5,700 events. Join now at southbankcentre.co.uk/membership
Support
Join our family of supporters and help us continue to present as many free activities as possible, making art available to all at southbankcentre.co.uk/support
Zadie Smith
The writer reads from her new novel. Swing Time follows the lives of two girls who dream of becoming dancers, in a story that moves from London to West Africa.
Mica Levi and BBC Concert Orchestra
BAFTA-nominated composer Mica Levi is known for her innovative film soundtracks. Her new piece for the BBC Concert Orchestra draws on the orchestra’s huge sound.
Prurience
Attend a fictional self-help group with a few surprises in this experiential theatre piece from entertainer Christopher Green, for ages 18 and over.
Listings correct at time of going to press. Southbank Centre is a registered charity no. 298909
On the cover: The Salooni © Martin Kharumwa A pop-up art installation and hair salon part of Africa Utopia Marketplace. Highlights page: Jeppe Hein's Appearing Rooms © Victor Frankowski, Inua Ellams © Oliver Holms, Simone Young © Reto Klar, Zadie Smith © Dominique Nabokov, Mica Levi © Redferns
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