Getting here
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By train The nearest stations are: Waterloo Waterloo East Charing Cross Blackfriars
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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
English National Ballet – Romeo and Juliet English National Ballet brings the world’s greatest love story to Royal Festival Hall, featuring Rudolf Nureyev’s passionate choreography. Prokofiev’s exhilarating score is performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic. Sumptuous costumes and sets transport you to Renaissance Verona: a piazza bustling with market traders, street entertainers and the restless factions of the Capulet and Montague families. Amid the grandeur of the Capulet ball, our star-crossed lovers
meet, unleashing a fateful sequence of events, from the romantic bedroom scene to their tragic final embrace. Full of action, humour and drama, Nureyev’s awardwinning production of Romeo and Juliet was created especially for English National Ballet in 1977 to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. The company has since performed it worldwide to critical acclaim.
While you’re here
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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.
Cirkus Cirkör - Limits
This fun and fearless performance from the masters of Scandinavian circus sets out to defy the limits of what's possible and delight the whole family, as part of Summertime and Nordic Matters.
Teju Cole
In a live event, author and photographer Teju Cole presents his new work, Blind Spot. Images and text transport the audience around the world, offering a guide to seeing in our troubled times.
ZooNation Presents the Next Generation
Enjoy dance, music, spoken word and beatboxing created by the young, for the young. The hip-hop dancers of ZooNation Youth Company earned overwhelmingly positive reviews for previous shows at Southbank Centre.
Summertime Festival Stage
Catch gigs, jazz and dance in the sunshine with some outdoor musical entertainment on Riverside Terrace. There are free performances every weekend throughout August.
Sacrifice – Iceland Dance Company
A powerful and ambitious celebration of dance, music and film in three parts, exploring modern rituals. It features work by artists including Ragnar Kjartansson and Matthew Barney. Part of Summertime and Nordic Matters.
* 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.
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. Modified Social Benches NY Jeppe Hein Take a seat on Jeppe Hein’s witty park benches, each one different from the next, across the site throughout the month. 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, the 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 – 9pm Saturday, 11am – 9pm 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 & Support Join as a Member to be first in line for tickets to over 5,700 events, or join our family of supporters to play your part in making culture for the many and not just the few, at southbankcentre.co.uk/support
Morphed
From brutal to tender, seven dancers explore masculinity in a visually striking performance, created by internationally acclaimed Finnish choreographer Tero Saarinen. Part of Summertime and Nordic Matters.
Listings correct at time of going to press. Southbank Centre is a registered charity no. 298909
On the cover: Cirkus Cirkör © Mattias Edwall
Highlights page: English National Ballet ©Bill Cooper, Cirkus Cirkör © Mattias Edwall, Iceland Dance Company © Hrafnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir, Teju Cole © Tim Knox, © Mike Massaro, Morphed © Anton Sucksdorff
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