Southbank Centre What's On Guide: January

WHAT’S ON

JANUARY GUSTAVO DUDAMEL & THE SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA

ALSO THIS MONTH WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST The festivities continue!

BAABA MAAL The Senegalese superstar is back Gustavo Dudamel © Vern Evans

LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL Sensational visual theatre

ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

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PURCELL ROOM

HAYWARD GALLERY

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Image credits: Slava’s Snowsnow © V.Vial & A.Lopez Gustavo Dudamel © Luis Cobelo Familie Flöz © Simona Fossi

For a full calendar of events see page 20.

Welcome to Southbank Centre.

HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY 2016 WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

A new year always feels full of creative possibility. There’s a wealth of art and performance for everyone to enjoy at Southbank Centre, but you might not know that behind the scenes we strive to support those seeking to explore and develop their talent.

This month, some of our associated artists are taking up residence at Southbank Centre to work in partnership over several days. It is an opportunity for them to have the space and time they need to embark on new projects, and while our visitors won’t observe this process taking place, everyone will be able to enjoy the work that will eventually emerge.

Returning once again to Southbank Centre, their London home, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra flies the flag for young people who want to make classical music part of their lives. The product of Venezuela’s groundbreaking El Sistema programme, the orchestra is made up of musicians who dared to turn that aspiration into reality.

From Slava’s Snowshow to our free New Year’s Day ceilidh, there’s something for everyone. Until Sunday 17 January.

See pages 4 – 5.

SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

We’re also looking forward to an appearance from Baaba Maal, whose brilliance has enriched many of our festivals, from Being A Man to Africa Utopia. Presenting new music from his recently released album, his performance is an inspiring way to ring in 2016.

Jude Kelly CBE Artistic Director, Southbank Centre

CONTENTS

The dynamic Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra returns for three concerts, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 January.

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Festivals this month: WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST ����������������������������������4 – 5 LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL ��������������������������������������� 6 COMEDY & PERFORMANCE � ���������������������� 7 CLASSICAL MUSIC ���������������������������� 8 – 10 SUPPORTERS CIRCLES EVENTS � ������������� 11 SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS � ����������������� 11 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC � ������ 12 – 13 LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD ���������������� 14 LEARN GAMELAN ���������������������������������� 15 EAT, DRINK & SHOP � ������������������������ 16 – 17

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

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

See page 9.

LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL

See Xavier Bobés’s powerful sensory show Things Easily Forgotten. Thursday 24 – Sunday 27 January.

See page 6.

BAABA MAAL

The Senegalese superstar returns with a new band to perform music from his latest LP. Wednesday 20 January.

See page 13.

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This month: Collision

IT TAKES TWO Artists inspire each other this month at Southbank Centre Jagdish Mistry and Gauri Sharma Tripathi perform as part of Collision Friday Lunch at Southbank Centre – January 2010 © Jon Smalldon

What do you get when you cross a percussionist with a beatboxer? Or a poet with a filmmaker? Behind the scenes at Southbank Centre this month we’re finding out with the return of our six-day artist residency, Collision. We’ve invited a group of artists associated with Southbank Centre to choose a creative partner and work together for just under a week, sharing ideas from different art forms to create something new.

Holly Blakey is a choreographer whose work pops up in ads for Paul Smith and Gucci, and enlivens music videos for artists such as Florence and the Machine. She has chosen to work with composer Mica Levi.

What do you like about Mica?

She’s very conscientious whilst making her views clear, and she will often choose to go against what’s expected.

What’s the ideal way to approach a creative project?

Fearlessly.

What do you think Mica will bring to the collaboration?

Most likely something I haven’t thought to factor in.

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Collision has only been held once before, in 2010, bringing together artistic pairings including composer Mica Levi and cellist Olly Coates, and visual artist Jeremy Deller with writer Anna Minton. Now it’s back to spark new inspirations and set up projects that might otherwise never take place. We asked some of the artists taking part about creativity, collaboration and what they’re expecting...

Composer Mica Levi is known for her band Micachu and the Shapes and her award-winning soundtrack for the film Under the Skin.

She has chosen to work with choreographer Holly Blakey.

Did you know Holly before Collision?

I worked with Holly on a Hannah Perry art work called Horoscopes (Déjà Vu) [which was shown at the Serpentine Gallery]. I couldn’t believe how much Holly and the dancers got together, and so fast and well. I admire lots of things about Holly’s work, but I enjoy the energy and repetition.

When have you collaborated before on a creative project, and what was the result?

I often do; the results are mixed...

Which pair of creative collaborators most inspire you?

Ginger Baker and Art Blakey’s drum battle [artblakey.com/battles].

Image credits: Micachu & Chopper by Sasha Cake St ewart Laing © Tommy Ga-Ken Wa

Pamela Carter is a playwright and dramaturg whose work includes Lines, Almost Near and Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner, plus collaborations with The National Theatre of Scotland and Malmö Opera House. She has chosen to work with director and designer Stewart Laing.

What do you admire about Stewart’s work?

The worlds he creates for audiences are so beautifully constructed; they can look astonishing, be challenging, and yet feel effortless.

Did you know him before Collision?

I first met Stewart over ten years ago when I taught on a performance practice course in Glasgow and invited him to run a workshop with my students. It was an entirely selfish act as I’d wanted to meet him for a while.

Which pair of creative collaborators most inspire you?

Morrissey and Marr? Ulay and Abramović? Romeo and Claudia Castellucci? I’ve been lucky enough to work with the artists Goldin+Senneby a few times; they’re great: brilliant, rigorous, and excellent fun.

Stewart Laing directs and designs theatre and opera, for companies including Scottish Opera, Malmö Opera House, The Royal Shakespeare Company and the Almeida, and for the West End. He has chosen to work with playwright and dramaturg Pamela Carter.

London-based artist Mark Titchner works in media including wall drawings, video and installation. His artworks are often inspired by impersonal, public language. He has chosen to work with drummer Charles Hayward.

What do you admire about Charles’ work?

As well as the incredible back catalogue of music Charles has produced through the years, I’ve always felt a very strong connection to his lyrics which have been a big inspiration for my own works with text.

What’s the ideal way to approach a creative project?

With nothing to lose and an open mind.

What are you hoping to create together?

A beautiful challenging mess.

Drummer Charles Hayward is a founding member of experimental rock band This Heat. He has chosen to work with visual artist Mark Titchner.

What do you admire about Mark’s work?

I’m fascinated by words in music, songs, and Mark seems to be looking at a similar thing by placing text in abstracted visual settings, so that tension is immediately attractive and interesting for me.

When did you meet him?

I have only recently met Mark, in a coffee bar in Deptford. Seems a good bloke.

What are you hoping to create together?

Maybe some public service announcements, a room where noise and colour overwhelm words and meaning.

What’s the ideal way to approach a creative project?

For me conversation is the crux of collaboration. I sometimes describe my theatre company in Glasgow, Untitled Projects, as a ‘talking shop’ – we develop work through hours and hours of formal and informal conversation.

What are you hoping to create with Pamela?

We have both recently become obsessive about the French writer and filmmaker Marguerite Duras. I had been aware of her as a playwright and a screenwriter – but she also directed 19 radical movies from her own screenplays – an astonishing achievement.

So I think that Pamela and I will be looking at the possibilities of reimagining her work as performance.

Which pair of creative collaborators most inspire you?

I’m in Berlin right now – and I saw The Brothers Karamazov at the Volksbühne at the weekend – directed by Frank Castorf and designed

by Bert Neumann. I’ve been following their collaboration for years [but] Karamazov was particularly poignant as Bert Neumann died earlier this year – so the show marked the end of their work together.

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For a full calendar of events see page 20.

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

The festive fun of Winter at Southbank Centre with NatWest continues in January, with free events, family fun and thrilling cabaretďż˝

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FRIDAY 1 JANUARY NEW YEAR CEILIDH WITH THE CEILIDH LIBERATION FRONT

SUNDAY 3 JANUARY NEW SEEDS AND GOOD DEEDS

Family events are highlighted in purple

UNTIL SUNDAY 17 JANUARY LA SOIRÉE

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

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

NEW YEAR CHARITY ZUMBATHON

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

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

SATURDAY 2 JANUARY NEST COLLECTIVE TAKEOVER

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

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

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

See website for fundraising information.

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

Hit cabaret show La Soirée is back in London following last year’s Olivier Award-winning season. A theatrical phenomenon, an inspirational night of live entertainment, its heady cocktail of cabaret, new burlesque, circus sideshow and contemporary variety is more potent than ever. So step in from the cold, leave your troubles at the door and prepare for a night of thrills, shocks, laughter and disbelief. May contain nudity, not recommended for children.

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

REKORDERLIG CIDER LODGE

BUMP ROLLER DISCO

UNTIL SUNDAY 3 JANUARY SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW

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

Hungerford Car Park, 10am – 10pm daily

Slava’s Snowshow is theatre like you’ve never seen it before.

Providing fun for the whole family, the show fills Royal Festival Hall with a heart-stopping blizzard of snow and other breath-taking visual effects. Ages 8+.

Join in with our daily, mobile rollerdisco, or come along and enjoy guest DJs, club nights and performances on weekends.

Skates available in child size 9 to adult size 14. Under-12s must be accompanied by an adult.

BUMP Rollerdisco, 11am – 11pm daily, buy your tickets on entry.

Adult £10 children £7.50 (concessions available for off-peak times), Friday & Saturday club nights £12 – £16.

Time limits may apply if the disco is busy.

Royal Festival Hall, £95* £75* £55* £35* £25* £20*

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For a full calendar of events see page 20.

Image credit: Familie Flöz; Infinita © Simona Fossi

LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL London International Mime Festival showcases companies from all over the world in a dazzling line-up of global talent and artistic innovation at venues across the capital.

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SATURDAY 16 – SUNDAY 17 EXTREME PUPPETRY WORKSHOP WITH BLIND SUMMIT

Join a hardcore puppetry intensive workshop and learn the basics or advance your skills. Blind Summit’s Artistic Director Mark Down, gives you an insight into the techniques of three-performer puppetry.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 5pm £120* 6

THURSDAY 21 – SUNDAY 24 XAVIER BOBÉS: THINGS EASILY FORGOTTEN

Witness a brief history of late 20th-century Spain in an intimate piece of visual theatre. Five people sit around a small table in an intimate, salon setting. A sequence of close-up sensory experiences invokes old memories and invents new ones. Ages 16+.

Meet at Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office ten minutes before the start of the performance, Thurs & Fri at 5pm & 8pm, Sat at 2pm, 5pm & 8pm; Sun at 11am, 2pm & 5pm £18*

SATURDAY 30 THE MASKS OF FAMILIE FLÖZ WORKSHOP

Learn about the form and content of theatrical masks in this half day workshop, led by Leese. This is aimed at professional actors and drama students and participants should bring costumes to create characters. Ages 18+.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 10am – 2pm £50*

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Image credits: La Soirée © Prudence Upton Slava’s Snowsnow © V.Vial & A.Lopez Stewart Lee © Colin Hutton

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Comedy & Performance

It’s your last chance to experience the wild fun of our hit show La Soirée, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment in 2015.

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TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER – SUNDAY 17 JANUARY LA SOIRÉE

Hit cabaret show La Soirée is back in London following last year’s Olivier Award-winning season.

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

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

May contain nudity, not recommended for children.

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

WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER – SUNDAY 3 JANUARY SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW

SATURDAY 9 & MONDAY 11 STEWART LEE: A ROOM WITH A STEW MARATHON NIGHTS

THURSDAY 21 DAVE GORMAN GETS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT* (*THE POWERPOINT)

Slava’s Snowshow is theatre like you’ve never seen it before.

Providing fun for the whole family, the show fills Royal Festival Hall with a heart-stopping blizzard of snow and other breath-taking visual effects. Ages 8+.

In a stand-up marathon, Stewart Lee offers up all six sections of his forthcoming series Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, weeks ahead of transmission on BBC Two. Runs three hours and 45 minutes, including two intervals. Ages 14+.

Royal Festival Hall, check website for times £95* £75* £55* £35* £25* £20*

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £25* £20* £15*

+ Nick Doody Following his sell-out 2014 tour, Dave Gorman returns to for one night only. Yes, this show is a PowerPoint presentation, but don’t worry – you don’t need to take notes and you almost certainly won’t be tested on it later.

Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £24* £20*

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For a full calendar of events see page 20.

CL ASSICAL MUSIC Gustavo Dudamel (pictured) returns with the stunning Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, for three nights only.

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SATURDAY 9 IN DEPTH: MESSIAEN’S TURANGALÎLA

TUESDAY 12 LUKAS GENIUSAS, PIANO

International Piano Series Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op.10 No.1; Brahms Sonata No.1 in C, Op.1; Bartók 3 Burlesques; Prokofiev Sonata No.7 in B flat, Op.83

SATURDAY 23 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: ISOKOSKI SINGS STRAUSS’ R FOUR LAST SONGS

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SUNDAY 24 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: GREAT BRITISH CLASSICS

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Soile Isokoski

St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28* £15* £10* Student seats £5* Premium seats £35* St John’s Smith Square at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Lukas Geniusas discusses the programme.

FREE

FRIDAY 22 JOSEPH CALLEJA What You Need To Know An in-depth session exploring Messiaen’s Turangalîla, including demonstrations of the music as well as discussion of its historical context, ahead of the performance on Saturday 16 January.

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

Philharmonia Orchestra Ramón Tebar conductor Joseph Calleja tenor The internationally renowned Maltese tenor returns to London with a selection of his favourite music, including arias from Verdi’s Rigoletto, La traviata and Simon Boccanegra.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £85* £75* £60* £45* £35* £25* £20*

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Vladimir Jurowski conductor Soile Isokoski soprano Mozart Notturno in D, K.286; Lindberg Gran Duo; Mozart Serenade in C minor for wind, K.388/384a; Strauss Four Last Songs Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65*

John Wilson conductor Mark van de Wiel clarinet Sally Matthews soprano Roderick Williams baritone Bristol Choral Society Gloucester Choral Society Philharmonia Voices Vaughan Williams Overture, The Wasps; Finzi Clarinet Concerto; Vaughan Williams Symphony No.1 (A Sea Symphony) Royal Festival Hall, 3pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50*

Image credits: Gustavo Ddudamel © Vern Evans Sally Matthews © Johan Persson Jean-Efflam Bavouzet © B Ealovega

MONDAY 25 OVERTURE TO THE OLIVIERS IN CONCERT Maria Friedman

The BBC Family Orchestra and Chorus perform alongside members of the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Singers to celebrate 40 years of Olivier Award-winning musical theatre.

The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm

We welcome back the incredible Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, with their conductor Gustavo Dudamel. They are joined for one night only by Dudamel’s mentor Daniel Barenboim (pictured right), who performs Brahms’ Piano Concertos to celebrate the 60th anniversary to the exact date of his debut at Royal Festival Hall.

THURSDAY 14 SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA AND GUSTAVO DUDAMEL Gustavo Dudamel conductor Stravinsky Petrushka (1947); The Rite of Spring Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £65* £45* £28* £15* Premium seats £85*

THE OLIVIERS IN CONCERT

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £45* £34* £26* £18* £12*

TUESDAY 26 JEAN-EFFLAM BAVOUZET, PIANO

International Piano Series Beethoven Sonata in E, Op.109; Sonata in A flat, Op.110; Sonata in C minor, Op.111 St John’s Smith Square, 7.30pm £28* £15* £10* Student seats £5* Premium seats £35*

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SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA AND GUSTAVO DUDAMEL

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BBC Concert Orchestra Keith Lockhart conductor Maria Friedman performer/director Daniel Evans performer David Thaxton performer Musical theatre is celebrated with this gala concert marking 40 years of the Olivier Awards. Hear songs from award-winning musicals by award-winning performers, with the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Keith Lockhart.

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Natalia Gutman © Beni Kaufmann Daniel Barenboim © Monika Rittershaus Hakan Hardenberger © Marco Borggreve

SATURDAY 16 SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA AND GUSTAVO DUDAMEL

Gustavo Dudamel conductor Yuja Wang piano Cynthia Millar ondes martenot Messiaen Turangalîla-symphonie; (no interval) Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £65* £45* £28* £15* Premium seats £85*

SUNDAY 17 DANIEL BARENBOIM, SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA AND GUSTAVO DUDAMEL

Gustavo Dudamel conductor Daniel Barenboim piano Brahms Piano Concerto Nos.1 & 2 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £70* £50* £30* £20* Premium seats £90*

Coming to this concert? You might be interested in our In Depth session, looking at Messaien’s Turangalîla. See Saturday 9 for details.

WEDNESDAY 27 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: R SHAKESPEARE400

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the LPO’s Foyle Future Firsts in a selection from Shostakovich’s darkly satirical incidental music to Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Royal Festival Hall, 6pm

THURSDAY 28 PHILHARMONIA BRASS ENSEMBLE

R Håkan Hardenberger trumpet Rautavaara Playground for angels; Piazzolla Cafe 1930 from The History of the Tango arr. Agnas for trumpet & brass quintet; Rolf Martinsson Carillon, Op.72; Turnage Set To for brass Royal Festival Hall, 6pm FREE

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: HÅKAN HARDENBERGER R

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LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: JUROWSKI CONDUCTS BRUCKNER R

Vladimir Jurowski conductor Natalia Gutman cello Schnittke Pianissimo; Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.2; Bruckner Symphony No.3 Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £39* £33* £27* £21* £16* £12* £9* Premium seats £65*

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conductor Håkan Hardenberger trumpet Sibelius Lemminkäinen’s Return (Lemminkäinen Suite No.4); Rolf Martinsson Trumpet Concerto No.1 (Bridge); Sibelius Symphony No.2 in D Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £42* £33* £27* £22* £17* £14* £11* Signature Seats £50* The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall at 9.30pm: post-concert recital of Both Sides Now with Håkan Hardenberger.

FREE

FRIDAY 29 NIGEL KENNEDY

Maverick British violinist Nigel Kennedy performs The New Four Seasons, he takes on new interpretations of Vivaldi’s music, retaining the Four Seasons at its heart. In the first half, the violinist presents his compositions, the ‘English Collection’.

Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £95* £50* £44.50* £39.50* £33.50*

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For a full calendar of events see page 20.

Image credits: Iestyn Davies © Marco Borggreve Emperor Penguins © Fred Olivier

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SATURDAY 30 LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: WORLD PREMIERE OF RASKATOV’S R GREEN MASS

SUNDAY 31 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: BBC PLANET R EARTH IN CONCERT

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Vladimir Jurowski conductor Elena Vassilieva soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Mark Padmore tenor Nikolay Didenko bass Clare College Choir, Cambridge Beethoven Symphony No.6 (Pastoral); Raskatov Green Mass (World premiere)

George Fenton conductor George Fenton’s sublime music is combined with stunning HD imagery from the award-winning BBC TV series Planet Earth at this musical event for all the family.

Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm £55* £45* £35* £29* £24* £15*

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Royal Festival Hall at 6.15pm: pre-concert talk. Alexander Raskatov discusses the world premiere of his Green Mass.

TIME: 6-9PM

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

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

PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Lahav Shani directs Mozart from the piano, and conducts Mahler’s Symphony No.1 (4 Feb).

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

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

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SUPPORTERS CIRCLES EVENTS

THURSDAY 14 REHEARSAL BY SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF VENEZUELA

The Supporters Circles are invited to hear a rehearsal by this talented group of young musicians.

The morning starts with a light breakfast and introduction from a member of the orchestra.

Members Bar Level 6, Green Side at Royal Festival Hall, 9.30am

THURSDAY 28 INTRODUCTION TO THE NEXT CLASSICAL MUSIC SEASON

The Supporters Circles are invited to join Director of Music Gillian Moore MBE for drinks, canapés and the chance to find out what the new season holds. Also hear a short performance by pianist Federico Colli, who is part of the International Piano Series in 2016.

Weston Roof Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall, 6.30pm

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THROUGHOUT THE MONTH ARCHITECTURE TOUR

Southbank Centre is home to some of the most iconic 20th-century architecture in London. This tour gives you the chance to explore our site, uncovering the creative design of our buildings. Every tour is unique and the route taken varies depending on the day’s activities and events.

Suitable for ages 14+.

Meet at the Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, Thurs 14, 21, 28 at 6pm; Sat 16, 23, 30 at 2pm £8.50*

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR

What does Royal Festival Hall have in common with an eggbox?

Who granted the venue’s royal patronage? When was Eurovision hosted here? Find out the answers and more on the tour that takes you to areas usually off limits. The content of this tour varies subject to weather and on-site activity and no two tours are quite the same. The tour includes areas of the building which do not have step-free access, and heights. If you have access issues or suffer from vertigo or claustrophobia please let us know when booking so that alternatives can be arranged. Tours last approximately one hour.

Meet at the Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, Thursdays 14, 21 & 28 at 6pm and Saturdays 16, 23 & 30 at 2pm £8.50* southbankcentre.co.uk/tours

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GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC Baaba Maal returns with a new band and a new record, performing on Wednesday 20 January in Royal Festival Hall.

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FRIDAY 8 HARD PRESSED

Friday Lunch British folk trio Hard Pressed present a show of sea shanties and folk song. Audience participation is welcome – join in during the refrains and choruses!

Central Bar Foyer at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm FREE

DAKHLA BRASS

SATURDAY 9 & MONDAY 11 STEWART LEE: A ROOM WITH A STEW MARATHON NIGHTS

WEDNESDAY 20 BAABA MAAL

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £25* £20* £15*

Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £25* £20*

In a stand-up marathon, Stewart Lee offers up all six sections of his forthcoming series Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, weeks ahead of transmission on BBC Two. Runs three hours and 45 minutes, including two intervals. Ages 14+.

FRIDAY 15 NICK COSTLEY-WHITE

+ support Senegalese master-musician Baaba Maal returns, performing tracks from his new record The Traveller with his new six-piece band. It mixes African roots music with Western electro and was recorded with Johan Hugo Karlberg of The Very Best.

THURSDAY 21 DAVE GORMAN GETS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT* (*THE POWERPOINT)

+ Nick Doody Following his sell-out 2014 tour, Dave Gorman returns to for one night only. Yes, this show is a PowerPoint presentation, but don’t worry – you don’t need to take notes and you almost certainly won’t be tested on it later.

Royal Festival Hall, 8pm £24* £20*

Friday Tonic Hear original music from the quintet Dakhla Brass, made up of four horn players and one busy drummer. Expect beautiful harmonies and atmospheric soundscapes.

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

Friday Tonic Soak up new music from jazz guitarist Nick Costley-White and his band. They showcase new compositions and arrangements.

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

TUESDAY 26 REBECCA FERGUSON: LADY SINGS THE BLUES TOUR 2016

FRIDAY 22 A POSTCARD TO BILL EVANS: BRUNO HEINEN & KRISTIAN BORRING

Rebecca Ferguson reinterprets the best of Billie Holiday’s classic songs on her new record Lady Sings the Blues, 100 years after the legendary blues singer’s birth.

Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £45* £35* £27�50*

FRIDAY 29 ELENI MYLOVA

Friday Lunch Catch London-based pianist Bruno Heinen and Danish guitarist Kristian Borring performing Postcard to Bill, which features original arrangements of compositions by the late great American jazz pianist Bill Evans.

Central Bar Foyer at Royal Festival Hall, 1pm

Name a Seat

FREE

JAYWALKERS

Friday Tonic Cypriot singer Eleni Mylova is famed for her emotionally-charged performances, blending a global range of influences into her signature sound including jazz, electronic and world music.

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

Queen Elizabeth Hall Purcell Room

FREE

and help refurbish these much loved spaces

Friday Tonic Get the weekend off to a great start with Jaywalkers, who have cemented their place as one of the most exciting young bands of the British folk scene. Expect sweet vocal harmonies and virtuosic instrumentals.

LET THE LIGHT IN

To name a seat as an unusual and lasting gift visit southbankcentre�co�uk/letthelightin email nameaseat@southbankcentre�co�uk or call 0020 7921 0801

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

FREE

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LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD Hear the best contemporary poetry as the writers shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize read from their work, on Sunday 10 January�

* 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�

THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER – SUNDAY 10 JANUARY FARADAY’S SYNAPTIC GAP: AN EXHIBITION BY RICK MYERS

Faraday’s Synaptic Gap is inspired by Michael Faraday’s 1832 experiment across the Thames. Rick Myers’ new exhibition brings together The Poetry Library and the Book Library at the Courtauld Institute of Art, on the north bank of the Thames and considers the neurological, material, and poetic aspects of Faraday’s experiment.

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

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

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SUNDAY 10 TS ELIOT PRIZE PREVIEW WITH THE POETRY SCHOOL

Poet John Greening invites bracing comment on the TS Eliot Prize shortlisted books from the audience at this lively preview event, with the Poetry School.

FRIDAY 15, FRIDAY 22 & FRIDAY 29 RUG RHYMES: WHAT RHYMES WITH RUG?

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 2pm £8*

TS ELIOT PRIZE READINGS

Hear the poets shortlisted for the 2016 prize reading from their own work. Mark Doty, Tracey Herd, Selima Hill, Sarah Howe, Tim Liardet, Les Murray, Sean O’Brien, Don Paterson, Rebecca Perry and Claudia Rankine are the writers in contention this year.

Royal Festival Hall, 7pm £15* £12*

FRIDAY 29 POLARI: ADAM MARS-JONES

Author and critic Adam MarsJones, author of books including Pilcrow and Blind Bitter Happiness, headlines the first Polari of the year. His latest book is Kid Gloves, a memoir about his father. Hosted

by Paul Burston, also featuring Alex Marwood, Timothy Graves, Stevie Henden and Anya Nyx. Ages 18+.

Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall, 7�30pm £5*

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

The Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall, 10�30am FREE

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LEARN GAMEL AN THIS SPRING Southbank Centre is lucky to be home to a beautiful gamelan – an orchestra made up of different percussion instruments which comes from Java. It was given to us by the Indonesian government and the great news is there are loads of opportunities for you to play it.

Join a taster session, bring your 3 – 5 year olds for a fun play group, or sign up for a full-term of lessons to really hone your technique. No musical experience is necessary – just a willingness to take off your shoes, sit on the floor and get involved. Read on for details of our next lot of courses or see our website for more information and to hear the magical sounds of the gamelan in action. southbankcentre�co�uk/gamelan

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SATURDAY 9 TASTER WORKSHOP

Not sure if you want to sign up to a full term of classes? Come along to this two-hour workshop and get a taste of what playing gamelan is like. Ages 18+.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 6�30pm £10*

FROM SATURDAY 9 YOUTH COURSE

FROM MONDAY 11 NOVICE COURSE

Complete newcomers are invited to learn to play the beautiful gamelan at our 10-week novice course, tutored by David McKenny.

Runs 10 weeks from Monday 11 January to Monday 21 March.

Ages 16+.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7pm – 9pm £100* per term

FROM WEDNESDAY 13 BEGINNER COURSE

This 10-week course is aimed at gamelan musicians with over one term’s experience or who have been playing for less than two years. Runs 10 weeks from Wednesday 13 January to Wednesday March 23.

FROM THURSDAY 14 ADVANCED COURSE

An advanced class for gamelan musicians with more than four years’ playing experience. Runs 10 weeks from Thursday 14 January to Thursday 24 March.

TUESDAYS THROUGHOUT SPRING GAMELAN & POETRY WORKSHOPS Lambeth Primary Schools are invited to book free gamelan and poetry workshop sessions.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 8pm – 10pm £100* per term

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 10�30am – 12�30pm Phone 0844 875 0070 to book�

MONDAYS IN JANUARY DRAGON BABIES: GAMELAN FOR 3 – 5-YEAR-OLDS

FREE

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS THROUGHOUT SPRING GAMELAN INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 7pm – 9pm £100* per term

FROM THURSDAY 14 INTERMEDIATE COURSE This nine-week course for ages 11 – 18 is led by expert tutor Andy Channing and is run in partnership with London’s Centre for Young Musicians. Fun and relaxed, these courses are perfect for any level of musicianship, even absolute beginners. From Saturday 9 January to Saturday 12 March.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 12 noon £50* (for the whole term)

This intermediate course caters for gamelan students with at least two year’s prior playing experience. It is led by expert tutor Pete Smith.

Runs 10 weeks from Thursday 14 January to Thursday 24 March.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, 6pm – 8pm £100* per term

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.

Monday 11, 18 & 25. Ages 3 – 5.

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

Up to 20 participants can take part in these fun workshops. No musical experience is necessary, just a willingness to sit on the floor, take off your shoes and have fun.

Spirit Level at Royal Festival Hall, Tuesdays at 2pm, Wednesdays at 10�30am and Thursdays at 10�30am & 2pm� £195* per group� Phone 0844 875 0070 to book�

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EAT, DRINK & SHOP

Make the most of your visit by checking out our intriguing shops, brilliant cafes and restaurants and our famous food market.

WEEKENDS IN JANUARY SOUTHBANK CENTRE MARKET

Warm up with tasty street food, great coffee, local beers and ciders at this food lover’s destination. As well as things to eat while you’re here, there’s a range of top-notch fresh produce for you to take home, including bread, cheeses, artisan sausages and more.

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UNTIL SUNDAY 17 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 in a cosy pop-up bar.

Hungerford Car Park, 10am – 10pm daily

ACROSS THE SITE RESTAURANTS AND CAFES

We have a huge variety of food and drink on offer at the cafés and restaurants dotted around Southbank Centre. From Italian and Mexican to Japanese, Belgian and beyond, you’re spoilt for choice. All of our cafés and restaurants are family-friendly too. Southbank Centre also offers a range of cocktails, beers and wine across a range of bars open until late every day.

Image credits: Rekorderlig Cider Lodge © Belinda Lawley Southbank Centre Market © Gaztronome

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SOUTHBANK CENTRE SHOPS

27 AUGUST 2016

Wish away those gloomy January days with this fun, sparkling rain cloud necklace with four cheery raindrops. This is one rain cloud you’ll be happy to see. Also available online southbankcentre.co.uk/shop

Get married on the Royal Festival Hall stage as part of a huge celebration of love.

Early bird weddings from £1950*

SPOTLIGHT ON WAHACA SOUTHBANK We have a fantasic range of café’s, restaurants and bars on-site offering tasty food and drink around the world. This month we turn the spotlight on Wahaca Southbank.

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

Built from eight recycled shipping containers arranged on two levels, Wahaca Southbank experiments with new design and new dishes. Get the taste of Mexico with mind-meltingly delicious burritos, quesadillas, Churros y chocolate, tacos and salads. Also, parked up next to Wahaca on the riverside is the Mexican Street Kitchen offering food to go.

Thousands of spoons have mysteriously dessert-ed Wahaca over the years, and this January, they are giving all those who bring one back the chance to clear their conscience. And in return for that spoon you ‘borrowed’ Wahaca will give you a free plate of tacos. Join the Wahaca spoon amnesty this January.

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Image credits: Imagine Festival © Belinda Lawley Transatlantic Sessions © Murdo Macleod Patricia Kopatchinskaja © Marina Saanisvili

FORTHCOMING HIGHLIGHTS WEDNESDAY 10 – SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY IMAGINE CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

This fun-filled festival returns to Southbank Centre for another fortnight of literature, art, dance and theatre events, including a magical musical and animated performance of Roald Dahl’s The Minpins.

SATURDAY 6 & SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY CHANGING MINDS

Don’t miss our first ever Changing Minds festival. Over a weekend, we lift the lid on issues surrounding mental health with performances, talks, workshops and music.

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MONDAY 1 FEBRUARY TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS

Jerry Douglas and Aly Bain return for a seventh year, with a mission to revisit shared roots and forge new common ground between today’s finest Celtic and Americana musicians.

WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY – SUNDAY 3 JULY THE WONDERCRUMP WORLD OF ROALD DAHL

Embark on a magical and interactive journey and discover the secrets of Roald Dahl, the writer beloved by gazillions of children. For ages 8 – 12.

SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY PATRICIA KOPATCHINSKAJA

An intimate performance of Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments as part of our festival Changing Minds. Helping guide us through this psychological maze is the spellbinding violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja (pictured).

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JANUARY 2016 AT A GLANCE

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

FRIDAY 1

MONDAY 11

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

2pm Ceilidh Liberation Front Free p.5 5.30pm Slava’s Snowshow p.5 8pm La Soirée p.5

7pm Gamelan Novice Course

Until 17 Jan Rekorderlig Cider Lodge Until 17 Jan BUMP Roller Disco

p.5 p.5

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

Until 10 Jan Faraday’s Synaptic Gap

Free p.14

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS

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

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

SATURDAY 2

COMEDY & PERFORMANCE

7pm Stewart Lee

p.7

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

1pm The NEST Collective Takeover Free p.5 2.30pm & 7.30pm Slava’s Snowshow p.5 7pm & 10pm La Soirée p.5

11am Dragon Babies

p.15

TUESDAY 12 CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Lukas Geniusas, piano

p.8

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

SUNDAY 3 WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

2pm New Seeds and Good Deeds Free 2pm New Year Charity Zumbathon 2pm & 5.30pm Slava’s Snowshow 7pm La Soirée

p.5 p.5 p.5 p.5

10.30am Gamelan & Poetry Workshops Free p.15 2pm Gamelan Introductory Workshop p.15 WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

p.5

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

p.5

THURSDAY 7

p.15 p.15

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

p.5

THURSDAY 14

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

10.30am Gamelan Introductory Workshop 7pm Gamelan Beginner Course

WEDNESDAY 6

8pm La Soirée

p.11

WEDNESDAY 13

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

8pm La Soirée

p.5

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

TUESDAY 5

p.5

FRIDAY 8 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

1pm Hard Pressed 5.30pm Dakhla Brass

p.15

Free p.13 Free p.13

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela/ Gustavo Dudamel

p.9

Learn Gamelan at Southbank Centre

10.30am & 2pm Gamelan Introductory Workshop p.15 6pm Gamelan Intermediate Course p.15 WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST 8pm Gamelan Advanced Course p.15 7pm & 10pm

La Soirée p.5 Winter at Southbank Centre with NatWest SATURDAY 9

8pm La Soirée

CLASSICAL MUSIC

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

12 noon In Depth: Messiaen’s Turangalîla

p.8

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

12 noon Gamelan Youth Course 6.30pm Gamelan Taster Workshop

p.15 p.15

COMEDY & PERFORMANCE

7pm Stewart Lee

p.7

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

2pm Behind the Scenes Tour 6pm Architecture Tour

9.30am Rehearsal by Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela p.11 FRIDAY 15 GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

10.30am Rug Rhymes p.14 p.14

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

7pm La Soirée

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Free p.13 Free p.14

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

2pm TS Eliot Prize Readings Preview 7pm TS Eliot Prize Readings

p.11 p.11

SUPPORTERS CIRCLES EVENTS

5.30pm Nick Costley-White 7pm & 10pm LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

La Soirée p.5 SUNDAY 10

p.5

p.5

7pm & 10pm

La Soirée p.5

SATURDAY 16

FRIDAY 22

CLASSICAL MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela/Gustavo Dudamel

7.30pm Joseph Calleja

p.9

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

12 noon Gamelan Youth Course

p.15

LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL

10am Extreme Puppetry Workshop

WEDNESDAY 27 CLASSICAL MUSIC

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

1pm A Postcard to Bill Evans 5.30pm Jaywalkers

Free p.13 Free p.13

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

p.6

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

10.30am Rug Rhymes

Free p.14

LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVALl

7pm & 10pm 5pm & 8pm

La Soirée p.5 Xavier Bobés SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

11.30am Behind the Scenes Tour 2pm Architecture Tour

12 noon Gamelan Youth Course

LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL

2pm, 5pm & 8pm Xavier Bobés

10am Extreme Puppetry Workshop

p.6

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

p.5

MONDAY 18

p.15

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

11am Dragon Babies

2pm Architecture Tour 4pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.15

p.6 p.11 p.11

THURSDAY 28

6pm Philharmonia Brass Ensemble Free p.9 7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra p.9 6pm Gamelan Intermediate Course 8pm Gamelan Advanced Course 6.30pm Introduction to the next

Classical Music Season 2pm Behind the Scenes Tour 6pm Architecture Tour

5.30pm Eleni Mylova

Free p.13

p.6

10.30am Rug Rhymes Free p.14 7.30pm Polari p.14 SATURDAY 30

CLASSICAL MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

6.30pm Overture to the Oliviers

in Concert Free p.9 7.30pm The Oliviers in Concert p.9

7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

7.30pm Baaba Maal

p.13

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

p.15

WINTER AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH NATWEST

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

7pm Gamelan Beginner Course THURSDAY 21

p.15 p.15 p.7

LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

p.9

p.10

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

12 noon Gamelan Youth Course

p.15

LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL

10am The Masks of Familie Floez

p.6

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm Architecture Tour 4pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.11 p.11

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm Philharmonia Orchestra

p.10

10.30am Gamelan & Poetry Workshops Free p.15 2pm Gamelan Introductory Workshop p.15

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 5pm & 8pm 7.30pm Rebecca Ferguson

Xavier Bobés p.6

p.13

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

2pm Behind the Scenes Tour 6pm Architecture Tour

p.15

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

COMEDY & PERFORMANCE

8pm Dave Gorman

11am Dragon Babies

p.15

TUESDAY 26

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

6pm Gamelan Intermediate Course 8pm Gamelan Advanced Course

7pm Gamelan Novice Course

p.9

LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD

MONDAY 25

WEDNESDAY 20

p.11 p.11

GIGS & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

p.9

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

p.11

p.11

CLASSICAL MUSIC

TUESDAY 19

6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.15 p.15

FRIDAY 29

8pm Nigel Kennedy

London International Mime Festival

11am, 2pm & 5pm Xavier Bobés

p.15 p.15

SOUTHBANK CENTRE TOURS

SUNDAY 24

3pm Philharmonia Orchestra

10.30am Gamelan Introductory Workshop 7pm Gamelan Beginner Course

Supporters Circles Events

p.15

CLASSICAL MUSIC

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

7pm Gamelan Novice Course

p.8

LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL

p.9

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

LEARN GAMELAN AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7pm La Soirée

p.6

CLASSICAL MUSIC

7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra

6pm London Philharmonic Orchestra: Free p.9 Shakespeare400 7.30pm London Philharmonic Orchestra p.9

CLASSICAL MUSIC

SATURDAY 23

p.11 p.11

SUNDAY 17

7.30pm Daniel Barenboim/Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela/ Gustavo Dudamel

p.13

p.11 p.11

6pm Behind the Scenes Tour

p.11

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

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

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

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

JUBILEE GARDENS La Soirée’s Spiegeltent

Southbank Centre is a registered charity no. 298909 Listings correct at time of going to press.

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

Central Bar Terrace EAT� 020 7401 2989 Feng Sushi 020 7261 0001 Giraffe 020 7928 2004 Las Iguanas 020 7620 1328 La Soirée’s Spiegeltent Until Sunday 17 January Le Pain Quotidien 020 3657 6925 ping pong 020 7960 4160 Rekorderlig Cider Lodge Until Sunday 17 January Riverside Terrace Cafe Skylon 020 7654 7800 Southbank Centre Market See page 16

Wahaca 020 7928 1876 YO! Sushi 020 3130 1997

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.

southbankcentre�co�uk 0844 847 9911†