Sympoesia
A cross-genre evening where the London Sinfonietta teams with poetry collective Out-Spoken for urgent storytelling at Queen Elizabeth Hall. Expect intimate orchestral textures intertwined with contemporary poetry, set in the atmospheric Southbank Centre, blending music and spoken word.
Samuel Laurence Cunnane: Blue Road
Samuel Laurence Cunnane: Blue Road at the Hayward Gallery in London unfolds as a luminous contemporary installation—color, movement, and memory weaving through the gallery's soaring spaces.
Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart
Contemporary art exhibition by Yin Xiuzhen at Hayward Gallery (Southbank Centre), showcasing intimate installation works and urban textile imagery.
Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life
Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life at the Hayward Gallery envelops you in a sea of intertwined threads and hushed rooms, turning London's iconic museum into a meditation on memory and connection.
The Moth London GrandSLAM Championship
The Moth London's GrandSLAM Championship brings bold, true-life stories from top local tellers to the Queen Elizabeth Hall stage. Expect intimate, funny, and moving performances as finalists compete in a high-stakes, live storytelling contest.
The International Booker Prize Tenth Anniversary
Celebrates a decade of the International Booker Prize with a night at Queen Elizabeth Hall featuring a discussion on the prize’s impact on global fiction. Attendees can expect insights from leading authors and critics, plus a sense of London’s vibrant literary scene at Southbank Centre.
Incognito @ Royal Festival Hall
Incognito brings their signature soul-funk sound to London's Royal Festival Hall. Expect polished grooves, punchy horns, and timeless hits delivered in a world-class, acoustically rich concert hall.
John Robins: Thirst - In Conversation
John Robins discusses his moving memoir Thirst in a live conversation at Queen Elizabeth Hall, part of the Southbank Centre program. The stand-up comedian shares personal stories and reflections, blending wit with intimate storytelling in an engaging literary talk.
Julian Lage @ Royal Festival Hall
Jazz guitarist Julian Lage performs at London's Royal Festival Hall for an intimate evening of virtuosic improvisation and melodic invention in a grand concert hall setting.
Ruth Ozeki: The Typing Lady
Join Ruth Ozeki in conversation with Cathy Rentzenbrink at Purcell Room to explore her latest novel, The Typing Lady. A thoughtful literary discussion at Southbank Centre, delving into storytelling, language and contemporary themes in an intimate setting.
Kimberlé Crenshaw: Backtalker
Kimberlé Crenshaw delivers a deeply engaging talk on justice and power in the US at Queen Elizabeth Hall, weaving story and critical analysis to illuminate law, race, and social change. A timely exploration from a leading scholar of critical race theory.
Out-Spoken Masterclass: May
Three-hour poetry-writing masterclass at Royal Festival Hall with poet Rachael Allen. A focused workshop at the Southbank Centre to sharpen craft, voice, and revision in an intimate setting for aspiring poets.
Architecture Explorers: Family Trail
Embark on a family-friendly architectural adventure at Royal Festival Hall. Architecture Explorers guides kids and grown-ups on an outdoor trail around Southbank, uncovering design highlights with hands-on clues and playful discovery.
Celebrate International Doubles Day
Celebrate International Doubles Day at London's South Bank, Gabriel's Wharf's Limin hosts A Taste of Trinidad with doubles on the Thames, spicy bites, and festive chatter under the city lights.
Pride
A funny, heartful stage adaptation of Pride from the film, directed by Matthew Warchus with Stephen Beresford and live music by Christopher Nightingale, Josh Cohen and DJ Walde.
Meltdown Festival 2026
Meltdown Festival 2026 at London's Southbank Centre is the artist-curated festival featuring concerts, talks, and performances by a celebrated music legend, running June 12–21 across multiple indoor and outdoor spaces along the Thames.
Samples & Seconds Sale - Crafty Fox Market at The National Theatre
One-day Samples & Seconds Sale by Crafty Fox Market at the National Theatre foyer, celebrating independent makers with huge discounts, quirky gifts, and a busy lineup of traders.
Anish Kapoor
Anish Kapoor's imposing, velvet-dark forms fill the Hayward Gallery's luminous spaces in London, turning color and scale into a meditative, awe-filled encounter with contemporary sculpture.
A Christmas Carol
Matthew Warchus' acclaimed stage adaptation of Dickens's A Christmas Carol returns to The Old Vic. Joyful and moving, Jack Thorne's adaptation brings Scrooge's Christmas transformation to life with a lush production, top-notch performances, and festive London atmosphere.