Situated in the heart of London, on the banks of the River Thames is the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, a beacon for arts and culture for over 70 years. The 2,700 capacity Royal Festival Hall ...

Since the age of six Olié has been passionate about puppetry and what began as a childhood hobby has now blossomed into a much-heralded career. War Horse is where Olié’s professional puppetry began, ...

It’s a question we ponder a lot here at the Southbank Centre, and not strictly about theatre shows. How do we ensure we’re staying true to our aim of making the arts as accessible as possible? Founded ...

The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a leading London venue showcasing world-class talks, gigs, dance, performance and classical music. Originally opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1967, our Queen ...

We’re making more and more of our events accessible to a wider audience. We offer a range of assisted formats including British Sign Language interpretation, Speech-to-Text transcription, Audio ...

Discover new poets through this free online collection of brilliant, moving, funny and groundbreaking poems curated by our specialist poetry librarians. Search the poems by type or by topic, or use ...

Get ready to feel the reggae rhythm at a special Good Friday family special of Simmer Down, your ultimate destination for reggae and revival vibes. Join us for an all ages edition of our regular free ...

A poetry open mic downstairs at the Spice of Life pub in London’s Soho. An afternoon of poetry for people of all experiences and levels. Come along and join the audience, or sign up on the day between ...

Open Mic night Poems Not Bombs comes to Walthamstow. This is a poetry open mic night for people of all experiences and levels. Come along and join the audience, or sign up on the day between 6.30-7pm ...

Join Norman Jay for an out-loud celebration of music and musicians that have been pivotal in shaping UK music, with special guests including fellow MBE-recipient Omar, Imaani, Mike Keat, Natasha Watts ...