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 ...

Enter an endless world of play and invention in a limitless recycled playground for children and their grown-ups to tap into their imaginations. Part installation, part adventure playground, REPLAY is ...

Opening up to our Riverside Terrace, with views over the River Thames and beyond, Festival Bar & Kitchen is one of London’s most popular meeting spots. But there’s more to this place than just a great ...

Over the dark winter nights, our site is illuminated by outdoor artworks that play with light and colour – explore to discover them all. Each artist uses light and colour in playful ways, at the same ...

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has been celebrated as one of the world’s great orchestras since being founded by Sir Thomas Beecham in 1932. The LPO aims to bring wonder to the modern world with ...

Every member of the 80-strong Philharmonia Orchestra is dedicated to bringing orchestral music of the very highest quality to the widest possible audience. ‘The Philharmonia players, total pros, ...

Get a glimpse of the exceptional talent and creativity of our 2023/24 New Poets Collective, as they share their work from a year of honing their craft. Under the direction of Vanessa Kisuule and Will ...

And from the iconic Royal Festival Hall, to the unique architecture of the Hayward Gallery, to the vibrancy of our Riverside Terrace our venues and spaces continue to showcase the best of the city and ...

Contact our press team for media enquiries, releases, press tickets, press images and filming requests. We offer a limited number of press tickets for most events at the Southbank Centre. Generally, ...

This large, open space on Level 2 of the Royal Festival Hall hosts many of our free events – from performances by our Resident Orchestras, to joyful social dances where everyone is invited to take ...

An unforgettable evening features Beethoven’s monumental Choral Symphony with its climactic ‘Ode to Joy’, performed by the renowned Philharmonia Orchestra.

A 295-seat auditorium for music and performance, screenings, poetry readings and a variety of talks and debates, the Purcell Room offers you a real closeness to the arts. Situated within our brutalist ...