Festivals & Series | Southbank Centre.
Saturday 22 May 2010 - Thursday 30 June 2011
Southbank Centre regularly hosts free events, performances and exhibitions across the site.
Saturday 19 June 2010 - Sunday 5 September 2010
Bringing the vibrant, dynamic culture of contemporary Brazil to the heart of London, Festival Brazil celebrates the country's rich cultural heritage – including music, visual arts, dance, literatur
Special Edition at the Poetry Library
Wednesday 4 August 2010 - Wednesday 1 December 2010
Special Edition is a new series of poetry events that take place in the Poetry Library on the first Wednesday of each month.
Thursday 2 September 2010 - Saturday 4 September 2010
A series of documentary films shown over three days highlights the development, impact and influence of figures of the Brazilian music scene, many of whom changed the face of contemporary music for
Friday 3 September 2010 - Sunday 5 September 2010
Pop artist David Owen brings a Morris-inspired large-scale installation to Southbank Centre, highlighting his irreverent and humorous re-imaginings of established folk and pop icons and challenging
Monday 6 September 2010 - Tuesday 1 February 2011
Venezuela's El Sistema is one of the most extraordinary youth social projects in the world.
International Chamber Music Season 2010/11
Wednesday 8 September 2010 - Friday 20 May 2011
A stellar line-up of classical music’s greatest names visit the 2010/11 International Chamber Music Season.
Friday 10 September 2010 - Friday 3 December 2010
Free lunchtime music returns to the Royal Festival Hall with weekly concerts.
Friday 10 September 2010 - Friday 14 January 2011
Wind down at the end of the working week and experience some great music and performance for free, whatever the style.
Friday 10 September 2010 - Sunday 12 September 2010
Now in its eighth year, the London African Music Festival returns to Southbank Centre to celebrate some of the best in music from across Africa, whether it be the incredible Master Drummers of Afri
Thursday 16 September 2010 - Sunday 17 October 2010
London’s prestigious contemporary dance festival returns to Southbank Centre with a diverse and contrasting series of performances and talks by established and emerging artists, both domestic and i
2010/11 Mahler Anniversary Season
Wednesday 22 September 2010 - Saturday 28 May 2011
This season, 150 years after Mahler’s birth (1860) and 100 years since his death (1911), the London Philharmonic Orchestra explores his symphonies, song-cycles and orchestral arrangements of other
London Philharmonic Orchestra 2010/11
Wednesday 22 September 2010 - Saturday 28 May 2011
In 2010/11 the London Philharmonic Orchestra presents music new and old that can help us understand ourselves, our world and even our universe.
Shell Classical International 2010/11
Friday 24 September 2010 - Monday 13 June 2011
What makes an orchestra great?
Philharmonia Orchestra 2010/11
Sunday 26 September 2010 - Thursday 3 November 2011
Esa-Pekka Salonen opens his third season as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra with a performance of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, with Gary Lehman and Violeta Ur
Sunday 3 October 2010 - Thursday 14 April 2011
London Sinfonietta’s 2010/11 season continues to present music from leading contemporary classical musicians with landmark concerts, collaborations and premieres.
International Piano Series 2010/11
Tuesday 5 October 2010 - Tuesday 7 June 2011
Southbank Centre’s International Piano Series 2010/11 brings you the greatest piano music performed by both world-famous stars and exciting up-and-coming talent.