Southbank Centre: What to see this autumn
What to see this autumn
We’re kicking off the new season with a spectacular dance takeover of our buildings – it’s an experience you won’t want to miss.
Take a look below for more of our autumn and winter shows, including two exciting musical theatre shows that are now on sale.
Infinity and beyond
WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER WALKED ON THE MOON
WED 3 – SAT 6 SEP
Get ready for an unmissable takeover as powerhouse dance companies Rambert and (LA)HORDE Ballet national de Marseille join forces in a unique and immersive UK premiere.
Take your time to explore all the multi-sensory performances around our site, from the stage to unusual spaces. Grab your ticket to explore a new frontier of dance.
Powerful shows
The Bride and The Goodnight Cinderella
WED 17 & THU 18 SEP
Carolina Bianchi Y Cara de Cavalo draw on art history and personal trauma to examine and test the memory of sexual violence against women.
★★★★ ‘electrifying performance’ The Guardian
Both performances are Captioned.
Jan Martens: VOICE NOISE
WED 15 & THU 16 OCT
Glorious choreography illuminates the music of innovative, unknown or forgotten women’s voices from the past hundred years of music history.
‘their slightest gesture gives you shivers’ Le Figaro
Rad, queer, uncategorisable
KUNSTY
WED 5 – SAT 8 NOV
Get ready for four days of boundary pushing work from the worlds of dance, performance, live art and cabaret.
Book to see five or more shows in the KUNSTY series and get a 30% discount across all tickets.
Performance at KUNSTY
Tink and Abra Flaherty: Gen X Gen Z
WED 5 NOV
A preview of a show about parenting, being parented and the ongoing process of becoming who you are.
BULLYACHE: WHO HURT YOU?
WED 5 NOV
Find yourself in a dystopian reality where people still drag themselves to perform.
‘a live music video crossed with avant-garde dance theatre‘ The Guardian
Jenny Moore: Wild Mix
THU 6 NOV
This immersive musical embodies the daily practices of queer healing.
Dance at KUNSTY
Sung Im Her: 1 Degree Celsius
THU 6 NOV
Consider the question of how art can spark action in the face of the climate crisis.
Courtney May Robertson: HUNTER
FRI 7 NOV
A show inspired by horror, BDSM and melodrama.
Justin Talplacido Shoulder: ANITO
FRI 7 & SAT 8 NOV
Enter a future folkloric world reimagining Filipino stories and myths for today.
★★★★ ‘a stunning fusion of movement and sculpture’ Time Out
Adam Russell-Jones: Release the Hounds
SAT 8 NOV
Witness a performance of dancing through times of crisis.
Cabaret at KUNSTY
Cabrolé!
THU 6 & FRI 7 NOV
Come one, come all to an outrageous cabaret with a flamenco twist.
Fri 7 Nov: British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
Both performances are Relaxed Performances.
Harry Clayton-Wright: Mr Blackpool’s Seaside Spectacular
SAT 8 NOV
An end of the pier show set at the end of the world.
‘A delectably disruptive force in theatre, film and installation’ Attitude Magazine
Recently announced musicals
Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical in Concert
SAT 11 OCT
Hear the music from this powerful, critically acclaimed show celebrating the life and unforgettable songs of a true pioneer in rock and roll.
Top Hat
FRI 12 DEC – SAT 17 JAN
You’re invited to sample the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne: a stage adaptation of the classic film, featuring sparkling music and dancing.
Wed 17 Dec, 2pm and Thu 8 Jan, 7.30pm: Audio Description available and British Sign Language Interpreted (BSL).
Sun 28 Dec, 6pm and Thu 15 Jan, 7.30pm: Captioned.
Sun 11 Jan, 2pm: Relaxed Performance.
From our friends
Brigadoon
UNTIL SAT 20 SEP | REGENT’S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE
Let the magical outdoor setting transport you to the captivating Scottish Highlands for this major new production of Lerner & Loewe’s musical classic.