Southbank Centre: Your culture fix
Overtures and last calls
Whether you’re after a sweeping symphony, a liberating club night or a nostalgic concert full of sparkle and soul, it’s time to lock some dates in – we’ve just announced our classical music programme for Autumn/Winter 2024/25, new names joining Chaka Khan for our hottest Meltdown festival yet, and so much more.
Can’t wait that long? Scroll down for this week’s highlights, including Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Out-Spoken and a Mendelssohn special with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Go big or go home
Chaka Khan’s Meltdown
FRI 14 – SUN 23 JUN
Chaka Khan’s Meltdown line-up has just tripled in size! You’re invited to ten days of big-name concerts, intimate gigs, sweaty club nights and free events ranging from yoga to life drawing. Snap up your tickets now.
An Evening with
Bruce Hornsby
TUE 18 JUN
WAR
FRI 21 JUN
Emeli Sandé
SAT 15 JUN
Les Amazones d’Afrique
FRI 14 JUN
Big Joanie
SAT 22 JUN
Epic collaborations
Classical Music Autumn/Winter 2024/25
WED 25 SEP – FRI 31 JAN
Explore our newly announced classical music events, featuring Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson, Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and Daniel Barenboim, alongside our incredible Resident Orchestras.
Members’ presale now open. General booking opens on Tuesday 23 April, at 10am.
Your week, sorted
When Forms Come Alive
MUST END MON 6 MAY
Mendelssohn: The Complete Symphonies
WED 24 – FRI 26 APR
Patricia Kopatchinskaja: Everyday Non-sense
WED 24 APR
Out-Spoken: April
THU 25 APR
Simmer Down
FRI 26 APR
Götterdämmerung
SAT 27 APR
An Evening with Rough Trade Books
SAT 27 APR
Masaaki Suzuki Conducts Schumann & Dvořák
SUN 28 APR
Marianna Spring and Danny Wallace: Among the Trolls
SUN 28 APR
nonclassical at 20: Outside the Lines & After Hours (Double Bill)
SAT 4 MAY
Early career composers feature in this concert, part of an evening which marks 20 years of nonclassical, the event promoter, record label and charity.
Assassin’s Creed Symphonic Adventure
WED 29 – THU 30 MAY
Experience the world of Assassin’s Creed like never before, with an immersive concert performed by a full orchestra and synchronised with on-screen videos.
PLAYLIST
Playlist: Chaka Khan’s Meltdown
The line-up for this summer’s Meltdown festival is now confirmed; get a taste of what to expect with this playlist.
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Writing for the planet: writers respond to the climate crisis
With Monday being Earth Day, read how a quartet of writers are using their work to respond to the climate crisis.
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Robert Smith’s Meltdown revisited
Happy birthday Robert Smith! The legendary frontman of The Cure turns 65 this weekend, which offers us the perfect excuse to revisit his 2018 Meltdown.
Love our Earth
Monday 22 April is Earth Day, and if you’re looking to reduce your footprint without compromising on style or quality, we’ve got the collection for you. Get to know our sustainable suppliers, including LIGA, who make coasters made from beach clean materials and sustainably sourced cork.
Karim Kamar
WED 1 MAY | GRAND JUNCTION
Contemporary pianist Karim Kamar is set for a hometown solo piano show this May. He recently released his new album The Heart Is An Empty Vessel and also organises the Out-Spoken music and poetry night at the Southbank Centre.